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 20170606011189ACessna 172I · Birchwood A.P., AKPilot took off from six mile lake at elmendorf afb. Flew to knik glacier, was returning to six mile lake when engine quit. Maneuvered for left base at Birchwood . Accomplished a mayday call. Attempted several restarts without success. Aircraft touched down 50…Incident 20170606008109IMichael L Miller Zodiac 601 XL · Prescott, AZApproach to 21R was described by the pilot in an interview after that accident as high and fast and he was trying to get lower and slower. Said he was surprised when he hit the ground hard. Nose gear collapsed and propell struck the ground.Accident 20170606005759ACessna 207A · Chinitna Bay, AKDuring landing rollout on beach, pilot experienced significant push towards water from wind, and executed go-around. Aircraft struck soft sand, causing nose tire to dig in, and subsequent propellor strike. Aircraft flipped over after nose dug into sand.Accident 20170606005319ACessna 172S · Tooele, UTN741TW, Cessna 172S, stalled during go around attempt on student solo flight at ktvy, Tooele, UT on 6/6/2017 at 1615PM MST. Ther was one person on board with no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage.Incident 20170605015799IBell Helicopter BHT-212 · Little Diomede, AKOccurrence happened on Monday 6/5/2017, PIC stated on short final landing at Little Diomede Heliport the aircraft encountered a small whistle sound at first and then just before touch down a slight vibration. Crew decided to shut down and inspect for…Incident 20170605013219ICessna R182 · New Cumberland, PA[privacy data omitted] And [privacy data omitted] were conducting practice approaches at several airports within the local flying area. [privacy data omitted] Was acting as pilot in command (PIC) and [privacy data omitted] was acting as the safety pilot…Accident 20170605008199AAir Tractor AT-802A · Prosser, WADuring the takeoff roll from a Remote airstrip that was 50' to 60' wide, the airplane drifted right of centerline to avoid a stack of hay bales located aprox 1000' down the runway and 20'-40' from the left side of the airstrip. The right outboard section of…Accident 20170605008099AAg-Cat G-164B · Tule Lake, CAPilot stated after departing O81 he was enroute to conduct an ariel application to a field. Prior to arrival at the designated field he performed a low pass on a wheat field he was going to spray later. He stated he noticed a fellow worker on road 102…Incident 20170605008089ICessna 152 · El Cajon, CAPilot reported after touch down he experienced a gust of wind from the left. Instead of using opposite rudder he used left rudder and the aircraft drifted away from the runway and went into the field. No damage to aircraft.Incident 20170605008079ICessna 414 · Fort Pierce, FLWhile on a personal VFR flight from ksua, a N414AW Cessna 414, s/n 414-0520 to kfpr (rwy 14). The NLG failed to fully extend and collapsed on rollout. The nose skins, radome, NLG gear doors and propellers were damaged. The aircraft was inspected and p/n…Incident 20170605005299IBeech C24R · Bremerton, WAAt approx 1300 while on a self training flight, pilot on landing frogot to place to gear down, landed on belly, minor damage to aircraft no injuries. Pliot addmitted after flight that they had not used the check list and forgot to place the landing gear down.Accident 20170604024049APiper PA-28-235 · Big Bear, CAN9238W approached runway at high rate of speed, at Big Bear Airport. The winds were fairly strong. N9238W landed on its nose gear, and went off the runway striking multiple runway lights. N9238W came to rest on the northside of runway 26 west of taxiway e.…Accident 20170604017829AAeronca 7AC · Soldotna, AKOn landing rollout, a moose entered the runway. To avoid hitting the moose the pilot steered away and contacted a tree with the left wing. Right wing contacted the ground at tip. Aft fuselage structure bent.Incident 20170604013209IJoshua Humphreys Autogyro Cavalon · Chesterfield, MON509PH , a gyroplane, departed spirit of st. louis airport (ksus) for a CFR part 91 pleasure flight on 26L. The pilot stated he was not getting the performance he was expecting. He checked his climb out of takeoff power, full turbo. After doing this he had…Incident 20170604013199ICessna 337G · Orange, MAThe aircraft and two occupants were on the return leg of a flight from the Orange airport in Orange, MA to keene airport, keene NH. On the return leg to ore the pilot in command negelected to lower the landing gear during his normal arrival sequence. The…Incident 20170604010939ICessna S550 · Sugar Land, TXPilot was taxiing during heavy rain storm and lost sight of painted taxi lines. Right main landing gear rolled off pavement and stuck in the mud. Tow crew was dispatched by FBO and moved aircraft into hangar. No damage to aircraft and no injuries to personnel.Incident 20170604010929ICessna 150F · Riverside, CAOn 05/04/2017 a pilot and one passenger aboard a Cessna 152 aircraft departed chino, CA (kcno) in route to blythe, CA (kblh). Shortly after reaching cruse altitude the engine started to lose power and RPM. The pilot declared an emergency due to loss of power…Accident 20170604009459ACessna 172M · Payson, AZWhile conducting a personal flight from ffz to pan with one passenger, pilot began approach to pan. Pilot planned on full stop at pan. Da at time was approximately 7500?. As pilot was crossing threshold at flaps 30, 50 KTS, 500?, aircraft started drifting…Accident 20170604009219ACessna 150H · Newburyport, MAStudent pilot was attempting to takeoff on runway 28 and as he started takeoff roll the window opened up and he was distracted. He tried closing the window while still rolling down the runway with throttle advanced the aircraft then veered off to the left and…Incident 20170604008069IAmerican Champion 7GCBC · San Bernardino, CAAirman just bought this aircraft (new to him) and flew from big bear (L35) to san BERNARDIN0 (ksbd) to practice takeoffs and landings and a gust of wind or downdraft caused a very sharp right bank and nosedown attitude. The aircraft propeller impacted the…Incident 20170604008059ICirrus Design SR22Las vegas, NV (las): N231WM, SR22, landing runway 19R gust of wind (21-25 mph) caught aircraft causing prop strike, aircraft prop damaged, minor damage to right wing trailing edge.Accident 20170604008049ALevy Adam V Legacy 2000 · Georgetown, TXDuring cruise flight at 12500 feet MSL the engine lost power. The pilot intended emergency landing at Georgetown Texas (gtu) and landed short in a corn fieldIncident 20170604008029ICirrus Design SR22 · Las Vegas, NMPilot stated that a few minutes after leveling off at level flight FL 230 the aircraft began to experience a severe engine vibration, the engine page was selected on the G1000 and pilot noticed the #2 cylinder temperatures dropping to zero. Pilot reduced…Accident 20170604008019AWilliam D Telfair/Zia Z Telfai Excalibur · Albuquerque, NMOn June 4, 2017, at 0824 MST, an excaliber, N78DZ, registered to [privacy data omitted], was in cruise flight when, according to the pilot, the aircraft began violently pitching forward and aft. The pilot immediately initiated an emergency landing in a field.…Accident 20170604007109AFrederick Bob JR Titan T-51 Mustang · Goodyear, AZOn June 04, 2017 at 09:17 aircraft N51FB crashed short of the runway at Goodyear Airport Arizona (kgyr), while attempting to land. The aircraft experienced a fire in the engine compartment that was quickly extinguished by airport employees. The pilot stated…Accident 20170604007009APiper PA-28-180 · Moorpark, CAOn June 4th, 2017 at approx. 1529 pacific daylight time, N4871L, a standard, expired-registered PA-28-180 Piper cherokee, impacted the ground at 2660 marvella court, santa rosa valley, CA 93012. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured, and the…Incident 20170604005349IBellanca 17-30A · Twin Falls, IDPilot stated that the gear down indication on the accident aircraft type is different than on the aircraft type he has the most experience in. His turbo 210 has a single green gear down light. Upon final before landing check, he thought the Bellanca's single…Accident 20170604005259ARobinson Helicopter R22 · Kenosha, WIOn June 4, 2017AT 1630 CST a Robinson R22 helicopter, N601HA, experience a tail rotor strike on the ramp at the Kenosha Regional Airport, Kenosha, WI (enw). The private pilot received serious injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged. The aircraft…Accident 20170603018979ACessna 177B · Guttenburg, IAGeneral aviation airstrip IA23 is a privately owned grass strip. The center line is not marked. The pilot stated that he was lined up on short final. As he came over runway 17 the aircraft suddenly dropped. He stated that "it was like an elevator, straight…Accident 20170603017789APiper PA-23-250 · Loiza, PRA Piper aztec 23-250 N21WW registered to air america inc. (I32A) and piloted by,[privacy data omitted]. The PIC departed Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (sju/cpx) at approximately 1818Z/1418 local time, and reported engine problems, and shortly…Incident 20170603013189ICessna 172S · Nashville, TNThe student pilot was conducting a solo flight in the traffic pattern to practice landings on runway 20. During the first landing of the flight, the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway, hitting three taxiway lights and coming to a stop in the…Incident 20170603013179IPiper PA-28RT-201 · Traverse City, MIOn June 3, 2017 at 14:17 eastern daylight time, a P28R aircraft, N2887Q, was cleared to land on runway 28 at ktvc. During the landing on runway 28, the nose landing gear of N2887Q collapsed at touchdown. While the aircraft was being towed by 45 north, the…Incident 20170603013169ICessna 172S · New Smyrna Beac, FLWhile performing flight training in IMC conditions two birds hit the aircraft, one bird hit the prop and one hit the left wing root minor dent in wing root no damage to prop. The aircraft continue its flight and landed safelyIncident 20170603013159IBoeing 737-823 · San Antonio, TXDuring initial acceleration for a rolling takeoff the pilot lost directional control and departed the right side of runway 13R and became stuck in the soft terrain.Accident 20170603010949ALogan Michael S Logan Kitfox SER 5 · La Vernia, TXOn June 3, 2017, inspectors from this office received a call from the FAA roc at around 1700. Upon arrival, photographic evidence was collected. Aircraft control continuity, airman body orientation, and other initial evidence was established. The airman was…Accident 20170603007949APaul R Seipt Sonex · Garfield, WAAircraft departed spokane, felts field enroute to pullman, WA. While in cruise flight at 4000' MSL over Garfield WA, pilot noticed small vibration in engine then subsequently the propeller separated from aircraft. Pilot made a forced landing on state route 27…Accident 20170603007659ALuscombe 8E · Rexburg, IDAfter about a one hour flight and turning base to final approach for landing, the pilot thought he was a little low and tried to add power. There was no engine response. The pilot thought he was within gliding distance of the airport runway but he ended up…Accident 20170603005379ARobinson Helicopter RH44 II · Dimmitt, TXOn June 3, 2017, at approximately 1437 CDT, N7091F, a Robinson Helicopter, R44 ii, crashed into the ground while maneuvering for aerial cattle and land surveillance in castro county, Dimmitt, Texas. The rotorcraft was being operated on a personal flight.…Accident 20170602018509AMalinowski Walter S RV8A · Canaan Valley, WVDuring the touchdown phase of flight the aircraft due to mismanaged controls, as shown by the witness marks on the runway, the aircraft began to oscillate and enter into a porpoise as described in the FAA airplane flying handbook. The pilot was unable to…Incident 20170602013149IWaco YMF · Bar Harbor, MEIt was the second flight of the day. One passenger on board. Pilot was landing runway 22 at bhb, the winds were variable between 240 and 270 between 5 and 7 kt. Pilot stated that: on touchdown on 22, the tail went up and the pilot corrected for cross-wind to…Incident 20170602013139IAerospatiale AS 355F1 · Newark, NJ#2 Engine failed inflight. Emergency landing was performed at ewr. No damage and no injuries.Accident 20170602010959AMagnaghi Aeronautica SKY Arrow · Chapman, KSOn June 2, 2017 at approximately 2110 UTC, a Magnaghi aeronautica Sky Arrow LSA, flown by the pilot was destroyed during takeoff from a private airfield near Chapman, Kansas. Winds at the nearest AWOS (kfri) were reported at 2058Z 16011KT and at 2158Z…Accident 20170602009749ACessna 150M · Banning, CAPilot conducted a touch and go on bng rwy 26 with a 17, gusting to 23 knot, tailwind. On the takeoff, aircraft was observed to climb to approximately 100 ft. then begin losing altitude with an increased nose high pitch attitude. At an estimated 40 ft, the…Accident 20170602009209ACessna 210F · Blaine, MNAircraft departed Anoka county-Blaine airport (kane) for a personal flight with pilot as sole occupant. On departure landing gear would not fully retract. Pilot ran appropriate checklist and gear would not extend fully either. Aircraft flew for 3 hrs burning…Accident 20170602008169ACessna 182A · White Water Ran, IDApproaching a short, back country Airstrip the pilot entered the flare with insufficient airspeed, increasing pitch attitude to arrest the descent. Descent was not arrested and the airplane hit the ground hard, bounced and drifted left. At the second bounce…Accident 20170602007929ACessna T182T · San Carlos, CAOn June 2, 2017, N6259T, Cessna 182T, s/n T18208853, was landing runway 30 at San Carlos Airport (sql). In a statement, he touched down on the left main and a gust of wind pushed the aircraft down on the nose hard and he lost control and ended up in the…Incident 20170602007919IPiper PA 46-350P · Denton, TXAircraft was struck by lightning while in IFR cruise flight at 19,000 feet. All communications equipment was inoperable, including transponder, after strike. Airman stated the aircraft continued to operate normally mechanically, so he continued on his filed…Incident 20170602007892IPiper PA-24 · Bountiful, UTThe pilot of Piper N6334P was maneuvering on a crowded ramp as he was taxiing for takeoff for a night flight. During this operation the Piper aircraft collided with another aircraft on the ramp (Cessna N734NU). The collision involved the propeller and spinner…Incident 20170602005179IPiper PA-18-150 · Crystal Falls, MIOn June 2, 2017 at approximately 10:50 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-18-150 aircraft, N3781Y, registered to and operated by a private pilot, received minor damage when it departed the left side of runway 30 upon landing at the Iron County Airport (50D) in…Incident 20170601015179IPiper PA-28R-201 · Ronkonkoma, NYThe PIC and student were conducting power off 180 approaches at kisp on date 6/1/17 utilizing runway 24. Upon executing a third practice power off 180 the PIC and student were on a downwind approach and they were instructed to make a 360 degree turn on the…