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 20180421003949ACessna 120 · Iola, WIAircraft was performing intersection departure on snow covered runway with approximately 1200 feet of usable runway. Pilot stated that, during takeoff roll, he encountered deeper snow than he anticipated and could not gain enough airspeed to takeoff. With…Incident 20180421003939ICessna 150L · Vancouver, WAPlanned flight from pearson airport (kvuo) to the dallas (kdls) and return. Pilot used graduated stick to confirm 15 gallons of fuel. Flew to kdls and did a touch and go headed back to kvuo. At about 700 ft AGL on final for rwy 26 aircraft engine started to…Accident 20180420022279AMcdonnel Duglas DC-9-83 · Alexandria, LAOn April 20, 2018, at about 1935UTC (1435 CST), a caribbean sun airlines, MD83 (DC-9-83), N807WA, dba world atlantic airlines, right main landing gear collapsed during landing rollout at Alexandria International (aex) in Louisiana. This caused fuel and…Accident 20180420014859AStanley Ernie Sigurd Kolb Mark III · Collegedale, TNPrior to the accident, the pilot was conducting taxi checks. The checks consisted of low speed taxi turns, high speed taxiing with momentary flight below 10 feet. According to the owner, the pilot then made an unplanned take off and flight. Aircraft departed…Incident 20180420014849IMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Savannah, GAPf=CA, pm=fo. Auto pilot was disconnected at approximately 1000'. Winds were calm. The captain was only making minor corrections with the ailerons. As he moved the controls more, it felt like the yoke was hitting the first officer's knees. He asked the fo if…Incident 20180420012989IRobinson Helicopter R44 · Linden, NJThe pilot stated that while flying nw at 500 feet AGL approximately one mile sse of kldj on Friday April 20, 2018 for an aerial photography event, lost engine power followed by main rotor RPM horn. Made 2 right turns and entered auto rotation to a safe…Incident 20180420003929IPiper PA-28R-200 · Myrtle Beach, SCOn 4/20/2018 at 1650Z, pilot reported oil pressure loss approximately 5 NM NE of cre. Aircraft then experienced total loss of engine power. Aircraft landed on international drive and red wolf trail in Myrtle Beach, SC. Pilot and passenger with pet landed…Incident 20180420003919IPiper PA-25-235 · Reedsville, PAAfter landing, while taxiing on turf adjacent to runway 24 in gusty crosswinds, a/c tail lifted and could not be controlled. Nose and prop strike on grass at taxi speed.Incident 20180420003909ICessna P210N · Ft Worth, TXPilot executed normal visual approach and landed on ftw 16. Incurred strong easterly crosswind on landing roll-out and aircraft veered hard-left. Unable to counteract with rudder. Aircraft departed runway onto grass and came out on taxiway a and to a stop.…Accident 20180420003899APiper PA-34-220T · Clewiston, FLPiper PA-34-220T, N8404B with 2 passengers and 2 pilots on board was performing a touch and go landing on runaway 31 at Airglades Airport (2IS), lost control veering off runway 31 and crash landing on grassy area no injuries to any occupants.Incident 20180420003889IBell 206B · Goleta, CAWhile operating under 14 CFR 137, the helicopter spray boom contacted a high tension powerline. The powerline caused minor damage to the spray boom and left landing skid.Accident 20180420003879ACessna 172N · San Jose, CADuring a touch-n-go landing the student failed to positively control the aircraft allowing it to veer right towards the edge of the runway. The CFI allowed the situation to develop for too long before taking control of the aircraft. The aircraft departed the…Incident 20180419014839IPiper PA-34-200 · Gainesville, GAOn 19 April 2018 N56602 a Piper PA-34-200 was making a landing on runway 05 at kgvl. The aircraft was practicing single engine landings and during this landing the right landing gear collapsed and the aircraft contacted the ground and skidded off the runway…Accident 20180419013349ACirrus Design SR22 · Williamsburg, PAOn Thursday, April 19, 2018, at approximately 09:30 EDT, the federal aviation administration (FAA), regional operations center (roc), contacted the allegheny FSDO to report an aircraft accident at [privacy data omitted], Williamsburg, PA, 16693. At…Accident 20180419003869AMooney M20F · Bulverde, TXPilot and three passengers were returning from fort worth Texas to Bulverde, Texas 1T8. The pilot in command occupied the forward right hand seat. The forward left hand seat was occupied by a certificated private pilot. The left rear seat passenger was…Incident 20180419003859ICirrus Design SR20 · Battle Creek, MIOn April 19, 2018 at 1840 eastern daylight savings time, a Cirrus design inc. SR20 aircraft, N746TM, registered to a corporation and operated by a flight instructor, received minor damage during a hard landing and go-around on runway 31 at the W.K. Kellogg…Accident 20180419003849APiper PA-22 · Shelby, MTOn April 19, 2018, at 0907 MST, a Piper PA-22, N1283C, registered to an individual, contacted the ground while attempting to land at Shelby Airport, Shelby, Montana, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological Conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR…Incident 20180419003839IPiper PA-28-140 · Abilene, TXOn April 19, 2018, at approximately 0845 CDT, N9988W, a Piper 28-140, experienced a shimmy in the nose wheel due to wind gusts on take-off departure roll at Abilene International Airport (abi) in Abilene, Texas. The student pilot (who is not the registered…Accident 20180419003819ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot reported that he picked up the helicopter from the pad to about a 10 foot AGL hover profile (in ground effect). The pad was close to various trees. The helicopter was originally facing west, the pilot conducted a pedal turn to the south, to face to…Incident 20180418025079IAirbus A330-323 · Atlanta, GAOn April 18, 2018, at about 1809 eastern daylight time, a delta air lines Airbus A330-300, N806NW, equipped with two pratt & whitney PW4168A-1D engines, experienced a no. 2 Engine fire during initial climb from hartsfield-jackson international airport (katl),…Incident 20180418016859IAyres S2R-T15 · Weippe, IDOn takeoff roll on a dirt road/runway, the pilot experienced a gusty quartering tailwind. Thi lifted the tail so that the prop impinged upon the ground. The aircraft veered off the road to the right, dropping into a shallow ditch alongside the road.Accident 20180418010549AWilhelm Ray Pulsar III · Salton Sea, CAPilot stated that he was flying at 7800 ft AGL in the thermal (ktrm) area when the engine stopped. Pilot checked his fuel pressure and it showed 2.2 PSI. There was 13 gallons on board. Pilot tried to restart the engine, the engine start was erractic and it…Incident 20180418003809IPiper PA-28-161 · Ormond Beach, FLPilot reported a bird strike after take-off from (komn) 1 mile from the departure end of runway 26 at approximately 500 feet. A volture impacted the leading edge of the left wing. Aircraft returned to (komn) and landed without incident.Accident 20180418003799ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Sonora, TXSonora, TX. N4487D, R-44, while spotting deer for a ground crew, the helicopter hit the top of a tree and took out the tail rotor. Pilot chopped the throttle to stop the spin and helicopter landed. Due to the spin the helicpoter rolled on its left side.…Accident 20180417024829ABoeing 737-7H4 · Philidephia, PAOn April 17, 2018, at 1103 eastern daylight time, southwest airlines flight 1380, a Boeing 737-700, N772SW, experienced a failure of the left, cfm international model CFM-56-7B engine and loss of engine inlet and cowling during climb at about flight level…Accident 20180417012829ACostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 Eaglet · Ashland, VAN404TA experienced a hard landing during part 91 flight instruction at airport kofp on RUNWAY34. Right main landing gear seperated from aircraft causing substantial damage. No injuries.Accident 20180417003789AStone James R Daytona Cubs Replica · Orlando, FLPilot stated the flight was from lakeland, FL. (Lal) to Orlando Executive Airport (orl) in Orlando, FL. Pilot was having radio and transponder issues but did contact the tower 3 miles out and got clearance for runway 7 and another aircraft did acknowledge his…Incident 20180417003779IHonda HA-420 · Harlan, IAAircraft attempted to land on runway 15. Wind according to on board instrumentation was 080 at 11 gusting to 18. Pilot also stated that wind according to local AWOS was 110 at 11 gusting to 18. An eyewitness stated that N166HJ did not touch down until the mid…Incident 20180417003769IBeech 1900C · Jacksonville, FLN130UE, Beechcraft 1900C, serial number UC-130 operated by suburban air freight JDWA157F departed hartsfield - jackson atlanta international airport (atl) on April 17, 2018 at 0650 CDT. The pilot states between 10,000-12,000 feet AGL while on approach,…Incident 20180417003759ICessna 172M · Troutdale, ORStudent pilot set up for light cross wind landing on rwy 25. Student landed the aircraft well at approximately 75 knots. During rollout aircraft started to move slightly to the right, instructor communicated to pilot to get back to center. Aircraft started to…Accident 20180416003749AMooney M20R · San Antonio, TXOn April 16, 2018 at approximately 1420 local, Mooney N6868, registered to ^Mr. William m. pearson^, landed on runway 30 where it ran out of runway and rolled off the end at Twin Oaks Airport (T94). The aircraft came to rest on heimer road, a residential road…Incident 20180416003739IFalcon 2000EX · San Jose, CAOn April 16, 2018 at approximately 0925 PDT, N771BV was sequencing to land around 5-8 miles sw of the San Jose international airport (sjc). The pilot reported being struck by lightning and continued to land without incident.Accident 20180416003729ABeech G33 · Warsaw, OHAircraft was found in a heavily wooded area accessible by foot or atv only. Found all aircraft components within a close proximity to the main accident area. Right wing was removed from the aircraft from impact with tall hardwood trees and was found at the…Accident 20180416000229ABeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Suffolk, VAThe pilot stated he flew a normal traffic pattern into Suffolk Executive Airport (sfq). He extended the landing gear on the downwind leg and confirmed the gear was down and locked by observing three green lights on the landing gear indication system. However,…Accident 20180415014829ACessna T210N · Colorado Spring, COOn April 15, 2018 at 12:50 pm MDT a Cessna 210N, N6988N registered to fly elite aviation collided with a guardrail while attempting to land on a road near the Colorado springs international airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of…Accident 20180415012999AAirborne Windsports PTY XT-912-L · Peoria, AZOn April 15, 2108 at approximately 06:30 local time N107PW a Airborne windsports experimental aircraft lost control making an emergency landing while in the traffic pattern at pleasant valley glider port (P48). The PIC of N107PW while in the traffic pattern…Incident 20180415010509IPiper PA-30 · Jb Mdl, NJOn 4/15/18, twin commanche, PA-30, N8765Y, s/n 30-1921, experienced a total electrical failure enroute from red lion airport (N73) to atlantic ciy (acy). The pilot contacted mcguire afb (wri) and declared an emergency, and requested a precision radar…Accident 20180415007799AShiver James H Tailwind W-10 · San Antonio, TXOn April 15, 2018 at approximately 10:32 CDT, a tailwind (W-10), bearing registration number N625JS, registered to carl e. bray, crashed under unknown circumstances in a wooded area northeast of castroville, TX. The aircraft was being operated on a part 91…Incident 20180415003719IHonda HA-420 · Atlanta, GAAircraft landed center of rwy 21L at Dekalb-Peachtree (pdk) Atlanta, GA. Aircraft veered to the RH side of runway. The aircraft then skidded across the rwy to the LH side. Aircraft departed rwy 21L and went into the grassy/mud area just forward of taxiway b.…Accident 20180415003709ACessna 525 · Crozet, VAOn the morning of Sunday 04/15/2018, the pilot satisfactorily completed a single pilot authorization 61.58 at kfci. The pilot departed kfci the night of Sunday 4/15/2018 with no exterior pre-flight, no flight plan and did not get flight following nor make…Accident 20180415003699APiper PA-28-161 · Pensacola, FLPilot used higher than usual airspeed on landing approach in gusty crosswind conditions. Aircraft touched down long resulting in loss of control. Pilot reported too FAR down runway to do go-around. Aircraft came to rest off to the side of the end of the…Accident 20180415003689ABordick David James Challenger II Spec · Friona, TXOn April 15, 2018, at approximately 2100 central daylight time, N635DT, an experimental, amateur-built bordiuk challenger ii special airplane was substantially damaged following a collision with terrain near Friona, Texas. The flight instructor and student…Incident 20180414015919IShoemaker Ronald R Pazmany PL-2 · Lincolnton, NCDuring roll out at ipj rwy 23, pilot encountered wind gust causing a/c to briefly become airborne. Second touchdown resulted in damage to right main landing gear.Incident 20180414014819IBoeing 737-7H4 · Nashville, TNA southwest airlines Boeing 737-7H4, registration N742SW performing flight wn 3156 from bna to msy with 135 passengers and 5 crew, blew the #2 main landing gear tire while departing Nashville?s runway 20R. Pilot in command declared an emergency due to the…Accident 20180414009709ASmith Dennis P Magni M24 · La Grange, TXStatement from the pilot Just after 1:00 pm I decided to leave the fly-in and taxied to take off on runway 34. Weather was clear with strong winds from the north: 20 knots with gusts over 25. I held short at 34 until an rv landed, then started to move,…Accident 20180414007199AZiesmer Robert W CH 750 · Kernville, CAWhile in cruise flight, about 7,500 ft MSL, the aircraft engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot attempted to restart the engine to no avail and landed the aircraft in wilderness area appox. 16 miles northwest of Kernville, CA.. Upon landing, the…Accident 20180414003679AS.Z.D. SZD-48 Jantar STD 2 · Labelle, FLWhile on a recreational glider flight. The pilot was being towed up to a planned altitude of 3000 ft. shortly after departure they began their left turn to spiral up over the field. At approximately 400 ft they hit a thermal and it was pulling the glider up…Incident 20180414003669IPiper PA-18A 150 · Hamilton, MTAircraft landed on forest service airport in the back country of Montana (C64). There was 3 feet of very wet snow on the runway, when the aircaft slowed down the skies sank into the snow, and the aircraft flipped very slowly onto its back. The propeler was…Incident 20180414003659ICessna 172S · Ormond Beach, FLN427ER, C172, struck a bird on short final runway 8. Damage: none. 04/14/2018 1352Z. Verified with maintenance there was no damage to aircraft as a result of the bird strike.Accident 20180413013639ATextron G58 · Easton, MDThe pilot stated that on approach he was going too fast and attempted to stay in ground effect to reduce speed. At that time, the co-pilot seat back fell forward. The pilot stated, that while holding the seat back up, "my body must have pushed the yoke ahead…