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 20170321003219IPiper PA-44-180T · Miami, FLPilot stated that during climb, immediately after takeoff from rwy 9L, the aircraft's right engine began to surge and make backfire noise causing the aircraft to yaw to the right. At approximately 50 to 100 feet, pilot noted runway remaining and a large field…Incident 20170321002799ICessna 550 · Zionsville, INOn March 21, 2017 at approximately 7:40 p.m. EDT, a Cessna CE-550, N584PS, exited the right side of runway 36 with a locked right main wheel brake on landing at the Indianapolis Executive Airport (ktyq), Zionsville, Indiana. The aircraft received damage to…Incident 20170320009529ICessna 340A · Boise, IDATC reported: Aircraft 35 e of the boi VOR (43.34.86N,-115.52.89W) climbing thru 14800 when they declared an emergency for a lost prop. The aircraft returned to land at boi with 1 person on board. Pilot statement: I took off on a pop up charter to kapa…Accident 20170320008379AAir Camper GN-1 · Oronogo, MOThis aircraft departed to the north from a Private grass runway located on the property of the aircraft owner. Shortly after take-off, the pilot noticed a loss of power from the engine and initiated a turn to the south in an attempt to return to the airport.…Incident 20170320007619ICessna 172RG · Greeley, COOn 03/20/2017 at approximately 1620H MDT, N6402V, a 1980 Cessna model 172RG aircraft landed with landing gear up at the Greeley-Weld county airport (gxy). There was one person on board with no injuries. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The weather at the…Incident 20170320007389IAmerican Champion 8KCAB · Hixson, TNWhile landing on rwy 23 at Dallas bay skypark (1A0) the right wheel locked-up upon touchdown. Neither pilot had applied the brakes to trigger this event. The airplane proceeded down the runway with the right wheel locked up for approx. 400 feet at which time…Incident 20170320006249IDehavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter · Sebastian, FLOn March 20 2017 during skydivesebastian sky diving excercise sky diver 1-[privacy data omitted] departed jump aircraft N30EA during skydiving excercise over Sebastian airport (X26) and during free fall collided with sky diver 2-[privacy data omitted]. After…Accident 20170320002809ALuscombe 8F · Vicksburg, MIPrivate citizen discovered pilot deceased at scene from an apparent propeller strike after an apparent attempt to hand-prop and start aircraft before flight.Accident 20170320002139ASwearingen SA226TC · Boise, IDMaintenance was performed on the aircraft prior to the flight. The mechanic was called away from the task before it was completed. A screw driver was left on the nose of the aircraft under the wiper and out of site of the pilot. On takeoff the screw driver…Incident 20170320002129IBeech A36 · Schriever, LAOn 03/20/2017 at 2330 the aircraft N4271S landed on runway 26 at (L83) Thibodaux Municipal Airport. During landing roll-out at approximately 30 knots a deer ran out into the runway. The pilot attempted to avoid the animal, but was unable to. The aircraft…Accident 20170319014539APiper PA-12 · Palmer, AKDuring takeoff, pilot returned to ground and aircraft veered right, pilot overcorrected and aircraft then went left collapsing the right main gear. Substantial damage to the right wing and right elevator.Incident 20170319012909IDouglas DC-9-83 · Vandalia, OHRt engine failure followed by engine fire @ 14000' 280KTS. Fire would not extinguish. Used both fire bottles. Removed and replaced right engine and failed parts csd and generator.Accident 20170319007809ACessna 120 · Columbia, ILThe pilot and his instructor were practicing takeoff and landings in a Cessna C-120 aircraft, for the purpose of the pilot to receive a tail wheel endorsement on his pilot certificate. This takeoff would have been the fourth one for this training period.…Incident 20170319007379ICessna 335 · Des Moines, IADuring 5 mile final to runway 23 at dsm aircraft was struck by birds. One bird hit the right windshield causing a crack. One hit the inboard leading edge of the right wing causing a dent. One hit the outboard leading edge of the right horizontal stabilizer…Incident 20170319003029IEdra Aeronautica Ltda Super Petrel LS · Mc Nary, TXOn March 19, 2017, at 1300 MST, an Edra Aeronautica Ltda Super Petrel Ls, an amphibious hull aircraft, N345ZF, registered to super petrel west LLC , landed on Mc Nary, TX reservoir. After landing the aircraft started to take on water and sank upon reaching…Accident 20170319002789AAir Tractor AT-602 · Minter City, MSOn March 19, 2017, an aircraft, Air tractor, AT-602, s/n - 602-1219, N2049D went down in a field west of Glendora, Ms. The aircraft was headed west to conduct aerial application iaw 14 CFR part 137 operations. The aircraft took off at approximately 1530,…Incident 20170318021609IBell 412EP · Decatur, TXOn March 18, 2017 at 0910 at the united rotorcraft facility in Decatur, Texas, a maintenance run on a Bell 412 was being performed by one technician and one contract pilot. The engine cowlings were removed. Per the test, the helicopter became airborne 2-3…Incident 20170318021599IBeech A36 · Sherman, TXAt approximately 1930 on March 18, 2017, VMC clear weather, a Beech bonanza A36 (retractable gear) single-pilot landed at Sherman Municipal Airport. After a ?smooth landing? And while attempting to perform a ?touch and go?, the pilot reported that ?the nose…Accident 20170318011059ACessna R182 · Colorado Spring, COOn 03/18/2017 at 1716 MDT, N747AB, a Cessna 182 airplane, landed gear up at Colorado springs airport. There was one person on board. No injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged.Accident 20170318006319ACubcrafters CC11-160 · Borrego, CAPIC took off from a small clearing between the bushes on the desert floor. After rotation, while still in ground effect the aircraft failed to clear bushes. The aircraft struck the ground and came to rest in a depression. Due to side loading of the landing…Incident 20170318006149IPack James RV-9A · Joshua Tree, CAPilot bought airplane (homebuilt). Flying home engine lost power req'd for sustained flight. Elected to land on road in Joshua Tree nat'l park. No injuries, no damage. Clogged fuel injector.Incident 20170318003179IPiper PA-28-161 · Fort Pierce, FLBirdstrike on departure from fpr & returned to fpr and landed without incident.Incident 20170318002119IBeech V35B · Wellington, FLOn March 18th of 2017 at 0941 hours e.s.t at Wellington Aero Club Airport the pilot of N4010A experienced a rough running engine accompanied by a loss of power during takeoff while ascending from 400 to 500 feet. The degraded engine performance corrected…Incident 20170317022379IBeech A36 · Ontario, CAThe pilot was in cruise flight at 5500 ft. when he experieneced the throttle not responding coreectly and it had advanced to full throttle. After attempting to troubleshoot he was unable to remedy the issue and called ATC to declare an emergency. The pilot…Accident 20170317007369AIniziative Industriali Italian SKY Arrow 600 Sport · Mosby, MOThe pilot touched down on rwy 36 and encountered a gust of wind causing loss of control to the left of runway. The pilot attempted correction to the right and initiated a go-around, with subsequent loss of directional control. Aircraft departed runway at…Incident 20170317005549ICessna 177RG · Asheville, NCOn March 17, 2017 N2691V ran into a ditch located between the mid-ramp and the area where transient aircraft tie down. The only damage to the aircraft was an antenna that got knocked off. The pilot stated that he was taxiing out and unfamilar with the…Incident 20170317000959ICessna 208 · Pahokee, FLAircraft N366TA, C208 amphibian landed on runway 35 and the right main landing gear sheared off from the float assembly.Accident 20170316003119ACessna 210B · Opal, SDOn 3/16/2017 at 1730 a Cessna 210B owned/registered to groves vig and vig LLC and piloted by vig, barry wayne was involved in an accident during flight while performing a pleasure flight. Clear day conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The…Incident 20170316002109IPiper PA-28-180 · Camarillo, CAAircraft veered to left and departed the runway into the grass during rollout, without pilot input. Aircraft received minor damage to the nose strut (bent) and main landing gear tires (blown).Incident 20170315012899IPiper PA-34-200 · Madera, CANose gear collapse on landingIncident 20170315009519IPiper PA-34-600TP · Bellefontaine, OHThe pilot related in a written signed statement,the following: On 3/15/2017 at approximately 8:30AM ,I was flying my Piper M600 tail # N600ST from neil armstrong airport kaxv to bellfontaine, regional airport ,kedj. Before leaving I briefed the weather on…Incident 20170315006259IHawker Siddeley DH.125-400A · Miami, FLUpon reaching cruise altitude, crew noticed RH windshield starting to delaminate. Requested return to ktmb. While returning outer pane cracked. Aircraft landed ktmb with out incident. NTSB did not assign an id number.Incident 20170315002099IBoeing- 737-484 · Louisville, KYOn March 15, 2017, xtra airways N430XA, flt #8245 enroute from orlando, FL. (Mco) to waterloo, IN. (Alo) experienced and reported a rapid decompression at flight level 360. The aircraft diverted into Louisville International Airport (sdf). The aircraft landed…Incident 20170314011069ICessna 421C · Conroe, TXPilot completed preflight checks as normal. The Cessna 421 N717LR taxied to depart runway 1 at Conroe (kcxo) airport. The pilot completed run up checks and received clearance for departure. The Cessna 421 taxied into position and began the takeoff roll. The…Accident 20170314003049AMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Chalmers, INOn March 14, 2017, at 1546 eastern daylight time, an MD helicopters model 369FF helicopter, registration number N530KD, impacted terrain during a power line construction flight. The pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed. The helicopter…Incident 20170314001269ICessna 172E · Bryan, TXOn 3/14/2017 at 2030 CST, a Cessna 172E, s/n 17250696, struck a coyote during takeoff rotation while departing from runway 15 at coulter field airport, byran, TX (kcfd). The aircraft was being operated as a 14 CFR part 91 flight from kcfd to kjwy, midlothian,…Accident 20170313017812APiper PA-12 · Anchorage, AKAfter exiting runway pilot began taxi to parking. A strong, gusty left rear quartering wind started to weather vane aircraft. The pilot applied power and right rudder to regain control of heading. This action was insufficient and the aircraft struck a parked…Incident 20170313009509IStattin Carl G. Lancair Legacy · Chino, CAPilot was on final approach and had the landing gear up. Pilot heard a loud sound outside the aircraft and pulled up for a go around. .Accident 20170313001259ACessna 182 · Skiatook, OKOn March 13, 2017, at about 1655 central standard time, a 1957 Cessna 182, N6330B, registered to a private owner, operated as a 14 CFR part 91 skydive / parachute operation, during taxing at Skiatook Municipal Airport (2F6) Oklahoma. Visual meteorological…Accident 20170312007549ASwearingen SA227-TT · Santa Monica, CAThis merlin iiic departed palm springs international (kpsp) at approximately 11:50 a.m. (12MAR2017) on an IFR flight plan arriving at smo approximately 25 minutes later. PIC indicates encountering "wake turbulence" at ldg site, resulting in "hard landing"…Incident 20170312007539IEmbraer Legacy 450 · Englewood, COOn March 16, 2017, at approximately 1513 hours mountain standard time (MST), c-flas, an Embraer legacy 450, (EMB-545) registered in Canada sustained minor wing tip damage during take-off rotation from Centennial Airport en-route to vancouver, Canada. Weather…Accident 20170312005859AKerns Kenneth H Raf 2000 Kens Wingless Wonder EJ22 · Mt. Airy, NCAircraft accident involving Kerns kenneth h kens wingless wonder gyro copter at Mt. Airy airport kmwk, north carolina at 1350 local Sunday 12 March, 2017. This afternoon I received notification from regional operations center that an ultralight aircraft with…Incident 20170312002899ICessna 206 · San Diego, CACessna 206 performing a post maintenance test flight due to low oil pressure discrepancy. After one successful touch and go upon reaching 600' AGL the pilot heard a loud bang followed by vibration and oil covering the windshield. Pilot landed without…Incident 20170312002649IBellanca 17-30A · Buhl, IDReceived a phone call from pilot monday-march 13, 2017 that was involved in a gear-up landing at Buhl, Idaho (U03) at 1630 MDT on Sunday March 12, 2017. Pilot reported he was conducting takeoff and landings to become current in an airplane he had not flown in…Incident 20170312002089ICessna 177RG · Englewood, COOn March 12, 2017 at 10:23 am local time, a Cessna 177RG received minor damage when the pilot opted to land at the Centennial Airport (apa)with the landing gear in the retracted postion when he was unable to successfully extend the gear in flight. The sole…Accident 20170312002079ACessna 172M · Hillsboro, ORImmediately following touch down the aircraft veered left departing the runway surface approx. 600 feet north of the threshold. The aircraft continued for another 500 feet in soft ground on the left side of the runway until it struck a very soft area in the…Incident 20170312002069ICessna TR182 · Van Nuys, CADuring landing touchdown/rollout the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to a stop on the runway. The propeller and area around nose wheel received minor damage.Accident 20170312002059AKaman Aerospace K-1200 · Julian, CAAfter landing and engine shutdown the pilot- in- command slid open the engine cowling to allow the engine to cool down for a quicker turn time. Pilot-in-command then stowed the external load line and completed his daily paperwork. With out completing a…Accident 20170312001249APiper PA-28-140 · Tampa, FLAfter takeoff on runway 5 at tpf, at approximately 200 AGL, the pilot experienced a reduction of engine power. The pilot turned crosswind and attempted to return to runway 5. Unable to maintain altitude, the pilot landed in the water. Upon impact with the…Accident 20170311006739ASchweizer SGS 1-26E · Bangor, PAThe pilot was concerned that he was not going to be able to generate enough lift to cross over a ridge. He then began to find a suitable off airport landing site. He landed on private property and during the landingthe aircrafts wing struck a tree.