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 20170725014939ICessna 172N · Mckinney, TXStudent pilot stated: on July 25, 2017, pilot was on a solo flight on runway 180 and was performing pattern work. In particular, practicing touch-and-go landings. The Winds upon take off were 150 at 8 knots. After takeoff and prior to the event, winds were…Accident 20170725010699AHillard Charlie R Hawker FB60 · Breckenridge, TXOn July 25, 2017, N254SF, experimental aircraft (sea fury) sustained substantial damage when it landed short of runway 17 at stevens county airport (bkd) Breckenridge, Texas. The aircraft was being test flown after adjustment of the flight control rigging.…Accident 20170725010049AAir Tractor AT-802 · Trumann, AROn July 15, 2017 five miles south, southwest of Trumann Arkansas, N802DL (AT-802) crashed in a bean field, in the fog. Investigation revealed aircraft was under power, right wing struck ground hard. Nose section hit ground hard pushing nose section back into…Accident 20170724020609ABell 47G-3B · Toeterville, IAWhile performing agricultural spray operations five miles west of stacyville, IA. The pilot failed to maintain sufficient rotor prm to arrest his descent from a 180 turn maneuver at the end of the field. As he re-entered the field, the pilot used the…Accident 20170724015599ACessna 172 · Powell, WYThe flight instructor was conducting flight training when on short approach the student pilot froze on the controls resulting in the aircraft hitting the runway hard in a nose up left crab. The aircraft hit the tail on the runway then veered to the right…Accident 20170724015589APiper PA 46-350P · Franklin, VAUpon landing, the pilot made a significant turn to avoid a deer which resulted in the aircraft running off the runway into a grassy area that was soft from previous rain. The nose gear collapsed and propellor damaged. There was also damage to other components…Incident 20170724014929ILindstrand Balloons 105A · Rio Rancho, NMOn July 24, 2017, at 0700 MDT, a Lindstrand 105A balloon, N447LB, registered to bucket list adventures, LLC, was operated above the manufactures recommended limitations on a commercial balloon flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time,…Incident 20170724014919IMooney MOONEY-20 · Hayward, CAPilot departed Hayward executive airport (hwd) and flew the incident aircraft to byron CA. (C83) to fuel. He returned to hwd to pick up passengers for a tour of the bay area and golden gate bridge. Upon his return he flew the cal university approach (base) to…Incident 20170724012219IShowalter Richard L Sonex · Lawrenceville, GAAircraft lost power pulling 4G'S at the beginning of a loop and would not restart.Accident 20170724010259ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · White Sulphur S, MTOn July 24, 2017, at 1930 MDT, a Robinson R44, N233JD, lost power and autorotated into sutherlin reservoir, White Sulphur springs, Montana, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological Conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not…Accident 20170724010099ABritish BAC Stkmstr MK80 · Henderson, NVThe aircraft was departing Henderson Nevada on a ferry flight to olympia, Washington, where they were scheduled to start a support contract with the U.S. Air force. The pilot was unable to get out of ground effect on departure, clipped a roadway before…Accident 20170724010039ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Myrtle Beach, SC14 CFR part 91.147 pilot reported during returning flight to landing pad that the helicopetr started a minor shake and the pilot thought it was because of a stuck engine valve. Pilot reported to home base to have a mechanic standing by at the landing pad.…Incident 20170723023609ISix Chuter SR2 · Swanzey, NHAfter taking off from a grass field, while climbing out and approaching trees at the field's edge, the aircraft engine failed. The pilot began to turn left and assessed his landing options. The pilot opted to set the aircraft down on a tree top rather than…Accident 20170723015579ACessna TU206B · Sandy, ORDeparted independence Oregon for Sandy Oregon. Departed Sandy Oregon to Mc Kinnon Airpark. Flew a circuit around airport, checked windsock and looked for traffic. Started left traffic for runway 25. On short final pilot said a gust of wind from the left…Incident 20170723014829IPhoenix Air Sro U-15 Phoenix · Leesburg, VAOn 23 July 2017, at approximately 1330, a Phoenix Air Sro (motor glider) attempted to takeoff from Leesburg airport (jyo) VA. Prior to liftoff speed, the aircraft veered to the left of the runway and entered the grass. Full right rudder input by the pilot did…Accident 20170723012609AMitchell Derryle V Rans S-7 Courier · Cordova, AKAfter takeoff from cdv, eyak lake, at 700' pilot made a left turn. A sudden down draft caused the aircraft sink rate to be too difficult to overcome. Aircraft contacted the water breaking the right float off and flipping the aircraft nose down in the water.…Accident 20170723012599AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Berlin, MDDuring a landing on a private airstrip, an individual drove out on the runway on an all terrain vehicle (atv). The pilot was unable to avoid hitting it. Causing structural damage to the aircraft. Asoa-awos-metar: reported winds 210 degrees @ 4 knotsAccident 20170723011699APiper PA-28R-180 · San Jose, CAOn July 23, 2017 at approximately 12:47 PDT, N4594J departed runway 31R. In a statement from the pilot, just as the pilot started to rotate, the aircraft made an un-commanded left turn striking the left wing on the runway, the aircraft slid across the ground…Accident 20170723010709ABeech G35 · Wichita Falls, TXOn July 23, 2017, at approximately 2230 local time, N4216D, a 1955 Beech G35 landed long on runway 13 and failed to stop the aircraft before running off the end of the runway, over an embankment, and into an irrigation canal at Wichita Valley Airport, F14.…Accident 20170723010029ACessna 150F · Farmerville, LAOn July 23 at approximately 1715 central daylight time the Cessna 150F aircraft impacted lake d'arbonne during a descent and cartwheeled. Subsequent investigation revealed that all flight controls had continuity post crash, and flaps were up, indicated by…Accident 20170723006049ACirrus Design SR22 · Edgartown, MAThe airman departed north central airport (sfz) that morning and arrived at Katama Airpark (1B2) at 0640 am. The purpose of the flight was to take two passengers from 1B2 to fryburg, Maine (izg) under 14 CFR 135 on-demand operations. The airman back-taxied on…Accident 20170723005779APiper PA-18S-150 · Sterling, AKAirman landed on rwy 24 at scooters airpark (AK84) and veered left after touchdown, going off the runway and striking a vertical post of a water wellhead. Post buckled landing gear on impact and tail of aircraft came up, while propeller impacted the ground…Accident 20170722015569ACessna A185F · Arctic Village, AKPilot was taking off from the chandalar river next to Arctic Village. The aircraft was on floats. There was a slight cross wind. During takeoff roll he followed the river around a slight bend. When he made the bend the crosswind became a tailwind. He felt the…Incident 20170722014819IMooney M20J · Washington, PAPilot was flying with a friend to perform touch and go's at kafj and khlg airports. While enroute to kafj, the pilot let his friend control the aircraft during level flight. On descent to kafj, the pilot took over the aircraft/flight. The pilot admitted he…Incident 20170722014809IPiper PA 46-350P · Readington, NJDuring initial descent, pilot reported oil streaking on windshield. Requested immediate landing at nearest airfield. Landed without incident at N51. No injuries to anyone on board.Incident 20170722014799ITaylorcraft BC12-D · Markesan, WIOn July 22, 2017, at 15:28 CDT a Taylorcraft BC12-D N43754 was cirling green lake Wisconsin in a holding pattern on the fisk approach as instructed enroute to eaa air venture in oshkosh, WI. The pilot reported he had a loss of power and landed in a cornfield…Incident 20170722014781ICessna U206G · Anchorage, AKThe PIC misjudged the distance from the wingtip to the fuselage of the other airplane during a taxi turn into a tight spot. While the parked airplane sustained minor damage, there was no damage to the taxiing airplane.Incident 20170722014779IAir Tractor AT-502B · Masterson, TXOn July 22, 2017, N4200S, an Air tractor 502 caught the top neutral wire of a powerline with his landing gear while spraying mesquite brush near Masterson Texas. The commercially rated pilot was able to land in an open prairie and exited the aircraft, no…Incident 20170722014769IRadford Darrel F Christen Eagle II · Atchison, KSThe wichita flight standards district office received a call from the central region command center (roc), concerning an incident involving a single engine aircraft which reportedly ground looped during landing. The pilot in command reported to inspector…Incident 20170722014759INanchang China CJ-6 · Danville, INOn July 22, 2017 about 1200 eastern daylight savings time, (EDT) (1600Z), a Nanchang cj 6, N357AB, landed on runway 18 at hendricks county airport (2R2) in Danville Indiana. As the aircraft slowed to taxi speed, the left main gear began to retract followed by…Accident 20170722012589AStinson SR-9E · St Joseph, IAPilot stated that he, and 2 pax departed the family farm, landed at Algona Municipal Airport (axa), took on fuel and then departed for a sight-seeing flight in the area to look at their crops. Pilot stated that the aircraft was running good out of Algona, but…Accident 20170722012579APiper PA-28-180 · Suffolk, VAAircraft veered right off grass strip approximately 1800 ft down 3000 ft. grass strip. Right wing collided with tree line and spun the aircraft around. Substantial damage to outboard right wing and the wing broke at the wing root. Other damage to propeller…Incident 20170722012089ICessna 421B · Pensacola, FLAircraft landed and taxied off of active runway onto taxiway d. once on the taxiway, the right engine quit. Engine was restarted and the crew continued to taxi, shortly afterwards, the same engine quit again causing the pilot to loose directional control as…Incident 20170722011799ITaylor Jay R Mark III Extra · Lander, WYOn 07/22/2017, at approximately 0830 MDT, aircraft N234JT, a Taylor Mark III Extra, made an emergency landing on highway 287 in Lander, WY, due to a propeller blade delaminating in flight. There was no further damage to the aircraft and no injuries. The…Accident 20170722010719AGilbert Thomas Jeffrey Lancair 235 · Denison, TXDuring takeoff roll, pilot failed to maintain aircraft control on the runway. Aircraft departed the east side of the runway pavement and snapped off the right main gear. This action then caused the aircraft to maneuver back on the runway pavement and then…Accident 20170722010019ACessna 182L · Arbuckle, CAThe pilot reported that following an uneventful preflight inspection and engine run-up, he Began his eastbound takeoff from the private airstrip. As the airplane became airborne, he Noticed that the airspeed was decreasing and the airplane was not climbing.…Accident 20170722010009AApplegate Thomas E Panzl S331E · Apple Valley, CA07/22/2017: Apple Valley CA. 1500 hrs. N331ST, panzl S331E; crashed under unknown circumstances. The pilot in command (PIC) was fatally injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The pics coach explained that the routine was to execute an outside 1 and 1/2 snap…Accident 20170722009999ACessna 180 · Austin, TXOn July 22, 2017, at 17:35 CDT, a float-equipped Cessna 180 bearing registration number N3119D, registered to M1 aviation LLC, reported a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from lake travis, TX. The pilot reported that he had to turn to avoid hitting…Accident 20170722009159ADavid Kubassek Zenith 601XL · Aiken, SCThe pilot stated in a written statement and in a telephone interview that upon landing on runway 25 at aik the nose gear started shaking violently. The pilot tried to get the weight off of the nose gear by pulling back on the stick, at which point he heard a…Accident 20170722009149APiper L-21B · Cartersville, GAOn 07/22/2017 at approximately 1345 local time at the Cartersville Airport (vpc) ^Mr. William g. roper^ was practicing landings in N3907E, a Piper L-21B cub. On the second landing ^Mr. Roper^ lost control of the aircraft on rollout. His rudder was ineffective…Accident 20170721015509ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Van Nuys, CAN3254E was heading west over the 101 freeway at 500 feet AGL for landing at Van Nuys airport. The pilot noticed the engine tach at 110 percent. To correct for the engine over-speed indication, the pilot rolled the throttle down to ?match the needles?. The…Incident 20170721014749ICessna 170 · King Salmon, AKOn 07/21/2017 at approx 1604 AKDT, a Cessna 170 (N3922V) began to experience engine difficulties. A loss of oil pressure and smoke in the cockpit occurred. PIC notified (pakn )tower of condition and requested immediate clearance to land on runway 12. Aircraft…Incident 20170721014739IPiper PA-44-180 · Green Bay, WIOn July 21, 2017, at 1003CST, a Piper seminole PA-44-180 N3035N, after touchdown on landing runway 18 , had a nose landing gear collaspe. The pilot was on a flight test with a designated pilot examiner (DPE). Investigation revealed a broken landing gear bolt…Incident 20170721014729ICessna A152 · Georgetown, TNDuring cruise flight while conducting flight instruction a loud bang was heard followed by the engine running extremely rough. Mixture was set to full rich and the pilot tried changing mags which resulted in no change to the engines operating condition. The…Incident 20170721014719ICessna U206G · Anchorage, AKOn 7/21/17 at approximately 08:45 PIC departed mri (qpoa base) solo as a part-135 flight to pick up 4 passengers at lhd for a charter flight to silver salmon creek. Pre-flight and flight to lhd were uneventful. Approximately 20 minutes after departing lhd,…Accident 20170721012619ADehavilland DHC-2 · Dillingham, AKPilot had been flying for about 6 weeks straight during the fishing season. Pilot had taken a few days off to rest and was going flying that day with 1 passenger on a personal, part 91 flight. Pilot started takeoff roll and did not utilize flaps during…Accident 20170721012569AStinson 108-1 · Lee'S Summit, MOAfter a normal landing at klxt, the pilot applied brakes. The left brake pedal responded as expected but the right pedal went all the way to the floor. Left brake then locked up the left main and pulled the aircraft to the left side of the runway. The pilot…Accident 20170721009139ALet L-23 Super Blanik · Deatsville, ALA 16 year old student pilot departed Wetumpka Airport on his second solo flight of the day and third total flight of the day, in a blanik glider owned by civil air patrol. The student pilot's instructor was already in position approximately two miles from the…Accident 20170721009129ARobinson Helicopter R22 · Bozeman, MTThe CFI was giving instruction to a student on auto rotations. Two 90 degree autorotations were completed successfully, followed by two successful 180 degree autorotations. A third right 180 autorotation was being demonstrated and the rotor RPM went above the…Incident 20170720018399INorth American AT-6D · Dubuque, IAThursday, July 20, 2017, pilot was PIC of his 1943 North American AT-6D, and #2 of 4 aircraft participating in a formation flight around Dubuque, regional airport (dbq). Pilot reported that on approach to landing, he observed the #1 aircraft extend his…