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 20180830016109ABeech B-60 · Fort Walton Bea, FLAircraft departed ktol enroute to kdts. Aircraft departed ktol full of fuel. Departure and enroute portion of flight was uneventful. There were thunderstorms in the vicinity of kdts. Pilot said he had kdts in sight and cancelled his IFR flight plan. Pilot…Accident 20180830012629ACessna 140 · Tehachapi, CAOn August 30, 2018, Cessna 140, N2167V experienced engine failure during climb-out on a touch and go at techachapi airport. The pilot attempted to turn back but made a hard landing short of the west end of the runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage…Incident 20180830012599ICessna T210N · Avoca, PAThe pilot did not set the hand brake. The aircraft began to roll and it was not immediately noticed by the pilot, who at the time was reviewing a checklist. Upon noticing the movement, the pilot applied brakes. The aircraft contacted a parked vehicle,…Accident 20180830012589ABoeing A75N1(PT17) · Kenosha, WIOn August 30, 2018 at 1830 local time a clear calm afternoon, pilot was performing touch and goes at Kenosha regional airport. On the fourth and last planned landing: pilot touchdown in a normal 3 point attitude with subsequent rollout on first third of…Incident 20180829023699IPiper PA-32RT-300T · Springfield, KYPilot cancelled IFR 10 miles from the airport at night and "stated good visibility, clear sky and wind calm. Set up approach at 95 KTS, suddenly airspeed dropped to 80, when I realized it I added pwr with no effect, I tried to flare but yoke was full aft, we…Incident 20180829015559ICessna 177 · Ponca City, OKOn August 29, 2018 at approximately 1600 CST, a Cessna 177, N3484T, experienced engine problems shortly after takeoff while departing Ponca City regional airport (pnc) Ponca City, Oklahoma. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot…Accident 20180829012579ACessna P210N · Prescott, AZThe airman departed kprc with intentions to remain in the right traffic pattern for 21R. When the aircraft turned downwind, it overshot downwind and turned in toward the runway. It then corrected back to the left at which it climbed as much 700 ft. above the…Accident 20180829012569APiper PA-28-181 · Casa Grande, AZWhile in cruise flight, aircraft engine began to shake. Aircraft engine continued to shake followed by loss of power and engine oil coming out of the engine cowl. Pilot shutdown engine at this point. Pilot landed aircraft on an available road in which…Incident 20180829012559ICessna 510 · Georgetown, DEWhile performing a landing on runway 22 at ged the pilot stated that he had no control of rudder and that steering and brakes were ineffective. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway and spun through the grass ending up on a taxiway. One runway…Incident 20180829012549ICessna R182 · Seattle, WAPilot reports practicing a balked-landing / go-around and applied full power to begin the climb-out and r retracted the landing gear. Subsequestnly the PIC realized that engine was not making sufficient power. PIC immediately extended the gear for the forced…Accident 20180829012539AGrumman G-164A · Opelousas, LAPilot took off from Church Point Flyers Strip to practice part 137 flying on his farmland. About an hour later, on his return to Church Point Flyers Strip while in straight and level flight, the engine starting losing power and then the engine quit. Pilot…Accident 20180829012529ACessna 150F · Redding, CAAircraft departed north from Benton airfield (O85), stalled and impacted the ground approx. 1/4 from the runway endAccident 20180829012519AAir Tractor AT-301 · Partridge, KSAt cruise with hopper empty, aircraft engine failed. Pilot used wobble pump and revived the engine twice for a few seconds. Then not enough altitude. Pilot landed on centennial road. Airplane veered off into the ditch.Incident 20180829012509ICessna 152 · Auburn, WAStudent practicing soft field take off and lost control and struck a taxi light. Aircraft sustained damage to propeller, right windshield, and right horizontal stabilizer leading edge.Incident 20180829012499ISix Chuter Legend P103 · Prosser, WAPilot was flying low over yakima river when the aircraft made contact with the water. Pilot stated that as soon as the aircraft hit the water it spun around and went under the water. There was no mechanical issues reported for this incident.Accident 20180829012489ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Polly Creek, AKWhile idling on the ground during passenger pickup, helicopter main rotor blade was struck by a passenger?s fishing pole. Pole tip pierced the main rotor blade outer surface, approximately 33 inches from the blade tip.Accident 20180829012479ASchweizer SGS 2-32 · Morrisville, VTWe arrived on scene at the accident sight at approximately 1230 hours. The accident was located at GPS coordinates: latitude: 44:34.94N, longitude: 072:44.45W. I proceeded to take pictures from all angles. I also assisted the NTSB with flight control checks…Incident 20180829012459IBeech A36 · Saint George, KSBeech A36, N348T departed crete, NE (kcek) on 08/29/2018 at 0800. IFR flight to emporia, KS (kemp). Enroute, pilot switched fuel tank selection from right tank to left tank. Halfway through the selector cycle, the roll pin p.n. MS171494 holding the red fuel…Incident 20180828023709IBoeing 767 · AirRou 1712, shortly after top of climb, one pilot began to feel ill and subsequently became incapacitated. The other pilot maintained command of the aircraft and a diversion to origin was subsequently executed. Pan pan was declared on initial contact with yyz…Incident 20180828021059IAeronca 7AC · San Diego, CAAircraft was in the pattern doing touch and goes. After a landing, once airborne both pilots heard a loud noise under the aircraft. ATC then reported to them that it seemed the right gear was hanging from the plane. Pilot did a fly by for the tower to confirm…Incident 20180828018949IJankow Edward W Mustang II · St Petersburg, FLWhile landing rwy 4 at pie pilot made a hard landing causing right main landing gear to distort (flatten) and travel more than usual allowing propeller to strike the runway. Right main landing gear wheel skirt also struck the area under the wing forward of…Incident 20180828016099IPiper PA-18 · Anchorage, AKDuring take off roll, pilot stated a north wind pushed him off the runway into the infield and spun. Right main tire and wheel folded over on the axle. Winds were reported at 3 kph from the north at time of incident. Pilot would not talk to inspectors.…Incident 20180828015379IHawker Beechcraft 390 · Winston Salem, NCWhile on takeoff roll on runway 15 at kint, aircraft struck a deer. The deer hit the inboard leading edge of the right wing. The PIC aborted the takeoffand returned to the ramp. The leading edge received minor damage.Incident 20180828015369IJohn L Fastnaught AIR Camper · Gilbert, SCOn Tuesday August 28, 2018 at approximately 1915, an experimental with registration number N144JF, make John L Fastnaught, model Air Camper made an emergency landing due to and engine failure on golden jubilee, an asphalt road near SC99, whiteplains airport,…Incident 20180828012449IAgusta A119 · Galveston, TXWhile on approach to gulf oil platform HIA547B, the pilot maneuvered over the deck. He stated he had a "pla" (power lever angle) message illuminate and the aircraft bounced into the air. At that time he flew the aircraft away from the platform to assess the…Accident 20180828012439ALuscombe 8A · Fulton, MOAfter landing on runway 18, the aircraft veered left departing the runway. The pilot stated that the landing touchdown was normal, but then a gust of wind changed the alignment of the aircraft to the runway. The aircraft ground looped to the left and departed…Accident 20180828012429APiper PA 46-350P · Hartford, CTAugust 28, 2018 ? Received telecom approximately 0930 local from the centralized regional operations center (roc) regarding an aircraft with collapsed nose gear on the runway at the Hartford/Brainard airport, (khfd) Hartford, Connecticut. Event id 538708.…Incident 20180828012419IPiper PA-28-181 · Palm Coast, FLN563A, PA28, reported a bird strike on take off roll. Aircraft returned and landed without incident. Damage: not reported. Spoke with maintenance who verified there was no damage to aircraft as a result of the bird strike.Incident 20180827025249IBeech F90 · Orangeburg, SCAircraft landed at kogb and both main gears folded. Pilot stated that after departure from kbkt he had no issue with the gear going up. After a bit he noticed the red light on the gear handle with no aircraft performance issue noted. After level off, he…Accident 20180827024159AHyneman Michael GLASAIR-SUPER-2SRG · Yuma, AZOn 8-27-2018 while at cruise 9500AGL pilot encountered an alternator switch problem and ultimately lost power which caused him to land short of the Yuma airport, the pilot was not injured and the aircraft landed on its belly ending up in the Yuma fairgrounds…Accident 20180827016089AAirtime Cygnet · Gulf Breeze, FLAirman had just departed the water on his first solo takeoff and landing. While on downwind and in straight and level flight, airman's CFI observed the left wing drop approximately 30 -40 degrees and then saw the right wing roll right. The aircraft then did a…Incident 20180827015359IGrumman TBM-3E · Carson City, NVThe pilot stated after take off he smelled and was sprayed with hydraulic fluid and noticed hydraulic pressure was down to 900LBS. He made a wide traffic pattern and attempted to lower the flaps without success. The pilot stated he landed fast and was able to…Incident 20180827012409ICessna 172F · Hemet, CADuring his third unsupervised flight, the pilot had taken off from Hemet-Ryan Airport (khmt) in aircraft N5229F, with the intentions of flying back to March arb, CA (kriv). At approximately 600 feet AGL, after his first takeoff from khmt, he experienced a…Accident 20180827012399ACessna 172P · Winchester, VAThe student pilot was conducting his third solo flight. While performing a touch and go on runway 32, the aircraft veered to the left as the power was applied to begin the takeoff phase. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control and the aircraft…Accident 20180827012389ACessna 182L · Hanson, MAOn August 27, 2018, N3115R departed the end of runway 18 at the Cranland Airport in Hanson, MA (28M) during landing at approximately 12:50 eastern daylight time. After landing the pilot was unable to stop the aircraft prior to the end of the runway. The…Incident 20180827012371IGulfstream G-V · New Windsor, NYLeft wing tip of a Gulfstream G-V (oe-iis) struck the underside of a parked Boeing 767 (N767BF) while being marshalled to a parking spot in front of atlantic aviation's hangar at Stewart Int'L Airport(kswf), New Windsor, NY. After an uneventful flight and…Accident 20180827012369ACessna 172G · Rushville, INOn August 27, 2018 at about 1345 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Cessna 172G, N4379L substained substantial damage when it lost engine power and made an off field landing into a soybean field 2.2 statute miles east northeast of new salem, Indiana. The private…Accident 20180826024339ACessna 150L · Eldorado, TXWhile enroute lvj to pec, pilot ran out of fuel 15 west of Eldorado Texas and landed on an access road striking a 10 inch oil pipe laid on the surface causing substantial damage.Incident 20180826023689IBoeing 767 · Philadelphia, PARou 1650, during en route: in cruise phase ol flight attendant became Incapacitated due to illness and was deemed unfit for the remainder of the Flight. Order of priority for the cabin crew was reassigned to ensure all doorswere manned for landing. Company…Incident 20180826018939ICessna 310J · Morehead, KYAircraft made gear up landing. No reported mechanical issues. Pilot stated approach and landing normal until contact with runway. Pilot stated he was confident he had put gear down. When aircraft was salvaged gear horn worked when throttle retarded, gear…Incident 20180826018929IMooney M20J · Jacksonville, FLPilot reported, after through preflight and run up per Mooney checklist and POH, they departed runway 07 at kheg. Shortly after raising the gear they had an sudden, immediate, full loss of engine power (no sputter or partial power) at 300 feet AGL. Pilot…Accident 20180826016079AMooney M20J · Rochester, NHThe second pilot was practicing touch and goes from the left seat with the owner, also a pilot, occupied the right seat. On take off roll the second pilot aborted takeoff and applied heavy brakes. The aircraft exited the runway and the owner stated "I have…Accident 20180826015319ACessna P210N · Delaware, OHThe ATP rated pilot [privacy data omitted] was flying N4842K a CE-P210N, from new philadelphia (phd) to urbana (I74) on a VFR flight plan. Just east of Delaware Ohio while flying at 2500 feet on an approximate heading of 259 degrees, [privacy data omitted]…Accident 20180826012359ABeech 35-B33 · Bowman, NDThe pilot and his father flew to Bowman, ND for church service from dickenson, ND, on the morning of 8/26/18. The pilot reported that he topped off the main tanks in Bowman prior to departing for home in dickenson. He stated a runup was performed and noticed…Incident 20180826012349IPiper PA-23-250 · Detroit Lakes, MNPilot stated that on takeoff roll, just before rotation, he felt the right hand main landing gear collapse. He pulled up, aircraft left the surface and veered off to the right. Before he could react, the right hand propeller struck the runway. At this point…Accident 20180826012339ACessna 172M · New Kent Airpor, VAStudent pilot was on a solo cross-country under day VFR conditions. At take off the aircraft veered left and struck a post on top of a hanger, then cut power lines to the hanger, went through two fences, and came to rest against a third fence.Incident 20180825024349IGrumman HU-16On August 25, 2018, the greensboro (gso) FSDO was notified by the atlanta roc that N-1955G an albatross departed ecg, elizabeth city north carolina. 400 Miles off the coast at approximately 13:08PM local time it landed to drop a weather buoy. On takeoff after…Accident 20180825022299APiper PA-18-150 · Wasilla, AKAt approximately 2:30 AKDT, a PA-18-150 landing at Troy airstrip in Wasilla, sustained substantial damage due to loss of control which resulted in the aircraft flipping over. The aircraft came to rest in a flip-over event 135 feet after the initial veer-off…Incident 20180825018919IEclipse EA500 · Tampa, FLOn August 25, 2018, at 1845 EDT, an Eclipse EA50, N675KM, registered to mansfield N844W, LLC, experienced a left tire blowout on landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft had no damage and…Incident 20180825018529IEmbraer EMB-110P1 · Syracuse, NYOn 08/25/2018, wiggins airways EMB-110, N118WA was departing from syr on flight number 1346 to kptd. As the aircraft was leaving 3500?, the pilot stated they heard a muffled ?bang? Followed by a resultant yaw. The pilot identified the right engine had failed,…