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 20180815016819ACzech Sport Piper Sport · Stuart, FLNose gear collapse on rwy 16 at Witham Field (sua). Normal landing, main gear, no hard landing. Upon nose whell toch down, rolled down runway approx 50FT when plane went down and prop hit ground, engine quit, plane skidded approx 100FT to a full stop. No…Incident 20180815014279ICirrus Design SR22 · Henderson, NVN5854A was on landing rollout on runway 35L (khnd) when the pilot reported no brakes. The aircraft rolled off the north end of the runway out of sight from the tower. The pilot reported on the radio that he was ok.Accident 20180815014269APiper PA-18-150 · Trading Bay, AKAirman landed near kustatan river, just north of Trading Bay. On rollout, lost control of aircraft and veered into brush on left side of strip, damaging left wing and strut and fuselage. Aircraft nosed over on stop, damaging propellor and engine.Accident 20180815014239ACessna TU206C · Kaktovik, AKPilot departed deadhorse at approximately 1620 local for Kaktovik. Arrive at Kaktovik at approximately 1705 local. Pilot entered the traffic pattern on a downwind approach for runway 25. After completing a stable approach and landing, pilot made a left turn…Accident 20180815014229ACessna 172C · Silver City, NMOn August 15, 2018, at 1150 MDT, a Cessna 172C, N1543Y, registered to [privacy data omitted] was substantially damaged on landing at grant county airport (ksvc)at Silver City, new Mexico while on a personal student pilot cross-country flight. Visual…Accident 20180815014219ACessna 180J · Ambler, AKUpon landing in the kubuck sand dunes, the aircraft tipped up onto its left wing damaging the wing and tail. Pilot indicated that before landing, there appeared to be no wind and that he had landed in this area previously without issue.Accident 20180815014209ARacine, OHAircraft is not a U.S. Registered aircraft. Reported as an ultralight. Is a two seat aircraft. Reported as an engine failure and will be investigated further when the pilot is physically able. (Reviewed by flm bam on 09/12/2018)Incident 20180815011602IBoeing 737-724 · Chicago, ILOn Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at approximately 1620 CST, united airlines N448UA, an Airbus A-320, operating under flight number UAL645 departing from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (kord) to portland international airport (kpdx) struck a parked united…Incident 20180815011592IAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Chicago, ILOn Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at approximately 1620 CST, united airlines N448UA, an Airbus A-320, operating under flight number UAL645 departing from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (kord) to portland international airport (kpdx) struck a parked united…Accident 20180815011589AAero Commander S2R · Westbrooke, MNPilot aborted takeoff due to perceived loss of power. Aircraft then went off end of runway at high speed, and flipped over after travelling 600 feet through tall corn field. Aircraft appeared to be under full power with propeller three blades bent full back.Incident 20180814023149ICessna 172M · Ozona, TXEngine lost power and the engine RPM decayed. The pilot made an emergency landing on a dirt road lined with mesquite bushes. There was standing water and soft mud on the left side of the road and the left main wheel was bogged down, pulling the airplane into…Incident 20180814018859IDassault Falcon 900 EX · Opa Locka, FLAircraft with registration N50NU, Dassault-falcon 900EX, had an air-turn-back at miami executive airport (opf) with all three engine indicating ?fuel filter clogged? (Cas message). Aircraft declared an emergency and landed safely. The PIC stated the following…Incident 20180814015239IPiper PA-32R-300 · Hollywood, FLOn August 14, 2018. A part 61 training flight in a Piper PA-32 lance, aborted a take-off on rwy 10R at hwo airport after experiencing a loss of power on climbout. Upon relading, the aircraft traveled past the end of the runway striking it's stabilator on an…Accident 20180814015229ACessna 172M · De Pere, WIAugust 14, 2018 at approximately 1830 local time a Cessna 172M registration number N1085U inadvertently veered off of RUNWAY26 while landing at Birch Creek Airport (WS43) in De Pere Wisconsin. Only the pilot was on board and he suffered minor injuries. The…Accident 20180814015209ACessna 150M · Madison, SDStudent pilot working towards private certificate. Had been doing practice maneuvers and touch & go practice landings. Was just north of the Madison, SD (kmds) airport when the engine started running rough. Unable to maintain altitude. Landed in mature corn…Accident 20180814011579ACessna 140 · Melba, IDPilot stated that he performed a low pass/flyover on runway 30 at Sunrise Skypark (ID40). When he approached the end of runway, he applied power for climb out and the engine immediately quit. Pilot was unable to restart engine, therefore he executed a forced…Accident 20180814011569AAir Tractor AT-802A · Laurier, WAThe pilot was conducting fire run missions near Laurier Washington on August 14 when he lost engine power. The pilot had just filled the hopper, and was returning to conduct another run. The pilot was flying at about 800 feet above ground level (AGL) and…Incident 20180814011539IPiper PA-28-236 · Troy, MIPilot stated that he may have been distracted when he received notification of nearby air traffic. Pilot stated on approach that he was landing into the sun, and that he may have been a little slow to react on his approach. Nosegear impacted paved raised edge…Incident 20180813025289IAirbus A321-271N · Los Angeles, CARadar altimeters in this A-321 aircraft had the possibilty of failing during over water approaches. Lax 6R was in use, so a long over water approach at night. Pilots did not get altitude callouts 50, 40, 30, etc. The SIC was flying and bounced on landing. SIC…Accident 20180813025119ACessna 525 · Payson, UTAt approximately 02:04 MDT the airman arrived at spanish fork airport and opened the hangar door. At about 02:29 MDT the airman taxiied N526CP to the runway and departed. At approximately 02:39 MDT the aircraft hit a residential home which subsequently caught…Incident 20180813024679IScales Lowell D Lancair 320 · Burlington, VTOn August 13th N91LS departed kbtv with[privacy data omitted] (pilot) and [privacy data omitted] (passenger) for basin harbor (B06). The wind was out of the south and a briefing was obtained via foreflight. One overflight of the field then a left normal…Accident 20180813024259APiper J3C-65 · Friendswood, TXWhen landing on runway 11 at airport polyranch (7XSQ) about 1030 local central time on August 13, 2018. After landing, on roll out pilot unable to keep aircraft from veering off the runway to the right then hitting a tree. Substantial damage to aircraft no…Accident 20180813021219AEmbraer ERJ 170-100 SE · Columbus, OHOn the morning of 08/13/2018 republic airline aircraft N634RW, flt. 3443 aborted t/o during t/o roll due to a bird strike. Several geese were reported being ingested into the right engine leading the flight crew to abort trip. Aircraft returned to the gate…Accident 20180813014199ACessna 172N · Caribou County, IDPilot took a student out that same morning to the same mountainous area and encountered smooth, calm air. He landed and immediately loaded two passengers to do aerial observation of the same area. Once they arrived in the canyon they encountered some windy…Incident 20180813011659ICub Crafters CC19-180 · Grand Rapids, MIOn August 13, 2018 at approximately 11:45 eastern daylight time, a Cub crafters CC19-180 aircraft, N54XC, received minor damage when it departed the right side of the runway 26L upon landing at the gerald r ford international airport (grr) in Grand Rapids,…Incident 20180813011519ICessna 172RG · Greenville, SCOn Monday, August 13, 2018, a Cessna 172RG landed at donaldson center airport, (gyh), Greenville, SC, 29605 on runway 5 with a gear up after reporting the right main failure. There were 2 people onboard; a flight instructor and a student pilot. There were no…Incident 20180813011509IBeech J35 · Russellville, MOThe pilot reported that during the flight between camdenton, MO (kozs) and Mexico, MO (kmyj), the aircraft lost power. The pilot landed in a grass field and struck a barbed wire fence.Incident 20180812018849IVanosdol David Lancair 320 · Taos, NMOn August 12, 2018, at 1350 MDT, an experimental Lancair 320, N360DB, [privacy data omitted] landed gear up at Taos regional airport (kskx) on runway 22 in Taos, NM, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions Prevailed at the time, and a VFR…Accident 20180812015189APipistrel Sinus 912 · West Palm Beach, FLOn August 12, 2018, at approximately 0830 EST, a 2006 Pipistrel sinus, N467L, registered to pelican soaring LLC, operating under 14 CFR part 91 rules, by a commercial pilot, had an inflight fire moments after takeoff, the pilot cut the engine, circled around…Accident 20180812011039APiper PA-32R-300 · South Beloit, ILN9894K departed runway 25 at the Beloit Airport, Beloit, Wisconsin (44C). The pilot stated that he heard a loud ?bang? Shortly after rotation and that the upper nose cowling came loose following the ?bang.? The pilot stated that he initially reduced the power…Incident 20180812011029IPiper PA-18 · Tok, AKPilot was landing with a tail wind on a ridge top. After touch down and was rolling out, aircraft experience a wind gust from behind. The tail began to rise . Pilot increase throttle to force the tail down, could not over come the rising tail and prop struck…Incident 20180812010999ICessna 172S · Sanford, FLOn 8/12/18 CONN335 (N563ND), C172, aborted takeoff runway 27L due to a bird strike. Aircraft taxied to the ramp. Damage: none. Verified with maintenance department there was no damage to aircraft as a result of the bird strike. ClosedAccident 20180812010989APiper PA-18-150 · Delta Junction, AKPilot attempted to take off in gusty wind conditions. When the plane cleared ground effect and the terrain that was blocking the strongest gusts, the plane weather vaned into the wind and stalled. The plane struck the ground moving sideways causing…Accident 20180812010979ACessna 185D · Ambler, AKOn August 12 2018 at approximately 0700 Alaska time, pilot was taking off from a gravel bar next to the nigu river 92 miles northeast of Ambler Alaska. It was a clear day with a breeze across the gravel bar. Aircraft was taking off in a southwestern…Accident 20180812007539ABeech A36TC · Sylmar, CAOn August 13, 2018, at 1347 PDT, N136RM, a Beech B-36, crashed into an open field, se of the roxford exit on the 405 freeway. The debris path was about 107 ft long. The main wreckage came to rest mostly whole and upright. The engine and fwd fuselage were…Accident 20180811015169ALukehart Larry L Mustang II · Akron, COOn August 11, 2018, at approximately 2000 hours (MST), N527JT, a Mustang II experimental homebuilt aircraft, sustained substantial damage on a takeoff roll at Gebauer (5V6) near Akron, Colorado. Weather at time was visual metrological condition (VMC). There…Accident 20180811014189ASmith Fred D Hornet · St. George, UTOn 8/11/2018 at 0846 mountain standard time (MST), N218B, a Smith Fred D. Hornet, was captured on an airport security camera taxiing to runway 1. At 0851 MST the aircraft is seen in a steep left bank right after takeoff and still over the runway. The left…Incident 20180811012799IBeech B90 · Whiteville, TN* On August 11th 2018, appoximately 1330 local time. 10 skydivers exited a king air operated by mullins air. [privacy data omitted] Was one of them. He was on his third jump of the day at 14,500 AGL *[privacy data omitted] was an experienced jumper he has…Accident 20180811010969AMooney M20K · Baker City, ORThe aircraft departed keul, caldwell, id on the morning of aug 11, 2018 with the airman and passenger. The aircraft flew to kbke, Baker City Oregon. According to witness statements that aircraft flew over kbke at approximately 10: 15AM PDT heading south with…Accident 20180811010959AHelio H-295 · Great Falls, MTOn August 11, 2018 at approximately 1252 MDT (1852Z) a Helio H-295 sustained substantial damage to the empanage, firewall, left wing flight controls And wing structure, left front gear strut and attach point, when the pilot lost control on take-off and ground…Accident 20180811010949AKemnitzer Stephen R Zenith Stol CH750 · Napa, CAPilot reported loss of oil pressure to ATC at 1750Z. Pilot contacted ATC at 1755Z and cic declared an emergency. Pilot reported engine loss and landed on top of a levee on the Napa river, west of kapc with, alegedly, one other person on board. No reported…Accident 20180811010939ACheek John H JR Q-2 · Helena, MTOn August 11, 2018 at approximately 1230 MDT (1830Z) a Cheek John H Jr Q-2 sustained substantial damage to the fusalage, prop and both left ant right landing gear were broken off the airframe, when the pilot lost control on rotation and aborted the take-off…Incident 20180811010679ICameron Z-56 · Marysville, OHWhile on approach to landing a line/rope from balloon snagged grain silo. Persons on ground were able to pull balloon free using rope dropped from balloon. Pilot was then able to land balloon safely.Incident 20180810024129IBeech S35 · Chandler, AZOn August 10, 2018 around 1056MST, Beechcraft S35, N869T landed at Chandler airport when the gear collapsed. The [privacy data omitted]pilot was not injured and the aircraft sustained minor damage. Meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the…Incident 20180810018499IPiper PA32RT-300T · Jeffersonton, VAThe aircraft departed luray, VA (klva) at 10:06 to warrenton, VA (khwy) for fuel. With the aircraft on descent to hwy at 1500 ft, the engine started running rough and then stopped. Pilot elected to make a landing in a soybean field at approximately 10:15 -…Incident 20180810015139IEmbraer EMB-500 · Alabaster, ALOn 10AUG18, N851RV departed birmingham-shuttlesworth international airport (bhm)and flew to shelby county airport(eet). The flight was uneventful. The aircraft was vectored to a visual approach to runway 34. The touchdown was normal according to the pilot and…Accident 20180810010669ACessna U206C · Waynesville, OHPilot took off with 5 skydivers on board. He aborted the jump prior to jumpers exiting due to convective weather in the area of the airport. On very short final for landing and just prior to touchdown visibility went bad in heavy rain showers. Pilot attempted…Incident 20180810010659IPiper PA46-500TP · Pensacola, FLThe aircraft landed and veered right, pilot corrected to the left and the aircraft veered back to the right and stopped near the north edge of the runway. The crew exited the aircraft and discovered the right main landing gear turned ninety degrees from…Incident 20180810010649IMooney M20R · Shenandoah, VAAircraft taxied to do runup on the outside taxiway of a split taxiway. When complete and attempting to taxi onto the runway he did not see the painted yellow "island" with taxi lights around it that seperated the split taxiway. Thus taixing through that…Incident 20180810010629IPiper PA-28R-180 · Savoy, ILOn August 10th, 2018 around 1525 local time, N3744T had its right main gear collapse during a landing on runway 32R at University of Illinois Willard airport (cmi) in Savoy, Illinois. The PIC stated that about 30 miles out from cmi he heard a thump and then…