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 20180713011059ACessna 172S · Batavia, OHOn July 13, 2018, N12064 a CE-172 was involved in an accident at clermont county airport (I69) during landing. The flight was conducted by a student pilot during a solo flight. During a landing on runway 22 the aircraft initially touched down, but due to…Incident 20180713011049ICirrus Design SR22 · Mansfield, OHPilot flew from Mansfield lahm airport (kmfd) to bolton field (ktzr). After landing and parking the aircraft the pilot attached the towbar to the nose wheel. The pilot then realized he left a set of car keys back in Mansfield and elected to fly back to…Accident 20180712017149ACessna A188B · Rockford, OH1) Engine failed during spray operations. 2) Pilot landed aircraft safely in adjoining field. 3) Initial inspection revealed #2 connecting rod broke and penetrated engine case. 3) Review of engine log book revealed top overhaul by operator 107.6 hours prior…Accident 20180712014479ACessna 150L · Ontario, ORWhile manuevering for a straight in landing to Ontario runway 33 the student pilot pushed in the mixture and then the carburetor heat controls. The engine quit running and the pilot decided to land in a wheat field adjacent to the runway approch. The aircraft…Incident 20180712013009ICessna 182B · Concord, NHThe engine lost power over Concord speedway. PIC completed the engine failure in-flight checklist, and contacted bos approach to advise of partial power loss, then declard an emergency. PIC attempted restart at least three times, followed by total electrical…Accident 20180712011019ARonald Hale Whittman Tailwind · Orient, OHMixture control modified from original industry standard configuration of full forward (in) for full rich to full forward for lean (fuel cutoff). As a result, the fuel was inadvertently cut-off during flight causing the engine to stop resulting in an…Accident 20180712011009AEckberg D R/Marr R Rutan Defiant · Plainville, CTOn July 12, 2018, about 10:42 eastern daylight time, a Rutan Defiant, N17DR, impacted terrain while in a traffic pattern at Robertson field airport (4B8), Plainville, Connecticut. The experiemntal, amateur built airplane was substantially damaged. The private…Accident 20180712010929ARaytheon C90A · Winslow, AZIn flight event. Under investigation. Aircraft not airworthy pending further insp. Substantial damage. Aircraft made uncontrolled input that put aircraft in uncommanded loss of control. PIC states: Leg to kflg to kgup we were climbing out of 17000 feet to our…Incident 20180712010919IBeech 58 · Portland, MEAccording to PIC and flight instructor statements, PIC made an uneventful landing at kpwm from kwvl. During the rollout, PIC mistook the gear lever for the flap lever. Instructor tried to stop him but was unsuccessful. Aircraft dropped onto its belly and…Incident 20180712010909IReportThe builder mis rigged the aileron controls resulting in a hard landing after initial rotation.Accident 20180712010899ARose Parrakeet A-1 · Rhome, TXShortly after takeoff, the experimental homebuilt aircraft, was destroyed when it impacted the ground. The pilot, who was the sole occupant sustained fatal injuries. Per witnesses the aircraft was approximately 200', when the aircraft banked hard to the right…Incident 20180711022479IMooney M20C · Sparta, TNThe pilot [privacy data omitted] of N6755V, a Mooney 20C, caused the propeller to strike the runway by not extending the landing gear in a timely manner, his on admission. The pilot was the only soul onboard. 1.5 Hours on the overhauled engine and propeller.…Incident 20180711018709IAeromot AMT-200S · Elyria, OHPilot stated during landing he was distracted by the passenger and forgot to extend the landing gear. Aircraft landed on the runway surface and came to a stop near the edge of the runway. Damage to the aircraft was minor, limited to the lower fuselage and…Accident 20180711014469ALoucks Gary D SH 2 · Passadumkeag, MEN352GL was thouroughly preflighted inside hangar at klrg. Approx. 20 minutes into flight, engine became rough and power reduced by about half with no change in throttle. PIC experienced increased noise and a distinct vibration, resulting with engine and prop…Accident 20180711011189APiper PA-28-235 · Saint Ignace, MIOn September 14, 1997 at approximately 4:30 pm eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-235, N9399W, registered to and operated by a private pilot, was destroyed on impact with trees 4.2 nautical miles northwest of the Saint Ignace/mackinac county airport (83D),…Incident 20180711010889ITextron 172S · Columbus, OHOn a training flight, CFI [privacy data omitted] was training student in normal approach and landing. On landing roll-out, student over corrected for winds and aircraft departed paved surface into grass and struck runway light damaging both the light and the…Accident 20180711010879ACessna 150H · Lakeview, AROn 11 July 2018 approximately 8:30 pm, a Cessna 150H S/N15069114, registered as N50183. Impacted the ground after striking a tree during takeoff. The aircraft stalled after striking a tree with the left wing tip during takeoff. The stalled aircrafts forward…Accident 20180711010869AAir Tractor AT-602 · Wheatley, AROn July 11, 2018 at approximately 0630 CDT, N8508P an Air tractor 602 airplane, registered to d-ger, LLC. Operated by a commercial pilot impacted the ground and numerous trees in a field approximately 2.5 miles north of Wheatley, AR while performing aerial…Accident 20180711010859ACessna 182B · Lincoln, ILOn 07/11/18 the pilot of registered aircraft N2394G a Cessna 182B experienced engine roughness at 11,600 ft, while performing commercial aerial survey work just southwest of bloomington Illinois. The pilot reported he was heading for logan county airport…Accident 20180710017139ABombardier CL-600-2B19At approximately 15:30 EDT, skywest flight 4907-10 July aex-atl, encountered what the captain described as momentary moderate turbulence while descending through the top of a cumulonimbus cloud. The flight was enroute and was starting a descent from FL310…Accident 20180710010849ASchempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Ventus 3F · Moriarty, NMOn July 10, 2018, at 1507 MDT, a 2017 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Gmbh ventus 3F glider, registration number N753R, registered to renard r. rozzoni impacted the ground .73 nautical miles and a bearing of 134 degrees from the runway on landing approach at…Incident 20180710010839IBackcountry Super Cubs Backcountry Supercub · Douglas, WYAircraft was low on fuel and electric fuel boost pump was off during takeoff. Engine quit and an emergency landing was executed.Incident 20180710010829ICessna 525 · Watertown, SDOn July 10, 2018 at 06:55 am (MST) a Cessna 525 registered to cp holdings inc was landing during a private flight with clear weather conditions prevailing, and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft suffered minor damage, and the 2 crew members and 2…Accident 20180710010819ASchempp-Hirth Discus CS · Goldfield, NVOn July 10, 2018, about 1832 pacific daylight time, a Schempp Hirth Discus Cs glider, N104TH, ground looped during a forced off airport landing, following a loss of lift, near Goldfield, Nevada. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries. The glider…Incident 20180710010809IPiper PA-44-180 · Sacramento, CANose gear colapsed after landing due to nose gear drag brace bolt failure.Incident 20180710010799IPiper PA-28R-200 · Spring, TXOn approach to landing, the pilot forgot to lower the landing gear. The pilot submitted a incident statement . During the investigation, the pilot could not produce a current medical certificate.Accident 20180710009729ADehavilland DHC-3 · Hydaberg, AKOn July 10, 2018, about 0835 Alaska daylight time, a single-engine, turbine-powered, float-equipped de havilland DHC3T otter airplane, N3952B, sustained substantial damage during an impact with rocky, mountainous, rising terrain about 9 miles east-northeast…Accident 20180710004029AAir Tractor AT-502 · Deland, ILPIC stated that he attempted to land following a visible rain shower. The winds created a crosswind scenario at the time of landing. The PIC stated that he touched down, followed by a bounce. During the bounce, the aircraft drifted to the east. Upon second…Accident 20180709015909AClassic Waco YMF · North Myrtle Be, SCOn July 9, 2018 at 1150 am, west columbia FSDO SO-13, received notification of an accident at airport kcre that involved aircraft registration number N96T. The aircraft was returning to kcre following a local flight with the PIC and two passengers. On landing…Accident 20180709015899AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Colusa, CAOn July 9, 2018, at approximately 11:00 am PST. During several aerial application routes over a rice field approach the pratt-whitney R-1340 powerplant made a loud popping sound along with the engine vibrating.Accident 20180709009489ABeech T-34A · Dallas, TXDuring landing, the aircraft stalled five feet off the ground. Upon stall the right wing tip drug the ground and the aircraft landed on the landing gear, rolled out and taxied to the hangar.Accident 20180709009479ABeech 76 · Fort Lauderdale, FLPIC under instruction from the CFI upon approach to fxe runway 9, landing gear was lowered, PIC & CFI failed to notice the increased sink rate causing the aircraft to touch down approximately 700 feet short of the runway and then bounced back up into the air,…Accident 20180709009469ANorth Wing 17M · Section, ALThe pilot purchased the aircraft on 05/04/2018. The pilot asked his spouse to watch him taxi across the homebuilt grass strip runway in the back yard. The pilot taxied to the northwest end of the runway and turned to face a 135-degree heading. The pilot…Incident 20180709009459IBeech F35 · New Tazewell, TNWhile cruising at 9,500 MSL, pilot felt a noticable vibration followed by a loud bang. Pilot then noticed a hole on the top of the left engine panel. Pilot then contacted tys approach for vectors to nearest airport. During this process, the engine continued…Incident 20180709009449IPiper PA-28R-200 · Bad Axe, MIPilot approached 35 and went around because of gusty conditions, returned and made approach to runway 22 and forgot to lower landing gear, propeller hit and he added power and went around lowered gear and landed. Minor damage, no injuriesAccident 20180709009439ACessna 180 · Cut Bank, MTThe pilot[privacy data omitted] had departed red deer, alberta for Cut Bank, Montana, on a return trip home after an 11 day flying/camping vacation. There were two people on board, both pilots. The pilot [privacy data omitted] was flying, as the other pilot…Accident 20180709009429ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Rulo, NEPilot had been conducting aerial spraying for most of the day. As temperature and humidity increased throughout the day, power margin decreased. As the pilot attempted to takeoff from the pad on top of the chemical truck, pilot pulled "a little to quickly and…Incident 20180709009419IPiper PA-28-181 · Jackson, MIFlight originated at karb to kjxn. Flight instructor and student practiced pattern work at kjxn for 3 takeoff and landings. Student was then released for first solo flight. On his first solo landing (runway 25) aircraft ballooned on landing and departed paved…Accident 20180708015889ACessna 172R · Beaver Falls, PAStudent was attempting her first solo cross country to meadville (kgkj) airport. On the landing at Beaver county (kbvi) airport, student appeared to be at a low approach angle and showed 3 bounces before going around. Second attempt showed the approach to be…Accident 20180708015879AMcintire John P Skyranger · Houghton Lake, MIOn July 08, 2018 at 0643 eastern daylight time, an experimental Mcintire sky ranger aircraft N4329R, registered to and operated by a sport pilot, received substantial damage when it lost partial power shortly after takeoff and was forced to land on a golf…Incident 20180708012929ICessna 172RG · Willimantic, CTOn July 8, 2018, [privacy data omitted] while enroute from ksnc to khfd made the decision to divert to kijd to perform some touch and go landings in N5126V, a Cessna cutlass C-172 rg. [privacy data omitted] Recalls setting the aircraft up in the proper…Incident 20180708009409IPiper PA-28-161 · Stow, MAAircraft landed runway 21, during the landing roll the PIC noticed a deer on runway ahead to the left of centerline. The PIC veered the aircraft to attempt to miss the animal when the deer struck the leading edge of the left wing cause damage to the leading…Incident 20180708009399IBellanca 17-30A · Wamego, KSAircraft departed Wamego, KS airport (69K) enroute to marysville, KS (myz). During approach to myz, the pilot selected the landing gear down. The landing gear did not extend. The pilot aborted the landing and flew back to 69K. During the flight, the pilot…Incident 20180708009382IAirbus A320-214 · Destin, FLAAY1913, (N254NV), A320, was maneuvering into the gate made contact with AAY1927 (N250NV) which was parked and vacant. N254NV has damage to a sharklet and N250NV has damage to the elevator and tail. No other damage to either aircraft was discovered during…Accident 20180708009379ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Williamsburg, VAOn 07/08/2018 at approximately 1625 local time N616HS departed kjgg airport on runway 13 with a left turnout northbound with only the pilot on board. Approx two and a half miles north of the airport, the helicopter impacted the roof of a 2 story condominium…Incident 20180708009369ICessna 140 · Greenville, NCDuring landing at pgv airport the right tire collapsed and the aircraft rotated 90 degrees to the right and nosed over slowly. Aircraft came to rest on the nose on the runway. Aircraft sustained minor damage to the propeller, right wheel fairing, and front of…Accident 20180708009359ACessna 182Q · San Luis Obispo, CAAircraft porpoised upon landing and experienced a hard landing. Flat tire and other damage visible on the aircraft.Incident 20180707024629ICessna 172R · Fort Worth, TXOn 07/07/2018 at approximately 1900 central standard time (CST), airman [privacy data omitted] [privacy data omitted] was pilot-in-command of aircraft N81AF. The fight was operating under 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91, rules governing…Accident 20180707024619ACommander COMNDR-114 · Corsicana, TXOn July 07, 2018 at approximately 1300 CDT, a rockwell Commander 114, N310CT, owned and piloted by [privacy data omitted] had an accident at c david campbell field-Corsicana Municipal Airport (kcrs). [privacy data omitted] Was departing runway 32 and was…Accident 20180707015869APiper PA-34-220T · Gulf Shores, ALDuring touchdown on runway 09, airplane bounced three times. Pilot chose to go-around. After applying full power and initiating the climb, the left engine began to lose power and was described as surging. Pilot attempted to trouble shoot by adjusting…