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 20170912019282ABoeing 767-375 · Los Angeles, CAUal 447 while taxiing westbound on twy c, struck the right horizontal stabilizer of an air Canada B-767 with its right winglet, as it was being towed onto gate 69B. Cala cmo and cala flight safety are investigating. Report will be amended once crew…Accident 20170912015999ABeech A24R · Roy, UTAfter takeoff from runway 21 the pilot reported that the engine lost power failing to maintain flight. Pilot made an emergency landing on a road hitting one car which caused the aircraft to burst into flames.Accident 20170912015979AEmbraer EMB120ER · Greeley, COCrew performed normal preflight and power on checks approximately 1 hour prior to accident. Just prior to the accident the first officer was on the flight deck monitoring the APU and the flight attendant was in the main aircraft entrance doorway waiting for…Accident 20170912010629ACessna T182T · Silver Springs, NVPilot stated that after takeoff, during climb out, he reduced the throttle to simulate an engine failure at 50 feet. Aircraft lost altitude and airspeed resulting in a hard landing. The propeller made contact with the runway and the nose gear collapsed…Accident 20170912010619ACessna R182 · Worland, WYFuel syphoned from left wing. Fuel cap was not sealing. Aircraft ran out of gas. Pilot landed gear up.Accident 20170911021659ACessna 177B · Lee'S Summit, MOAircraft struck a deer immediately after liftoff from rwy 35 at harrisonville, MO (klry), resulting in collapsed left main gear. Pilot declared an emergency and flew to Lee'S Summit, MO (klxt). On landing rollout, aircraft veered off runway to the left,…Accident 20170911019259AHiller UH-12A · Griffith, INWhile performing flight instruction in N2686, the PIC lost directional control of the aircraft. This loss of control resulted in damage to the helicopter tail boom and tail rotor blade. No injuries to aircraft occupants or persons on the ground. No damage to…Accident 20170911019249ACessna 172P · Plainville, CTN54463, a 1981 Cessna 172P, s/n 17274979, owned by interstate aviation, Plainville/Robertson airport CT, was being operated by private pilot [privacy data omitted], [privacy data omitted] on 9/11/2017 @ approximately 11:25 am practicing/performing touch-n-go…Accident 20170911011629ACzech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Santa Ynez, CAThe pilot stated that the automatic weather reporting system at Santa Ynez was out of service. To get wind information the pilot overflew the airport and noted the windsock to favor runway 26. The pilot noted gusty winds on base to final. The approach was…Incident 20170910017779ICessna 172M · Kalamazoo, MIPilot reported that after he applied power on a touch and go takeoff from rwy 17 the aircraft veered to the left. Pilot applied right rudder without effect and struck a runway distance remaining sign. Aircraft suffered minor damage involving the propellor,…Incident 20170910017769ILake LA-4-200 · Gordonsville, VAThe pilot made an emergency landing in a field due to a loss of engine power.Accident 20170910011269ACessna 172 · Coolin, IDPilot attempted take off on runway 33. Pilot stated when aircraft was approximately 100' AGL, the aircraft stopped climbing and decended back towards the ground. Aircraft subsequently struck the ground comming to a rest approximated 150' north of departure…Accident 20170910010609ARans S-6ES · Stonewall, TXBetween 6:30 and 6:40 pm witnesses observed aircraft performing aerobatic maneuvers. Last maneuver was a hammer head stall, vertical descent and the aircraft disappeared behind the terrain. Upon arrival the aircraft was inverted facing the opposite direction…Accident 20170909024079ARaytheon G36 · Benica, CAN7217J departed from the concord, CA airport (ccr) at 1406 PST. Aircraft crashed in a field approximately 8.6 miles nnw of the concord airport in the town of benicia, CA. Aircraft was destroyed and there were 2 fatalities.Accident 20170909021309ACessna C340 · Mckinney, TXOn September 9, 2017 at 1500 CDT, a Cessna 340, N5870M, s/n 340-0058, [privacy data omitted] had an accident while landing at Mckinney airport (tki). [privacy data omitted] The pilot, touched down and during roll out the left main gear collapsed, went into a…Incident 20170909019239IPiper PA-28-140 · Los Alamitos, CAIncident notification received via awp daily report indicating an aircraft declaring an emergency and landing without incident due to a suspected aileron malfunction. Investigation revealed it was an unexpected wake turbuence encounter. Contacted Los Alamitos…Incident 20170909017759IMooney M20K · Oxnard, CAN231GH, a Mooney M20, landed gear-up on runway 25 at Oxnard Airport, Oxnard, California. The aircraft sustained minor damage, and no injuries were sustained by pilot/occupant.Incident 20170909017749IPiper PA-18-105 Special · Beluga, AKWhile in cruise at 15OO AGL, engine had sudden, loud failure and siezed, leaking oil over windshield. Pilot landed aircraft in swampy marsh area while on wheels with no damage to aircraft. Subsequent analysis determined #2 connecting rod failed and caused…Accident 20170909017739AMooney M20J · Whitesburg, GAOn September 9, 2017, at approximately 1630 local time a pilot attempted to land a Mooney aircraft model M20-J on runway 27 at Lyons Landing private airstrip located in Whitesburg, Georgia. The pilot stated that his Landing was solid the aircraft bounced…Accident 20170909017729AAviat A-1B · Prairie Du Chie, WIOn 09/09/2017 pilot departed kpdc at approx 1 pm and continued photographing in Iowa. Stopped photo ops at about 1530, climed to 3,500 MSL, leveled off, and was heading for home. About five minutes later felt some light buffeting and aircraft started to roll…Incident 20170909017719IThrush THRUSH-S2R · Waseca, MNAirshow type demonstration of crop spraying before crowd resulted in aircraft hitting a red gehl chopper box at end of swath. Aircraft propeller hit beater bars, left gear hit and hopper gate hit the beater area and box, and the left spray bar hit roof of box…Accident 20170909015949ACessna 152 · Denver, COOn 09/09/2017 at 1400 MDT, a Cessna 152 airplane performing touch and go landings at Rocky Mountain metro airport (kbjc), departed south side of runway 12R impacting upslope and flipping upside down. There was 1 person on board with no injuries. The aircraft…Accident 20170909011449AShiner Burton S JR RV-4 · Ramah, NMOn September 9, 2017, at approximately 0849 MDT, a Shiner Burton S Jr, RV-4, N70RV registered to the pilot, struck a berm with the left wing tip during the landing roll out causing the aircraft to ground loop. This occured at the Mystic Bluffs Airport (NM56),…Incident 20170908020759IPiper PA-24-250 · Edgewood, NMOn September 8, 2017, at 1000 MST, a Piper PA-24-250, N7181P, [privacy data omitted] the pilot landed gear up at Sandia Estates airport (1N1), Edgewood NM while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight…Incident 20170908020749IBoeing A75N · Shenandoah, VAThis was an instructional flight. The student was landing on rwy 23 and veered left and right causing damage to the landing gear and wing tips.Incident 20170908020739IMcdonnell Douglas A4N · Conroe, TXThe aircraft undershot runway 14 at kcxo. The aircraft main wheels touched down aproximently 10 to 20 feet before the runwaythreshold . The main tires contacted the beginning of the run way and blew out both main gear tires. There was damage to the left main…Accident 20170908017709AEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Hertford, NCOn September 8, 2017 at approximately 11:20AM EDT, an Airbus helicopters mbb-bk 117 C-2 operating as a FAA part 135 on demand air ambulance flight, while in cruise flight at 2,500 MSL encountered mechanical issues, descended rapidly, and crashed killing the…Incident 20170908017699IAir Tractor AT-802A · Minturn, AROn 8 September approximately 1100 local time at latitude 35 degrees 59 minutes 17 seconds north and longatude 91 degrees 00 minutes 53 seconds, an Air tractor AT802A was making a turn after spraying, while ascending a combine was heading toward the aircraft.…Accident 20170908015939ASchweizer 269C-1 · Medford, NJWhile conducting a part 91 ride with one passenger the pilot notified Flying W UNICOM of throttle failure and that the RPM was stuck at a high power setting. For approximately 15 minutes 3 other qualified helicopter pilots rendered assistance, advice and…Incident 20170908012139IPiper PA-28-140 · Fairhope, ALAirman was conducting first solo flight. Incident occurred during the second landing. AWOS reported winds as 030 at 8 kph. Approach and touch down were normal. During rollout, airman attempted to maintain directional control as she felt airplane veering to…Incident 20170908012019IHollingworth Dale J Pulsar 912 · Provo, UTCleared to depart 13 at pvu. After take-off ATC asked him to clear so alligent air can takeoff. At approximately 600-700 AGL to reported he was having difficulty ATC asked his intentions and he stated to wanted to land ryw 18. The controller cleared him to…Incident 20170908011969ICessna T240 · Boulder, CO9/8/2017 At approximately 17:45 MDT, Cessna T240/TTX N2400G landed at Boulder Municipal Airport (kbdu) on runway 8. Weather was clear and winds were calm. During landing roll out, the aircraft overran the departure end of the runway going down an embankment…Incident 20170907023699IBeech B90 · Dekalb, GASeptember 7th king air B90 - N49GN was landing in kpdk (Dekalb-peachtree airport) and hit the right propeller on a crosswind landing. No injuries were reported, aircraft taxied to the signature ramp and deplaned passengers.Accident 20170907021909ACessna 172N · Bolinas Ca, CAOn September 7, 2017, at approximately 1400 pacific daylight time (PDT), Cessna 172N, N737QQ impacted trees near point reyes bird observatory, Bolinas, California. The airplane was operated under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91 as a…Incident 20170907019229IBeech 99 · Anchorage, AKTNV37 departed merrill field enroute to tatitlek at 16:41 local time. During climb out the pilot notices a strange smell in the cockpit and also noticed a higher than normal amperage indication on right hand generator meter. Pilot elected to terminate flight…Incident 20170907018039IPiper PA-28-140 · Pikeville, NCA student pilot on a solo flight was making a landing on runway 23 at gww. After feeling the main tires touch down continued flare and hold crosswind corrections. As the aircraft continued to slow on the runway the pilot said the wind strongly pulled the…Accident 20170907017689ATaylorcraft BC12-D · Redgranite, WIOn September 7, 2017, at 1750 CST the pilot of a Taylorcraft BC12-D, N95356 attempted a landing on a private grass strip near Redgranite WI. The aircraft touched down performing a wheel landing, when the tail touched down the aircraft uncontrollably veered to…Incident 20170907017679IPiper PA-46-310P · Albert Lea, MNWhile in cruise flight engine had a catastrophic failure of the piston -connecting rod - camshaft. Disassembly will determine exact cause - but appears piston - lifter may have failed bursting through upper hole in case.Incident 20170907015929IBeech 58P · Fredericksburg, VAThe pilot touched down at shannon airport with out using flaps and carrying excess speed. This led to overrunning the runway and puncturing his tires.Incident 20170907015919IAvery John W Avery #2 AIR Travel · Klamath Falls, ORPIC reported electrical system began to fail 20 miles from lmt en route from cvo to mev. Voltage dropped from 24 to 7 volts quickly. PIC requested landing at lmt but radio contact not completed due to electrical failure. No emergency was declared. PIC…Incident 20170906022759IBoeing 737-824 · Newark, NJEvent: ? UAL2429 was being pushed off the gate when it struck a stationary "stair truck?. This took place on the non movement area. Newark ATCT was not speaking to any of the operators involved in this situation. ? N37273 (B737-800) left scimitar winglet came…Incident 20170906017669IBell 206-L4 · Palm Beach, FLOn 09/06/2017 at about 1521 UTC, aircraft N83U experienced a bird strike at cruise speed while returning to kpbi. Left windscreen was damaged but the aircraft did not suffer any major structural damage. Upon bird strike, pilot reduced speed to 60 knots,…Incident 20170906017659IBeech B200 · Anchorage, AKPilot reported unsafe gear indication, left main gear collapsed on touchdownAccident 20170906017649APiper PA-12 · Kotzebue, AKAt approximately 11:30AM local time on September 6 2017, a Piper PA-12, N4088M landed on a hill approximately 70 miles north of Kotzebue in the brooks range mountains. During roll-out after landing, a strong gust of wind lifted and spun the aircraft causing…Accident 20170906017639ASantee John R RV-12 · Dunkirk, NYOn takeoff from runway 24 just after rotation the aircrfaft impacted the runway. All three landing gear collapsed and the aircraft slid through the grass on the right side of runway 24. The right wing struck the taxi sign for A-1 and the left wing struck taxi…Accident 20170906015909ALuscombe 8A · Westminster, TXOn September 06, 2017, at approximately 1230 local time, a Luscombe 8A, registration number N1590K, was involved in an accident. The PIC lost control of the aircraft on landing during the rollout due to gusty cross winds and struck a tree with the right wing.…Accident 20170906010599ACessna 182Q · Fairfield, MTOn 9/6/17 at 2030, N735KQ, a Cessna 182Q, crashed 3/4 of a mile from Fairfield, MT (5U5) airport after running out of fuel. The aircraft departed arlington, WA (awo) on an instrument flight plan bound for glacier park int'l (gpi). Gpi was IMC so the pilot…Accident 20170905020729ACessna U206G · Chicken, AKThe pilot landed on a highway, parked and set the parking brake, and picked up a passenger. Then back taxied up the highway, made the turn and applied power for the take off roll. He felt a lurch and realized he had not disengaged the parking brake and saw it…Accident 20170905020719ARudder Dwight K Kitfox IV 1200 Spdst · Raymond, MSPilot reported that around 6:30 pm, on September 05, 2017 aircraft registration number N16KR lost engine power at about 250 ft on climb out from his home field in Raymond, Mississippi. He stated that he tried unsuccessfully to restore engine power and after…Incident 20170905017629IMooney M20S · Tampa, FLPilot landed runway 23 with left brake on resulting in a blown LH main tire. When exiting the active runway the aircraft was unresponsive and the left main gear exited the asphalt and went into the grass during a right hand turn. This caused the aircraft to…