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 20180505004669AExhib-Exper EXHIB-EXPER · Sault Ste Marie, MIOn may 5, 2018, at 1002 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built belair raven airplane, canadian registration c-fnkz, impacted terrain during takeoff from Sault Ste Marie municipal airport (anj), Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger…Accident 20180504014969AAir Tractor AT-802A · Truman, AROn may 4, 2018 at approximately 15:20 central time, an Air tractor AT-802A, registered as N4170S to 5-GS aviation LLC, struck the top of an unused electric service pole causing substantial damage to the propeller, engine cowlings, engine compartment and…Accident 20180504014959A2017 Christopher Lord ELA Eclipse 10 · Calhoun, GAA gyrocopter had gone down in a field in Calhoun, GA. The single occupant recieved minor injuries on the left hand, wrist, arm and ribs. The only eye witness states that he ran to the gyrocopter and took the pilot to the hospital where he could get stitches.Accident 20180504007769ACessna 172P · Glendale, AZStudent was practicing take off and landings, on third take off, student was on the roll and was focused on the airspeed and failed to maintain directional control and ran off the runway.Incident 20180504004659ICessna 310R · Riverdale, GAOn 04 may 2018 at or about 1736 eastern standard time a Cessna 310, N3417G departed north from kffc, enroute to 6GA0. The aircraft was cleared by atlanta approach for an over the top VFR through class b airspace and was directed to proceed to and maintain…Incident 20180504004649ICessna 180 · Talkeetna, AKPilot stated that he had only about 27 hours total in the C180 series aircraft and meet the minimum recency flight experience for carrying passengers, 3 takesoffs and landing in the last 90 days. Pilot stated that upon landing and rollout that he under…Accident 20180504004639ABeech 58P · Sisters, ORAircraft was flying from nappa, California (kapc), returning to Sisters, Oregon (6K5). On short final to runway 20 aircraft encountered a low level wind shear as described by pilot. Power was applied but aircraft continued to sink. Aircraft struck ground…Accident 20180504004629ABeech A36 · Shullsburg, WIAirplane lost all engine power and pilot saw smoke coming from the engine Cowling and entering the cabin. He declared an emergency and asked air Traffic control (ATC) for vectors to an airport. ATC said there was a Private landing strip five degrees to his…Incident 20180504004619ICessna 414A · Novato, CAAirman (pilot) [privacy data omitted] [privacy data omitted] was interviewed by the oakland FSDO faast team operations program manager regarding a gear up landing at gnoss field, CA. The pilot stated that he was flying from petaluma, CA to Novato, CA (a 4…Accident 20180504004609ARobinson Helicopter R44 · East Troy, WIOn may 4, 2018 clear VFR day the flight instructor and commercial pilot took off to conduct hover training with agricultural equipment installed. While taxing to grass runway 36 the helicopter experienced a very loud vibration, a loss of power and the flight…Incident 20180504004599IOstertag Walter G Velocity RG · Mobile, ALOn may 4, 2018, the commercial rated pilot of N101WV a Velocity Rg, reported an engine vibration, declared an emergency and requested to land at Mobile, AL (kmob). After landing the aircraft was towed to the maintenance facility and a mechanic discovered that…Incident 20180504004589IAirbus 319-131 · Chicago, ILUnited airlines flight 1210, an Airbus 319- 131 flying from pit to ord encountered a bird strike which resulted in a dent in lower left hand forward fuselage area.Incident 20180503014949IPiper PA-28-161 · Clewiston, FLAfter aircraft came to a full stop at Airglades park (2IS), pilot taxied back to runway 13, performed pre departure check for radio call. Aircraft taxied onto the runway. Increased aircraft to full power and pushed the right rudder. Pilot noticed wind from…Incident 20180503004579IGulfstream G-IV · Boston, MAUpon landing at kbos, failure of the l/h anti-skid valve led to the left main tire rupturing which caused damage to the flaps and aircraft.Incident 20180503004569IPiper PA-44-180 · Norfolk, VAPilot stated during landing on runway 28 at Hampton Roads executive (pvg), a deer, traveling from left to right, struck the aircraft's left wing and left engine causing damage to the aircraft.Accident 20180503004559ACessna 152 · Miami, FLPIC pilot statement taken at kendal regional medical center: [privacy data omitted] Stated he was the pilot in command (PIC) from lakeland (lal) to Miami executive airport (tmb) for the flight that led up to the accident. He stated he felt fine and in good…Incident 20180503004549IClements James H Sonex · Phoenix, AZDvt az-acft N159BT Sonex, fuel leak after departure, ret lwoi.Accident 20180503004539ACessna 172N · Port Angeles, WAA Cessna 172 departed Port Angeles airport (kclm) at approximately 0745 local on a direct route to shelton airport (kshn), the pilot was the only person on board. The aircraft was operating under 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91. The pre-takeoff…Incident 20180503004529IHonda HA-420 · Springfield, KYPilot statement: approached rny 29, wind about 230 degrees, e @ 10-12, landed on centerline. Gradually applied max brake pressure. Maybe 1-2 second from initial contact of brake peddle to max pressure. At max brake pressure the aircraft veers pronouncedly to…Accident 20180503004519ABerger Bernard M Pulsar Series III · Palmyra, PAPIC departed 8N1 at 15:39L enroute to N94. Approx 3 miles north of 58N, PIC noticed a decrease in oil pressure and requested a precautionary landing at 58N. On downwind leg of runway 31, PIC saw 2-3 puffs of white smoke from the engine compartment. On final,…Incident 20180502014939IPiper PA-32RT-300T · Malad, IDA/c flight following from Idaho falls, ID to st, george, UT. Cancelled flight following enroute. A/c diverted to mld due to CHT monitoring not working, landed and nose gear collapsed. Minor damage noted. Prop strike and nose gear damage.Accident 20180502004509ALaminar Consulting Lancair 360 · Woodward, OKThe pilot stated that while enroute with a newly purchased aircraft at 10,000FT from lees summit airport, KS.(lxt) to dalhart, TX.(dht) the pilot and [privacy data omitted] passenger encountered "moderate to severe turbulence for a few seconds. Shortly after…Accident 20180502004499APiper PA-32-300 · West Milford, NJOn may 2, 2018, at approximately 1410 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32-300, N4153R, impacted trees and terrain shortly after takeoff on rwy 24 at the Greenwood Lake Airport (4N1) West Milford, new jersey. The private pilot was fatally injured. A witness…Accident 20180502004489ARobinson Helicopter R22 Mariner · Panama City Bea, FLThe pilot stated that on may 2, 2018 he checked the weather and performed a preflight inspection of N923SM at 09:30A.m. EST local. He took off from perry-foley airport in perry, Florida (40J) for destin executive airport destin, Florida (kdts) on a westward…Incident 20180502004479IHammersmith Kirk Lancair ES · Belen, NMOn may 2, 2018, at 0900 MDT, a Hammersmith es, N33KT, registered to [privacy data omitted], was performing an emergency landing on a road after engine oil loss of pressure and struck a dirt berm with the left wing while on a pleasure flight. Visual…Incident 20180502004469ICessna 172L · Palmyra, PAOn the airman's third attempt to land in a crosswind, with diminishing daylight, the airman landed long and fast. Airman reported he did not perform a go around due to his anxiety with and lack of experience in night flying. The aircraft touched down at…Accident 20180502004459AHartline J Bon Hartline Kitfox III · Marathon, TXOn may 2, 2018, at approximately 1018 CDT, N73BH, a Hartline Kitfox III experimental aircraft impacted terrain after flaperon failure during take-off climb at Marathon (6TX9) airport in Marathon, Texas. Aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual…Accident 20180502004449AMichael R Alexander Mosquito XE · Iron Station, NCRotorcraft operator was oerating aircraft as an ultralight-subject rotorcraft does not meet ultralight compliance. Operator had 3.1 total hours of instruction in R22 & R44 on April 28 & 29, 2018 and no other FAA issued certifications. Operator was attempting…Accident 20180501024569ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Portland, ORAircraft departed hio enroute to uao. Then uao to pdx. Crossed pdx mid field, continued north to vancouver. Turned west to scappoose was supposed to turn south enroute back to hio at scappoose. Accident occurred before scappoose turn. Witness reported first…Accident 20180501010702ABoeing 767-332 · Jamaica, NYAccording to the port authority police report, on may 1, 2018 endeavor airlnes flight edv 3413 (CRJ-900) N606LR and delta airlines flight dal 212 (B767-300) N172DN, were on taxi lane kf. The pilot of edv 3413 was cleared into gate 46. After turning onto the…Incident 20180501004439ICirrus Design SR22T · Ocean City, NJThe student pilot was landing at 26N as part of the cross country solo training requirement. The crosswinds were stronger than anticipated and required one go-around. On the second approach it appeared to the pilot that the winds were within his prescribed…Accident 20180501004429ACosmos Phase III · Fernandina Beac, FLPilot stated that the second pilot was being given instructional training and that he (second pilot) was on the controls during takeoff. At about 700 feet the airplane made a hard left turn. The pilot took over the controls but he could not recover and the…Incident 20180501004419ICessna 195B · Chesterfield, MOWhile attempting to land in a crosswind, on landing rollout aircraft left wing began to lift, pilot could not keep aircraft from eventually ground looping and right wing contacted runway. Just before coming to a stop another gust of wind pushed aircraft onto…Accident 20180501004409AAmerican Air Racing Thunder Mustang · Reno, NVExperimental amateur-built, Thunder Mustang sustained substantial damage during a forced landing. The airplane was taking part in an in-flight photography mission with another Thunder Mustang, with the photographs being taken from a Beechcraft bonanza. After…Accident 20180430024069ACessna 172M · St. George'SApril 30th 2018, l f Wade international airport, bermuda. Narrative provided to the miami ifo by inspector mark jarvis, aaib (uk) accident investigator: A brief summary of the accident and results of the investigation is given below: The accident flight was…Accident 20180430014929APiper PA-28-180 · Pine Springs, TXOn April 30, 2018, at 2200 MDT, a Piper cherokee (PA-28-180), N9494J, registered to serge ruiz, impacted the terrain approximately 10 miles south of Pine Springs, TX, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a…Accident 20180430010689ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Borrego Springs, CAThe pilot had flown three golfers from palm Springs (psp) to the rams hill golf course in Borrego Springs, CA earlier that morning. After dropping off the passengers, the aircraft was repositioned back to psp. The aircraft later returned to the golf course to…Accident 20180430007779ABeech 95-B55 · North Little Ro, ARApril 30, 2018- a Beechcraft BE-95 registered as N550K s/n TC-2180 while landing runway 5 at north Little rock at or about 1600 local time made a hard landing striking right propeller and causing deformation of the fuselage to the point that the main cabin…Incident 20180430007169IPiper PA-28-140 · Lumberton, NCDuring an landing at Lumberton airport, (klbt) the PIC reported that the a gust of wind caused the aircraft to balloon and the aircraft bounce and left the runway which cause to nose wheel to break off which inturn caused a prop strike.Incident 20180430004349ICessna 177RG · Pensacola, FLAirman was practicing touch and gos in the pattern for runway 08. During fourth pattern operation, while on downwind, ATC instructed plane to extend downwind for departing traffic on runway 17. ATC then instructed plane to turn base and advised plane of…Incident 20180429022289IHughes 369D · Newark, OHOn 4/29/2018, at approximately 11 :35 am, pilot in command (PIC} and lineman (seated to the pilot's left on work platform) departed the landing zone, located at coordinates N40.14, W82.31. The crew traveled eastbound on the south side of the power lines for…Accident 20180429014919ABeech 1900C · Sioux Falls, SDOn may 6, 2018 at 2230 at Sioux Falls, SD airport (kfsd) the pilot started to taxi Beech 1900C, tail # N172GA when the right MLG collapsed. He had taxied about 6 inches, got a gear unsafe light, and immediately after the MLG collapsed. Subsequent…Accident 20180429014909AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164C · Maxwell, CAPilot reported leaving home airport (12CL) on a post maintenance flight around the home airport. Maintenance had been done on the window/door latch, (it had been coming open in flight.) During maneuvering near the landing strip the engine started to surge 2-3…Accident 20180429010699ACessna 172S · Palo Alto, CALivermore, CA (lvk): N254EK, C172, aircraft porpoised on landing and sustained a prop strike with possible fire wall damage. Note: this is a late report and it is unknown at this time what day the incident occurred. A ferry permit was submitted for this…Incident 20180429007789ICessna R182 · Prescott, AZUpon selecting gear down while preparing to land at prc, PIC did not obtain a safe gear indication. Gear was cycled but no safe indication was obtained. Tower confirmed that gear appeared to be down. PIC departed area and continued to troubleshoot issue.…Incident 20180429007179IPiper PA-24-250 · Sacramento, CAOn April 29, 2018, at approximately 1350 hours (PDT), N6261P, a Piper PA-24-250, was performing touch and go landings at Sacramento Mather Airport (kmhr). The personal flight was conducted under 14CFR 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The…Accident 20180429004339ASeno Louis C SR KIS · Eagle Lake, TXPilot reported as he lifted off from Eagle Lake, TX airport runway 17 he lost control (due to a gust of wind) and veered off the runway to the right side where his right wing struck the ground breaking off right wing . The aircraft then slid to a stop after…Accident 20180429004329ACessna 310G · Gainsville, FLWhile piloting his Cessna 310 he departed pxe at 7:50 pm on April 29, 2018, with his wife [privacy data omitted]. After flying on a VFR flight with radar service toward fort lauderdale executive, he decided to deviate to gainesville executive airport (gnv) at…Accident 20180429004319ACessna 182P · Page, AZPilot experienced loss of lift while departing kpga on runway 15. Aborted takeoff and returned aircraft to runway at which point it bounced on the runway and veered to the left, departing the runway and stopping in a shallow ditch that runs approximately…Incident 20180429004309IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Ind, INOn Sunday April 29th 2018, at approximately 0900 EST, an air Wisconsin CL600-2B19, N467AW operating as united express flight number UA3890 departing from kday (dayton international airport) to kord ( chicago o?hare international airport) diverted to kind…