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 20181030021249ACessna 180D · Cottonwood, CAAircraft crashed approx. 1/2 mile short of air field. Pilot reported that on approach to 68CA, he tried to increase power and engine did not respond, then stalled completely just short of runway.Incident 20181030021232ISkip Stewart Pitts S-2S · Millington, TN10/30/2018: At 0900 local, pitts aircraft N540SS was taxing from runway 22 to corporate hangar #125 via c and e taxiways. EC-130 helicopter N811HW was parked on ramp. When pitts attempted to pass by the tail area of the EC130, pitts pilot noticed he was going…Incident 20181030021229ICessna 172M · Mayo, FLOn October 30, 2018, at approximately 2:44 pm local time N100M experienced an engine failure while in flight. Pilot made a mayday call on 121.5. ATC attempted to reach N100M on guard and attempted to point the aircraft to the nearest airport (perry-foley…Accident 20181030021199ACavalon Gyro Autogyro Cavalon · Sebring, FLOn October 30, 2018, about 1448 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built auto-gyro Cavalon gyrocopter, N198LT, was destroyed during collision with a power pole, wires, terrain, a residence and a post-crash fire following a forced landing in…Accident 20181030021189AAerospatiale AS 355F2 · Beekmantown, NYOn 10/30/2018 at approximately 1630 N372CA an Aerospatiale AS355F2 operator while performing powerline inspection/repair operations with four persons on board contacted powerlines resulting in main rotorblade contact with utility pole. The aircraft became…Incident 20181029024449IPiper PA-31 · Searcy, AROn 10/29/2018 aircraft N54WB s/n 31-8112001, a Piper PA31 twin engine aircraft departed country air (1AR9) headed to Searcy (src) the pilot reported when gear handle was selected to the down position the nose gear indicated down and locked but the mains did…Incident 20181029021749IMcharrelson Investments Buccaneer II · Trevor, WIWhile attempting a water landing, amphibious aircraft hull broke open at previous repair location. Aircraft hull filled with water and the aircraft sank. Operator stated that the landing attempt was a little hard.Incident 20181029021159ITextron 172S · Bakersfield, CAOct 29, 2018. Student pilot PIC was conducting solo flight. Preflight completed with instructor and properly endorsed. Weather was within schools dispatch minimums variable at 4 knots when aircraft departed. PIC was conducting touch and go's and recalls the…Incident 20181029021129IPiper PA-24-250 · St. Simon Islan, GAOn approach to land at kssi, during VFR conditions, pilot neglected to lower landing gear for landing resulting in a gear up landing. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The pilot and 3 passengers were uninjured.Incident 20181029021119IPiper PA-23-250 · Vieques, PRN27FM was flown from tjig to tjvq with the intent of practicing several touch-and-go landings at tjvq. After an uneventful first approach and landing, the PIC of N27FM remained in the left traffic pattern for runway 09 and attempted a second touch-and-go. On…Incident 20181029021109IAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Denver, COUnited airlines (ual) aircraft N456UA, an Airbus A320-232, flight 1946, en-route from seattle international airport (sea) to Denver International Airport (den) reported hitting a bird on 2.5 mile final to den on runway 34R. Aircraft landed and taxi'id to gate…Accident 20181029014309AAmerican Eurocopter AS350B3 · Odanah, WIOctober 29, 2018, N910S departed saginaw, mi at 0845 EDT and landed at the ironwood, mi airport at approximately 1200 CDT. The pilot in control received 125 gallons of jet a fuel and departed. The aircraft was on a routine aerial gas and oil pipeline patrol.…Accident 20181028024149ACessna 182Q · Elba, ALTakeoff aborted when CFI and student pilot both noted airspeed indicator was not indicating an airspeed above 50 knots by midfield (1500 feet down runway). Applied brakes but was unable to stop prior to running off the end of the runway and hitting a berm.Accident 20181028022319APiper PA-28-161 · Simsbury, CTSimsbury, CT (4B9): N8132X, a model PA28-161, after conducting touch and go's at local airports, landed at (4B9) Simsbury and reported no brakes on touchdown. Aircraft went off the end of the runway into terrain. POB: 2, injuries: none. Aircraft sustained…Accident 20181028021099ABeech V35 · Murfreesboro, TNUpon arrival , pilot contacted mbt and stated that he was experiencing landing gear electrical issues. Pilot made arrangements to make a low pass so mbt personnel can verify if the landing gear position. Mbt personnel told the pilot that his landing gear was…Accident 20181028021089ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Mountain Rest, SCN653DC departed 24A, jackson county NC airspace enroute to home airport (kahn), athens ga. The pilot stated he lost engine power at approximately 6,500 MSL and 13 nautical miles north east of the foot hills VOR (odf). The pilot realized the loss of power and…Incident 20181028021079IPiper PA-28-161 · Fort Pierce, FLFort Pierce, FL (fpr): N703RA, P28A, struck a bird on takeoff roll while performing touch and go landings for runway 28R. Damage to the prop was reported and the aircraft taxied to the ramp. POB: unknown, injuries: none, damage: extent unknown. 10/28/2018…Incident 20181028021069ICessna 150L · Lakeland, FLInstuctor pilot and student pilot took off from runway 9 centerline in Lakeland, Florida and contacted a bird (sparrow) about 5 feet off the ground upon takeoff on the right wing tip. Intructor pilot took the controls and returned to the airport. The…Accident 20181027024789ACessna 172G · Houston, TXOn short final the engine lost power. The pilot did not have the carburetor heat on at the time. He then applied the heat and the engine loss more power so he turned off the heat. The plane did not have enough altitude to reach the runway, so the pilot landed…Incident 20181027021029IMooney M20C · Lake Charles, LAAircraft landed at lch and was on rollout when the landing gear collapsed.Incident 20181027021019IMooney M20C · West Jordan, UTOn October 27, 2018, N6769U a Mooney M20C landed on runway 16 at South Valley Airport. Shortly after touchdown the landing gear collapsed. Damage to the aircraft was minor. There were no injuries.Accident 20181027020999APiper PA-18-150 · Denver, COOn 10/27/2018 at 11:52 MDT, N4500W a Piper super cub PA-18-150 sustained substantial damage to its right wing after ground loop during landing rollout on runway 28 at centennial airport (apa). The two occupants on board were not injured. The weather at the…Accident 20181027020989ABradley J Meeuwse Rotorway 162F · Passaic, MOPilot was in cruise flight when he noticed the rotor RPM indicated zero. He entered an auto-rotation. When about to land pilot added collective to clear a fence and lost control of the aircraft. Aircraft landed on its side.Accident 20181027020979AFowler David P Titan T-51 · Valkaria, FLResponded to an accident involving an amateur built titan T-51 aircraft that crashed at the Valkaria Airport in grant. The aircraft was certificated on 01/25/2016. The make a Fowler David P. Was departing X59 for test flights upon takeoff when the pilot…Incident 20181027020969ICessna T210L · Coalinga, CAThe pilot stated that he departed the short and narrow paved runway with the fuel selector on the left tank, and the engine then suddenly quit at 50 ft AGL. He switched tanks to the right tank, but he was unable to restart the engine due to the low altitude,…Accident 20181027020959APiper PA-28R-201 · Hobbs, NMOn October 27, 2018, at approximately 1940 MST, N6899C, a Piper PA-28R impacted the terrain 3.5 miles east of Hobbs airport (khob), Hobbs, new Mexico. The aircraft was on final to runway 30. The aircraft was operating on a personal flight. Visual…Accident 20181027020949ACessna 182G · Harney County, ORDeparted as a group of three (C172 and a cherokee) from keul at 13:45Z, direct to alvord desert dry lake, then plan to E85, return to keul. Approached the typical landing area near alvord hot springs from the north east descending from 6,000', to 4,500' in…Accident 20181027020939ACessna T210G · Santa Paula, CAOn 10/27/2018 N6834R a Cessna T210G departed Santa Paula airport. During climbout to the east at four thousand feet the engine lost power. A turn was initiated back to the Santa Paula airport. The airport was to FAR to make an emergency land. The pilot made…Incident 20181027020929IBell OH-58A · Carson City, NVAircraft operated by washoe county sheriff's office (public use) in suppport to U.S. Secret service department as a resource for security operations regarding a vpotus visit to the local area. Aircraft conducted security operations prior to AF2 landing at…Incident 20181026022489IEmbraer ERJ 190-100 IGW · Kinston, NCExperienced severe turbulence while in cruise at FL360 in zdc airspace and reported 3 passenger and 1 crew member with minor injuries from spilled hot coffee. Aircraft landed without incident.Accident 20181026020919ASupalla Raymond J Glasair IIS-FT · Laramie, WYOn 10/26/2018 at approximately 1840MST, an experimental amateur built, 1995 Supalla, raymond j, Glasair Iis-Ft, registration number N505YR, serial number 2040 sustained substantial damage while landing runway 30 at the Laramie Regional Airport (lar), Laramie,…Incident 20181026020909ICessna 182P · Schenectady, NYOn 10/26/2018 a Cessna 182 with the registration of N84099 was observed exiting the pavement of the Schenectady county NY airport taxiway "b" by the control tower personnel. There was then a report of debris on the taxiway which was determined to be a taxi…Accident 20181026020899ACessna 172R · Salina, KSOn October 26, 2018 at approximately 1430 local time, a student pilot [privacy data omitted] was piloting a Cessna 172R at Salina, Kansas (sln). The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings. On the 2nd to last landing the pilot hit hard. Main wheels hit…Accident 20181026020889APiper PA-28-140 · Denver, COOn 10/26/2018 at 0730 MDT, N5575U a Piper PA-28-140 sustained substantial damage during off field landing after power loss during climb after take off from centennial airport, CO. The two occupants on board were not injured. Weather at the time was VMC.Incident 20181026020879IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Prescott, AZOn 26 October 2018 at around 1119 MST; 1819 zulu time, at DA-42 Diamond, N591ER aborted a departure takeoff at Ernest Love field (prc) in Prescott, Arizona. As stated by the instructor pilot and student pilot the before takeoff (final items) check list was…Accident 20181026020869APiper PA-28-140 · Tamiami, FLWhile on a solo student cross country flight, the airman experienced a hard landing and runway excursion at the tmb airport.Accident 20181025024919APiper PA-31T · Charleston, SCOn October 25, 2018, at about 1119 eastern daylight time approximately 100 miles south east of Charleston, south carolina (chs), a PA-31T, N555PM was presumed to have disappeared after radar and communication contact was lost. The commercial pilot and four…Accident 20181025020859AAirplane Factory Ltd The Sling · Carson City, NVAircraft departed cxp at approximately 1005PST. Student pilot on second solo flight entered left traffic for touch and go. Pilot touched down nose low with a hard landing. Aircraft bounced 2 times, pilot applied take off power and executed a touch and go…Incident 20181025020829IZlin Aviation Sro Savage · Greenville, NCOn October 25, 2018, pilot in command ^daniel willets^ landed a Zlin Aviation Sro Savage sport plane in a field near a wal-mart and after landing damaged the propeller of the aircraft. ^Mr. Willets^ stated that he was practicing short field landings in a…Accident 20181025020819APiper PA-28-181 · New Market, VAAfter takeoff, the pilot climbed to 2400 ft MSL, approximately 1500 ft AGL. The pilot stated that the engine rolled back to idle and all attempts at adjusting fuel mixture and throttle position yielded no engine change. The pilot attempted to return to 8W2…Incident 20181024024699ICessna T210M · Lake Charles, LAThe pilot in command/certified flight instructor was instructing a student who was owner of the newly acquired aircraft on a cross-country flight from conroe, TX to Lake Charles, LA. According to the CFI, the flight had been uneventful and the destination was…Incident 20181024022439IPiper PA-28-140 · Tomahawk, WIWhile practicing night takeoffs and landings at the Tomahawk regional airport, N6005W, a PA-28-140 collided with a deer while on the landing roll-out. The airplane sustained minor damage to the propeller, left engine cowling and left wing in the wing-root…Incident 20181024020809IAeromot AMT-200S · Johnson City, KSAt 5:00 pm on oct 23, 2018 the [privacy data omitted] pilot departed kjhn for a local flight in N124XS motorglider. After approximately 45 minutes while preparing to land and upon landing gear extension, the gear lights indicated right gear down and locked…Accident 20181024020799AElliott Owen D Sorrell SNS-7 · Middletown, OHOn Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at approximately 1015 EDT, a sorrell SNS-7 aircraft, registration n-number N8053Q lost directional control during the roll-out phase of the landing on runway 26 (3,040 feet by 297 feet, turf). The aircraft came to rest in the…Incident 20181024020789IGriffin James A Glasair III · South Haven, MIOn October 24, 2018, about 1910 EDT (during twilight), an experimental amateur built model Glasair III collided with a deer during landing rollout, collapsing the right main gear. The airplane veered off the runway striking a runway edge light, then came to…Accident 20181024020779ABeech J35 · Bellefonte, PAPIC and one passenger onboard aircraft. PIC stated that they "topped off" with fuel at portsmouth, NH (psm) and proceeded to fly IFR to unv for a fuel stop enroute to Texas. Verified through port city air invoice (18-160255), 42.7 gallons of 100 ll fuel was…Incident 20181024020749ISteckler Stephen T Stol CH750 · Windfield, IAIn level cruise flight at 2200 MSL the engine experienced an abrupt total loss of power. The pilot did not attempt a restart. The propeller was feathered to reduce drag. The pilot landed the aircraft in a harvested field. Upon landing, damage was sustained to…Accident 20181023024089ALehman, PADescription: phantom 3 professional was being flown over a structure to do a roof inspection when the UAS struck a chimney and tumbled down the roof and struck a truck. The truck suffered a dent and paint removal to the a pillar on the drivers side of the…Incident 20181023020739IPiper PA-46-600TP · Indiantown, FLThe pilot was conducting test flights on an unpaved runway. The pilot touched down on mains and then nose gear. The aircraft started to veer nose right and slide sideways. The aircraft then veered nose left and slid sideways. The aircraft then again veered…Accident 20181023020729ACirrus Design SR20 · Greenville, SC10/23/2018 Description of event: N782JR arrived at gmu from the se receiving VFR flight following services from gsp. The aircraft landed abnormally hard on RY01 and lost control. The aircraft left the runway on the west side at approximately 2100 ft from the…