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 20180211012029IBoeing 737-401 · Miami, FLMiami, FL (mia): SWQ6431, B734, mia-svmc, returned to mia with a cargo fire warning light illuminated. Aircraft blew a tire on the right main gear on landing . No fire present. Aircraft taxied off runway and deplaned on taxiway q. passengers were transported…Incident 20180211011841IPiper PA-28-181 · Chandler, AZOn 2/11/2018 at 1545Z 0845 MST at chd, Chandler airport. A surface incident occurred involving 2 aircraft from a 141 flight school. N425PA a Piper PA-28-181 aircraft had 1 solo student on board. He made a sharp left turn after taxing too FAR forward near…Accident 20180211006689ACessna 150H · Statesville, NCDuring crosswind landing practice, aircraft encountered gust of wind on roll out that spun aircraft around. Aircraft made contact with unknown object (no airport damage noted) and scrapped/dented LH wing tip and aileron, long scrap/dents along whole left side…Accident 20180211006479AOliver Lawrence R Kitfox IV 1200 · Carson City, NVThe CFI reported upon arrival at the airport the CFI advised the student that the winds were not good for flight. Since this was a tail wheel aircraft, they decided to do taxi only to get a feel of how the aircraft is controlled on the ground. The student…Incident 20180211002389IBell 407 · Lancaster, TXHelicopter departed heliport (73T) enroute to lnc airport. The purpose of the flight was to conduct emergency procedures training, practicing touchdown auto-rotations in the grass parallel to rwy 31. The pic/instructor was demonstrating an auto-rotation to…Accident 20180211002379ACessna 180 · Nenana, AKOn February 11 2018 pilot took off from fairbanks chena marina air field at approximately 1300 local in his Cessna 180 on straight skis and alone. He was flying a 135 operation to a remote cabin to deliver cargo. The weather was good for flying. There was a 9…Accident 20180211002369AHastings Thomas G Cirrus VK-30 · Aqua Dulce, CAOn 02/11/2018 10:55 LCL time N52TH, a home built experimental VK30 aircraft, was enroute from las vegas, NV to van nuys, CA when the accident occured. There were four souls on board when the aircraft impacted terrain under high tension power lines two miles…Incident 20180211000089IBeech A36TC · Hanford, CAThe pilot stated that he forgot to place the landing gear in the down position on approach to landing prior to touching down on the paved runway, resulting in a smooth landing on the belly, causing only minor damage to the belly skins, antennas, nose landing…Incident 20180210006619IAirbus Industrie A319-131 · Portland, ORN811UA, flight 1884, arrived at Portland international airport at from the houston bush airport (iah). Birdstrike damage to the #2 engine was discovered by ground crews, reported to maintenance, and repaired.Incident 20180210006599IBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Orlando, FLAfter rolling out for a few seconds the left wing began to drop and the airplane was beginning to veer to the left. Pilot applied full right aileron as it appeared the right wing was rising. As he continued to slow pilot realized there was something wrong…Incident 20180210002359ICessna 172P · Anchorage, AKAnchorage, AK (mri): N3349S, C172, departed ry 25 for right close pattern. N97811 was cleared for take off on RY25 and while they were on the roll, N3349S reported engine trouble and needed to land. N3349S made a right 180 back to RY07. LC1 had N97811 abort…Incident 20180210002349INorth American AT-6C · Mesa, AZPIC was intending to perform several touch and go's due to not having flown this aircraft in over 90 days. As PIC touched down following a stable approach, aircraft headed to the right of th erunway. PIC added left rudder and added power to correct. Aircraft…Accident 20180210002229ACubcrafters CC11-160 · Carson City, NVThe pilot reported that after departing the airport with winds out of 240 and using runway 27 for a 20-minute intro flight, a wind shift occurred and on return, the wind was 330 at 18 with gusts. During touch down on the main wheels all was on center line…Accident 20180210002219AEurocopter EC 130 B4 · Peach Springs, AZOn February 10, 2018 at approximately 5:15 p.m. MST an Airbus helicopters model EC130 B4 helicopter was involved in a fatal accident in the grand canyon national park. The helicopter was approaching to land at the quartermaster canyon on the hualapai nation…Incident 20180209006119IBombardier CL-600-2C10 · Denver, COThe first officer whom was flying the aircraft was behind in terms of configuring for landing and initiating the descent into den, as result of this he over controlled the aircraft by aggressive control inputs. The first was the rudder, with a significant…Accident 20180209002209ACessna 140 · Keller, TXAircraft departed RWY17. On climbout PIC reached over his left shoulder to turn on the noise cancelling feature on his headset. Pilot stated he was then distracted by geese that were at approximately 2'0CLOCK position off starboard side, flying his direction.…Accident 20180209002199ABaker Victor R Kitfox Series 7 · Carson City, NVThe aircraft [privacy data omitted] reported that he had just purchased the aircraft and was receiving tail wheel instruction from CFI [privacy data omitted] for a tailwheel endorsement and transition into this new aircraft. The CFI reported that the owner…Incident 20180209002189IBeech D-50 · Tallahassee, FLAircraft N261B, model, Beech D-50 landing gear collapsed after landing on rwy 36 at Tallahassee airport (tlh). Pilot was cleared to land on rwy 27 but elected to go around due to bad approach to rwy 27. The tower told the pilot to join the left downwind for…Incident 20180209002179IBeech B-60 · Hailey, IDDuring landing rollout at ksun the nose landing gear collapsed, N6033C.Incident 20180208023729ICessna 172R · Nasvhille, TNAircraft was taxiing out for departure and veered off taxiway. Aircraft experienced brake failure in a turn, exiting the taxiway and striking a taxiway light with the propeller. The aircraft stopped approximately 8 feet off of taxiway. Mechanical contibuting…Accident 20180208002169AHeinlein George GH125 · Valkaria, FLOn 02/08/2018, after purchasing a bakeng deuce (homebuilt) aircraft, the pilot was practicing takeoffs & landings. There was heavy traffic of student pilots that he was aware of. Twice when on final he was cut off after which he made a go around. When the…Accident 20180208002159ACessna 172M · Centralia, ILPIC was performing a return to service flight/ferry flight to return the aircraft to a satellite location. On departure the aircraft became airborne after an estimated 600-800 foot roll. The aircraft was observed to pitch up to a unusually nose-high attitude.…Incident 20180208002149ISocata TBM 700 · Marco Island, FLDuring descent into Marco Island Airport (mky) bird strike to left wing, landed with no incident or injuries.Incident 20180208002139IPiper PA-28-180 · Llano, TXOn February 8, 2018, airman [privacy data omitted] was conducting a student solo cross-country flight from bulverde, Texas (1T8) to Llano, Texas (kaqo) as part of the required training for a private pilot certification. Upon arrival to kaqo, the airman…Accident 20180208002129ABeech G35 · Batesville, AROn February 8, 2018, at approximately 14:20 CDT, a Beechcraft G-35, N4654D, registered to contingency LLC, was travelling from beaufort county airport (karw) beaufort, south carolina to Batesville Regional Airport (kbvx) Batesville, Arkansas. Approximately 12…Accident 20180208002119AHenderson Thorp T-18 · Troy, MON600HH was traveling from east to west to land. The aircraft made contact with trees resulting in the accident. Trees were damaged approximately 20 feet in the air and the right wing had leading edge damage and remnants of the tree's leaves embedded in it.…Incident 20180208002109ICessna 172R · Grand Prairie, TXThe student pilot landed flat, bounced several times, ran off the runway, ran into fence and in a rut. Caused minor damage to the firwall, wing, & flap.Incident 20180208002099IPiper PA-28-181 · San Diego, CAAfter completing a night time landing in VFR conditions at kmyf, the aircraft was instructed to cross runway 28L and turn onto taxiway g. as the aircraft was completing the 45 degree turn onto taxiway g, the aircraft left the pavement and struck a taxi light…Accident 20180208000239ACessna 172M · Miami, FLOn February 7, 2018, the pilot of aircraft N9562H requested and received ten gallons of fuel, performed his preflight and departed from northeast Florida regional airport (ksgj) at approximately 22:00, on a flight plan scheduled to arrive at Miami executive…Accident 20180207002089APiper PA-24-260 · Fargo, NDFeb, 7, 2018 aircraft was involved with a gear collapse after landing at Fargo hector airport approximately 1744 on runway 18. Aircraft had veered off the runway to the left and struck a runway intersection sign. Initial damage to the aircraft was center of…Incident 20180207002079ICessna CE-750 · Mesa, AZAt flight level 31000 the forward right cockpit side window shattered. The crew stopped their climb and put on their oxygen masks and followed the cracked windshield checklist. They determined it was the outer non-structural ply and per the checklist they…Incident 20180207002069ICessna 310Q · Sand Springs, OKDuring a phone interview with the pilot he stated that he departed from krvs with flight following from ktul going to kowp, a short flight that he had done many times. He leveled off at 2000 feet for the short flight. The controller soon released him to…Incident 20180207000279IPiper PA-30 · Fort Worth, TXThe pilot flying (PIC), [privacy data omitted] was an applicant for a multiengine rating in the process of completing a private multiengine land (amel)practical test with designated pilot examiner (DPE) [privacy data omitted] in the right seat. The practical…Accident 20180206002059ACessna 182T · Santee, CAThe pilot departed gillespie field (see) with his wife and two dogs onboard prior to the control tower operating hours. Shortly after departure, the aircraft crashed into an industrial window stock yard, approximately 1600 feet west of the departure end of…Incident 20180206002049IBeechcraft B300 · Detroit, MIOn 6 February 2018 at approximately 1300 EST flight GAJ800 was cleared for takeoff at kdet on runway 33. The pilot in command (PIC) taxied the aircraft into position, applied the brakes and then transferred the controls to the second in command (SIC). The SIC…Accident 20180206002039AMooney M20J · Newport, ORPIC on ILS approach landing on runway 16 at onp, in IMC, low visibilty conditions. The airplane was fast on approach. The airplane touched down and bounced several times. The landing gear subsequently collapsed, and the airplane slid to a stop to the right…Accident 20180206000319APiper PA-34-220T · Patterson, LAThe pilot-in-command (PIC) and a pilot rated passenger was dispatched from his home base of st. tammany airport (L31) to pick up two passengers/photographers at galliano airport (gao) for an aerial photo flight over an oil-rig in the gulf of Mexico. The…Accident 20180205020039ASomerton David J JA30 Superstol · Kerrville, TXUpon landing runway 21 at erv the PIC encountered a gust of crosswind just after touchdown. The gust raised the aircraft off the runway and subsequently landed hard causing the right main to break off the aircraft. The aircraft proceeded to hit the right wing…Accident 20180205003549ACessna 172 · Juneau, AKAirman overflew landing site, which was covered with windblown snow. A snowmobile track nearby showed visible rocks in the track, with which airman presumed snow depth to be about 4 inches. Aircraft landed in snow using soft field technique, but snow was over…Accident 20180205002029AGregory Newman Sonex Trainer · Carrabelle, FLOn February 05, 2018, at 1125 EST a newman Gregory, model Sonex Trainer, N543SX, crashed after takeoff. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage after a witness said…Accident 20180205002019APiper PA-28-180 · Metter, GAOn 02/05/2018 aircraft N8475W departed Metter Municipal Airport to perform take-off and landings. At approximately 10:45 am. The student pilot was landing on runway 28 with too much rudder and left brake and the plane veered left and exited the runway and hit…Incident 20180204020029IRockwell International 112A · San Antonio, TXPilot attempted to lower gear to accomplish touch and go?s at kcvb when he realized that he only had the nose gear indication light illuminated. Cycled gear, which resulted in no indication on any of the gear. Checked landing gear indicator lights and found…Accident 20180204007359ACessna T303 · Great Barringto, MAOn February 4, 2018, aircraft N303TL, a Cessna aircraft, model T303, serial number T30300826, was involved in an incident at Walter J. Koladza Airport (kgbr) located in Great barrington, Massachusetts. The aircraft was operated by [privacy data omitted] under…Incident 20180204006649ICzech Sport Aircraft A S Sportcruiser · Addison, TXOn February 4, 2018 at approximately 16:40 CST N542SC suffered a collapsed nose gear on landing at the Addison, TX airport (ADS). The student sport pilot, thomas hutson, attempted to land on runway 33 in wind conditions reported by ADS ATC as 33017G24. The…Incident 20180204002009IPiper PA-28R-180 · Waterloo, IAThe aircraft was cleared for a visual approach to runway 30 at Waterloo, IA (alo). 5 nautical miles south east of alo, the pilot reported striking a goose with the tail of the aircraft. The aircraft continued on to an uneventful landing on runway 30 at alo.…Incident 20180204001999ICessna 182 · Camas, WAThe student pilot on the flight controls of a Cessna 182 (N505PD), with a CFI in the right seat, conducted a short and soft field landing to a hard surface private airstrip (WA67). The aircraft landed further down the runway than what was intended. After…Accident 20180204001989ARaytheon/Nextant 400A · Cleveland, OHAircraft went missed approach on circling approach to runway 6L. Proceeded to straight in approach to runway 24R. Aircraft landed and departed runway 24R into emas. Awaiting CVR data requested by NTSB and ATC radar data requested by poi of certificate holder.…Incident 20180203009579IAirbus A320-214 · Tampa, FLOn Saturday, February 3, 2018, frontier airlines (certificate number F3LA008Y) flight 1883, from mco to phx, declared an emergency when a passenger?s cellular phone and charger began to heat up and smoke. The aircraft diverted to tpa with 124 passengers on…Incident 20180203006499ICessna 172RG · San Diego, CAThe airman rented a Cessna 172RG at Montgomery Field (kmyf) and planned to perform three takeoff and landings at night for currency. After the airman's first circuit in the traffic pattern, he landed gear up on runway 28R at kmyf.Accident 20180203006129ACessna 150J · El Dorado, KSAircraft N61024 was flown from westport airport, wichita, KS to lawrence municipal airport, lawrence, KS and then was enroute, VFR night; back to westport airport when wichita tower received a mayday call from the aircraft. Wichita ATC was unable to contact…