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 20170224004039ACirrus Design SR20 · Daytona Beach, FLDaytona Beach, FL (7FL6): N255JB, SR20, crashed in a wooded area off bravo victor circle due to unknown reasons. POB: 2, injuries: critical, damage: destroyed. 2/24 1145Z. Friday, February 24, 2017 0720 - received a call from flm informing me of an accident…Accident 20170224002979ACessna 340A · Waukesha, WISignificant icing event departing juneau, WI landing at Waukesha, WI. Pilot received weather info via internet for freezing drizzle. She pre-flighted the aircraft in the hangar and received clearance from cell phone from within the hangar. Pilot failed to…Incident 20170224001749IBombardier DHC-8-315 · Fort Myers, FLOn February 24, 2017, at 11:10 EDT, a Bombardier, inc. DHC-8-315, N807MR, registered to "us department of homeland security" conducted an emergency evacuation of the aircraft after landing at the Southwest regional airport (rsw-Fort Myers, FL). The aircraft…Incident 20170224001449ISiai-Marchetti S 211 · Titusville, FLThe flight was from Titusville, Florida (tix) to Titusville, Florida (tix). The aircraft was on approach at 3000 feet into runway 36. The aircraft was 3 miles from Titusville, Florida (tix) airport when there was a loud thud sound. The pilot reported a bird…Accident 20170224001119ACessna 172N · Naples, FLAircraft Cessna C-172N, N737RT, and serial number: 17269622 with two pilots had hard landing at Naples Municipal Airport, Naples Florida on runway 05 aircraft sustamed porpeller strike damaged firewall and cockpit floor.Incident 20170223016229INorth American Navion · Willoughby Hill, OHAircraft was on final approach to Cuyahoga County Airport runway 24. Pilot reduced power to idle about 1/4 mile from the end of the runway to adjust the descent rate. When power was applied again the engine did not respond. Aircraft landed hard approximately…Accident 20170223006169AGuarino Michael John Vans RV-8 · Bangor, CABangor, CA: N470LM, vans RV-8, stated they had lost engine power and were going to divert to bab. Pilot stated they were unable to make it to bab and they would land on a road or field. The aircraft landed in a field in Bangor, CA, 10 se oroville, CA. 2,…Incident 20170223004299IBeech A36 · Port Alsworth, AKRight main gear collapsed on landing rollout.Incident 20170223002939ICessna 441 · Alpine Airstrip, AKPilot applied power for take off from runway 21 and at approximately 30 knots an aircraft anomaly was noticed. No indication of failure on the annunciator panel or engine instruments was indicated. Full power Was not yet applied. Pilot chose the aircraft was…Accident 20170223001759ABeech A36TC · Stevensville, MTOn February 23, 2017 at about 1300 MST N3803J was departing Stevensville, Montana airport (32S) runway 12 when shortly after rotation the PIC lost control of the aircraft resulting in the right wing tip contacting the ground first, then the left MLG & NLG…Incident 20170223001739IAirbus A320-271N · Denver, CO02/24/17 - 19:48 Local time, aircraft N902NK at den deice pad WA2 was struck by a deicing truck boom, on the left winglet, while deicing an aircraft on pad WA1. The deicing truck is a single operator type. It was being relocated (operated) from the spray pod…Incident 20170223001109IPiper PA-46-310P · Wimauma, FLOn February 23, 2017, at 15:20 EST (20:20 z), N46WX, a Piper PA-46-310P, registered to "tbbc aviation LLC" (odessa, FL), aborted takeoff while on departure roll on runway 9 at Wimauma Air Park (FD77 - Wimauma, FL) for a planned private flight. During…Incident 20170223001099IPiper PA-28-181 · Chandler, AZ(Instructor pilot in command statement) On the morning of February 23 at 0630 I meet two students at trans pac kchd for lesson ppl 1.19 ddl. I briefed both students per the 141 course lesson plan and since I had not flown with either student I asked them if…Accident 20170222006489AStump Great Lakes 2T-1A-E · Rostraver, PAAfter landing and setting the tail wheel down the pilot had no forward view of the runway, side reference only. Pilot lost effective control of the rudder, the aircraft started right and pilot corrected with left brake. The aircraft started left and the pilot…Accident 20170222005869APiper PA-38-112 · East Haven, CTOn February 22, 2017, about 0957 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-38-112, registration number N2452C, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain in East Haven, Connecticut. The event occurred during an instructional initial climb from Tweed-new Haven…Incident 20170222005699IBritten-Norman BN-2B · Kenai, AKPilot of aircraft received taxi clearance from ramp to runway 2L via golf and foxtrot taxiway. No mention of snowplow was made to aircraft from ATC(contract tower). Snowplow was removing snow berm from taxiway golf and stopped while on the taxiway. Aircraft…Accident 20170222004289APiper PA-22-150 · Big Lake, AKFollowing touch and goes at wasilla ap (iys) pilot decided to land Big Lake (bgq). Upon landing aircraft nosed over onto back. Pilot uninjured. After post crash inspection, found left hand wheel and brake encrusted with snow and ice. Wheel and tire assembly…Incident 20170222001329IBeech A36 · Duncan, OKOn one of the stops on a three leg solo cross- country was at Halliburton Field Airport in Duncan Oklahoma. While there the pilot executed three full-stop landings. On the fourth attempt, the pilot failed to put the landing gear in the down postion, which…Accident 20170221004239AAmerican AA-1A · Gainesville, TXThe pilot and the aircraft owner (owner does not hold a FAA certificate) departed denton airport (dto) between 2100 and 2200 local time for north Texas regional airport (gyi) to practice takeoffs and landings. Following multiple circuits in the traffic…Incident 20170221001729IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Provo, UTThe CFI stated, "the student pilot and CFI had entered a right down wind for runway 18 at the Provo airport. The winds were reported 210 degrees at 21 knots, however on short final the G1000 wind component showed a wind vector of 28 knots. During our flare…Accident 20170221001479ASchweizer 269C-1 · Ormond Beach, FLRotorcraft departed Ormond Beach municipal airport around 12 noon for a training flight cross country to sanford international airport. About half way down near deland municipal airport pilot discovered the throttle control was inoperative and the RPM control…Accident 20170221001339AEurocopter AS 350 B3 · San Juan, PROn February 21, 2017 the PIC of an Eurocopter executed an autorotation after noticed that the engine RPM continued to increase and exceeded limitations with white smoke visible coming out from the engine compartment, an engine fire was confirmed after touched…Incident 20170221001089ICirrus Design SR20 · Scottsdale, AZCirrus SR-20 N212LV, nose gear collapse on landing. Purpose was ksdl-kchd-ksdl pre-solo landing practice. The instructor was in the right seat and student in the left seat with the pilot flying. Mishap occurred on full stop landing it was to be the last…Incident 20170220005689ICessna T207A · Gustavus, AKDescription: Pilot of Cessna N1301L taxied from the Gustavus Alaska airport passenger terminal to runway 29 vie taxiway alpha. When the aircraft was about 100 yards from terminal building the pilot heard another aircraft call on the airport advisory…Accident 20170220002689AStinson 108-2 · Valparaiso, INDuring landing rollout, N92477 rolled off of runway. This caused the main landing gears on the aircraft to roll into soft ground resulting in the aircraft flipping over. No damage to persons or property on the ground, and no post-crash fire. The PIC was not…Incident 20170220002399ICessna 310R · Rome, GAOn February 20, 2017, about 1800 eastern standard time, a 1977 Cessna 310R, N126TM, was performing a traffic pattern approach at Rome, Georgia airport (krmg) when the left main landing gear collapsed on landing during roll out. There were two individuals on…Accident 20170220001719AThunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX10-180S1 · Albuquerque, NMOn February 20, 2017, at 0845 MST, a Thunder and colt balloon, N709TC, registration pending to arthur moller, was conducting a balloon ride by air carriage, LLC. There were nine passengers on the balloon. The balloon struck three power lines forcing the…Incident 20170220001079IDubois S C/Dubois K M White LightningOn February 20, 2017, at 1041 MST, a White Lightning, N102WL, registered to stanley boyd, landed on runway 33 without the landing gear extended. The pilot admitted he failed to extend the gear. No flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions…Accident 20170220001069APiper PA-28R-201 · Phoenix, AZOn February 20, 2017, the pilot and student took off to practice for CFI single-engine check ride from Deer valley airport in Phoenix, AZ (kdvt). The airplane which was taken was a Piper PA-28R-201, arrow, registrtion number N962WW. There were two person on…Incident 20170219016219IMooney M20J · Ellington, CTPer the FAA form 8020-9 submitted by Y90, yankee TRACON, follows. Block #5. The pilot stated he was crabbing the aircraft into the wind for landing. He did not straighten the aircraft out enough on touchdown causing the gear to collapse. There was minor…Incident 20170219009499IMooney M20F · Theodosia, MOAircraft landed with the landing gear in the retracted position. The pilot stated "in my haste, I inadvertently failed to execute my checklist properly and landed with the gear up."Accident 20170219007759APiper PA-28R-200 · Bayonne, NJThe subject aircraft departed kfrg February 19, 2017 approximately 0900 eastern standard time. During the flight while near the statue of liberty the aircraft started to develop engine power problems and was unable to maintain altitude. The pilot declared an…Incident 20170219007749IAviat Pitts S-2B · Joplin, MOAircraft was departing jln when the canopy departed the aircraft. Canopy hit right lower wing, right horizontal, and right side of rudder as it departed. All damage was minor.Incident 20170219007439IHitchen Robin J RV 9A · Laconia, NHAircraft was departing a frozen lake runway. Aircraft entered an area of slush. The aircraft came to a halt in the snow and flipped over onto its back.Accident 20170219006549ACessna 180H · Barto, PAAircraft departure from runway 34 for personbal flight with 4 persons aboard. Pilot[privacy data omitted] stated that during the takeoff from runway 34 a wind gust weathervaned the aircraft left, he corrected, then the aircraft turned right and he was unable…Accident 20170219005489ACessna 172N · Statesville, NCOn approach to runway 28 at Statesville (ksvh) the pilot had a hard landing, bounced and after regaining control exited the runway. After completing a runup the pilot attempted to take off. After pulling back on the yolk it stuck. The pilot realized he was…Accident 20170219002749ACessna T182T · Three Rivers, MIPilot was returning from khai (Three Rivers, MI airport) after performing Three take-offs and landings. Upon completion of the take-offs and landings, the pilot stated he departed khai airport to approach his private grass runway, located 5 mile west of khai.…Accident 20170219002699AMacleod Homebuilt · Springfield, OH2-19-17, Hxa-mcleod Homebuilt flown by private pilot [privacy data omitted] and registered to [privacy data omitted] was reported to be practicing takeoff and landings on private strip near Springfield Ohio in VMC conditions, when reportedly crashed in field…Accident 20170219001429AErcoupe 415-C · Dawsonville, GAOn February 19, 2017, about 1315EASTERN standard time, a 1946 Ercoupe 415-C, N99716, lost oil pressure and landed on the shoulder of a county road in Dawsonville, Georgia. The airplane was substantially damaged. The private pilot suffered minor injuries and…Incident 20170219001059IMorrilton, AROn February 19, 2017, at 1430 CST, a parachutist made a personnal jump from aircraft N8310Z. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. He deployed his main parachute but it did not open correctly. It is estimated he did not release the main…Accident 20170219001049ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Spofford, TXAirman hovered an R-44 helicopter inside a hangar with the intent of repositioning outside the hangar for a flight to another airfield. Aircraft rotor system contacted the hangar door frame resulting in substantial damage. Aircraft came to rest on its side.…Accident 20170218007309AAerostar Acft Corp Of Texas M20E · Clever, MOPilot established cruise flight after takeoff from 18MO, ozark, MO when the engine made a loud noise and oil began to cover cowl and windshield. Engine continue to make noise as pilot attempted to return to departure airport. The engine completely stopped and…Accident 20170218005919APiper PA-28R-200 · Englewood, COOn 02/18/2017 at 1529 MDT, N2702R, a Piper PA-28R-200 airplane crashed on the grounds of 12500 e. belford avenue, Englewood, Colorado, one mile south of Centennial Airport (apa). Two persons onboard, one sustained serious injuries and the other sustained…Accident 20170218002919ACessna A185F · Fairbanks, AKThe accident pilot took off without problems and flew for approximately 20 minutes. He lined up with runway 20L to land. Runway 20L is paved and was clear of snow and ice. He said the runway was clear and visible during his approach but there was "flat light"…Accident 20170218002389ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Holbrook, AZThe pilot was operating the aircraft for personal use in support of cattle ranching on private land. The pilot and his brother were on board. The accident occurred approximately 10 miles southwest of the Holbrook, AZ in open range land. It was the second…Incident 20170218001709ICameron Balloons Z-90 · Plano, TXThe hot air balloon attempted to land in a field on the south side of an apartment complex. During final descent, a sudden wind shift occurred. The pilot responded by increasing his rate of descent to land and avoid further drifting. When the balloon basket…Incident 20170217016209ICessna T210L · New Bern, NCWhen coming into land at Kewn I selected my gear down. With no green light indicated I looked outside to see my nose gear was not extended, I recycled the gear a few more times with no success. I reverted to the emergency gear extension checklist and after…Accident 20170217001699APitts Special S-1C · Borger, TXOn February 17, 2017, at 1800 CDT, N591P, a Pitts Special S-1C, registered to private owner, experienced a loss of control, consistent with a ground-loop during the take off roll at hutchinson county airport in Borger, TX. Aircraft was operated on a personal…Incident 20170217001039IGrumman OV-1/RV-1 · Jacksonville, FLOn February 17, 2017, at or about 21:00 local time the pilot in command of N10VD, a Grumman OV-1 experimental exhibition aircraft, experienced and reported to the Jacksonville Executive Airport (crg), ATCT prior to landing that he had a faulty landing gear…Incident 20170216011082IBoeing 737-8H4 · Phoenix, AZPhoenix, AZ (phx): SWA4182 / FFT756, N8303R / N202FR, B738 / A320, SWA4182 B738 (erroneously reported as SWA2182 by airport ops, later corrected) was taxing eastbound on twy c via the south route. Taxi instructions were given by the ln controller who had…