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 20181225021959ACampbell Keith RV-6 · Watkins, COOn December 25, 2018 at 0948 MST, N711KJ, a 1993 Campbell Keith, model RV-6 encountered an in-flight fire near pilots rudder pedals while on climb out from Front Range Airport (kftg). There was one person on board and no injuries were sustained. The aircraft…Accident 20181225021949ABeech 58P · Sioux Falls, SDOn December 25, 2018, at approximately 1745, pilot was coming into land on runway 33 at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls, SD. The weather was IFR with a ceiling reported at 800 overcast and the visibility at 10 miles. Pilot was flying an instrument approach to…Accident 20181224022369ACessna 172N · Miami, FLN3015E departed fxe for a flight along the shoreline. While at cruise, N3015E experienced a rough running engine before stopping. On 3rd attempt, the engine started but with minimal power. Aircraft continued its slow descent. CFI attempted a landing at the…Accident 20181224021969AEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Strum, WIOn December 24, 2018, an Airbus industries BK145EC registration N145EC operated by the mayo clinic a part 135 operator flew from eau claire WI, (keau) to Strum, WI landing approximately 22:15. The aircraft was flying a part 91 repositioning flight with the…Incident 20181223022379IBeechcraft BE-55 · Slidell, LADuring landing roll out on runway 36, the left main tire blew causing the aircraft to veer left of the runway resulting in the nose wheel to get stuck in the mud and collapsing. Owner/pilot thinks the left brake was locked up due to the length of skid marks…Accident 20181223021979ACessna 182G · Norwood, CODuring approach to the pilots private dirt strip the aircraft drifted off course, the pilot pushed the throttle in to add power but the engine didn't respond. The aircraft impacted the ground in a nose down attitude that tore off the NLG and damaged both…Incident 20181223018789IPiper PA-23-250 · Philadelphia, PAPilot stated on takeoff roll, before liftoff, experienced large vibration in the front end. Immediately cut throttle and applied braking. Nose strut collapsed, aircraft stopped. Both props struck the ground. The lower portion of the nose strut broke away…Accident 20181223018699ACessna A185F · Big Lake, AKAirman attempted landing on unlighted ice strip on Big Lake Alaska in the dark. Landing light was not operating. Pilot decided to atempt a landing at unlighted and unfamiliar ice strip instead of numerious lighted airfield options in the local area.Accident 20181222023259APiper PA-28-140 · Santa Ana, CAJohn Wayne airport (ksna): N15321, PA-28-140, departed runway 20R, experienced a rough engine which quit about 500 feet. Aircraft returned and landed on taxiway alpha. POB: 2,injuries: none, damage substantial.Incident 20181222022389ICessna 172N · Huntsville, ALWhile on solo cross country, student noticed difficulty while taxiing after landing at the first intended airport. Student took off and flew back to hsv, telling hsv approach that he had some diffculty taxiing. Hsv asked if he wished to declare an emergency-…Accident 20181222022029ACzech Sport Aircraft A S Sportcruiser · Naples, FLPart 91 operator, operating 2015 Czech sport aircraft as, sport cruiser N564SC, serial number C0524 was at 2500 feet with two pilots on board stuck by a large bird under the engine cowling area of the aircraft. The engine stopped running pilot attempted to…Accident 20181222022019ABRM Aero Bristell S-LSA · Lakeland, FLOn December 22, 2018, at 1012 eastern standard time, a Brm Aero bristell , N587BL, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from Lakeland linder regional airport (lal), Lakeland, Florida. The student pilot was fatally injured. The student…Incident 20181222022009ICessna 172C · Talladega, ALOn 12/22/2018 the pilot flew N8466X for a demonstration flight. Shortly after takeoff from Talladega airport (asn) the engine lost power and the pilot had to make an emergency landing on interstate I-20 in Talladega, Alabama.Incident 20181222021999IBeech C35 · Plains, MTOn December 22, 2018, a Beech BE-35, N694D landed at Plains mt airport at noon MST. While on landing roll out the landing gear collapsed. No injuries where received. Damage to aircrat was minimal. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. There…Incident 20181222021989IPiper PA-31-350 · Mount Vernon, ILOn December 22, 2018 at approximately 12:30 central savings time (CST), a Piper PA-31-350 aircraft, N3556F, registered to and operated by a commercial pilot, received minor damage when it landed on runway 23 at Mount Vernon (kmvn) with the landing gear…Accident 20181221022059ATextron 182T · Marshall, TXThe student pilot went for a practice flight from kasl while landing on runway 33. The aircraft proceeded to exit the runway, crossing a ditch and onto the parallel taxiway then into the grass ripping off the nose landing gear burying the nose of the aircraft…Accident 20181221022049ACessna 172M · Abilene, TXOn December 21, 2018, at approximately 1130 CDT, N254RA, a Cessna C172M was conducting pipeline patrol approximately 12 miles southeast of Abilene, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a business flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the…Accident 20181221022039ATaylorcraft L-2M · Walla Walla, WAPilot departed sand point, id on routine cross country to Walla Walla ,WA. Distance of 174 statute miles . Aircraft cruise speed stated by pilot: 115 mph. Total fuel 14 gallons . Fuel flow stated by pilot 4.5 gph. Flight planned head winds stated by pilot:…Incident 20181220022089ISocata TB-20 Trinidad · Phoenix, AZOn December 20, 2018, at approximately 08:33 LCL, a TB-20 trinidad (N75TB) landed on runway 8 at Phoenix sky harbor airport (kphx). The aircraft had departed from prescott airport (kprc). Upon exiting the runway, the airplane overshot taxiway B6 and struck a…Accident 20181220022079ACessna 172C · Center, TXCaught a gust of wind on landing runway 35. Acft cartwheeled and came to rest on left side of runway.Accident 20181220022069APiper PA 46-350P · Mayport, FLPilot (asel and instrument rated)and pax (son - asel rated/not instrument rated) departed kism 12/20/2018 at approx 0904. Witness summary reports speaking with pilot about bad weather enroute from kism to princeton airport rocky hill NJ through central with a…Accident 20181220019289ACessna 560 · Atlanta, GAOn November 20, 2018, aircraft N188CW departed Fulton county airport (kfty) from runway 8 with four people onboard . The aircraft crashed 1 1/2 miles from the airport after takeoff. The aircraft is a total loss with all occupants deceased.Accident 20181219022139ABeech A36 · Sedona, AZFlight originated at hawthorne municipal (hhr), pilot stopped at sez (Sedona) for gas. While departing from sez, the door opened on climb out. A decision was made to return to sez, approach was unstable, the pilot elected to go-around, but a concern with the…Incident 20181219022129IPiper PA-28-161 · Merritt Island, FLThe student pilot reported the following: she went on her first solo flight after practicing 3 full stop landings with her instructor. During her first solo landing, she applied the brakes while controlling the acft to keep it on the rwy center line. The acft…Accident 20181219022119ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Mccormick, SCMccormick, SC: N346MA, DA20, landed in a field short of runway 18/36 (S19) after experiencing engine problems. POB: 2, injuries: unknown, damage: extent unknown. 12/19/2018 1930Z aircraft N346MA experienced engine problems on 12/18/2018 and landed at…Accident 20181219022109APiper PA-28-181 · Blairsville, GAOn December 19, 2018 at 1936 EST while conducting a part 91 night flight, aircraft N6143J, a Piper 28-181 archer carrying four people, was involved in an accident with the crash site found approximately half a mile west of the Blairsville airport?s (dzj)…Incident 20181219021739IBoeing 737-790 · Anchorage, AKAS7015 was cleared to land on runway 7L and was given a caution for wake turbulence from a jet departing runway 33. In the flare a 747 in position on runway 33 applied power causing AS7015 to roll and drift. AS7015 landed in the remaining 8000' of runway on…Accident 20181218024889APiaggio P180 · Georgetown, TXAircraft was enroute from addison airport (kads) addison, Texas to Georgetown Airport (kgtu) Georgetown, Texas. Pilot and co-pilot were on Final approach to runway 36 setting up for landing in fog and rainy Conditions (IMC) with a slight crosswind. Pilot…Incident 20181218023579IPiper PA-11 · Boca Raton, FLLeft footwear reported to be stucked between left brake and rudder pedal Aircraft groundlooped and came to rest on the left wing as it strucked ground with its wingtip.Incident 20181218022149IPiper PA-28-140 · Burleson, TXOn December 18, 2018, at approximately 1511 central daylight time, a Piper PA28, N98334, landed in a cow pasture 4 miles southeast of spinks airport (fws)in fort worth Texas. The airline transport rated pilot was enroute to stephenville (sep) from grand…Accident 20181218022099ABothof Larry D Saberwing · Adel, GAOn December 18, 2018 at approximately 1600 local time an amateur built aircraft, model; Saberwing, N203SW, serial number 003 crash in Adel Georgia. Aircraft had approximatley 125 hours total time, with engine time approximatley 34 hours smoh. Pilot operating…Accident 20181218018769ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Strykersville, NYAt the completion of a day VFR flight the aircraft landed on a homemade landing/handling dolly at a private residence. During the engine cool down procedure the right side of the dolly failed. This caused the aircraft to roll over to the right rear direction…Incident 20181218018679IPiper PA-28-140 · Fayetteville, NCAt approximately 1721 zulu (1221 local) a Piper pa 28, N8024N, was conducting his initial solo at Fayetteville airport on runway 4. The aircraft landed hard, damaging the nose landing gear and the propeller tips of the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest on…Accident 20181217022399ACessna 152 · Bell Glade, FLOn December 18, 2018, N4886B experienced an engine problem. An emergency was declared and the aircraft landed in a sugar cane field on a service road. The aircraft veered off the road down an embankment and flipped over. 2 occupants were uninjured.…Incident 20181217022179ICessna 172S · Sanford, FLA Cessna 172S, operated by L3 commercial training solutions in Sanford reported a bird strike on final to runway 27R. During approach, the crew noticed birds circling to right and slightly above their altitude and stated that initial they appeared to be…Incident 20181217022169IPiper PA-28-161 · Vero Beach, FLVero Beach, FL (vrb): SKY426, PA28, struck a bird while departing runway 12L. Aircraft returned to vrb and landed without incident. Damage: none. 12/17/2018 1505ZAccident 20181217022159APiper PA-24-250 · Aberdeen, IDOn December 17, 2018 at approximately at 0803 aircraft N6238P took-off from Aberdeen id airport (U36) the aircraft a Piper PA24-250 crashed shortly after takeoff after what appears to be a stall roughly 1,500 ft from the end of the runway. The aircraft…Incident 20181217021769IPiper PA-28R-180 · Webster, TXPilot was landing at Ellington Field on 12/17/2018 when he landed with the gear up. Pilot stated that he put the gear down felt it release and saw three green ?down and locked? Light illumuniate. The next thing he knew he was skidding down the runway. The…Incident 20181216024929IRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Waterford, MIAircraft departed oakland/troy airport (vll) on 12/16/2018 afternoon with an intended destination of grand rapids (grr). Pilot was approximately 4 miles south of oakland county international airport (ptk) at an altitude of 2000' when the left windscreen was…Accident 20181216022219ACessna 170B · Riggins, IDHigh altitude short field downwind take off, aircraft failed to climb clear of trees, struck trees in clearway,and descended abruptly, and nosed over in clearway striking trees with left then right wing.Accident 20181216022209ARans S-12XL · Mcclure, OHOn takeoff and climbout, aircraft was not producing adequate power to continue flight. A decision was made to land straight ahead. Pilot descended to avoid contact with power lines at the end of runway. After crossing the highway under power lines the…Incident 20181216022199IBeech F33A · Oshkosh, WIWhile performimg a full stop landing on runway 27 in Oshkosh the aircraft touched down hard and bounced back into the air, upon the next touch down the nose gear broke and the aircraft came to rest on the runway. The single pilot on board was not injured and…Incident 20181216022189IPiper PA-12 · Anchorage, AKAnchorage, AK (mri): N3649M, PA12, landing RWY25. RWY25 had a 3FT snowberm on the south side. N3649M entered the snowberm During roll out just prior to taxiway hotel. N3649M pushed his aircraft from the snowberm and taxied to parking 12/16/2018 0132ZIncident 20181216018649IPiper PA-28-181 · Concord, NCAircraft was on a 1/2 mile final for landing on runway 20 when the left wing struck a bird. Aircraft landed with out incident and taxied to the ramp. Left wing sustained minor damage to the leading edge Reference ptrs #201900952Incident 20181216018621IGulfstream Aerospace G-V · Newark, NJDuring taxi out of ramp parking spot under direction of FBO line personnel marshalling right wing for Gulfstream v struck nose radome of bbj causing substantial damage to nose radome area of parked bbj. FBO marshalling personnel one stationed near right wing…Incident 20181215023569IPiper PA-28-180 · Lubbock, TXOn December 15, 2018, at approximately 1554 CDT, N6594J, a Piper PA-28 impacted runway 26 at Lubbock airport (lbb) after landing. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan…Incident 20181215023249IFroelich Robert E Lancair IV · Bountiful, UTAccording to the pilot, "on 12/15/2018 at approximately at 1155 mountain standard time (MST) a Froelich Robert E. Lancair IV was returning from flight and lined up on runway 35 at around 80 KIAS. Touchdown was normal and smooth, but when I lowered the nose to…Accident 20181215022269AClifford E Massey AR-1 · Anahuac, TXWhile practicing autorotations on the grass runway 35 at Chambers County (T00), during the third landing, the pilot experienced a sudden loss of lift during the flare due to a possible strong wind shear, resulting in a vertical drop of about four feet. Pilot…Accident 20181215022251ACessna 180B · Moriarity, NMOn December 15, 2018 at 10:00 MST, a Cessna 180, N188H registered to [privacy data omitted], collided with a parked glider, on landing rollout at Moriarity airport (0E0), Moriarity, new Mexico while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions…Accident 20181215022249AGates Learjet 35A · Key West, FLPart 135 operator medway air ambulance (certificate no.: Y6WA394L) operating 1978 Learjet 35A, N55FN, serial number 202 landing at Key West international airport (eyw) with two flight crew and two medical personnel on board. Aircraft landing with weather…