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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Incident 20190716011909IPiper PA-32R-300 · Olive Branch, MSThe pilot was practicing take-offs and langings on runway 18 at olv. On the 4th landing and during the rollout, the nosegear collapsed stiking the propeller tips on the pavement and stopping the engine. The pilot and one passenger exited the aircraft without…Incident 20190716011899ICessna 172P · Jacksonville, FLOn July 16, 2019 at approximately 12:56 local, while practicing landings on rwy 32, during the rollout a wind gust lifted RH wing causing solo student ^cert. #4182624^ to loose control. The aircraft departed the LH side of runway striking a runway light with…Accident 20190716011889ACessna 182Q · Salmon, IDDuring an instructional flight and a third attempt to land at the flying b ranch (ID-12) the pilot elected to land on runway 34. During touchdown, his aircraft was hit with water from the airfield irrigation system, obstructing his view. He attempted to stop…Incident 20190716011879ISaab-Scania 2000 · Anchorage, AK07-16-19 Aircraft N681PA operated by peninsula aviation services inc. (pnsa) flight number NLA2051 was operating between Anchorage AK (anc) and dillingham AK (dlg) at 28,000 feet in cruse when the aircraft suffered a dual engine surge resulting in both engine…Accident 20190716011869AGracy Norman F Searey · Crescent City, FLThe [privacy data omitted] pilot had recently purchased the aircraft several weeks before this accident. He was landing to the south on the lake, wind conditions were calm. As he approached the water he was thinking he was inches above the water when he…Accident 20190716011859ACessna 172L · Grand Canyon, AZThe pilot departed the north las vegas airport (vgt) with three passengers to the Grand Canyon airport (gcn). Weather at the Grand Canyon airport was reported by ATIS to be VFR, wind 210@10G19. In the landing phase flare to runway 21, the left wing collided…Incident 20190716011849IBeech F33A · Carlsbad, CAAfter departure from kcrq, during climbout to cruise from 5000-9000 feet, the PIC noticed a discharge on the ammeter. The PIC canceled his IFR flight plan and returned to kcrq. The PIC did not troubleshoot the electrical issue. The AFM states that there is a…Accident 20190716005709ADavis Barry E Pietenpol BIG Piet · Gainesboro, TNWhile passing K1A7 (en route to airventure, oshkosh, WI) pilot felt abnormal airframe vibrations and attempted an emergency landing on runway 180. During turn to align on the runway, pilot observed a portion of the propeller blade depart the aircraft and he…Accident 20190715022329ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Hayward, CAThe CFI was performing an instructional flight w/a student pilot. After completing several training flights within the pattern, the CFI and student relocated N144TG to a designated area. While hovering, ATC was contacted and a request made to again enter into…Accident 20190715016619APiper PA-36-285 · Bancroft, IDOn July 15, 2015, the pilot returned with his second load to continue spraying. He reports everything was the same as when spraying the first load while low in the valley. He reports there was a thunderstorm in the distance, but believed it wasn?t close…Incident 20190715011839ICessna 310Q · Greenville, SCN69HB mechanical failure of the nose gear on CE310G July 15, 2019 at approximately 4:30 pm at kgyh. It resulted in an incident with no deaths and no injuries. The aircraft sustained damage to the nose gear doors and nose cone when the nose gear collapsed upon…Accident 20190715011829ACessna T210N · Hurricane, UTAircraft landed gear up on terrain after losing engine power during climb out shortly after takeoff causing substantial damage.Incident 20190715011809IDaub Kenn Pioneer 300 JS · Bucyrus, OHThe pilot stated that the aircraft was reporting fuel tanks at half capacity, the aircraft lost power and I was later determined that the fuel tanks were empty.Accident 20190715011799AThomas Wild Avid Mark IV · York, SCN987TW was taking off from a grass strip and during climb out the aircraft stalled and veered left and crashed in a cornfield adjacent to the grass strip.Accident 20190715011789ABennett Willie S Glastar · Lompoc, CA[privacy data omitted] Did not fly for the last four or five years. He does not have a current medical certificate, a current flight review, nor any current maintenance inspections on his aircraft About early July 2019, when [privacy data omitted] decided to…Accident 20190714022899ABiuro Projektowe B Bogumil Ber SZD-56-2 DIANA-2 · Reno, NVDue to wind conditions, the pilot elected to depart runway 21, a short 1000 ft by 20 ft paved strip. The pilot stated that during his takeoff roll, the glider weathervaned into the wind, which took him off the left side of the runway into the dirt. The glider…Accident 20190714022889ACessna T188C · Knox, INThree witness statements agree that the pilot was practicing spray passes over the runway. Last pass was from west to east. Pilot pulled up abruptly and entered a steep turn with low energy and speed. He leveled the wings briefly and reestablished the turn.…Accident 20190714017519APiper PA-22-150 · Hastings, FLThe aircraft departed on a hot muggy Florida morning. The grass strip was wet and the grass was long. The airport mowed a strip down the centerline to help the aircraft in taking off. The aircraft did not accelerate as quickly as it should have based on a…Incident 20190714016839IRepublic RC-3 · Bremerton, WAPilot failed to lower landing gear prior to touchdown.Accident 20190714016519ACessna 170B · Bison, SDPilot failed to maintain directional control of aircraft upon touchdown during landing phase of flight.Incident 20190714016419IDitlow Vans Acft INC RV-8 · Denton, TXOn July 14, 2019 at 1347 CST pilot declared emergency due to birdstrike. The aircraft, an amateur home built vans RV8, was practicing formation flight with another aircraft 10 miles northwest of Denton, TX when the left wing was struck by a hawk. The aircraft…Incident 20190714015919IBeech B90 · Chester, SCOn 07/14/2019 at approximately 2:45 pm, skydiver amie begg jumped out of Beechcraft king air b 90 TN N75SC. The skydiver deployed her parachute at approximately 3,000 feet and had a normal parachute ride back to the landing area. She attempted to perform a…Accident 20190714015319ACessna P206 · Cascade, IDPilot stated the following during phone interview with iic; Pilot was taking off to the east on runway 10. During takeoff climb out at approximately 75 feet AGL, the engine stopped producing power. The pilot performed a forced emergency landing approximately…Incident 20190714015289IEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Ramsey, INOn July 14, 2019, at approximately 1500 eastern daylight time, a Eurocopter as 350 B2 helicopter, N510NA, operated by ag max, LLC contacted a residential telephone pole support cable while conducting crop dusting operations near Ramsey, Indiana. The aircraft…Accident 20190714011779APiper J3C-65 · San Diego, CAOn July 14, 2019, at Montgomery Field, San Diego, CA, at approximately 5:00 pm PDT, pilot was allowed to do his first solo takeoff and landings in his tailwheel J3 cub by his flight instructor. Pilot had done a successful touch and go landing on runway 28R…Incident 20190714011769IPiper PA-44-180 · Broomfield, COOn July 14,2019, a PA44, N2882C piloted by instructor [privacy data omitted] and his student, [privacy data omitted] on a part 91 flight had a prop strike while simulating an engine out landing. During the approach both pilots on board forgot to put the…Incident 20190714011759ITaylorcraft BC12-D · Cedar Rapids, IAPilot requested to land at Cedar Rapids (cid) due to loss of control with his turns. He was able to make runway 27, land and taxi back to his hangar safely.Accident 20190714011749APiper PA-18A 150 · Osceola, WITow plane pilot (tpp)stated that the accident flight was the 5th flight of the day, the tow rope was attached to his plane from a previous flight, he dragged the rope in front of the glider, ground crew connected the tow line to the glider, through a series…Accident 20190714011679ACessna 172S · Elkton, FLThe flight instructor was giving dual instruction for a commercial pilot to get his flight instructor rating. The pilots were practicing off field emergency landings to an altitude below the company published limits. The instructor advised the student to…Accident 20190714011629ACessna 177 · Elkhart, INOn or about July 14, 2019 at approximately 11:00 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 177 aircraft, N29516, registered to [privacy data omitted], received substantial damage at the Elkhart Municipal Airport (ekm) when it began to move under its own power. The…Incident 20190714011599IBeech J35 · Mt. Zion, ILInspector [privacy data omitted] received a phone call from the FAA regional operations center at 09:16 CDT of a Beech J35 suspected fuel starvation forced landing on a road and subsequent prop strike with slide into a ditch. Inspector [privacy data omitted]…Incident 20190714006759ICessna 172I · Plainwell, MIOn July 14, 2019 at 11:30 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Cessna 172L aircraft, N8407L, registered to Plainwell aviation and stem academy and operated by an student pilot for a personal flight received minor damage when it overran the end of the runway and…Incident 20190713021829ICessna 172N · Dayton, OHThe incident aircraft was operated under an instructional flight (solo training flight) under 14 CFR part 141 on July 13, 2019 at approximately 1654 local. ^Mr. Emmanuel addai,^ a student pilot, departed runway 02 from the Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport (mgy)…Accident 20190713016559ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Broomfield, COOn July 13, 2019 a Diamond DA-40 aircraft, N388JP, pilot and his instructor contacted kbjc tower at 1.0 miles out requested clearance for multiple touch and go's. completed one touch and go, then proceeded to with left traffic for another touch and go for…Incident 20190713016129IStaton Rocker T III Xenos Motorglider · Fort Meade, MDAircraft took off on runway 28 at Tipton Airport (fme). During climb, the canopy of the aircraft cracked, pilot landed the aircraft back on runway 28, upon landing the right main wheel broke off the strut and the prop hit the ground. Weather from weather…Accident 20190713015339AMakibbin Thomas O Zodiac 601XL · Carlisle, PAOn July 13, 2019, [privacy data omitted] arrived at Carlisle Airport and preflighted the aircraft. He discovered water in the fuel while sumping the tanks. [privacy data omitted] Stated he continued to sump the fuel until clear. He then taxied to pumps to…Accident 20190713011559ACessna 120 · Summit, SCN3886V transitioned from touch and go to climb out on a private grass strip. The engine began to sputter and the pilot decided to abort the climb out and make an emergency landing on the remaining portion of the runway. During roll out near the end of the…Accident 20190713011519AOliver Springs, TNThe aircraft departed under VFR flight rules from Oliver Springs private airport (TN08) in Oliver Springs, Tennessee. The aircraft crashed approximately 300 yds from the departure end of runway 33 under unknown circumstances. Winds at the time were reported…Accident 20190713011499ACessna 172S · Katy, TXAircraft took off from west houston airport climbing to the west and turning south. Climbing to 1500 feet at 150 knots the aircraft then descended and continued to increase speed. The aircraft struck a tree and landed in a parking lot striking a building and…Incident 20190713011489IBeech E-55 · Sarasota, FLOn 13 July 24, 2019 the aircraft was being operated by a flight instructor performing multiple ?full stop, taxi and takeoff? Maneuvers. While waiting at the hold short line the left engine failed. Restarting of the engine was attempted 3 times without…Accident 20190713011399AStinson 108-2 · Clinton, ARAt approximately 1030 CT local on July 13, 2019 an ATP rated pilot and his two passengers departed from runway 31 of Clinton municipal airport (kcca) in Clinton, AR in a Stinson 108-2, serial number 108-2651, registration number N9651K, for a title 14 code of…Accident 20190713011389ABell 47G-3B-1 · Mosby, MTPilot was landing at a private ranch with two passengers and was unable to maintain directional control upon landing. Witness stated the rotorcraft started yawing uncontrollably and spun a few rotations before hitting the ground and destroying the aircraft.…Incident 20190712024609IHowe, TXOn July 12, 2019 at approximately 1541 local time, a dji inspire 1V2 UAS, serial #041DD20160 - registration number FA3KYTNE9X, ^owned^ and operated by ^Mr. Peter hunt^ on 2.4GHZ frequency, encountered a loss of control on takeoff and made an uncommanded turn…Incident 20190712022879IMooney M20J · Gary, INPilot was landing on runway 2 at Gary airport (kgyy). Video taken by passenger was reviewed. It showed that the airplane bounced six times during landing. Airplane departed the left side of runway 2 and continued to a spot 115 feet left of centerline and 150…Incident 20190712015329IMooney M20K · Payson, AZOn July 12, 2019 at 1345Z/0645MST, N231DU, a M20K, at Payson Airport (kpan), Arizona. The uncontrolled airport was under visual meteorological conditions (VMC). The pilot in command (PIC) approached to land on runway 24 with landing gear in the up position…Incident 20190712015309IPiper PA-28R-180 · Springfield, MOPilot taxied north from parking area to runway 20 via taxiway November. While travelling between several long-term storage aircraft to the east and several ga aircraft to the west, he struck the spinner of a parked ga aircraft with his left wingtip causing…Incident 20190712011359IGrumman G-164A · Wolverton, MNPilot reported hearing a bang and the engine continued to loose power. The aircraft could not sustain flight due to power loss and the pilot was forced to land in a muddy field which caused the left gear leg to twist and propeller ground strike. The incident…Accident 20190712011349APiper PA-20 · Hamilton, MTTbdIncident 20190712011339IPiper PA 46-350P · Clovis, NMOn July 12, 2019, at approximately 1500 CDT, N987PS, a Piper malibu, PA-46-350P, had a hard landing and a nose wheel gear collapsed. The pilot overshot the runway. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meterological conditions prevailed…Accident 20190712011329ACessna 525 · Orlando, FLA Cessna 525, on an IFR flight plan on approach to RUNWAY25 at (korl) Orlando executive airport. The crew reported when coming through a series of clouds and then cleared observed approximately five birds circling, when one struck the leading edge of the left…