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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Incident 20180728018209IBerkley Thomas S Glasair SHA · Pearl, ILAircraft at 8500 ft pilot felt a vibration then heard an odd sound as the propeller departed the aircraft, pilot declared an emergency, pilot intended to divert to kppq pittsville,IL was unable to maintain altitude and landed on a road in Pearl, ILAccident 20180728018199ACessna 172S · Mount Vernon, OHPilot?s statement: While crossing the numbers (28), I noticed flame behind the rudder pedals. I got the plane to a stop and the fire got bigger. I bailed out and the plane burned.Incident 20180728018189IBeech B24R · Lititz, PAPIC was landing at lns and stated that he flared too high just prior to touchdown, bounced off of the runway and started porpoising. After bouncing on the runway a few times, the nose gear collapsed and sheared off, the prop struck the runway and the aircraft…Accident 20180728018179APiper PA-28-140 · Columbia, ILThe PA-28-140, N624FL, departed the 2450 ft grass runway 03 at Sackman Field Airport in Columbia, Illinois at 14:20 CDT, on 28 July 2018 with a destination of alton, Illinois. The aircraft made a shallow climb until contacting power transmission lines between…Accident 20180728014759AAeronca 7AC · Alexandria, MNPilot departed Alexandria, MN airport approximately 1830. Witnesses reported the plane flying northwest of the airport at 1911. The plane hit powerlines that were estimated at 45-50 feet and crashed at 1921. The pilot was fatality injured.Accident 20180728006749APahnke Vernon A Vans RV-9A · Holland, MIOn July 28, 2018 at 09:50 am eastern daylight time, an experimental van?s RV-9A aircraft, N899RV, registered to and operated by a private pilot, received substantial damage when it departed the runway surface following a loss of directional control while…Accident 20180727018169ABellanca 8GCBC · El Dorado, AROn July 27, 2017 at approximately 1245 CDT, N391KM a Bellanca 8GCBC (scout) airplane, registered to blues air, LLC and operated by a two commercial pilots, performing aerial survey (pipe line patrol). The commercial pilot in command reported a total loss of…Accident 20180727018159ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Lantana.., FLOn July 27, 2018, at approximately 1850 EST, a Robinson R44, N479AT, registered and operated by ?airmen testing and training inc dba Palm Beach helicopters? A 14 CFR 141 flight school. Encountered an uncontrolled dynamic rollover onto its right side on taxi…Accident 20180727018149ACessna 152 · Oak Harbor, WAStudent pilot with instructor did several landings, instructor got out of a/c, student did one touch and go, on second touch and go, a/c began to bounce/porpuse, pilot bagan to panic, applied brakes, a/c nose wheel hit and broke off, a/c continuned down…Accident 20180727018139AFlightstar SC II · Painesville, OHAircraft depart Concord Airpark, during the attepmted return to airport the aircraft struck a tree north of field. Pilot stated that they had no intention on taking off, but they were only taxiing the aircraft. During high speed taxi the aircraft went…Incident 20180727018129IPiper PA-28-181 · Alexandria, MNPilot was attempting first solo cross country flight. Left flying cloud airport (fcm) at 1715. Pilot performed a touch and go at Chandler Field (axn). The engine stopped during climbout. Turned back toward axn and landed in lake west of airport at 1823.Incident 20180727018119IErcoupe 415-D · Chicago, ILAircraft departed schaumberg airport (06C) VFR enroute along the Chicago shoreline. The pilot reported to ATC an engine power loss and that it was unresponsive. The pilot declared a mayday and landed south on the south bound lane of lake shore drive without…Incident 20180727018109IMark M Miller Zodiac 650-B · Omaha, NE-Pilot reported flying approach low, slow, underpowered, and stalled short of the runway. -Aircraft first impact point was approximately 112 feet before runway threshold in unmowed grass area. -Second impact point was approximately 90 feet before runway…Incident 20180727018099IAyres S2R-T34 · Garden City, KSTire went flat on landing roll out. A small hole in tube was found.Accident 20180727018089ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Elma, IAOn July 27, 2018, [privacy data omitted] was conducting agricultural operations with a Robinson R-44 helicopter. [privacy data omitted] Located a field to be sprayed, surveilled the field for obstacles and noted all power lines and buildings. [privacy data…Accident 20180727017409ABoeing 767-38E · Portsmouth, NHDuring landing and derotation, the nose of the aircraft was rapidly lowered, causing the nose gear to contact the runway with increased force. The impact caused substantial damage to the upper portion of the aircraft fuselage. The exterior skin of the…Accident 20180726018759ACessna 172R · Spring, TXThe pilot stated the aircraft was on approach to runway 35 right. He flared the aircraft too high on final. The aircraft stalled and fell to the runway. During the impact the pilot felt the nose of the aircraft dip. The aircraft developed a strong vibration…Incident 20180726018749IHall W/Stripling C Vans RV7-A · Jacksonville, FLAircraft was cleared to land runway 23. Aircraft porpoised on landing and struck nose gear first resulting in breaking the gear. Aircraft was unable to exit runway under its own power. Propeller blade tips were slightly bent. There were no injuries to the…Accident 20180726018239ALuscombe 8F · Lawrenceville, VAA/c landed runway 36, pilot lost control, veered left off the runway into the grass and flipped over. Pilot suffered minor injury to hand.Accident 20180726018079ACessna 140 · Healdsburg, CAA Cessna 140 N1902V took off from santa rosa, CA. Airport and pilot was flying to Healdsburg Airport. Pilot was landing on runway 13, pilot lost control of aircraft at or before touchdown, the aircraft braked and flipped over and came to rest upside down in…Accident 20180726018069AAir Tractor AT-502A · Iowa, LAPilot was landing the aircraft on a grass strip, pilot stated the aircraft made contact with the ground and did a violent right turn, pilot stated he tried to correct and add power, left wing made contact with the ground and the aircraft slide sideways and…Accident 20180726018059ABeech C90 · Lecanto, FLPilot stated he put 40 gallons of fuel on board the aircraft and departed brooksville, FL (bkv) to williston, Florida (X60). Stated the left engine sputtered and he stared decent and the left engine shut down. Pilot stated he turned to crystal river, Florida…Accident 20180726018049APiper PA-24-250 · Palatka, FLOn July 26, 2018 about 2007 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6427P, was destroyed while taking off from Palatka municipal airport-lt. kay Larkin field (28J) Palatka, Florida. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured, visual…Incident 20180726018039IPiper PA-24-250 · Gulf Shores, ALOn July 26, 2018, pilot filed (IFR) flight plan and departed the huntsville executive airport (kmdq), enroute to Jack Edwards National Airport (kjka) where he switched to (VFR). Pilot stated that while attempting to land on runway (27), at (kjka), he lowered…Accident 20180726018029AAero Commander 560 · Crestview, FLDuring a ferry flight from scottsdale Arizona (ksdl)to gainesville Florida (kgnv) the aircraft was landing at Crestview Florida (kcew) for an enroute fuel stop and the pilot reported right main landing gear collapsed on touchdown.Accident 20180726018019AMakepeace Mike Dakato Hawk · Oshkosh, WIOn July 26th at approximately 1855 local time during eaa airventure 2018, N677TS was approaching to land runway 33 at the ultralight landing strip on the south end of the wittman regional airport. The aircraft made a normal approach and touchdown according to…Accident 20180726018009ACessna 150B · Matthews, NC7-27-2018 Investigated accident N1193Y Cessna 150B sn#15059593. The aircraft landed in a church yard at [privacy data omitted]. Mathews NC The accident occurred on 7-26-2018 at approximately 6:37 pm. An on duty charlotte mecklenburg police officer in the…Accident 20180726017999ACessna 182P · Cleveland, TNOn July 27, 2018, the FAA was notified and assigned to work an accident at krzr Cleveland, TN. The accident involved N1311S a Cessna 182P (ser# 18264876) in which the pilot (lanny kramer) was fatally injured when struck in the head by the propeller while…Incident 20180726017989IMooney M20J · Burlington, IAWinds 340/14 landing rnwy 36. Upon touchdown on centerline with correct and adequate crosswind controls encountered gust from left which raised the left wing. Right gear contacted runway wih slight drift. Rt gear colapsed. Aircraft departed runway to the left…Accident 20180726014749AContinental Copters Tomcat MK5A · Lesueur, MNPilot departed at dusk. Poor preflight planning. Ran out of fuel. Autorotation was not existent.Incident 20180725024999ICessna 172S · Cincinnati, OHAn incident occurred with N132RM a CE-172 on Wednesday 7/25/2018. An instructor and his student were practicing forward slips in the practice area when they heard a loud bang. They found the rudder was stuck hard to the left. They were unable to correct the…Accident 20180725018739AMyers Thomas W Glasair Super 2S FT · Deming, NMOn July 25, 2018 at 0900 MDT, a Myers glasair super 2S ft, N295TM, [privacy data omitted] departed the runway on landing at Deming Municipal Airport, Deming, new Mexico (kdmn) while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time…Accident 20180725017979APiper PA-32-300 · Avalon, CAJuly 25, 2018 N4747H departed kful enroute to kavx at approx 0905 hrs with 3 souls on board, one pilot and 2 los angeles county sheriff deputies. At approximately 0920 hrs the pilot attempted to land at kavx, communicated intentions and obtained weather…Incident 20180725017969ICessna T206H · Fort Lauderdale, FLStudent pilot received a text confirmation from his flight instructor to allow him to practise for his upcoming ppl checkride. Upon takeoff, practicing soft-field takeoff, pilot did not apply enough right rudder and left aileron to compensate for left cross…Accident 20180725017951ACirrus Design SR20 · Sanford, FLOn July 25, 2018 the instructor returned from the north practice area to Sanford (ksfb) for landing practice with two student pilots with their private pilot ratings who were working on their commercial/instrument ratings. One pilot was in the left seat and…Accident 20180725017949AEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Kobuk, AKThe pilot, [privacy data omitted] was getting ready to sling load a box full of core samples from a remote area northeast of Kobuk Alaska. As he lifted off and hovered, he kept an eye on the sling to ensure it was not caught on either skid. He was…Accident 20180724021399ASchmidt Steve RV7A · Princeton, MNAircraft landed with flat/low nose tire. Flipped over in soft sand & grass alongside runway. Aircraft landed on the numbers but continued for 1500 feet gradually drifting off the runway. Aircraft appears to have had a bit of power in to take it that FAR down…Accident 20180724017939AAirborne Windsports PTY Edge XT-912-L · Albuquerque, NMOn July 24, 2018, at 07:45 MDT a Airborne windsports pty, edge XT-912L, N824PB, registered to [privacy data omitted], lost dirctional control during landing, at Double Eagle II Airport, Albuquerque, new Mexico while on a training flight. Visual meteorological…Incident 20180724017929IPiper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FLThe acft experienced an engine compartment fire and sustained minor damage, after landing on rwy 05. The engine reportedly quit during the ldg rollout, as the PIC was applying the brakes and turning off on to taxiway echo located at the end of the rwy. The…Incident 20180724017919ICessna 182J · Twin Falls, IDPilot received a clearance to taxi from the FBO ramp along taxiways a to A1 and hold short for runway 26. As pilot approached A1, he applied brakes to slow down for the turn toward the runway 26 hold short line and the right brake failed to engage. Pilot…Incident 20180724017909IWasilewski Raymond Sportsman GS-2 · Oshkosh, WIPilot landed hard on runway 27. Nose gear collapsedIncident 20180724017849IRonald J Huddleston Lightning · Oshkosh, WIPilot bounced on landing sheared nose gear and skidded 150 yards off the left side of runway 36L. Propeller struck the ground.Accident 20180724017839ABenjamin R Schneider JA30 Superstol · Oshkosh, WIOn July 24 2018 at approximately 0940, N45FT a just aircraft JA30 superstol departed the ultralight runway at the south end of the eaa airventure grounds with a pilot and one passenger on board. The takeoff roll began with full power added and a zero degree…Accident 20180724017819APiper PA-32R-300 · Iron Station, NCOn July 24, 2018, approximately 0530 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-32 airplane, N38523, sustained substantial damage and was destroyed during an impact with terrain about .25 miles northwest of runway 5-23 at lincoln county airport, Iron Station, NC. The…Accident 20180724017759ACessna 172 · Meadow Lakes, AKAt 1730 local the pilot departed the north Cubs airstrip (8AK8) near wasilla, Alaska on a VFR flight to the ocean view airstrip (AK12) anchorage, Alaska. After selecting the incorrect fuel tank The pilot reported that shortly after his departure from 8AK8,…Accident 20180724014579ABell - Hagglund UH-1H · Oakdale, CAThe accident occurred while repositioning to a new aerial fire fighting assignment for the state fire agency under a cwn contract order. In cruise flight at approximately 500 AGL, the pilot and his passenger reportedly suddenly heard an unusual noise, which…Accident 20180723017829AHoltz Rodney R Challenger II · Oshkosh, WIPilot was on landing approach and made wide turn to runway. Aircraft stalled hit the ground and spun until hitting a fence.Incident 20180723017749ICessna 172M · Van Nuys, CAOn 7/23/18 at approximately 1900 local, vny ATCT observed N222CV making a sharp right turn on landing rollout - runway 16R. The aircraft piloted by [privacy data omitted] hit a taxi light as it rolled through the dirt/grass area between taxiways f & g west of…Accident 20180723017709AGrumman American Avn. AA-5B · Brazoria, TXDuring an instrument training flight aircraft started to shake violently. Pilot pulled the throttle out to idle and noticed a missing propeller blade. Aircraft was landed in an open field. No injuries but most of the engine mounts were broken. NTSB ruled it…Accident 20180723017669AAeros Venture · Bad Axe, MIThe aircraft was enroute to the pilot?s home approximately 1.5 miles northwest of the airport and struck a treeline a half-mile west of the airport. The pilot was deceased at the scene. There was no post crash fire at the site. Visual inspection of the ivo…