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 20171106018319ICessna 172P · Sanford, FLStudent pilot was coming in to land for her second solo landing of the lesson. After landing the plane and touching the wheels to the ground, the plane began to drift to the left. The student pilot attempted to correct for this by putting ailerons into the…Incident 20171106018309IBoeing B-737 · Windsor Locks, CTA gear indicator light illuminated while on final to runway 24 at Bradley International Airport (bdl). Flew by bdl tower to visually check landing gear, gear appeared down. While touching down, another aircraft reported that this aircraft appeared to have a…Accident 20171105018299ASocata TBM 700 · Las Vegas, NMOn 05 November 2017, at approximately 1130 mountain standard time, a Socata TBM-700 airplane, N893CA, serial number 393, attempted to land on runway 20 at the Las Vegas, NM, airport (klvs). Following an apparent loss of control during the landing, the…Incident 20171105018289IRaytheon B36TC · Long Beach, CAAircraft took off and at rotation climb out the lower nose gear strut departed the aircraft, pilot was advised by control tower and did not realize he had a problem as the aircraft did not exhibit or indicate any discrepancies. Pilot elected to burn off fuel…Accident 20171105018279ARiggs Kenneth W T-BIRD II · St. Marys, KSOn November 5, 2017, N618ER departed from a private grass airfield in St. Marys, Kansas on a part 91 flight in the local area. According to the pilot and witnesses, the airplane obtained an altitude of approximately 600 feet when the engine lost power and had…Accident 20171105018269APiper PA-28-140 · Batavia, OHThe pilot of N98299, a PA-28-140, was attempting to land at clermont county airport (I69) in Batavia, OH. His first attempt to land resulted in a go-a-round. During his second attempt, at approximately 600 feet above the ground, the aircraft loss power and…Incident 20171105018259IBell 407 · Gulf Of Mexico, LAAirman was enroute from galliano, LA airport (gao) to an oil rig (MP281) in the Gulf Of Mexico (appx 20 miles east of gao) when he encountered a flock of birds on the right of his aircraft. He veered left to miss them and then turned back to the right. He…Incident 20171105018249IBeech 35-A33 · Loda, ILThe pilot was flying from champaign IL(kcmi) to planned destination naperville IL, (LL10) naper aero. The flight was at 5000 ft. (MSL), at approximately 21:50 local time, the pilot indicated he switched the tank valve from the left main to the aux tank…Incident 20171104018239I2016 Shaw Thomas B RV-7A · Hobbs, NM?November 4, 2017, at 1400 local, N705BC, an RV-7A, landed 100 feet short of runway striking an airport lighting fixture at khob, Hobbs, new Mexico. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. VMC visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the…Incident 20171104018229IRaytheon A36 · Lancaster, TXAircraft depart (jwy) airport flying southeast. Pilot practiced some maneuvers and decide to fly to (lnc) airport to perform a touch and go. Pilot entered the traffic pattern for a touch and go on runway 13. Pilot executed a successful landing and during roll…Accident 20171104018219ACessna 172N · Hatch, NMOn November 4, 2017 at 1700 MDT a Cessna 172, N251CH registered to caribbean paradise LLC crashed on climb out at Hatch Municipal Airport, Hatch, new Mexico while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan…Accident 20171104018209ABeech V35B · Alva, OKOn 11/04/2017, at appx. 1700 hrs CDT, acft N777PH (Beechcraft V35B) took off from Alva, OK (kavk) enroute to cherokee, OK, then back to kavk. At 1728 hrs CDT, the acft crashed, then exploded, killing the instructor pilot at the scene. The student pilot…Accident 20171103021009APiper PA-18-150 · Murphy, IDBased on eye witness account of the pilot in second aircraft on the runway. N4393Z with pilot and one passenger made a south easterly departure at about 0900 from a private unimproved field at the coordinates listed in this report. At approximately 150? AGL…Accident 20171103019049AMaurer Elmo A V-STAR SA900 · Erwinna, PAThe airman stated that he was doing practice takeoff and landings. The airman remembers doing one take off and landing. The next thing the airman remembers is waking up hanging vertical in the cockpit by the safety harnesses. The airman does not remember what…Incident 20171103018199ICessna T310Q · Gainesville, FLPilot picked up N7527Q from deland municipal airport (kded) after paint work. After takeoff, pilot heard loud noise as he raised the gear even though gear indications showed retracted. 10 miles out from kgnv, he lowered gear and noticed the nose gear did not…Incident 20171103018189IPiper PA-31-325 · Homestead, FLAirman [privacy data omitted] was on a flight from tmb to X51. Upon landing the nose Gear collapsed and the aircraft skidded to a stop on the runway damaging both props and the nose skin, in addition to the nose gear doors and pitot tubes.Incident 20171103018179ICubcrafter CC11-160 · Longwood, FLPilot made emergency landing on 3 freshly paved lanes of I-4 not yet open to vehicle traffic due to running out of fuel. Pilot departed ded enroute to orl when pilot noticed engine sputtering. Engine smoothed out after applying carb heat but quit shortly…Incident 20171103016679IPiper PA-24-250 · Plant City, FLOn Friday, nov 3, 2017 pilot was performing a test flight after two cylinders were replaced during annual inspection. The plan was to perform three stop and goes. On the third and final stop and go the pilot failed to extend the landing gear thinking it was…Incident 20171102024809ICarter Stephen C SX 300 · Mckinney, TXWhile approaching mckinnney airport, pilot reported a loss of the alternator. Pilot was able to notify ATC. Pilot then experienced a complete electical failure and proceeded to lower the landing gear manually, with the hand pump. Pilot reported the gear felt…Incident 20171102020999ICessna 172S · Mesa, AZDuring a part 141 day-vfr student solo, the aircraft experienced a pilot induced increased approach speed, resulting in an excessive ballooning, and subsequent hard landing causing minor damage to the firewall and a left (pilot?s) floor panel. The student…Accident 20171102020979ABeech B95 · North Las Vegas, NVA Beechcraft BE-95 airplane, conducting flight training under CFR part 61, sustained substantial damage after impacting terrain approximately 3.4 miles northwest of the North Las Vegas Airport. The flight instructor and student pilot were transported to a…Accident 20171102018169ACessna 172R · Redding, CAWhile at cruise altitude approximately 3000 feet the student pilot in command started leaning the mixture, then the engine started spuddering, the crew of three noted sparks near the propeller. The instructor pilot immediately took control and turned toward…Incident 20171102018159ICessna 172P · St Augustine, FLAirman was on a solo flight. During the take-off run, the left main tire lost all pressure (blew out) and the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway making contact with a runway identifier sign.Incident 20171102018149IW& F SR 3500 · Brandy Station, VAOn 11/2/2017 [privacy data omitted]private pilot was receiving instruction from a CFI for tail wheel endorsement on his aircraft. While attemping to land on runway 22 at cjr, the aircraft touched down on the main wheels and bounced. The pilot at the controls…Accident 20171102018139AGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2 · Montague, MAOn November 1, 2017. At approximately 2:30 pm, aircraft N3512L (Great Lakes model 2T-1A-2) was involved in an accident at the Turners Falls Airport (0B5) located in Montague, MA. [privacy data omitted] Pilot [privacy data omitted] was acting as the pilot in…Incident 20171101020969ICessna 172M · Bermuda Dunes, CAAfter a loss of all electrical power during climb-out, the PIC returned to the departure airport (udd) with no radio communication.Incident 20171101018129ICessna 510 · Hayward, WIOn November 1, 2017 at 1840 local time N610JL a citation mustang (CE-510) was landing on runway 21 at the Sawyer County Airport (khyr) Hayward, WI. The flight was repositioning from st. paul, MN (kstp) operating under 14 CFR 91, the pilot was the only…Incident 20171031018639ICessna 152 · Everett, WAStudent pilot on first solo, endorsed by instructor, resulted in a hard landing nose first, causing damage to the aircraft. The student did not recognize the damage and continued another takeoff until instructed to land by kpae ATCT.Incident 20171031018119IPiper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FLThe flight school director of safety reported the following: "student pilot on third solo reported extreme nosewheel shimmy on landing rollout in 6 knot crosswind and lost directional control, wheelbarrowed to the left to runway edge. Damage to aircraft was…Accident 20171031018109ABeech BE-33 · Whiteville, NCApproximately 3 miles from the runway the engine lost power due to apparent fuel starvation. The surviving passenger (who is a qualified pilot) stated that the incident pilot attempted to switch tanks causing him to look at the fuel selector and lean down,…Incident 20171030021249ICessna 182P · Gunnison, COOn October 30, 2017 at approximately 09:40 MST, a Cessna 182P, N4630K, serial number 18263632, registered to morris industries inc, during landing rollout, collided with airport runway signage and a runway taxi light, at Gunnison Colorado (kguc) airport. This…Accident 20171030020509ACessna 140 · Port Townsend, WAAfter completing three touch & go's at Jefferson county airport (0S9), on the fourth touch & go and after climbing to approx. 200' in altitude the aircraft experienced engine failure, and subsequently crashed approx. 1/2 mile from the end of the runway in…Incident 20171030020499ISteele Dennis A Glasair III · West Chicago, ILAircraft N330DS, departed kgyy for kdpa at about 14:00. During take off roll. The pilot thought he hit something on the runway with the nose wheel. Pilot contacted the gary tower to take a look for anything wrong with the airplane as it flew by. Tower…Incident 20171030020489IPiper PA-28-161 · Palm Beach, FLUpon landing at the pbi airport airman castillo cocio ran off the runway and into the grass.Incident 20171030020469IBeech F33A · Little Rock, AROn October 30, 2017 at 1205 CST, a Beechcraft bonanza BE-33, N7BY, registered to bka LLC., had a bird strike during the approach phase of flight while inbound to the Little Rock airport (klit). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The…Accident 20171030020459APiper PA-32R-300 · Dawsonville, GAThe aircraft was traveling thru 8000 feet and was estimated to be traveling in a north westerly direction. The pilot reports at 8000 feet engine indicated what sounded as an over speed condition. The pilot noticed oil pressure warning light and then an oil…Accident 20171030016669AMetcalfe Robert B Vans RV-6 · Selma, CAOn November 30, 2017, N88MV an experimental vans RV6 departed fresno chandler airport ( kfch) for a local flight. The aircraft had just been equipped with a new avionics package including an electronic magneto system. About 15 minutes in the flight, the pilot…Accident 20171029021839AEvolution Revo · Milan, NHOn 10/29/2017, N401HK failed to maintain directional control after liftoff resulting in the aircraft striking a runway sign. The PIC was the sole occupant, received minor injuries. The PIC stated that he did not have the steering centered after the previous…Incident 20171029020449IEmbraer ERJ170-200LR · Msp, MNOn October 29, 2017 at 22:25 central daylight time, N416YX, an Embraer ERJ-170-200LR serial number 17000381, operated by republic airline inc., dba American eagle, conducting flight 4678 from miami international airport (mia), impacted several birds during…Accident 20171028021989AStill Michael Titan T-51 · Chandler, AZAircraft landed short of runway 4L. Engine data monitor shows a loss of engine power and within 2 seconds aircraft impacted ground.Incident 20171028021829IDehavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter · Pepperell, MAFatal skydive incident at Pepperell skydive center. Parachutist identified as richard smith, 30 + years experienced skydiver. Working as a contract videographer/photographer for the Pepperell skydive center. Witnesses stated they heard his chute open as a…Incident 20171028021819IPiper PA-28-235 · Grand Prairie, TXOn October 28, 2017, at approximately 0740, [privacy data omitted]operator [privacy data omitted] departed runway 35 at the Grand Prairie municipal airport (gpm) with a heading to the east. [privacy data omitted] Then circled around and requested a flyby to…Accident 20171028020439ACessna P210N · Mt Vernon, WAOn approach to rnwy 29, PIC checked gear postion using indicator light and the mirrors mounted outside the aircraft and all landing gear appeared down and locked. After touchdown, PIC states the right tire felt "flat" and then he realized the right gear had…Accident 20171028020429ACessna 182K · Skwentna, AKPilot attempted to land in 6" of crusted snow. When nose gear broke through the crust aircraft nosed over coming to rest on its back.Accident 20171027021289ASmith Aerostar 600A · Tallahassee, FLThe pilot retracted the gears after takeoff rotation and during this phase of flight the aircraft settled down back onto the runway veering off the runway to the grass.Incident 20171027020479ITaylorcraft BC12-D · Breaux Bridge, LAAircraft depart lft. Right after leveling off at 3000 feet altitude. Severe vibration began. Throttled engine back and landed in field. Discovered end of blade and cap portion of metal leading edge separated from blade.Accident 20171027020419APiper PA-28-151 · West Seneca, NYAfter landing at 9G0 runway 24, a deer struck the right wing leading edge between the fuel tank and fuselage causing substantial damage to the wing.Incident 20171027020409IGreg Read Tarragon · San Jose, CAOn 10/27/2017 at approximately 14:55 PDT, N27RR landed reid hill-view airport (rhv). In a statement from the pilot, aircraft landed on the mains and just after the nose wheel touched down, the left main started to collapse followed by the right main, nose…Incident 20171027020399ISiemens Jim Lancair 320 · Mesa, AZOn 10/27/2016 at 0805 MST N364JS, Lancair 320, serial number 001J, attempted to land at Falcon field (ffz) on rwy 4L when the nose landing gear collapsed, causing the aircraft to slide on the nose across the runway in which the prop blades struck the pavement…Accident 20171026024649AJohn A Brewer ELA Aviacion 10 Ecli · Blountville, TNAircraft certificated at a max front seat weight of 110KG/242LBS. Pilots last recorded medical reported him at 320LBS. Pilot claimed his current weight is 290. Pilot stated that he pushed the stick forward after touchdown. The POH states that the aircraft…