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 20180113007379APiper PA-28-140 · Corona, CAThe instructor pilot was working on performing a simulated engine failure with the student pilot. They started the maneuver at 4000 ft AGL. During the descent to the simulation area the aircraft went too low and struck power lines which caused the aircraft to…Incident 20180113006519IRobinson Helicopter R44 · Stallion Spring, CAThe rotorcraft was enroute from CA92 to smo. The pilot reported that the engine lost power while over Stallion springs. The pilot perfromed an emergency landing/auto-rotation in a horse pasture. The hard landing caused the right landing skid to fracture in…Accident 20180113000799APiper J3L-65 · Astoria, ORWhile attempting to land, the pilot's (rear seat) control stick grip pulled off during flare, resulting in loss of control. The aircraft subsequently impacted the ground causing substantial airframe, engine, and propeller damage.Accident 20180113000789ABeech K35 · Longmont, COOn 13 January 2018 a Beechcraft bonanza N803R crashed after take off while performing touch and goes at Longmont Colorado vane brand airport. The pilot who has an ATP and CFI rating had planned the flight as a local area orientation flight for a juvenile…Accident 20180113000779APiper PA-28-236 · Tishomingo, OKPilot departed from the memorial field airport, near hot springs, Arkansas, about 0940, and was intending to go to ardmore municipal airport, near ardmore, Oklahoma. Pilot landed aircraft at Tishomingo airpark, near Tishomingo, Oklahoma to obtain fuel. There…Accident 20180113000769ADayton A Dabbs Magni M-16 · Point Venture, TXAircraft departed from T74 in taylor, TX on a personal flight. During the flight, the aircraft lost power and impacted the ground causing damage to the aircraft.Accident 20180113000759AHarrop Blake RV-7A · Furnace Creek, CAOn 01/13/2018, 1630 PST, N4163B, experimental amateur built vans RV-7A, piloted by the [privacy data omitted] private pilot, on a 14 CFR 91 flight landed at death valley Furnace Creek Airport (L06). The pilot made a hard landing causing the nose gear to…Accident 20180112006529ABell UH-1H · Van Nuys, CAAirman was landing on a square helicopter landing zone at the rsi private ramp on the west side of Van Nuys airport. He was approaching facing west and thought that the lineman was requesting that he perform a 180? Degree pedal turn to land and face east. The…Accident 20180112000719ACessna A185F · Lowman, IDAircraft departed nampa, ID (man) January 10, 2018 with 2 family members and flew to garden valley, ID (U88). They departed garden valley, ID (U88) and headed east and landed at Warm Springs Creek Airport (0U1) ? 16 miles east of Lowman, ID. The Warm Springs…Incident 20180112000709IBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 · Elton, LAOn 12 January 2018 at 16:33 CST a BHT-206-L4 helicopter made an emergency landing one mile north west of Elton, Louisiana after the pilot suffered an incapacitating medical event. The aircraft was performing a helicopter air ambulance operation in VFR…Incident 20180112000699IAero Commander 500-B · Atlanta, GAAircraft struck a deer during take off and continued to destination bhm. Upon exiting the aircraft damage was noted.Incident 20180112000689IRaytheon A36 · Charleston, SCPilot stated that he experienced a complete electrical failure while enroute to fayetteville, NC from orlando, Florida. He stated that he was on top of a cloud layer in VFR conditions when the failure occurred. He stated that he activated his standby…Accident 20180112000669ACub Crafters CC18-180 · Winnemucca, NVDuring a ferry flight for aircraft delivery, the pilot landed wmc on a scheduled fuel stop. The pilot stated that ASOS was not reporting wind conditions so she flew over the airport to check the wind sock which indicated light winds favoring runway 20. The…Incident 20180111014259IPiper PA 46-350P · Stockton, CAOn 1/11/2018 at 1639 local time, N117NU landed at the Stockton metropolitan airport with its landing gear in the up position. The aircraft landed on runway 29R and skidded to a stop just off the edge of the runway. Damage is limited to the belly skin,…Incident 20180111006679ICessna 182N · West Lafayette, OHN81708 had just completed a major aircraft restoration with paint and avionics. The aircraft had only a couple of squawks when he flew it for the first trip out of maintenance to new philadelphia, OH and return. The squawks were subsequently addressed. For…Accident 20180111000749ACessna 170B · Skaneateles, NYOn January 11, 2018, at approximately 1100 EDT, N1997C, a Cessna 170B, sn: 26142, successfully landed, at a private strip, on runway 15 at 06NY (Murphy Field). 06NY is a grass runway. While back taxiing on the runway to the hangar, the aircraft was blown off…Accident 20180111000739AHughes 369D · Naguabo, PRThe pilot in command (PIC) worked for high line helicopters, LLC (operator), and the linemen worked for arc American, inc (arc), an Indiana based power line restoration company. The mission for that day was to install insulators and pick up wire to the…Accident 20180111000679AS.O.C.A.T.A. MS893E · Wadsworth, OHPilot departed 67D en-route to 3G3. While on final approach engine lost power. Pilot made emergency landing in the back yard of a residence just short of the runway, hitting the tops of some evergreen trees before coming to rest. No casualties on ground and…Accident 20180111000659APiper PA-23-250 · Ruby Valley, NVOn January 11, 2018, about 1800 pacific standard time, a Piper PA-23-250 airplane, N54857, collided with mountainous terrain about 42 miles south of elko, Nevada. According to air traffic control (ATC), the pilot reported that he was encountering clouds and…Incident 20180111000649IAirbus Industrie A319-131 · Boston, MA01/11/2017 - United airlines (cala) flt 775-11, bos-ord, N821UA (4021). Ord ramp svc reported damage to the outboard leading edge of the #2 eng nose cowl at the 9 -o'clock position. This report came after pushback and the aircraft returned to the gate.Incident 20180111000639IBellanca 7KCAB · Englewood, COOn 11 January 2018, at approximately 12:50 p.m. a citabria N53959 serial number# 599-77 struck a runway edge light at centennial airport. The purpose of the flight that day was tail-wheel transition training. Preflight and taxi were normal. N53959 was cleared…Accident 20180111000629ACubcrafters CC11-160 · Spanish Fork, UTThe airman was practicing takeoffs and landings at Spanish Fork airport. On the landing that resulted in this accident the airman stated that he completed a three point touchdown and applied brakes too aggresively which resulted in the aircraft nosing over…Accident 20180110006709ABeech B19 · Meadville, PA^Mr. Goss^, a student pilot conducting a solo flight, stated the weather was very good with winds out of the south at 4-5 knots while performing touch and go's on runway 7 at kgkj. He was using the papi's and had a normal approach, on approach speed, glide…Incident 20180110006509IPiper PA 46-350P · Carefree, AZN97MV a Piper pa 46-350P was IFR inbound to 18AZ, ATC controller advised no weather available and issued a PIREP for icing in the area. Controller issued descent clearance to lowest available altitude. N97MV canceled IFR and was proceeding VFR to 18AZ;…Accident 20180110000609ASwearingen SA227-AT · Rock Springs, WYOn 01/10/2018 at about 1915 MST, N561UP, a SA-227 metroliner operated by ameriflight LLC, collided with a ramp light post during taxi on the grounds of Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (krks). There was one person on board who was uninjured. The…Incident 20180110000599IAirbus Industrie A320-232 · San Francisco, CAN487UA (4287) an A320-232, united airlines flight #770 from lsv to sfo received a bird strike on the right inboard flap leading edge. Aircraft removed from service. Flap removed and replaced at sfo.Incident 20180110000589IMooney M20M · Vancouver, WAOn climb out, aircraft collided with birds causing minor damage to leading edge of wings and gear doors. The pilot was able to land the aircraft without further incident.Incident 20180110000579IMooney M20C · Walterboro, SCAirman reports that he took off on runway 27 (approx 10 kt tailwind per historical METAR) and raised gear @ approx 10 feet altitude. Aircraft settled back to runway with gear up. Tailwind and possible loss of attention to aircraft pitch attitude and/or…Incident 20180110000049IPiper PA-28R-200 · Albany, OROn January 10, 2018, at 1032 PST, a PA28R-200, owned by honey b, LLC was landing at Albany Airport (S12). The aircraft slid off the runway due to loss of control caused by the student pilot retracting landing gear instead of flaps during touch down. The…Incident 20180109000569IBeech 1900D · Prescott, AZOn 01/09/2017 at 19:39 MDT, N169GL, a Beech 1900D aircraft sustained minor damage (broken pilots right hand rudder pedal arm to rudder pedal attach point) during taxi after landing on runway 21L at Prescott municipal airport. The pilot, co-pilot and nine…Incident 20180108007039IAirbus Industrie A320-232 · Philadelphia, PA01/08/2018 @ 201:58 EST, aircraft N483UA while moving to a remote area it encountered black ice and slid into ground power cart damaging RH engine. Aircraft reverse thrust was used to attempt stopping aircraft causing a wheel chock to be ingested in RH engine…Accident 20180108000559ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Albany, TXJanuary 8, 2018, at approximately 1340 local, N797JR, a Robinson R44 helicopter experiencing possible rotor motor failure struck a group of trees near Albany, Texas. The helicopter was on personel use flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the…Incident 20180108000542IBoeing 747-446 · Baltimore, MDAtlas air (uiea) charter flight 8088, a B-747-400, registration number N465MC, operating a revenue flight from Baltimore Washington international airport, Maryland (bwi) to ramstein air base, germany (etar) made contact with miami air (mywa), an B-737-800,…Incident 20180108000539ICessna 177RG · Boca Raton, FLAirman [privacy data omitted] was on a flight from mth to bct and was cleared to land on runway 5. He reported a 2 mile final to the tower and performed his landing checklist opting to hold the gear until short final because he was experiencing strong…Incident 20180107000529IPiper PA-22-150 · Seward, AKAirman made a precautionary landing on beach due to flight control vibration, which may have been wind induced. After landing and during taxi / turn around, front tire dipped into soft sand, and propellor struck the sand, and left wingtip also struck the…Incident 20180107000519ICessna 172N · Lafayette, NJOn 01/17/2018 at 2030Z aircraft N733CL departed cdw (caldwell NJ) and was maneuvering on an instructional flight approximately 6 miles south of fwn (sussex NJ) at 2500 feet. The pic/instructor stated that the engine began to bang loudly and harshly for about…Incident 20180107000509IDehavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter · Zephyrhills, FLA sport parachutist sustained fatal injuries while skydiving on January 7, 2018 at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport after spiraling into the ground with a deployed parachute. A. joshua butzka B. approximately 85 civilian jumps, class ?a? License holder C. none…Accident 20180106000959ACessna 170A · Ponca City, OKOn January 8, 2018, the pilot-command contacted this office to report an accident that occurred on January 6, 2018. Pilot stated that he was departing runway 35 at Ponca City, OK, VFR, enroute to enid, OK. Winds were from the east at 8-10 knots. During the…Incident 20180106000619IS C Aerostar S A YAK-52TW · Salina, KSPilot was landing on rwy 17 at ksln and landed with the gear in the up position. Pilot stated he does not remember what happened during the landing, but he did observe the landing gear handle in the down position after landing. Pilot did not remember if the…Accident 20180106000492ABoeing B-777-300ER · Jamaica, NY01/06/2018 - Jfk airport - accident time 00:10 Summary of events: Kuwait airways KU117, a B777-300 registration 9K-AOC, landed at 1841L and due to lack of gates available ,was assigned hardstand 63. Due to a light pole adjacent to hardstand 63 blocking the…Incident 20180106000489IPiper PA-24-180 · Apple Valley, CAN8085P, a PA-24-180, landed gear up on runway 18 at Apple Valley airport (kapv), Apple Valley, CA with 4 persons onboard while conducting an eaa young eagles flight on 01/06/2018. Multiple aircraft from the local eaa chapter were conducting young eagles…Incident 20180105000479ICessna 150L · Greenbrier, AROn January 5, 2017 at approximately 10:00 central time, a Cessna 150L, registered as N10439 departed from heber springs municipal airport(khbz), heber springs, Arkansas. Approximately 30 minutes after departure and at approximately 2,000FT AGL, the engine…Incident 20180104006179IBell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Norfolk, NEThe pilot and two medical crewmembers were on a return flight to a hospital helipad. During the approach to the helipad, the crew heard a noise outside the helicopter. The medical crewmembers Reported they felt a "shudder", believing it to be wind as they…Incident 20180104000469IPiper PA-44-180 · Sanford, FLPilot returned to sfb and extended landing gear with indication that l/h MLG was not down and locked. They retracted landing gear and attempted to extend again with no success. Emergency was declared. Landing gear selecteor placed in the extended position and…Incident 20180104000459IPiper PA-23-250 · Charleston, WVPilot stated that while on approach he decided to go around because he felt he was to high. On go around he noticed the RPM on the left engine was above the red line at about 2700. He attempted propeller adjustment then decided to shutdown engine and then…Accident 20180104000019ABarnes Steven D Steve Barnes RV-4 · Montrose, COAfter reaching cruise altitude, pilot trimmed engine to smooth at which it began to lose power. All attempts to regain power failed. Pilot made an emergency landing in cow pasture and struck a water trough and metal fencing.Incident 20180103006559ICessna 210F · Corpus Christi, TXWhile enroute from the atlantic FBO to runway 31, the aircraft departed the taxiway into soft terrain while executing a right turn from taxiway foxtrot to taxiway hotel resulting in the propellers and left wing tip striking the ground.Incident 20180103004379ICirrus SR22T · GomexOn January 3, 2018, about 1800 central standard time, a Cirrus design corporation SR22T airplane, N325JK, went missing over the gulf of Mexico. Since that time the private pilot has not been located and the airplane is missing. The personal flight was…Incident 20180103000449ICessna 172S · Louisville, KYThe student pilot on a solo flight landed the aircraft on runway 24, slightly right of the centerline. He attempted to correct by applying left rudder pedal, but he accidentally applied left brake and departed the left side of the runway and struck a runway…Incident 20180103000439ICessna 680 · White Plains, NY01/03/2018, N799MJ, s/n 680-0205, a citation CE-680 landed on runway 34 at Westchester County Airport (khpn). While on roll out the right main landing gear inboard and outboard tires ruptured. The aircraft continued to roll and the crew was able to clear the…