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 20171203022589APiper PA-34-200T · Thomasville, GAOn 12/03/2017 the pilot of aircraft N8328V departed pk airpark (5W4), raeford, NC at approximately 13:05 enroute to Thomasville regional airport (tvi), Thomasville, GA. Normal landing procedures were followed at a 3 mile base leg to runway 4. Gear lever was…Incident 20171202022579IBeech 58 · Birmingham, ALPilot elected to continue taxi in a non movement area in restricted visibility. Humidity caused windsheild and windows to fog over. Darkness and lack of any ramp lighting were contributory. Airplane was taxied off the hard surface onto the infield turf area…Incident 20171202022569ICessna 182B · Gulfport, FLA. [privacy data omitted] B. 550 civilain jumps - jumping regularly since 2011 at an estimated 20 differrent locations C. no club affiliations D. reserve parachute: Mfr: performance designs Model: pd reserve 176 sq ft S/n: 11283 Date of mfr: 03-1996 Last…Accident 20171202022559AKevin Leue Sparrow Hawk · Hernando, MSOn December 02, 2017, a amateur built gyrocopter crashed into a densely wooded area in desoto county, MS approximately 1600 feet from the runway and subsequently caught fire and burned. A singular person interviewed happened to be hunting in the woods not FAR…Incident 20171202022549IPipistrel Lsa S R L Alpha Trainer · San Bernadino, CAAt approximately 14:30PST (2230Z), [privacy data omitted] landed at San Bernadino intl airport and was taxing his light sport aircraft, N721KL north on taxiway bravo with the intention of turning east bound on taxiway echo to continue to the east ramp.…Incident 20171202022539IHendleman Leonard MD SHA Glasair 1 RG · Rosamond, CAOn 12/02/2017 N779LH landed wheels up at Rosamond Sky Park. [privacy data omitted] Was the only person on board and was not injured. N779LH was removed from the runway and placed in [privacy data omitted] hanger. [privacy data omitted] Stated that on the…Incident 20171202022529IRamsey B J Challenger I · Garden City, MNPilot incorrectly operated light-sport aircraft as ultralight part 103 as purchased from previous owner. Aircraft wheel fell off on takeoff from private farm runway.Accident 20171202022359AWeaver David A Pulsar - 912XP · Plato Center, ILOn December 2, 2017, the pilot in command (PIC) of N912GR, a pulsar 912XP, departed lawrenceville/vincennes airport (lwv) on a cross-country flight to olson airport (LL53). The weather was visual meteorological conditions (VMC) and not a factor. The flight…Incident 20171202022339ICessna U206B · Taylorville, ILTwo of the six that skydived this flight collided resulting in one death.Incident 20171202022299IMooney M20J · Saluda, VAThe pilot stated she approached the runway at too high of an airspeed and still continued to land. She then had to apply hard braking to stop the aircraft before coming to the end of the runway. The hard braking caused the brakes to lock up which resulted in…Accident 20171202018659ACessna 172R · Huntington, TNAircraft departed dzd VFR on runway 01, at about 300 ft aircraft experienced engine failure and landed in the grass field on the airport property. Nose gear collapsed upon landing. Pilot was uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the firewall.Accident 20171202018649ACessna 172S · Park Rapids, MNAnother school instructor pilot discovered aircraft damage during preflight. The aircraft had not been flown for several days and the school determined through video recordings that the student pilot had been on her first solo cross country flight. The…Incident 20171201022289INorth American/Aero Classics P-51D · Carson City, NVThe aircraft was removed from long term storage. During a maintenance operational flight subsequent to an annual inspection, the pilot stated that upon landing touch down, the aircraft veered right. The pilot applied rudder and left brake and the aircraft…Accident 20171201022279AZenith 701 · Mount Airy, NCAircraft departed runway 18 and was unable to stay aloft. Aircraft bounced off the ground shearing off the right main landing gear wheel and again became aloft. The aircraft again touched down on the right main landing gear strut which dug into the ground…Accident 20171201022269AChampion 7EC · Ravenswood, WVWeather - clear / dry conditions Airman was conducting takeoff and landing currency in the subject aircraft. Video suggests winds were calm to light. Aircraft touched down at the FAR side of the runway approach numbers. There was a squealing sound shortly…Accident 20171130022459ACessna 172S · Mitchellville, MDThe low time pilot became slightly disoriented, at dusk, with respect to airport location/distance after excecuting a missed approach from rwy 36. He re-entered pattern to make an approach to rwy 18 and had turned (left) base to final. He was avoiding a power…Incident 20171130022259IPiper PA-34-200 · Denton, TXOn their return to dto from a cross country flight, the student and flight instructor planned to remain in the traffic pattern and complete the required takeoffs and landings at a controlled airport. They had briefed to do full stop landings with taxibacks.…Accident 20171130022249ACessna 152 · Fullerton, CAStudent pilot was performing his second solo flight at his home airport (kful). Weather conditions at the time of the accident at approximately 11:40 PST was calm winds, 10 sm visibility, dry runway. Student had performed four normal takeoffs and landings in…Accident 20171130022239ACessna 172R · Miami, FLOn November 30, 2017 around 2215 local time pilot and a passenger depart tamiami airport(ktmb) on a local flight for about 35 minutes. On his returned back to tamiami airport he report at 2250 local 10 miles east inbound for landing to the control tower.…Incident 20171130022229IBeech A36 · Amarillo, TXOn November 30, 2017, at Amarillo international airport (ama) N1548F, a Beech A36, landed on runway 4 and the nose gear collapsed during rollout. Aircraft went partially off the right side of runway into the grass, starting a grass fire. Airport fire and…Incident 20171130022219IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Provo, UTPilot stated landed runway 13. Stated he veered off to left. Note: bottom of arcraft wing did strike an airport sign. Pilot did state landed a liitle flat which may have caused castering to nose gear to cause it to not be straight on touch down. Pilot stated…Incident 20171129023149IGulfstream Aerospace GVII-G500 · Savannah, GAPilot reported while performing touch and go rwy 01 sav with a climbout to 2000 to reenter the tower pattern when they felt/seen the bird strike. One large black bird hit the right side of the fuselage under the copilot side window. They saw the bird about 2…Accident 20171129022329APiper PA-18-125 · Tatitna, AKThe pilot was doing a test landing to determine the depth and drag of the snow. Upon the first pass and initial touchdown there was excessive and unforeseen drag on the gear due to the nature and depth of the snow resulting in the event where the aircraft…Incident 20171129022209IPiper PA-28-181 · Fort Pierce, FLN604AC fpr-fpr, encountered a bird strike to the nose gear departing runway 10L. Aircraft returned to fpr and landed without incident. Maintenance inspected aircraft to verify there was no damage to aircraft as a result of the bird strike.Incident 20171129022199ICirrus Design SR20 · Sanford, FLA Cirrus SR-20, aircraft operated by L3 commercial training solutions in Sanford, FL, reported that; on their 2-mile final the student and instructor turned inbound for 9C. They were informed there was traffic on the north parallel. And performed a visual…Accident 20171129022189AAero Commander 112 · Westminster, MDOn November 29, 2017 the pilot stated that he was on a solo cross country flight from kmtn (martin state) to kmrb (martinsburg). While enroute he experienced an electrical failure of the GPS and communications systems. At this time the pilot decided to make a…Accident 20171129022179ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · New Orleans, LAOn November 29, 2017, N744WT, at approximately 1630 local, N744WT, a Robinson R-44II, serial number 11489 was being repositioned from the ramp to a flatbed trailer positioned in a non-movement area at New Orleans Lakefront Airport (knew). The rotorcraft was…Accident 20171129018899ADriggers Quillan E Titan Tornado · Hanover County, VAThe pilot stated that shortly after takeoff while turning crossind the aircraft lost power. While executing an off field emergency landing the nose gear departed the aircraft after impacting the ground. The aircraft flipped over coming to rest on its back…Incident 20171128022169INorthwing Apache · Pahrump, NVIt appears that the pilot had a hard landing and had too much speed when the aircraft touched down, the aircraft bounced side to side before coming to rest on it's left side approximatley 83 yards from initial contact with the runway.Incident 20171128022159IBeech V35A · Lakeland, FLOn 11/28/2017, at approximately 1315 local, the aircraft departed tampa executive airport (vdf - tampa, FL) in route to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (lal-Lakeland, FL). The aircraft was given vectors ILS runway 09 at lal and the aircraft was vectored on…Incident 20171128022149IPiper PA-28-181 · Reading, PAAircraft was conducting takeoffs and landings at Reading pa (krdg) for instructional purposes. During landing on runway 18 the right gear oleo cylinder failed to contain the strut/axle assembly resulting in the separation of the landing gear wheel/axle/strut…Accident 20171127022449AColumbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG · Tucson, AZPilot aborted takeoff twice from liftoff speed. Rt brake and tire caught fire during taxiback from second abort which ignited rt fuel tank, fuel fire destroyed the aircraft wing and cabin as the airplane is of composite design.Accident 20171127022139AZenith CH750 · Louviers, COOn November 27, 2017 at approximately 1520 local time, a Zenith CH750 cruzer received substantial damage to the right wing strut when it hit a barb wire fence post while performing and emergency landing after a loss of engine power while in cruise flight. The…Accident 20171127022129ACessna 182P · Black River Fal, WICrashed under unknown circumstances while landing. Aircraft ran off runway and struck ground north of the runwayAccident 20171126022509ACessna 150F · Midland, TXOn November 26, 2017, at approximately 0912 CST, N8637S, a 1965 Cessna CE-150-F made an emergency landing after losing oil pressure. The single engine land airplane was operated by a student pilot on his first solo cross-country flight from Midland, Texas to…Incident 20171126022119IPiper PA32-301XTC · Kansas City, MOAircraft touched down approximately 600 feet short of runway 19 threshold, striking engineered materials arresting system (emas) surface and one approach light.Incident 20171126022109IMooney M20C · Bay City, TXAircraft N9683M a M20C Mooney landing gear collapsed on touchdown at airport Bay City regional airport (kbyy) runway 15. Pilot failed to secure landing gear down and locked prior to landing.Incident 20171126022099ICessna 560 · Scottsdale, AZOn 11/26/2017 at 2215 aircraft N566KB landed at Scottsdale, AZ(sdl) airport. Upon touchdown r/h wheel skidded and blew. The aircraft began sliding and blew the l/h tire. Aircraft slid and stopped with nose gear off the runway.Accident 20171126022089ACessna 172S · Daytona, FLAircraft landed hard damaging the floor board and fire wall.Incident 20171126022079ICessna R182 · Fort, TXOn November 26, 2017 at 1541 CST, a Cessna R182, N756AU, s/n R18201025 owned by metroplex flight services LLC, 6812 fallbrook CT., colleyville, TX, 76034, had an incident while landing rwy. 16 at Fort Worth Meacham Airport (ftw). [privacy data omitted]…Incident 20171126022069IRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Hudson, ILWhile performing low altitude aerial application for elimination of honeysuckle vine 5 miles northwest of Hudson, IL in VFR conditions, helicopter struck powerlines approximately 100 foot above ground level that crossed a shallow meadow . The powerlines…Accident 20171126022059AMooney M20E · Tucson, AZAsel M-20 Mooney accident: During a flight within the traffic pattern of Ryan airfield (ryn) near Tucson, AZ., the airman experienced a significant loss of engine power in the crosswind turn. The airman did not have sufficient altitude to return to land on…Incident 20171126022049IPiper PA-32R-300 · Fargo, NDOn November 26, 2017 at approximately 1400 CDT, the Piper PA-32R-300 was involved in an incident involving the failure of the upper engine cowling during a flight from beulah ND (95D) to Fargo ND (FAR). While on descent and located approximately 30 miles west…Accident 20171126018089APiper / Laudeman J3C-65 · Palmyra, WINovember 26, 2018 at approximately 1445 local time a Piper/laudeman J3C-65 registration number N11188 impacted the terrain in a marsh area east of Palmyra municipal airport (88C) in Palmyra Wisconsin 2253 feet from the approach end of runway 27. There was a…Accident 20171125024359ADoshier Wilbert A GT-500 · Willows, CAOn 11/25/2017 at approximately 1450 hours aircraft N599RA an experimental GT-500 light sport aircraft during a VFR training flight experienced engine failure at approximately 50 feet during takeoff from the Willows CA airport. The pilot stated that after the…Accident 20171125022439APiper PA-34-220T · Ebensburg, PAThe accident occurred at approximately 1745Z hours (1245LOCAL) approximately 1-mile north of Ebensburg Airport (9G8) Ebensburg, PA. The pilot notified the cambria county 911 call center by cell phone from the accident site. The pilot and his daughter through…Incident 20171125022039IPiper PA-32RT-300 · Mound, LAN856SC encountered bird activity during VFR flight at 3,500 feet. Aircraft sustained bird strike shattering the windshield with only 25% remaining.Accident 20171125022029ACessna 172N · Sumrall, MSThe aircraft performed an emergency landing due to loss of engine power. The aircraft suffered substantial damage. There were three people onboard the aircraft at the time of the accident. There were no injuries associated with the accident.Accident 20171125022019APiper PA46-500TP · St. Petersburg, FLOn November 25, 2017, at 1315 EST a Piper aircraft, inc., model PA46-500TP, N863RB that is registered to belleaire LLC, impacted the ground at st Petersburg-clearwater international airport. The pilot was returning home from a business trip and while taking…Incident 20171125022009ISmith Aerostar 601P · Leadville, CONovember 25, 2017, at approximately 10:40 am, during VMC weather conditions, on final to klxv (Lake County) airport, the pilot made a gear up landing on runway 34 with full flaps and approach speed of 120 KTS. The pilot made no attempt to deploy the landing…