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 20170709015379ACubcrafters CC11-160 · Milesville, SDOn 07/09/2017 at 13:15 local MDT, a cub crafters, carbon cub [privacy data omitted], crash landed during a personnel pleasure flight. VFR conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot received some…Incident 20170709013979IPiper PA-28-181 · Phoenix, AZStudent pilot and instructor with an observer departed runway 25L after a bounced landing. Student applied full power after the bounce but the engine did not respond for more than 3 seconds. Aircraft struck a sign and caused damage to the right flap when it…Incident 20170709013969IPiper PA-28RT-201 · Solberg, NJPilot was landing on runway 22 at N51 and became distracted by other traffic in the area. He neglected to put the gear down and subsequently landed gear up.Incident 20170709013959IBond Larry RV9A · Maddisonville, TNPilot did not have a stabilized approach while intending to land on a rural airstrip. He touched down long and the aircraft started to porpoise. Realizing he could not complete the landing he increased power and initiated a go around, the aircraft responded…Incident 20170709013949IBellanca 8KCAB · Kankakee, ILPilot stated while in cruise flight the engine started to run rough, then while looking for a suitbale landing site the engine suddently quit.Accident 20170709011509ACessna 172M · Manassas, VAThe student pilot reported in her statement that she was flying solo in the accident aircraft at Manassas regional airport (hef), conducting touch-and-goes. On her fifth landing she induced porpoising. She conducted a go-around and subsequently landed and…Accident 20170709007529ACessna 180 · Baker City, ORThe airman stated he had filled each fuel tank at mccall Idaho and flew to johnson creek, Idaho. The next morning, flew throughout the Idaho backcountry landing at the different airports. Then the next morning he departed johnson creek back to red bluff, via…Accident 20170708015369AChicco Miguel E Quicksilver Sport II · Malibu, CAAccording to the surviving pilot (copilot), while operating the accident aircraft at approximately 300 feet MSL, approximately 300 yards off-shore over the pacific ocean, between point mugu naval air station, California, and Malibu, California, the copilot…Incident 20170708013939IPiper PA-32-260 · Wilmington, NCAircraft landed hard at ilm on runway 24 . Nose gear collapsed. Propeller struck runway. Aircraft slid off left side of runway coming to a stop in the grass. No injuries to pilot or 4 pax.Incident 20170708013929IRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Austin, NVWhile manuevering the pilot felt an unusual vibration. He reduced power and proceeded with the autorotation procedure. During the final stage of autorotation and approximently six feet above the ground he heard a loud bang from aft of the firewall. The…Incident 20170708013919IDehavilland DHC-6-100 · Rosharon, TXPer the 8020.11 required data; Jumpers names: Mr. Randal herman schell, decedent & [privacy data omitted] survivor Experience: expert, both Club affiliation: skydive spaceland, houston Description of equipment used: Equipment information required by the…Incident 20170708012179ICessna 210L · Ossabaw Island, GADeparted 1GAO flying VFR to khxd. Upon receiving flight following from ATC at 2500', engine began to shake violently followed by excessive smoke in the cabin. Declared emergency with ATC, opened window to clear smoke. Located beach at Ossabaw Island,…Accident 20170708011499ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Jasper, INOn July 8, 2017 at approximately 10:35 eastern standard time, a Robinson R-44, N7224U was destroyed following collision with the ground while conducting agriculture operations near 6886 w 450 n Jasper, Indiana. The commercial rated pilot and sole occupant of…Accident 20170708011489APiper PA-28-181 · Waterford, OHOn 07/08/2017 Dr. Kalapatapu umamaheswara, a private pilot with an instrument rating (certificate number 460515667) was piloting N793MA (a Piper PA-28-181, s/n 2843193) from logansport (ggp) Indiana to parkersgurg west Virginia (pkb) with his wife on board.…Accident 20170708011479ACessna 210B · Bettles, AKPilot took off from Bettles in the Cessna 210 en route to Wild Lake and was alone in the aircraft. The airstrip at Wild Lake is a very small narrow landing strip along the lake shore. Pilot landed short of the airstrip and touched down into the lake. He said…Accident 20170708009809ABeech V35 · Walters, OKSaturday morning July 8, 2017. [privacy data omitted] [privacy data omitted] departed wichita falls, Texas at about 1030 am. [privacy data omitted] Was the pilot-in-command of the aircraft. Headed north toward lawton, Oklahoma about five minutes into the…Accident 20170708009799AAir Tractor AT-602 · Cash, AROn July 8, 2017, about 1456 central daylight time, an Air Tractor Inc. AT-602 airplane, N4257R, was destroyed after impact with terrain near Cash, Arkansas. The pilot was fatally injured. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight,…Accident 20170708009029AProgressive Aerodyne Searey LSA · Lake Ashby, FLThe amphibious acft flipped over during a ldg on Lake Ashby with the ldg gear extended. The PIC sustained minor injuries while the pax sustained serious injuries. The acft was substantially damaged, with the majority of damage sustained by the fwd hull and…Accident 20170708009019ABeech C23 · Bartow, FLThe acft reportedly lost power during takeoff from rwy 9L and landed hard off the end of the rwy. The PIC reported that the engine lost power at 200 to 300 ft, and he reacted by switching fuel tanks. The engine "surged momentarily then quit again". The acft…Accident 20170708009009AChampion 7KCAB · Cottonwood, IDThe pilot attempted to land at Cottonwood airport (S84)on runway 25 but performed a go-around due to shifting winds. The pilot switched to runway 7 and landed (all 3 wheels were on the ground). During roll out, at about 30 mph, the aircraft veered to the…Accident 20170708007979APiper L-21B · Big Timber, MTAircraft departed the Big Timber airport (6S0) headed eastward along the yellowstone river at a low altitude. Aircraft struck power lines traversing the river approximately 3 mile east of Big Timber, 1/4 mile east of the otter creek fishing access.Incident 20170708007099IMaule MT-7-235 · Fredericksburg, PAAircraft N136CP was conducting glider tow operations at Farmers Pride Airport (9N7). Aircraft had completed nine tows prior to the event. During initial climb N136CP lost engine power and aircraft executed an emergency landing approximately 300-400 feet of…Accident 20170707023689APiper PA-32RT · San Antonio, TX07/07/2017 Aircraft was enroute from monterrey Mexico landing at San Antonio International Airport San Antonio, Texas on runway 13L. At touchdown aircraft propeller began to scrape on runway surface pilot realized he did not put the landing gear handle to the…Incident 20170707020799ICessna 210B · Houston, TXPilot stated that they departed klvj for a local mx check flight with a pilot rated passenger. 5 minutes after departure at 800 feet when trying to retract the gear. The gear unhooked and went into wells but doors did not close. They extended the gear again…Incident 20170707018519ICessna 172S · Augusta, MOAircraft was at cruise altitude of approximately 3000FT when the pilot experienced an engine failure. The cylinder fractured from the left engine case half. The pilot landed off airport in a field without further incident or damage to the aircraft. It was…Accident 20170707016539ARainbow Sky Reach Bushcat · Winton, NC07/08/2017 The pilot reported a normal approach to the water was made. Upon making contact with the water, he said the aircraft began to slow normally as it came onto the "step". A sudden moderate to severe gust of wind came from right to the left. He said he…Accident 20170707015359ABell 407 · Topeka, KSApprox. 0032 hrs. - wind was 030 light and variable, with approach made from the southwest over the corn field into the khp facility under night vision goggles. Came to a hover and taxied to the khp concrete ramp on west side of building. I then pedal turned…Incident 20170707015299IEmbraer ERJ-170-200LR · MonterreyOn July 7, 2017, an Embraer 170-200-LR, N242NN, registered to American airlines inc. operated by envoy air, inc., the flight originated from dallas/fort worth (dfw) and was originally destined for aguascalientes, Mexico (agu). Operating at flight level…Incident 20170707015279IBeech B-55 · Addison, TXOn July 07, 2017 at approximately 6:36PM local time, a Beechcraft B-55 baron, registration number N4167P, owned by cavanaugh collection, inc., experienced a gear collapsed upon landing phase on a 14 CFR 91 flight. Visual meteorlogical conditions (VFR)…Incident 20170707013909IRobert Metzler Venom · Naples, FLAfter approx 11 landing on rwy 14 (apf). Performed stabilzed approach, 105 knots IAS, verified three gear lights and confirming lock down, Touch down, aircraft nose gear collapsed. Blades contact ground. No injuries.Incident 20170707013899IAviat A-1 · Shreveporit, LAAfter executing a wheel landing, pilot failed to apply adequate back pressure, allowing tailwheel aircraft to tip forward, resulting in a prop strike.Incident 20170707013889ITaylorcraft BC12-65 · Bemidji, MNAircraft was in levelflight when the engine quit. PIC was unable to restart. The aircraft sustained minor damage when the student pilot attempted a forced landing in a cornfield. The pilot was the sole occupent and was not injured.Accident 20170707011359APiper PA-28-180 · Gainsville, GAOn 07/07/2017 at approximately 1551 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-180, N6653J, s/n 28-5137 crashed in a pasture in gainesville, GA about 5.5 miles sw of kgvl. The private pilot was not injured and the aircraft had substantial damage. There were no…Accident 20170707011239ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Pocahontas, ILThe pilot submitted a statement that during a "resupply" of application chemical, there was a miscommunication/misunderstanding between the pilot an ground crew (tender). The pilot mistakenly believed that the chemical supply hose had been disconnected. Based…Accident 20170707011229ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Paoli, INOn July 7, 2017 at approximately 10:30 eastern standard time, a Robinson R-44 ii rotorcraft, N3203D received substantial damage following collision with the ground while conducting agriculture operations east of the intersection of e county road 100 n and n…Accident 20170707008999ACessna 177RG · Vacaville, CAOn July 7, 2017, at 0839 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 177RG, N7532V, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power during initial climb about 2 nautical miles northeast of the Nut Tree Airport (vcb), Vacaville,…Accident 20170707008989ACessna 170B · Pine Bluff, AROn July 7, at approximately 14:30 central time, a Cessna 170B, registered as N2811C to [privacy data omitted] landed on runway 18 at the Pine Bluff municipal airport, Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The pilot stated that the aircraft developed a tailwheel shimmy which…Accident 20170707008979ACessna 172D · Cape Coral, FLOn July 07, 2017 at approximated 0950 local time, a Cessna, 172D aircraft struck a power line 15 minutes after take off from Page Field (fmy) airport due to engine failure. Pilot reported to tower having engine problems, flying west by veterans bridge at…Accident 20170707008879ACessna T337D · Greenwood, SCThe aircraft departed runway 27 at Greenwood County (grd) for a local flight. Several touch and goes were performed and the aircraft departed the pattern to perform some air work. After a recovery from a stall the front engine surged then stopped producing…Accident 20170707008869ARitter John I S D S C · Kemmerer, WYPilot lost control of aircraft on landing roll outAccident 20170706024069ACessna T210L · Yuba City, CAOn 07/06/17, N333GK was on the way back to O52 from krdd. At approximately 1815 PDT the aircraft landed gear up. The aircraft sustained substantial damage there were no injuries to the pilot.Accident 20170706021489ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Ronan, MTOn July 7, 2017, at 1720 MST. A Robinson R44 ii helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances 6 miles north of Ronan Montana. Visual metorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot recevied minor injories and…Incident 20170706015269IMooney M20F · Farmington, NMOn July 6, 2017, at 0705 MST, a 1967 Mooney M20F, N3277F, registered to [privacy data omitted] [privacy data omitted] [privacy data omitted] and [privacy data omitted] was involved in an incident. While attempting to climb out of ground effect the pilot,…Incident 20170706012349IWalsh Philip J Progressive Aerodyne · Kissimmee, FLOn July 6 2017 aircraft departed Kissimmee airport from runway 24 heading ssw heading about 600 feet AGL the aircraft experience and total electrical loss of power and which resulted in the aircraft engine to shut down and loss landing gear and flap systems.…Incident 20170706012099IMooney M20F · Milton, FLPilot changed destinations inflight. While landing at the diversionary airport the pilot failed to extend the landing gear prior to landing.Accident 20170706010589ABell 47D1 · Big Lake, MNThe pilot was performing agriculture spray operations and had just completed a refill operation of pestidices. After increasing engine RPM to 3,100 RPM and started to add collective, pilot felt a sudden pull and heard loud snap. When he looked around to…Accident 20170706010569AMorrisey 2150A · Honesdale, PAThe aircraft took off runway 18 at approximately 200 feet AGL the aircraft turned left and descended into a wooded area. Prior to that take off the pilot had attempted a take off and witnesses heard the engine sputtering and the pilot aborted the take off. He…Accident 20170706010559ABell 206B · Dixon, KYThe part 137 pilot stated he lost track of powerlines while spraying the field. He hit powerlines with the tail rotor and landed the aircraft in a nearby open area. The helicopter sustained substantial damage. The pilot was not injured.Accident 20170706010549ASilvaire Luscombe 8A · Grand Island, NETraining flight for tail wheel endorsement. First takeoff of the day, second instructional hop for that student. (Previously started recieving endorsement over a year ago with one flight, no endorsement or tail wheel time since.) Upon rotation, the aircraft…Incident 20170705018599IPiper PA-28R-200 · Marion, IAOn July 5, 2017 CFI was performing a biennual flight review on private pilot. They departed cedar rapids (cid) to Marion airport (C17). The winds that morning in cid were very light out of 070 at 03KTS. Upon landing both pilots realized the gear had not been…