FAA incident reports
234,323 FAA reports of aviation accidents and incidents, from the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS) through its Aviation Safety Information Portal. An incident falls short of an accident: a bird strike, say, or a gear-up landing without substantial damage. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one.
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Accident 20190814015479ACapes Greg R Murphy Moose · Marysville, WAOn the day prior to the accident, witnesses reported that during high speed taxi test at frontier airpark [WN53], the aircraft engine sound was not normal and puffs of black smoke emitted from the engine exhaust. On the day of the accident, witnesses report…Accident 20190814014209AExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Mesa, AZOn 14 aug 2019, the PIC on aircraft N19AM, was instructing a student of aviation performance solutions (a part 141 school), on a part 91 flight. The PIC stated that he departed kiwa at 0625 MST. The flight was conducted in a designated training area and the…Incident 20190814014199ICessna 172N · Melbourne, ARAt 0930 on August 14, 2019 while conducting a 14 CFR 141 training flight at K42A, the instructor and student in N738QF during climb out experienced a bird strike at approximately 150' AGL resulting in a small dent to the exhaust pipe. The aircraft was landed…Incident 20190814014179IColumbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG · Sedona, AZPilot reported that he attempted to land after first 1/3 of runway due to known downdraft effect at approach end of runway 3 but aircraft floated and landed long. Pilot became concerned about stopping the aircraft with distance remaining and attempted a…Incident 20190814014169IPiper PA-28-181 · Kapolei, HIKapolei, HI (jrf): N4338V, PA28, hard lndg left gear tire separated from acft POB: 2, injuries: none, damage: minor. 08/15/2019 0055Z Upon inspection of aircraft at incident site, determined that the upper strut scissor link attach point tabs separated from…Incident 20190814014139INorth American TB-25J · Cahokia, IL08/14/2019 ? N345TH departed to sioux falls regional airport (kfsd) from St Louis Downtown Airport (kcps). After start contacted ground right at 1430Z time for taxi for departure to the North out of st. Louis. Departed runway 30L at kcps approximately 1443Z.…Incident 20190814010229IDassault-Breguet Falcon 50 · Ewing, NJWhile the aircraft was taxiing on the FBO ramp to park, the left wing tip contacted an embankment between the FBO parking ramp and an adjacent corporate flight department parking ramp. At the time, the aircraft was marshaled by FBO line personnel. The…Incident 20190813016229ICessna 560 · Birmingham, ALOn August 13, 2019, the pilot of N5UU departed from Birmingham, Alabama (bhm). During the takeoff the aircraft struck a bird causing minor damage to the left wing leading edge. There were no injuries associated with this incident.Incident 20190813015889IEnstrom F-28C · Marion, IAThe pilot was circling to the right at approximately 100? AGL with forward speed of 20-30 knots. Entering the downwind side of a turn the helicopter was unable to maintain rotor RPM in the green arc. The pilot stated he was at full throttle with forward…Incident 20190813015669IBeech S35 · Madison, MSThe pilot of aircraft registration number N5768K reported that on the morning of August 13, 2019 around 8:00 am in Madison, MS (kmbo) that he had landed his Beech S35 with the landing gear up. He stated that he had just completed four takeoffs and landings to…Incident 20190813014129IBell 206B · Tumwater, WAOn August 13, 2019, a Bell 206B jetranger was returning to base in olympia, Washington when the pilot noticed an unusual odor, and noted the engine oil pressure was falling below the minimum pressure limits. The pilot decided to make a precautionary landing…Accident 20190813010239ACessna 172K · Jay, FLWhile in cruise flight over the escambia river the pilot stated that he had an emergency but could not remember what that emergency was. The aircraft struck power lines. The pilot was able to make an emergency landing on a nearby sandbar. Once landing on the…Accident 20190812015599ACessna 180H · Anchorage, AK[privacy data omitted] Contacted lake Hood tower via radio (126.8) and requested departure on the left waterway runway west at lake Hood. ATC cleared [privacy data omitted] for a normal departure with ATIS information. [privacy data omitted]Replied back to…Accident 20190812014819APiper PA-28-140 · Chickasha, OKAircraft was on final rwy 18 upon touchdown aircraft veered right departing rwy at the 1000' point rwy striking the marker sign. The aircraft continued on a straight heading approximately 100 yards climbed a small embankment turned to the left and continued…Incident 20190812014109IJacob L Avansino Lancair 320 · Reno, NVThe pilot had been having engine fuel vapor lock problems and had conducted several successful flights subsequent to fuel system maintenance. On the day of the accident, it was necessary for the pilot to conduct a lengthy taxi operations to the active runway.…Incident 20190812014049IPiper PA-18 105 · Westhampton, NYAfter releasing the banner in the infield parallel to runway 33, aircraft made a right crosswind turn to join a right downwind for landing on runway 33 number two with a Cessna 172 ahead and a Gulfstream behind. Van wagner company policy dictates that all…Incident 20190812014009IBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Beaver Falls, PAThe following narrative is as explained by the PIC to the inspector. Aircraft 100GM landed on runway 28 at the Beaver county airport (kbvi) with [privacy data omitted] as the PIC. Approximately 500 feet after the aircraft touched down during its landing roll,…Accident 20190811017679ASchweizer 269C-1 · Allentown, PAHelicopter departed abe hangar 7 helo pad for airwork. Aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff during climb out. Helicopter experienced engine roughness and low rotor rpms. The aircraft impacted a building near the abe airport. Pilot declared mayday on tower…Accident 20190811014829APeachey Sam Acro Sport II · Jersey Shore, PAWitness interviews consistently stated the pilot and one passenger took off on runway 27 turned 180 degrees, made a high speed pass at approximately 150 feet AGL on runway 9. Near the end of runway 9 the aircraft pulled nose up 90 degrees, at approximately…Incident 20190811013969IPiper PA-28-181 · Marana, AZDuring a solo cross country flight from falcon field to Marana Regional Airport, a student pilot porpoised on landing striking the propeller and fracturing off the nose landing gear lower strut assembly. Damage was limited to the propeller, engine cowling and…Accident 20190811013939ALindros Carl Tte Lancair IV · Kooskia, IDPilot departed polson, mt airport, 8S1, at approximately 0948 PDT. Pilot proceeded ssw direct and climbed to approximately 10800' MSL. At approximately 1023 PDT the pilot adjusted course towards the wsw. At 1026 the pilot began a climb and peaked at an…Incident 20190811013919IBoeing 737-924ER · Chicago, ILThe aircraft was being pushed out for departure at gate B6 when an employee bus holding short at the service road intersection to the left of the aircraft at gate B7 was struck by the left lower strake of the scimitar winglet. The bus was stationary, at a…Accident 20190811013829ACessna 172 · New Carlisle, OHOn Sunday, August 11, 2019, at approximately 0737 EDT, a Cessna skyhawk CE-172 aircraft, registration n-number N8928B, was involved in an accident when it crashed into a greenhouse at studebaker nurseries (a plant nursery) in New Carlisle, Ohio. The aircraft…Incident 20190811010249IAyres S2R-T34 · Centralia, ILThe pilot of N3077B stated he began his descent to the Centralia airport (kenl) when his GPS became inoperative. The pilot stated he was disoriented with his position and lost more altitude then he was aware of due to being distracted by the GPS malfunction.…Accident 20190810024649AHead Balloons AX9-118 · Galt, CAAugust 10, 2019, time was 0845, balloon festival at [privacy data omitted], Galt California. Public display and tethered balloon rides to the public. After multiple successful earlier tether rides, the three tethered balloons decided to end rides due to…Incident 20190810022989IHigginson Cassutt · Minden, NVDuring the first takeoff in type, the pilot stated that he was on centerline at about 75 mph when he saw something in front of him. (A rabbit or something similar) the pilot tried to move the plane over to the right to avoid hitting it; however, in doing so…Accident 20190810017669ACanadair CL-600-2B16 · Nassau, BHDuring landing flare aircraft encountered windshear and loss of airspeed and increased rate of descent. Which resulted in hard landing, bounce then hit nose gear first off the side of the runway. Thunderstorms in vicinity and possible frontal passage at time…Accident 20190810016589ACessna 180J · Two Harbors, MNDeer ran in front of aircraft right after touch down, pilot veered to the right avoiding a deer, aircraft slide sideways, the left gear to depart the aircraft. Left wing contacted the runway and the spar broke in two places, prop struck the runway, horizontal…Incident 20190810016269ICessna 150F · Waller, TXDuring a flight from F46(rockwall) to 37X (skydive houston), on approach to the airport aircraft lost power, pilot declared an emergency then attempted restart engine with no results, which forced an emergency landing in a field close to the airport. Damage…Accident 20190810013809ANorth American AT-6D · Chino, CAAircrafft N6432D was established in a left closed traffic runway 26 at Chino Airport CA performing touch and go landings. On the final landing, N6432D hit the runway in a wheel landing, bounced back into the air at an angle with the nose pointing to the…Incident 20190810013799ICessna 170B · Taos, NMOn August 10, 2019 at 1200 MDT, a Cessna 170B, N3463C, registered to [privacy data omitted] ground looped and departed the runway on landing at Taos, regional airport, Taos, new Mexico, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at…Incident 20190810013699ICessna 182T · Elyria, OHWhile performing a soft-field takeoff from runway 25 at klpr. The aircraft was beginning to lift off the pilot began to lose directional control of the aircraft to the left. The CFI took control of the aircraft as it went off to the left of the runway and was…Accident 20190810013689AAnderson Christopher Pietenpol Aircamper · Newark, OHOn August 10 at approximately 0900 the aircraft departed runway 27 from kvta (Newark Heath Airport, Ohio) . Pilot reported airspeed indication of 40 to 45 mph at rotation and climb out speed of 50 mph. Pilot reports "aircraft seemed to be behind the power…Accident 20190810013669AConsolidated Vultee BT-13 · Franklin, PAThe aircraft was departing runway 03 at kfkl. Winds at that time were from the w/nw at 8G20. During takeoff roll pilot lost control and exited the runway on the left side coming to rest in tall grass approximately 2500 feet from the approach end and…Incident 20190810013649IBellanca 7ECA · Marion, IALanding to the right of the pavement in grass area of runway 17. Student and instructor experienced a hard landing in which the aircraft bounced twice and struck two runway marker cones. During the attempted go-around the instructor could not maintain…Incident 20190809023969ICessna 172M · Lakeland, FLAt approximately 09:20L on 08/09/2019, the airport operations manager & airport operations specialist of the Lakeland Linder Airport were contacted by ATC via the crash phone and informed that a Cessna skyhawk 172M had left the runway pavement in the…Accident 20190809016249ACessna 150G · Cordell, OKOn August 09, 2019, pilot was operating N8374J, a Cessna 150G aircraft, doing touch and go's on grass strip located at Cordell, OK airport. At approximately 1830 the aircraft touched down and became airborne again nosed over and impacted the ground nose…Incident 20190809016089IMooney M20R · Dubois, PAPIC stated that he had a normal VMC approach to runway 25 at the kduj, Dubois-jefferson county airport. The aircraft crossed the runway threshold at 80 knots. PIC stated that while in the landing flare over the 1,000' runway markings, the aircraft violently…Accident 20190809013639ANorth American T-28A · Ontario, ORPilot was making several low level passes down the runway. On the last pass down runway 33 the gear was down. Pilot made a left turn and the engine suddenly quit or loss power. Pilot straightened the aircraft heading North west attempting to land in a…Accident 20190809013629ACessna 206 · Prospect, ORN5152U was operating under part 135 rules doing forest fire watch patrol on 08/09/19 in the mountains near Prospect, OR when the pilot experienced a total sudden engine failure at about 3:30 pm PDT. Pilot reported sudden violent shaking of airplane so severe…Accident 20190809013619ACessna 172P · Chicago, ILThe pilot of N9837L was attempting to land on runway 4L at the Chicago-Midway international airport. The pilot made a faster than normal approach to land and did not ?flare? For landing before the nose-wheel made contact with the runway surface. The aircraft…Incident 20190809013599IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Montgomery, NYAircraft N133DA was landing at Orange County Airport, Montgomery, NY (kmgj) on runway 4. The pilot in command reported the nose gear collapsed on landing. Per the pilot in command statement, he started to flare the aircraft and as the nose touched wheel came…Accident 20190808023679AAirbus A321-211 · Orlando, FLDate of event 08AUG2019 N717FR Flight 1187 Pwm - mco Overview: on 08 August 2019, N717FR experienced a hard landing, which resulted into a fuselage and a tail strike, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. No injuries were noted. Details: approach to…Incident 20190808016429IDodd Breezy · Talkeetna, AKWent sight seeing 8 knots gust of winds climbed to 600 feet heard a bang, aircraft started to shake/vibrate then engine stopped. Glided down landed on beaver road talkeenta. No injuries and no other damage from landing.Accident 20190808016019ACessna 152 · Pembroke Pines, FLStudent 1st solo, departed without a clearance for closed traffic pattern. Upon landing the airman exited the runway too fast and struck a sign substantially damaging the aircraft.Accident 20190808015799APiper PA-30 · Mesa, AZPilot [privacy data omitted] departed falcon field airport (kffz) at 0710 local for communication and multi-engine training flight with a student pilot. During a simulated single engine go-around off the ILS 5 approach at casa grande airport (kcgz) while…Accident 20190808015739AAir Tractor AT-502B · Sumner, IA06:10, 8/8/2019 ? Pilot departed mount pleasant municipal airport (mpz) direct to oelwein municipal airport (orc). Pilot was instructed to load fungicide at orc, depart, then perform agricultural Air operations locally, and in neighboring communities just…Incident 20190808014859IMooney M20J · Butte, MTDuring landing in Butte Montana the PIC forgot to lower the landing gear.Accident 20190808014849ABombardier CL-600-2B16(CL-604) · Lubbock, TXOn August 8, 2019, at approximately 2:20 pm CST, N237Q, a Bombardier CL-600-2B16 (challenger) encountered severe wake turbulence at N33.268 W99.895, approximately 100 NM east of Lubbock, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a commercial flight. Visual…Incident 20190808014839ISchweizer G-164B · Monroe, NCOn August 8, 2019, N629EH was conducting an aerial application of a field under 14 CFR part 137 in VFR weather conditions. The pilot performed one overhead circle to clear the two adjacent fields of any obstacles. The first field was sprayed in an east and…