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 20170128002339AGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2 · Canon City, COUpon returning to base airport at fremont county airport , the pilot and passenger of N16GL tuned and listened to the AWOS weather briefing provided by 1V6, prior to entering the pattern from the north. The pilot observed 2 aircraft ahead of her in the…Accident 20170128001289APiper PA-22-150 · Georgetown, DEPilot took off using runway 28 from Delaware Coastal Airport (kged), as he climbed and reached 1400 feet, he noticed smoke coming from behind the instrument panel area and then from the glareshield area. The smoke was very thick and "toxic". [privacy data…Incident 20170128000819ICessna 182T · Savannah, GAAircraft N288CP departed ksav, runway 01, at approximately 1521 on 01/28/2017. Once airborne and passing approximately 600 feet the pilot was instructed to turn left heading 280 degrees and contact departure. At approximately 800 feet the pilot started the…Incident 20170128000712ICessna 172RG · Morristown, NJThe pilot in command of C172RG (N6392V) stated he was taxing on the centerline marking (second taxiway alley from the south) in the west tie down area after completing an instructional part 141 flight (CFI on board) and struck a parked and secured Cessna 172S…Incident 20170128000709IPiper PA-28-181 · Stuart, FLOn January 28th 2017, at 1606L, N92500, a Piper PA-28-181, archer ii, registered to g & b Piper aviation LLC, operating as a 14 CFR 91 aircraft. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, as the aircraft was inbound to runway 30 at sua (Witham Field), the…Incident 20170128000609IBeech 58TC · Bishop, CAAt around 9:30 a, am Saturday morning, the 28th of January, 2017, the aircraft was set up for a visual approach to runway 30 at kbih in clear VMC conditions. The aircraft was configured for a normal landing, including grear handle down and locked and flaps on…Incident 20170128000599IMooney M20J · Fort Worth, TXPilot 2 stated he was practicing commercial maneuvers and had been doing touch and gos. Advised tower this would be full stop. Pilot 2 stated he just forgot to put the gear down. Pilot 2 was receiving commercial instruction from pilot 1Incident 20170127015989IBeech 35-A33 · Ardmore, OKPilot was listening to Ardmore ATIS and called the Ardmore tower with information alfa and stated his intention to land. The controller told [privacy data omitted] to enter a right down wind for runway 31, and to report mid-field. There was an aircraft…Incident 20170127002829ICessna 172S · Crookston, MNWhile flying at 1900 MSL on a training flight, the instructor pilot and student heard a loud bang and the engine began to run rough, within seconds the propeller stopped turning. The instrucor pilot took control of the aircraft and landed it in a field with…Incident 20170127001569IPiper PA-32-260 · Kim, COOn January 27, 2017 at approximately 08:00 mountain standard time (MST), N3938W, a Piper PA-32-260 was in cruise flight at 8500' MSL then had an engine failure. The pilot landed on an adjacent road near Kim Colorado. Weather at the time was visual…Accident 20170127000979AAviat A-1C-200 · Jiggs, NVWhen looking for missing horses in rural Nevada, the pilot stated the engine surged several times. The pilot decided to perform a precautionary landing on a remote private snow covered dirt runway on the Corta ranch, 60 miles south of elko, Nevada. Upon touch…Accident 20170127000949ABeech 200T · Palm Beach, FLOn January 27, 2017, at approximately 22:40 zulu a Beechcraft model BE-200T, registration N60RA (aircraft has multiple airworthiness) operating standard-normal, landed at Palm Beach international airport, on runway 28R and went off the runway with gears…Incident 20170127000589IBeech F33A · Clearwater, FLAircraft made approach to clw from west side of field with right turns for final approach on runway 34. Pilot and witness report gear was extended on approach. The pilot reports the landing was normal until aircraft suddenly veered left on rollout and gear…Incident 20170127000579INorth American Navion · Andrews, TXThe pilot stated he had just purchased the aircraft, N8676H, a North American Navion and was flying it to California. He picked it up from the previous owner in italy, Texas. He said he felt very ill from food poisoning and landed on a ranch North of Andrews,…Accident 20170126009469ABeech F35 · Ozark, MOAircraft struck power lines on approach to runway 36. The power lines were located approximately 1400 feet south of the end of runway 36 and were approximately 29 feet high at the point of impact. The aircraft continued through the power lines and traveled…Accident 20170126006099APiper PA-32R-300 · Mohave Valley, AZOn 01/26/2017 at 11:00 local time, N6885F, a Piper PA32R-300, piloted by [privacy data omitted] with his wife as passenger, on a 14CFR part 91 flight, departed Sun Valley Airpark (A20). The pilot stated in the following narrative: they were returning to their…Accident 20170126004229ACessna 172R · Clearwater, FLPilot rented the aircraft at clw for recreational flight. Flew aircraft for approx. 30 minutes returning to field because he stated that he saw approaching adverse weather. Pilot states that he had a gust of wind cause the aircraft to rise, so he initiated an…Incident 20170126002869IEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Sioux Falls, SDEngine oil coking blocked rear engine bearing scavenge in right engine. Forced oil leak created fire situation. Pilot followed proper emergency procedures with no injuries, minor cowling paint damage. Right engine to be repaired.Incident 20170126001559ICessna 182R · Burlington, COOn January 26th, 2017, at approximately 1045 hours MST, [privacy data omitted] flying N250CW on a cross country flight from Kansas to denver, CO, advised ATC that he was losing power and needed to divert to kgld in goodland, KS. Enroute there, he realized…Incident 20170126000809IPiper J3C-65 · Hollywood, FLN2143M experienced a ground loop during a training flight with a company employed certified flight instructor and a new employee pilot on 1/26/17. Counseled the CFI and the student pilot regarding the incident. Both CFI and student were aware of their mistake…Incident 20170126000569IPiper PA-28R-201 · Miami, FLCFI and private pilot were prefroming a power off landing at Dade-Collier Training and transition airport, Florida everglades (tnt). CFI and private pilot did not complete the landing checklist landing on runway 094 with gear not extended.Incident 20170126000559IPiper PA-28-235 · San Bernardino, CAUpon landing the pilot was executing a landing in strong and gusty wind conditions. As he touched down, and without lowering his left wing and using his right rudder to keep the aircraft strait, the aircraft began floating right. When the aircraft touched…Accident 20170126000549ACessna 182N · Midland, TXStudent pilot practicing take offs and landings, bounced and landed on the nose wheel. The nose gear buckled the firewall and the cabin floor boards, bent the engine mount and propeller struck the runway.Incident 20170126000089IBombardier CL-600-2C10 · Nashville, TNAn emergency landing (CA landing) was completed after visual approach to runway 31 bna, due to rapid fuel loss followed by r eng fire warning. While on approach to bna (40 miles out) at FL220, fo (pilot flying) identified apparent excessive fuel flow, a…Accident 20170125001399ACessna 172 · Jay, OKOn 01/25/2017 this office was notified of an single fatality accident that had occurred near zena, OK. At approximately 1730 CST. The above aircraft with one person onboard departed a private sod airstrip approximately 1/2 mile west of the wreckage. Witnesses…Incident 20170125000999ICessna 172M · Vacaville, CAOn 1/25/2017 at approximately 1615 hours C-172 N9162H piloted by student pilot took off from kvcb (Nut Tree Airport) to conduct an authorized solo training flight in the airport traffic pattern. After approximately 30 minutes of flight weather conditions…Incident 20170125000799IAgusta A109A · Makaweli, HIThe pilot had dropped off passengers at phbk and waited for word that the helipad lights at thier hangar were deployed and lit. The pilot then departed phbk and flew east along the shorline at about 500 feet AGL. Once past pakala village he turned inland and…Incident 20170125000539ICessna U206F · Miami, FLAircraft N61276, Cessna U206F after landing on roll-out left main gear collapsed into main wheel well.Accident 20170125000529ACirrus Design SR22 · San Antonio, TXOn January 25, 2017, at approximately 1544 CST, a Cirrus SR22 bearing registration number N401SC, registered to lee berra, collided with terrain on approach to landing at Stinson Municipal Airport in San Antonio, TX. The aircraft was being operated on a…Accident 20170124007419ABell 407 · Fort Worth Tx, TXDuring simulated fadec failure the engine and rotor entered into an overspeed condition. PIC pulled up on the collective to try to slow the rotor system causing the aircraft to rapidly climb to 20-30 feet AGL. PIC then rapidly lowered the collective and the…Accident 20170124007199APiper PA-28R-200 · Wichita, KSOn January 24, 2016, at approximately 1612 hrs central standard time, the airman, and pilot-in-command, of a Piper arrow, PA-28R-200, was involved in an aircraft accident upon landing at Wichita dwight d eisenhower national airport (kict), Wichita, Kansas.…Accident 20170124002589ABeechcraft E17L · Discovery Bay, WAPilot reported maneuvering at approximately 900 feet and climbing over an uncongested area and returning to airport of departure for landing when fuel pressure was completely lost. Pilot initiated a climbing left turn to manuever the aircraft toward Discovery…Incident 20170123016749IBeech E-55 · Columbia, MOPilot reported normal approach to cou with green (down and locked) indication on landing gear. Aircraft landed on rwy 2 with no reported problems on touchdown or rollout. Upon turning left onto twy bravo, pilot reported that the right gear began to collapse,…Incident 20170123006969ICirrus Design SR22 · White Plains, NYJanuary 28,2017 at 20:33 est- Airman ^busca^ was PIC of aircraft N523GB. While on final approach to khpn airport, airman ^busca's^ aircraft struck the tops of trees located near the end of runway 29. Airman ^busca^ declared an emergency and performed a…Incident 20170123001549IBeech C-99 · Durango, COOn January 23, 2017 N216CS departed the left side of the runway during takeoff from runway 21 in Durango, CO. This was a result of the PIC failing to maintain control of the aircraft during the takeoff roll on the contaminated runway. Prior to the incident…Incident 20170123000782ICessna 172N · Conway, AROn January 23, 2017, at 1750 CST, a Cessna 172N, N5306F, registered to [privacy data omitted], collided with a parked aircraft N2154Y, and then collided with a covered aircraft parking structure at the cantrell field, Conway ar airport (cxw). The airman was…Accident 20170123000519ABeech 300 · Tucson, AZOn January 23, 2017 at approximately 19:32Z (12:32 MST) a Beechcraft king air 300, U.S. Registry number N385KA was destroyed by impact and subsequent post-crash fire at the Tucson International Airport (tus). There were two persons on board the airplane, the…Incident 20170122004279IPiper PA-18-150 · Kodiak, AKLanded on frozen lake covered in snow. Landed on wheels, not skis. Wheels dug in and aircraft nosed over with propeller strike. Only damage to aircraft was propeller and spinner. Per NTSB, this incident does not meet the criteria for an accident. No NTSB id…Accident 20170122002859ACessna 182A · Sebring, OHThe pilot was attempting to land at tri-city airport(3G6). As he approached the runway he landed on the grass about 4-6 feet from the pavement. The pavement is elevated approximate 6 inches higher than the grass. His nose wheel struck the edge of the pavement…Incident 20170122001539ICessna 310H · Falcon, COOn Sunday January 22nd at approximately 1040 local time the PIC of a Cessna 310 was completing his second of three touch and goes to satisfy the passenger carrying requirements of 14 CFR part 61.57(a)(1). The Cessna 310 is a multi-engine piston aircraft with…Accident 20170121015969AHawker Beechcraft G36 · West Caldwell, NJJanuary 21, 2017 at 12:48 EST, N979BA departed from runway 22 at Essex County Airport. Airport video of departure shows what appears to be smoke from aircraft at approximately 50FT. Altitude. A second airport video shows aircraft turning left after departure…Incident 20170121007169IBellanca 7GCBC · Louisville, KYMishap pilot loss directional control due to hard landing, resulting in right main landing gear axle to depart the aircraft.Incident 20170121006469IPiper PA-28R-180 · Ford City, PAAfter takeoff from zelienople airport (kpjc), the pilot put the landing gear up and heard a loud bang. The indicator lights showed the right gear in transit. The pilot reset the gear motor circuit breaker and attempted an emergency gear extension with no…Accident 20170121002849ABellanca 17-30A · Kidron, OHApproximately 41 minutes into the flight the pilot stated he heard a load bang and suddenly experienced significant engine trouble to include loss of power. He tried landing the aircraft at Stoltzfus field but ended up short putting it down in a field…Incident 20170121000499ICessna 206H · Miami, FLCessna 206H, N2355N, part 91 operateion had a hard landing due to wind conditions on touch down. The aircraft right wing tip, wheel fairings, and propeller struk on touch down at tmb runway 27R. Two on board with no injures aircraft sustain minor damage.Incident 20170121000489ICessna 170B · Santa Monica, CAPilot stated on the downwind the wind had picked up to about 14 knots with an almost direct right cross wind for rwy 21. There was some windshear on short final, but nothing I haven't experienced in the past. I ballooned on flair out and the right wing…Accident 20170121000479ABellanca 7GCBC · Wellington, TXOn January 21,2017, at approximately 1420, a Bellanca 7GCBC aircraft registration number N91Z, registered to richard w. wolf but, recently purchased by boedecker flying service. Impacted terrain approximately one quarter mile south of runway 35 at marion…Incident 20170120015959IIsrael Aircraft Industries 1125 Westwind Astra · Waterloo, IASummary of the flight from elkhart, Indiana (ekm) to Waterloo, IA (alo) on the evening of January 20, 2017: N331SK was en route from ekm to alo and prior to contacting Waterloo approach control, crew received the ATIS, reporting the weather as 300 overcast…Incident 20170120005469IBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Nashua, NHAt Nashua, NH (ash) airport on 1/20/2017 at about 12:00, N3070W with a pilot and one passenger completed the pre-takeoff checklist with no defects noted. The pilot also stated that he noted that he had 3 green landing gear lights illuminated, indicating the…Incident 20170120004219IPiper PA-28RT-201 · Fort Pierce, FLN2878U was in the pattern being flown on a CFI flight examination for an airplane single engine certificate. After several times around the pattern the pilot requested a short approach & the tower approved the request. The pilot landed about 1/2 way down the…