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 20181016020169ACessna 182P · Albuquerque, NMOn October 16, 2018, at 1625 MDT, a Cessna 182P, N9326G, registered to mike vavrek dba happy hoods, collided with the ground 12 miles southwest of double eagle airport (kaeg) while on a personal flight. Visual metorological conditions prevailed at the time.…Incident 20181016020159IBeech B200 · Boca Raton, FLAirman of N400SC was turning from taxiway p into the ramp of signature flight support at kbct. Propeller of airplane struck taxiway light. Airman stated that he was distracted by the marshaler as he was taxiing into the ramp and did not notice the taxiway…Accident 20181016020149ACessna 182P · Opelika, ALThe pilot received a weather briefing from the flight planning equipment at Auburn University airport (auo), four-flight software and the athens ASOS. The night was clear on departure with athens reporting 4100 broken with 10 miles visibility. The pilot…Incident 20181016020139IBeech 58 · Mansfield, OHAircraft departed dayton airport (mgy) at 1103 local time. During climbout, landing gear intransit light never extinguished. Pilot diverted to Mansfield airport (MFD). Aircraft landed with the gear only 30 degrees down per the airport manager. Aircraft did 2…Accident 20181015024709ACessna 140 · Watkins, COOn 10/15/2018 at approximately 19:46 hrs. (MDT), N76514, SN10551, Cessna 140 conducting touch and go landings on rwy 26 at Front Range airport (kftg), denver, CO. During touchdown, the aircraft slight drift to the right. The pilot came on the rudders to help…Accident 20181015020129AHargrove James D HUMMEL-ULTRA Cruiser · Zephyrhills, FLInitial investigation revealed the right fuel tank had about 50% of the fuel in it. The engine showed excessive gaps on the left bank of the cylinders where the rocker arm actuates the valve head. With the position of the engine at the accident scene we…Incident 20181015020119IIsrael Aircraft Industries 1125 Westwind Astra · Opa Locka, FLAircraft landed runway 09R at opa-Locka airport (opf) after reporting hydraulic issue 10-20 minutes after takeoff and climbing to FL280 from 21000 feet. RH hydraulic light illuminated and then the LH hydraulic light illuminated after completing emergency…Incident 20181015020092IBoeing 737-7H4 · Chicago, ILOn Monday, October 15th at approximately 0700 CDT, a southwest airlines aircraft, registration number N8314L, a Boeing 737-8H4, was struck by another southwest airlines aircraft, registration number N416WN, a Boeing 737-7H4, at Midway international airport.…Incident 20181014024909IDehavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter · Acampo, CALodi,CA (1O3). Parachute fatality. No acft involvement reported. Parachutist jump, chute did not deploy following jump. Field landing west of Lodi Airport. Off airport property. Leos investigating on scene. Occ'd approx. 1440PDT POB:1 injuries: fatal, damage…Incident 20181014020239IBell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Craig, COJapa crew/pilot was responding to a scene call. While making the approach the aircraft struck a tree. Pilot used the medical crew to assist clearing the aircraft of obstacles. The pilot stated he could not have seen the tree due to structural illusion. There…Incident 20181014020089ISpeyer William E SHA-GLASAIR · Carson City, NVThe battery solenoid failed during landing gear entension and the aircraft landed with the main gear in a partially extended position.Accident 20181014020079ACessna 172K · Lawrenceville, GAThe aircraft was cleared for landing on runway 07 with a student pilot at the controls. Over the end of the runway, the aircraft was too high and the student pitched the aircraft down. The instructor took control of the aircraft and arrested the descent. The…Incident 20181014020069IPiper PA-28-180 · Wetumpka, ALThe pilot was in cruise flight at 2500 feet MSL when the engine began to run rough. The oil pressure remained green but the oil temperature began to rise. The pilot applied full power but was unable to maintain airspeed. The engine continued to run rough and…Incident 20181014020059IBalloon Works Firefly 8B-15 · Shedd, ORAfter departing albany, Oregon park enroute for field near Shedd Oregon, windspeed became higher then pilot anticipated for the short flight. Pilot was unsuccessful in first landing attempt in field near Shedd because his approach was to steep and he bounced…Accident 20181014020049APiper PA-18-135 · Honesdale, PAPilot was landing runway 36 at the Cherry Ridge Airport Honesdale, PA ( N30). Pilot landed and was hit by a gust of wind causing the airplane to ground loop. The right gear was damaged along with the right side of the elevator and some structural damage to…Accident 20181014019959ACessna 172M · Vergennes, VTOn October 14, 2018, N73345 was operating on a personal sightseeing flight that departed from burlington international airport (kbtv). The pilot in command elected to land at Basin Harbor (B06) for a physiological break. B06 is a single runway grass airport.…Accident 20181013025189ACessna T240The aircraft left out of glendale (geu) airport bound for Payson (pan) airport at approximately 1813 MST. The aircraft is equipped with ADS-B and its flight track was recorded in ?flight aware? Application. Review of the flight track indicates the aircraft…Accident 20181013019949ACessna 120 · Fort Lupton, COAircraft departed van-aire skyport (CO12) in brighton, CO at 1420 and headed north to hudson-Platte Valley Airpark(18V). PIC stated he was on approach to runway 33 at 250FT AGL and initiated a go-around due to cross winds, advanced throttle to full power and…Accident 20181013019939APiper PA-28-180 · Dallas, GAOn October 13,2018 approximately 1852Z (1452 EDT) Piper PA-28-180 registration number N180QTCRASHED 3 nautical miles north of cartersville airport (kvpc). N180QT reported to depart gainesville FL (kgnv) at approximately 11:11 EDT to arrive at calhoun Georgia…Accident 20181013019929APiper J3C-65 · Camas, WAStudent pilot on initial solo made 4 patterns and 3 full stop landings on the grass between runway 25 and the taxiway at Grove Field (1W1). Winds were light and variable but shifting to favoring runway 07 on the last pattern. During the last part of the final…Accident 20181013019919ALong Charles Jackson Avid Flyer · Melbourne Beach, FLInitial event report: Melbourne Beach, FL: N3HH, experimental, landed on highway A1A due to engine failure. Landing gear collapsed during landing. POB: 2, injuries: none, damage: extent unknown. 10/13/2018 1619Z. The PIC reported that the flt had departed…Accident 20181013019909APiper PA-34-200T · Quogue, NYThe aircraft departed kdxr with an intended destination of kjzi and indicated to dxr tower that they were departing to the southwest. The aircraft departed into marginal VFR conditions without an IFR flight plan filed and continued to climb into IMC…Accident 20181013019899AGardner Collin L Kitfox SER 5 Safari · Monte Vista, COThe accident pilot stated he lost control while taxiing. A witness said the accident pilot carried too much speed into the flare, bounced and drifted off the 20 foot wide runway alighting in a field of tumbleweeds. At that point the aircraft flipped onto its…Incident 20181013019889ICessna TR182 · Vacouver, WAPilot stated he forgot to put the gear down, heard the gear warning horn after retarding the throttle but mistook the gear horn for the stall horn and landed with the gear in the up position.Incident 20181013019879IHohos Charles E RV6A · Cedar City, UTAircraft landed hard on run way causing minor damage including the nose gear bending back and propellar strike.Accident 20181013019869ABeech F33A · Reidsville, GAOn October 13, 2018, about 1315 eastern daylight time, a Beechcraft bonanza, N9496Q, was substantially damaged after it struck a taxiway sign during a routine landing at the Reidsville regional airport, Georgia (krvj). The private pilot sustained no injuries.…Accident 20181012019859AThiel George A Just Aircraft (Highl · Monroe, WA[privacy data omitted]Pilot was landing on a gravel/sand bar in the skykomish river in order to go fishing. He performed a normal approach to the landing area, reduced power to idle. During the landing flare he tried to increase the power and realized that he…Accident 20181012019839AAirbus A319-111 · Denver, COOn 10/12/2018 at approximately 0845 MDT frontier flight 190, den to aus, encountered clear air turbulence while climbing to cruise altitude at 24,000 feet. The aft flight attendant was in the galley preparing for inflight service at this time and was thrown…Incident 20181012019829ICessna 172S · Palm Coast, FLATC report: "Palm Coast, FL (fin): N428ER, C172, struck a turkey while landing runway 29. The impact caused a large dent to the leading edge of the left wing. Aircraft landed without incident. POB: unknown, injuries: unknown, damage: extent unknown.…Incident 20181012019819ICessna 172S · Ormond Beach, FLATC report: Ormond Beach, FL: RDDL455, C172, struck a bird 4 miles nw of omn. The impact caused a dent to the leading edge of the left wing. Aircraft landed dab without incident. POB: unknown, injuries: none, damage: extent unknown. 10/13/2018 0159Z. The PIC…Accident 20181012019809ASilva Richard F Seawind · Pocono Summit, PA[privacy data omitted] Attempted to depart stillwater lake when he lost control of the aircraft causing damage to the right aileron, right wing and breaking the right wing tip float off. Pilot admitted the accident was pilot error, that he should have never…Accident 20181012019799APiper PA-32RT-300 · Poolville, TXPilot flew into IMC without instrument flight plan. Nbtsb stated pilot made left turn and continuned turn until aircraft impacted ground.Accident 20181012019789AAir Tractor AT-502B · Placedo, TXDuring aerial application of herbicide pilot struck a radio tower, impalling the top 15 foot section into the aircraft with subsequent fire and uncontrolled crashAccident 20181012019779ACirrus Design SR22T · Midland, TXOn October 12, 2018, at approximately 1045 central daylight time, N729TG, a Cirrus SR22 airplane impacted a parking lot following a loss of engine power shortly after departing the Midland Airpark (mdd), Midland, Texas. The pilot and passenger received minor…Accident 20181012019769AMenzel Conrad SA300 Starduster · Byhalia, MSThe pilot stated he entered the downwind leg for runway 35 at approx. 1200? AGL. Abeam the 35 threshold at approx. 1100? AGL with 80-90MPH. As I initiated a constant radius descending turn through 180 degrees to line up on runway 35. I saw that I was too low…Accident 20181012019759AJon S Thocker Vans RV-8 · Culpeper, VAAccident aircraft was part of a two aircraft aerobatic performance being conducted at the 2018 Culpeper airfest located at Culpeper Regional Airport in Culpeper, Virginia. The aircraft were vans RV-8'S and they included pyrotecnics chaffing and flare systems…Accident 20181012019749AGrumman American Avn. AA-5B · Refugio, TXOctober 12, 2018 at 0900 CDT, aircraft bearing registration number N81383, impacted terrain short of the runway at rooke field airport (krfg) in Refugio, TX. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.…Incident 20181011024549INorth American T-28A · Rochelle, ILN272NA departed tulsa, ok riverside airport (krvs) for greenwood wonder lake, IL galt airport (10C). N272NA began its decent from 9,500 feet mean sea level (MSL) near the Rochelle, IL area when the engine lost power and stopped turning. The pilot in command…Accident 20181011020109ANorthfield, MNUAS was inspecting home own roof for damage for the travelers insurance group. UAS to veered off course which struck the home siding, punctured small hole in cornor siding. $2330 for parts, $33.67 for debris disposal, $976.48 for estimated labor. Total cost…Incident 20181011019739ICirrus Design SR20 · Sanford, FLA Cirrus operated by L3 commercial training solutions in Sanford, FL was returning from an IFR flight to Sanford (ksfb). The pilot stated that they were landing near dusk whereas the sun was causing a considerable amount of glare on the glare shield during…Accident 20181011019729ACessna 207A · Anchorage, AKPilot was at 700 feet elivation. Pilot had fuel selected to right tank. Engine lost power. Pilot selected left tank and attempted restart. Pilot made an emergencey landing on dirt strip (Sleepers Strip Ap (6AK2) ) , 10 miles north of Anchorage. Aircraft…Incident 20181011019719IMicroleve Comercia E Ind Cosario MK5 · Puyallup, WAThe main landing gear colapsed because it was not locked in the down position upon touchdown. There were no gear down and locked indicators in the aircraft.Incident 20181011019709IPiper PA-28R-201T · Morgan Ranch, IDThe pilot intended to land at the sulphur creek Idaho airstrip, however he misidentified the airstrip and landed at the Morgan Ranch Idaho airstrip 3 miles east. During the approach and landing, the pilot failed to lower the retractable landing gear. Ptrs…Accident 20181010019699ABalloon Works Firefly 7-15 · Placitas, NMOn October 10, 2018, at 9:50 MST, a Balloon Works, firefly 7-15, registered to [privacy data omitted], experienced a hard landing in the town of Placitas NM, while participating in the 2018 Albuquerque Balloon fiesta. Visual meteorological conditions…Accident 20181010019689ACessna 140 · Marina, CAOn 10/10/2018 at approximately 1026 local time, N89266 landed runway 29, and while on the rollout and approaching taxiway charlie he applied the brakes and the aircraft flipped over.Incident 20181010019679IBeech 35-C33 · Cape Girardeau, MOThe pilot stated he noticed a problem with the aircraft engine while in cruise flight approximately 25 nautical miles west of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He checked the engine oil pressure gage and saw the pressure dropping towards the bottom end of the green…Incident 20181009024489ICessna 560 · Castalia, NCOn October 9, 2018, the above aircraft departed krdu on a part 91 reposition leg to korf at about 08:20 a.m. local time. After takeoff and climb to level at 15,000 feet the crew experienced a loud "bang" and encountered vibrations through the aircraft. The…Accident 20181009019669AAviat S-2C · Hampton, GAThe aircraft departed Henry County Airport (khmp) for a landing zone Survey flight for an upcoming airshow at atlanta motor speedway. The survey flight was to evaluate the viability of landing the aircraft on the infield section of the track to facilitate the…Accident 20181009019659AThree Rivers, MIOn October 09, 2018 at 1904 LCL, an unregistered/uncertificated kreling super cat aircraft built and piloted by a private pilot sustained substantial damage following an aerodynamic stall shortly after liftoff from a public ultra-light airfield in the city of…Accident 20181009019649ALowell C Peterson RV-6A · Cape Girardeau, MOWinds were 150@16 gusting 24 knots. Runway used by accident aircraft was 20. Aircraft approached the airport from the northwest. After a normal approach and being cleared to land, aircraft touched down and bounced. Aircraft departed the runway into the grass.…