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 20170828017439ICessna 560XL · San Jose, CAOn 08/28/2017 at approximately 15:20 local time, N503UP landed at San Jose Airport (sjc). In a statement from the pilot, the aircraft touched down very lightly and it came up again, sat it down for a normal landing, the airplane drifted a little right and the…Accident 20170828017429ABeech A36 · Ellabell, GAAircraft N87RY departed Savannah/Hilton Head intl airport (ksav) at approximately 08:30 en-route to cobb county intl airport-mccollum field (kryy). During climb out the pilot declared an emergency with a loss of engine. The controller tried to guide the…Accident 20170828013699AGulfstream American AA-5B · Carbondale, ILN28005 was cruising at 6,700 ft MSL on a VFR flight following from ksdf to kpwe when the aircraft expirenced propeller separation from the crankshaft and subsequent engine failure in flight. The pilot reported his emergency and was given vectors to kmdh…Accident 20170828013689ACessna 180J · Gaylord, MIN180LP, impacted trees and terrain during a forced landing near Gaylord, Michigan. The private pilot and his passenger were seriously injured, and the airplane sustained substantial Damage. The pilot reported that after departing otsego lake he flew north…Accident 20170828010509APacific Aerospace 750XL · Harvest, AL08/28/2017, Aircraft, N750UP was a single pilot aircraft that took off from penridge, pa (ckz) airport at 0730, enroute Huntsville, AL (hsv). At aproximately 10:45, N750UP was in contact with (hsv) ATC and instructed to decend to 3,000. During the decent, the…Accident 20170827023589ANicholasville, KYNon certificated / non registered special light sport aircraft (s-lsa) weight- shift control (wsc) commonly called trikes rotated and climbed to approximately 20 feet, left wing dipped, operator was unable to correct, wsc impacted a steel dumpster and was…Accident 20170827019219ANorth American Navion A · Fortuna, CAFortuna, CA (fot): N8695H, Navion A, engine power issue in the pattern, gear up landing in a pasture at the intersection of drake hill road & hillcrest drive near the Fortuna airport. No damage to people or property on the ground. POB: 1, injuries: none,…Incident 20170827017419IBeech 65-A90 · Tullahoma, TNOn August 27, 2017, at 1440 CST, a king air 90, N671LL, landed on the belly of the aircraft at Tullahoma Regional Airport. During post incident inspection, the landing gear lock system was found to be neither in the locked up or down position. Evidence shows…Accident 20170827015869ABellanca 14-19-3 · Redding, CAMade normal approach decent, flared and touched down on the mains right on centerline. The nose wheel touched down and as the weight settled onto the nose wheel the airplane developed a hard left turn. Unable to compensate with right rudder pedal. Went off…Accident 20170827013679APiper J5A · Springfield, VTThis office notified by State of Vermont operations division that on 8/27/2017 at Springfield, Vermont,N30897, J5A, landed runway 29, lost control and ran into trees, no injuries reported. Pilot's statement has indicated ^Mr. Jones^ was flying from krut to…Accident 20170827013669ACessna Ector 305A · Wurtsboro, NYWurtsboro, NY (N82) on return to base after completing 5 glider tows, pilot touched down normally on grass area of runway at approximately 1530 local time, and while on landing roll experienced severe vibration, aircraft slowed and came to a stop and flipped…Accident 20170827010499AAviat A-1B · Cody, WYOn landing touchdown rwy 04, gust of wind caught aircraft, causing the aircraft to turn 90 degrees to rwy and caused right wing to drop and wing struts struck runway 700 foot sign.Incident 20170826022409ILakeland LONG-EZE · Chino, CAPilot landed the aircraft with the nose landing gear retracted/inoperative on runway 26L at Chino Airport(cno). The pilot was able to get the gear extended which allowed the aircraft to be taxied off of the runway.Incident 20170826017549ICessna 210L · Madison, INOn August 26, 2017, at approximately 12:15PM eastern daylight time (EDT), a Cessna 210L, N29209, sustained minor damage following a gear-up landing at the Madison Municipal Airport (ims) near Madison, Indiana. The student pilot occupant was not injured and…Incident 20170826017409ICessna 207 · Fairbanks, AKTaxing for departure at Fairbanks International Airport airman was having trouble hearing ATC on the radio. Airman requested to taxi to the airplane tie down area to correct the problem before proceeding. Following he departed to mcgrath and during the flight…Incident 20170826017399IPiper PA-28R-201 · Yukon, OKLanding gear was not placed into down position for landing. Propeller, antenna, and passenger step drug ground. Pilot aborted landing and took aircraft around. Lowered gear and then landed aircraft without further damage.Incident 20170826017389IPiper PA-28-161 · Lafayette, INOn August 26, 2017, about 1402 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-161, N3033T, hit a runway sign after going off the side of runway 05 following landing at the Purdue University Airport (laf), IN west Lafayette, Indiana. The pilot and the three passengers…Accident 20170826013649APiper PA-12 · Gulkana, AKThe pilot-in-charge (PIC) of aircraft N3233M flying part 135 operated by wrangell mountain air (WM9C) departed windy ridge air strip (nw of Mt. Sanford) for Gulkana (gkn). Engine failed due to fuel starvation. Aircraft crashed approximately 1 mile northeast…Incident 20170826012109IMooney M20R · Bessemer, ALThe pilot reported that the number 1 alternator bus circuit breaker tripped causing a loss of electrical power. The circuit breaker was reset and electrical power was momentarily restored. The pilot elected to return to keky. The number 2 alternator bus…Incident 20170826012009ICessna LC41-550FG · Brigham City, UTThe aircraft lost power with a fuel flow rate below normal operations. Pilot could not maintain flight in order to land at an airport and performed an emergency landing in an adjacent field.Accident 20170826010489APaul Gaywood E CH 601 HD · Goldendale, WA08/26/2017: On take off N9066F experienced an engine failure causing pilot to land aircraft in a field near Goldendale Airport (520). The aircraft suffered major damage to all parts of wings, fuselage, landing gear, and propeller. The pilot suffered minor…Incident 20170825019119INDN NDN-1 Firecracker · Sparta, TNThe aircraft main landing gear did not extend normally. The pilot pull the emergency handle but the main gear did not extend. (Nose gear extended properly upon selecting down lever) Pilot flew over local airport and performed high g maneuvers trying to loosen…Incident 20170825018009ICessna 172L · Walnut Cove, NCThe greensboro, NC FSDO received a call on 08/25/2017 about an aircraft incident involving aircraft N9801G s/n 17259701 a Cessna 172L. The pilot reported while performing simulated emergency landing during the go around the engine began to run rough and was…Incident 20170825017379ICessna 421 · Manchester, NHThis office notifed 8/25/2017 that N269F, C421, declared an emegency due to one engine out. Aircraft landed kmht, runway 6 without incident, exited and was towed to the ramp. Pilot stated the engine failed approximaetly 14 minutes into flight at 12,200 feet…Incident 20170825017369IPiper PA-28R-200 · Chino, CADuring pattern work at cno, the pilot failed to extend the landing gear prior to landing. The aircraft came to rest on the runway with minor damage. One person on board. No injuries.Incident 20170825017359IPiper PA-44-180 · Sellersburg, INOn August 25, 2017 at approximately 11:00 a.m. EDT, Piper PA-44, N2194K, landed gear up on runway 18 at the clark county airport (jvy), jeffersonville, Indiana. The aircraft received minor damage. The right and left propellers had symmetrical curling at the…Incident 20170825012369IPiper PA-28-161 · Palatka, FLAfter landing at the Palatka airport (28J the crew observed that the engine had stopped. While attempting to restart engine, smoke was observed outside the aircraft which caused the crew and a passenger to exited the aircraft. A working fire extinguisher was…Incident 20170825011839ICessna R182 · Loveland, COOn 8/25/17, at approximately 1225 local, while performing touch and go?s, the landing gear selector handle was moved to the gear up position while the airplane was still on the ground during the departure roll. The nose gear retracted. The prop struck the…Accident 20170825010479ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · El Dorado Hills, CAThe pilot of N61NM experienced engine problems and performed an off airport emergency landing on Private property in El Dorado Hills, CA. The helicopter first landed on an array of solar panels. The pilot tried to relocate the aircraft and experienced a…Accident 20170824024289ACub Crafters CC11-100 · Hillsboro, OR08/24/2017: Aircraft was involved in a training flight. Upon landing, student pilot lost control of the aircraft and the aircraft ground looped and became inverted.Incident 20170824017999ICessna 421B · Amarillo, TXOn August 24, 2017, at 2100 hrs, a Cessna 421 aircraft bearing registration number N-8017Q, registered to private individual, landed long on approach and skidded off runway resulting in sheared left main landing gear upon impact with terrain at tradewinds…Incident 20170824017349ISchweizer Acft Schweizer SGM 2-37 · Waterford, MIN39AF, Schweizer sgm 2-37, motorglider, as the aircraft was taxiing east on taxiway bravo the left wing clipped a stake that was recently placed in the ground for an upcoming airshow/open house event, the aircraft was spun around from the impact.Incident 20170824017339ICessna T310Q · Marion, ILOn August 14, 2017, about 1312 central daylight time, Cessna T310Q, N7714Q, piloted by a private pilot, was damaged when the left landing gear collapsed on rollout just prior to turning off the runway 29 to enter onto the taxi way at Marion (mwa), Illinois.…Accident 20170824016559ACessna 310I · West Jordan, UT1. Aircraft was leaking oil and fuel at a significant rate overnight. 2. Personnel brought the excessive leaking to the pilot?s attention. 3. Pilot claimed the leaking was residual from recent work on the aircraft and claimed the aircraft just had two new…Accident 20170824013639AAir Tractor AT-401 · Pearsall, TXAircraft departed from T30 airfield in Pearsall, TX for a routine agricultural spraying application. During the flight, the aircraft lost power and made an emergency landing in a field. Due to soft ground, the aircraft nosed over and became inverted causing…Accident 20170824013629APiper PA-28R-180 · Monroe, NCOn August 25, 2017 [privacy data omitted] pressley aviation, a CFR part 141 flight school, contacted the clt FSDO to report that during a preflight inspection, N3805T had been found damaged at Monroe-Charlotte excutive airport(eqy). The aircraft had been…Accident 20170824010469AJames M Raulerson CH 750 · Manila, AROn August 24, 2017 at approximately 1030 CDT, a zenith, model CH-750, N61LR, registered to [privacy data omitted] landed in a bean field in Manila, AR after experiencing engine failure. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight…Accident 20170824010459AMaule M-7-235C · Klamath Falls, OR08/24/2017: At approximately 0945 local time, aircraft N6447M landed on runway 32 at Klamath Falls Airport (klmt). The pilot stated that on touchdown the aircraft began to veer to the left. The pilot applied full right rudder and brake. This action caused the…Accident 20170824010449ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Bremerton, WAInstructor and student departed from bfi to pwt. At pwt they conducted a couple of practice landings. When the instructor decided to let the student attempt his first solo they moved off the taxiway, he briefed the student and arranged ballast in the aircraft…Incident 20170823017329IBeech P35 · Allentown, PAPilot failed to extend landing gear prior to landing. The aircraft touched down 1494 feet on runway 24, and skid on airframe for 971 feet. An airport police officer witnessed the event. Pilot was not injured. He was able to extract himself from aircraft…Incident 20170823017319IPiper PA-44-180 · Clearwater, FLAfter a normal landing on runway 36 and while taxiing to exit the active at taxiway A5 a click was heard from the left main gear side of the aircraft. The aircraft then squatted left wing down and the aircraft stopped responding to rudder inputs and came to a…Accident 20170823013609APiper PA-18AS-125 · Tyonek, AKAircraft crashed under unknown circumstances. Crash evidence shows high angle impact with terrain.Accident 20170823013599AHostein K/Hostein S Pietenpol · Gaines, NYPIC took off in a westbound direction and had a normal takeoff until 3 feet in the air. The airplane pulled hard left. PIC tried to correct, but that failed to correct left turn. PIC now heading toward a hangar, so he allowed the plane to pull left into a…Accident 20170823011299ACessna 172P · Gulf Shores, ALAirman stated that he made a normal approach to land on runway 17. When he began his flare to land, he felt that the nose was just not coming up to the correct attitude even though he was pulling back on the yoke. He touched down in a very flat attitude and…Accident 20170823010659ABellanca 8GCBC · Foley, ALA banner towing system is comprised of a tow hitch which is mounted at the tail of the aircraft, cable assembly, and release handle located in the cockpit. The tow hitch is comprised of an "over center" arm that secures the banner tow rope ring. The tow ring…Incident 20170822017309IExtra EA-300 · Henderson, NVOn 8/22/2017 at approximately 12:00 pm (PDT) aircraft N269KD an Extra EA-300/LC registered to unmanned systems inc. and operated by sky combat ace (14 CFR part 91 providing 14 CFR part 61 flight instruction) started departure roll at hnd on runway 35L. On…Incident 20170822017299IBeech 95-55 · Bartow, FLEnroute from tampa executive airport (kvdf), to Bartow airport(bow) going through 1,000 MSL, the cabin door popped open, creating a lot of noise & wind. At ten (10) NM from Bartow the pilot contacted the tower, gave them the ATIS and intention to land. Pilot…Incident 20170822017289IPiper PA-32R-300 · Bismarck, NDPilot made a normal landing on rwy 31 with all gear indicating green. A loud bang was heard from the nose during roll out. The nose gear down lock light extinguished and the nose gear collapsed shortly after. The aircraft skidded on it's nose and came to a…Incident 20170822017279ICessna 150L · Morrison, TNAircraft was out of annual since April 2016. Pilot was ground running the aircraft to prepare it for a ferry flight to a shop for an annual inspection. Pilot was doing highspeed taxi's to check power of engine. Pilot could not slow down enough to stop…Accident 20170822013579ACessna 182B · North Platte, NEThe pilot executed a normal approach and landing on rwy 30 at North Platte Nebraska (lbf). After landing and during rollout, after the tailwheel touched down, the pilot reported a severe "shimmy" in the tailwheel followed by a strong left turning tendency.…