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 20170207000889ICessna 172P · Sanford, FLStudent pilot returning from a solo cross country, while landing ksfb (Orlando Sanford International Airport) on runway 9C drifted off the runway on roll out, striking a runway light denting the left landing gear fairing and left horizontal stabilizer leading…Incident 20170206016179IBeech F90 · Poplar Bluff, MOAt 2337Z kmem was advised that an aircraft was inbound to kmem and was NORDO. N246CA, a BE90 was on approach to Poplar Bluff with zme and hit trees while on apch at 2225Z. Zme reported that at 2246Z N246CA squawked 7700 and climbed to 7500 and orbited for…Accident 20170206015819APiper PA-32R-301 · Fort Washington, MDDescription: N21HD experienced a power loss on takeoff/climbout; 1100FT power loss; landed off-airport in a wooded area; aircraft completely destroyed. Causal and/or contributing factors: improper or incomplete preflight action Comments: probable cause of…Incident 20170206007739IEmbraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR · Las Vegas, NVFlight crew reported aircraft limitation exceedance, flap overspeed. 13000 descending to 11000 speed reached 232 for less than 10 seconds. Subsequent maintenance inspection revealed several bent trailing edge flap follow up rods.Accident 20170206005479AShell John Super SIX · Morganton, NCOn 02/06/2017 at approximately 1615 eastern time, a 2010 Shell John, Super Six experimental exhibition aircraft, N426KS, was destroyed during collision with trees and post impact fire during a forced landing after takeoff from runway 27 at silver creek…Accident 20170206000879ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · West Palm Beach, FLOn February 6, 2017, at approximately 16:00 eastern standard time (EST), a Robinson Helicopter model 22 beta, registration N7685H, serial number 3362, sustained substantial damage when the helicopter rolled over during hover taxi. The last annual inspection…Accident 20170206000869ABell 206B · Galveston, TXOn 2/6/2017 at 1910 CDT, a Bell 206B-3, registered to and operated by republic helicopters, inc., was involved in an accident resulting in the helicopter impacting the water and becoming submerged into the Galveston bay. The helicopter was destroyed and broke…Incident 20170205007409ICessna 182C · Willow, AKStudent pilot landed approximately 1000 feet short of runway while solo. VFR conditions prevailed. The runway was adequately plowed, covered with hard packed snow.Incident 20170205002369IWalker Dale A JR Lancair Legacy · Limon, COOn February 5, 2017 at approximately 0935 mountain standard time (MST), N520L, a Lancair had minor damage when the nose gear collapsed on the take off roll at the Limon Municipal Airport Limon, Colorado. Weather at the time was visual metrological condition…Accident 20170205001619ACessna T210N · Loveland, COOn 02/05/2017 at aproximatley 1555 MDT, N4853U, a Cessna T210 airplane veered off runway on landing, collapsed nose gear and flipped at ft colins-Loveland airport (fnl).two persons onboard, no injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The weather at…Incident 20170205001609IBeechcraft B300 · Sugar Land, TXWhile conducting a 14 CFR part 135 flight, departing Sugar Land regional airport, the pilot inadvertently taxied from the paved ramp surface onto the grass between the ramp and the parallel taxiway. Upon rolling off of the paved portion of the ramp, the pilot…Incident 20170205000859IPiper PA-28-235 · Grove, OKI received a phone call from the roc approximately 2000, feb 5 2017 and spoke with the pilot, [privacy data omitted]. The pilot stated after he landed at Grove Oklahoma and the brakes locked up and he lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft skidded into…Incident 20170204016829IBaker ED EB-35 · Port Gibson, MSThe pilot took off from an airport in utica, MS headed to an island north of grand gulf nuclear plant. He arrived AROUND12:50 CST. He circled a sand bar west of middle ground island setting up for a landing. After checking the condition of the sand bar he…Incident 20170204009479ICessna 310L · Kirksville, MOInstructor with student executed a missed approach and retracted gear. Instructor pilot then failed to extend gear to the down position before landing on runway 18.Accident 20170204006799ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Fallston, MDAs per pilot statement, the pilot was training a first time student performing hover flight maneuvers. During training, the helicoptor tail rotor struck the ground causing major structural damage to the aircraft. At the time of the accident the winds reported…Accident 20170204000849ACessna 152 · Bonifay, FLAirman was returning to home airport during initial solo cross country. Airman had difficulty finding the airport until he recognized the interstate nearby. Airman entered traffic pattern 1500 feet above traffic pattern altitude and on base leg to runway 01.…Incident 20170203007259IPiper PA-28-140 · Manhattan, KSAircraft departed mhk for sightseeing to NE of mhk. Aircraft call back to tower to report a stuck throttle, aircraft engine RPM was uncontrolled and stuck at full power.Incident 20170203005409IHinson Melvin J Velocity · Jacksonville, NCAt 1615 local time on February 3rd, 2017 the aircraft was doing touching goes at Albert Ellis airport. No other aircraft were in the pattern. The aircraft was in close left traffic. This landing was the first touch and go after the initial take off from…Incident 20170203003109ICessna 172P · Gross Ile, MIThe following is from a written statement from the pilot in command. Training flight with student chris hancock. The conditions at the time were within demonstrated abilities. The lesson went well. The last landing was looking good. Stabilized 65 KTS. Over…Incident 20170203002839IHawker Beechcraft B200GT · Fargo, NDOn February 3, 2017, at approximately 1730 CDT a Beechcraft 200GT operated by weather modification inc. was involved in an incident involving the failure of the aircraft landing gear. VFR conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. The incident occurred…Incident 20170203001369ICessna 210G · Amarillo, TXOn February 3, 2017, at approximately 1200 CST, N5872F, a Cessna 210G, landed long on runway 17 at Tradewind Airport (tdw) Amarillo, Texas. The aircraft struck a fence at the end of the runway causing damage to the propeller and nose gear.Incident 20170202005419IPiper PA-28-140 · Fayetteville, NCPer the pilot's statement: he came in to land with 2 notches of flaps and was still a little high. When he touched down, the back wheels hit first, closely followed by the nose wheel. He could not keep the plane straight and kept turing left and right and he…Incident 20170202002359IEpic LT #45-N399my Epic LT · Miami, FLThe aircraft departed from the wellington club airport (FD38) on February 2, 2017 and continued its flight to Miami Executive Airport (ktmb). While the aircraft was on final approach to ktmb at approximately 1300 hours EST for landing, the pilot of the…Accident 20170202000759AMooney M20C · Ellendale, MNPilot was on a flight from dlh to ona. Shortly after departure from dlh, ATC was unable to establish radio contact with the pilot. Aircraft had been cleared to climb to 9000 feet. After reaching 9000 feet, aircraft continued to climb. Amendment: aircraft…Incident 20170201016149IBeech 35-33 · Muskogee, OKOn February 1st, 2017, a Beechcraft debonair registered N879R was flown from haskell, OK to Muskogee, OK. The aircraft had just been painted and this was the aircraft?s first flight with the new paint job. No flight plan was filed, no weather briefing was…Accident 20170201002349ABeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Cameron Park, CAPilot stated that during take off he heard a loud bang when the landing gear was retracted. Upon climbing to a safe altitude he began trouble shooting the landing gear and observed that the landing gear circuit breaker had popped. Pilot then attempted to…Accident 20170201001959ABell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Carson City, NVThe accident flight began at 1610PST conducting left hand traffic on runway 9 at cxp. The crew conducted two straight in autorotation?s without incident. The next pattern consisted of the co-pilot conducting a stuck pedal scenario. This resulted in the PIC…Accident 20170201001919A2016 Robinson Michael E Cozy Mark IV · Anthony, NMOn February 1, 2017, at 1530 MST, a Cozy Mark IV, N294MV, registered to [privacy data omitted]was performing touch and goes. On climb out after a missed approach the engine sputtered and quit forcing the aircraft to land in an alfalfa field. Visual…Incident 20170201001599IBeech 76 · Riverside, CACertified flight instructor was working with a student pilot on maneuvering with one engine inoperative. When performing this maneuver, the pilot shut down the right engine. Upon securing and feathering the right engine he was unable to get it to restart. He…Accident 20170201000129AS C Aerostar S A YAK-52 · St Elmo, ALOn 2/1/17 at approximately 1715HRS the aircraft departed runway 24 at St Elmo, AL (2R5) and made a left turn at 1500 ft. the system air pressure dropped to 1.5 bar from 2.5 bar. The pilot slowed the aircraft and dropped the gear at the appropriate speed. The…Accident 20170131016489ACook Ron Smith AVN Replica SU · Northlake, TXOn January 31, 2017, at 1528 CST, a smith aviation super cub kit, N712AZ, registered to clear blue marketing, inc, lost power to the engine and collided with a tree and impacted the ground on a public school outdoor learning center property in Northlake,…Incident 20170131007249ICessna T210L · Clay Center, KSOn 1/31/2017 at approximately 08:00 hours, while flying a C210 centurion, tail number N732JE at about 7800 ft MSL in conduct of aerial survey work, the pilot began to experience a sudden partial loss of engine power. The pilot began to take corrective action…Accident 20170131005509ABeech E-55 · Bakersfield, CAOn January 31, 2017 after a new engine had been installed on the left mount the pilot had been breaking in the engine by operating at 4000 feet over the airport at high power settings. His flight was concluded after about 1.6 hours and he headed back to the…Incident 20170131001589IAero SP Z O O AT-4 LSA · Centennial, COOn January 31, 2017 at approximately 1215 MST (1915Z), N338MF, an Aero sp AT-4 light sport aircraft sustained nose wheel and propeller damage when the aircraft departed the right side of runway 17R at Centennial Airport (apa). The 1853Z weather reported winds…Incident 20170131001579ICessna P210N · Scobey, MTWhile maneuvering for landing the pilot selected the landing gear down. However, the right main failed to indicate down and locked. After failing to get the main to lock the pilot landed. During the landing roll the right main collapsed. There was minor…Accident 20170131000839ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Armstrong, TXPilot failed to remove tie down on left skid. When attempting to hover off the trailer the aircraft rolled left striking the ground.Accident 20170131000829ACessna 177 · Price, TXThis office was notified of aircraft accident in the vicinity of Price, Texas. One soul on board sustained fatal injuries. Investigation revealed pilot was on pipeline patrol, transitioning from the end of one pipeline to the beginning of another. The…Incident 20170130007719IBeech N35 · Portage De Siou, MOOn January 30, 2017 at 19:14 local time the st. louis FAA flight standards district office (FSDO) received notification from the regional operations center of a pilot (owner/operator) reported incident at saint charles county airport in Portage des sioux,…Accident 20170130007039ACessna P210N · Pottsville, PAAircrft experienced sudden engine shutdown and total power loss in VMC conditions during cruise flight at 12,500 MSL, approximately 10 miles NE of zer. Pilot declared emergency with ATC. Aircraft cleared to zer. Pilot could not reach airport and elected to…Incident 20170130002769ICessna 182Q · Beaumont, TXPilot reported engine problems to ATC and was cleared to land at bpt airport. Pilot stated about 4 miles from the runway engine quit making power. ATC cleared pilot to land on runway 12. Pilot could see residential homes on approach and did not feel he could…Incident 20170130002739ICessna 182H · Midland, MIThe pilot was flying a pipe line patrol route when the engine quit. He was able to glide to a highway and landed safely. Aircraft was towed to the airport and the carburetor disassembled. Particles were found in the main and idle jets. A new carburetor was…Accident 20170130001359AZenith CH750 Stol · Jennings, LAPiolot was returning to K3R7 (Jennings) because of low fuel in left wing and high fuel in right. He was line up on rwy 26, 3 miles out when the engine quit. With tree line and power line in front of him he put down in grass field. Nose touched down aircraft…Incident 20170130000639IPiper PA-28-181 · Phoenix, AZOn January 30, 2017 around 1636 MST, solo student pilot landed runway 7R at the Phoenix, AZ dvt airport and while exiting at C5, lost control and went partialy into the rocks. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The student pilot was not injured. Visual…Accident 20170130000629APiper/Dear J3C · Brenham, TXThe aircraft was departing from Brenham Municipal Airport (11R) using runway 16. Shortly after take off, it lost power and could not maintain altitude. The aircraft attempted to land in a field sse of the airfield. During landing the left wing impacted a tree…Accident 20170129005389ACessna 180B · Chakachchakacha, AKList of events 29JAN2017 I departed lake hood strip with my daughter and father in law for kenai. My departure notification to family via text failed to include expected route or ETA and I chose not to file a VFR flight plan with fss. I diverted from my…Incident 20170129000619ICessna 177RG · Pensacola, FLOn January 29, 2017 on a return flight from bay minnette, al (1R8) to Pensacola, FL (pns) the assistant chief instructor pilot and a CFI for skywarrior flight training were on a familiarization flight. They proceeded to do a touch and go on runway 26 at pns…Accident 20170128016129ACessna 210L · Charleston, WVDuring the touchdown phase of flight the aircraft, due to mismanaging contols, began to oscillate causing loss of control. The pilot was unable to regain control which resulted in an accident.Incident 20170128012869IMooney M20C · Albany, GAPilot stated by telephone [privacy data omitted] interview that the landing was normal until the aircraft nose suddenly dropped slowly then the propeller struck the ground and the aircraft came to a stop. The nose gear rod assembly had cracked and let go…Accident 20170128007399AErcoupe 415-C · Butterfield, TXOn January 28, 2017, at 10:20 MST, an Ercoupe 415-C, N94694, registered to [privacy data omitted] lost power while at cruise, approximatly over guadalupe pass, while on a ferry flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.…Accident 20170128007239AVaughan Gerald R Side Winder TD · Mccook, NEOn January 28, 2017 at approximently 1700 hours CST, experimental amateur built aircraft, a sidewinder td, N60JV, serial number 1004 was touching down on runway 30 at the Mccook regional airport, Mccook, Nebraska. The winds were gusting 19 - 27 mph. As the…