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 20161123019289ICessna 305C (0-1E) · Bergheim, TXOn November 23, 2017, at 16:40 hours, a Cessna 305C [privacy data omitted] landed on private propery. VFR flight conditions prevailed and the pilot did not file a flight plan. The aircraft sustained no damaged and the pilot, commercial pilot rated, sustained…Accident 20161123018759ACessna 182P · Bridgeport, TXOn November 23, 2016 at approximately 1100 local, N7392Q departed runway 36 at Bridgeport Municipal Airport (xbp). The pilot touched down in a cow pasture approximately 500 yards from the end of the runway after the engine lost power/shutdown. The aircraft…Accident 20161123018739APiper PA-28-140 · Columbus, GAShortly after takeoff from runway 24 at approximately 200 feet AGL aircraft engine began to lose power. The tower was advised the aircraft had an engine problem. The aircraft began to sink and with the stall light flickering a decision was made to fly into…Incident 20161123018699IBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Rome, GAWhile attempting to land at Rome, GA, pilot forgot to extend the landing gear. Aircraft skid down runway and came to a rest on rwy 19.Accident 20161122022959APiper PA-18-150 · Bethel, AKOn 22 nov 2016, N83641 (a Piper PA-18-150), departed a sand bar shortly after landing for a break at 1330 hours. On climb out it was noticed that engine oil pressure had red lined at 100 PSI. Power was reduced to 2150 rpm's and oil pressure came down to 90…Accident 20161122021849ACirrus SR-22 · Bluefield, WVAircraft was departing runway 5 at kblf on 11/22/2016 at approximately 1220 local. Aircraft departed runway centerline to the right approximately 75% down the runway and into the grass where it came to rest. During this event the aircraft had become briefly…Accident 20161122021482APiper PA-28-181 · San Diego, CAN2242W was on taxiway hotel holding short of juliet as instructed by ATC. N2242W was struck from behind by N3242. The outboard portion of the left wing of N3242 struck the empennage of N2242W causing substantial damage to both aircraft.Accident 20161122021472ACurtiss Wright Travel AIR 4000 · San Diego, CAN3242 was taxiing eastbound on taxiway hotel. N2242W was holding short of juliet on taxiway hotel. The PIC of N3242 did not see that N2242W was stopped and struck the empennage of N2242W with the wing of N3242. After determining the extent of the damage both…Incident 20161122020949IBeech 76 · St Augustine, FLOn November 22, 2016 at approximately 1530 EDT a Beech, BE-76, N6706Z registered to christiansen aviation inc. and used for flight instruction under 14 CFR part 141 by Florida flyers us european flight school inc. was practicing touch and go manuevers at…Incident 20161122020489IRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Kapolei, HIOn November 22, 2016, during an instructional flight, N7158S sustained minor damage during a hard landing. Weather conditions at phjr at the time of incident had the winds at 060 11 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, both the CFI and student were comfortable…Accident 20161122020279ABroussard Broussard MH 1521 · Simpsonville, SCOn Tuesday November 22, 2016 at approximately 1445 hours local time N315XC a 1958 brousard aircraft, was landing when the pilot lost control of the aircraft, skidded to a stop and flipped over. This occurred on a private grass airstrip SC47 located on…Accident 20161122019279AHundley Michael J Vans RV8 · Roopville, GAUpon touchdown the aircraft nosed left. Pilot over corrected but due to the dry sandy runway, main gear braking and tail wheel steering were not effective. Aircraft went into a "ground loop" to the right resulting into a collision with two trees.Accident 20161122018689ALancair LC41-550FG · Redding, CAPilot landed too fast and proceeded to roll past end of runway into ditch.Accident 20161122018679APiper PA-28-181 · Upland, CAOn nov. 22, 2016, N6912C departed runway 24 at cable (kccb) at 0417 PST in VFR conditions of total darkness. Pilot made a climbing left-hand 270 degree turn heading about 025 degrees. Pilot leveled at 3000 feet MSL and contacted ontario tower (kont)requesting…Incident 20161122018629IProps Richey D Long EZEThe aircraft took off from prescott on its way to California. As the aircraft was reaching 12,000 ft and getting ready to level off the engine began to misfire intermittently. The pilot states that the aircraft was approximately 30 miles to the west of…Incident 20161121023379ICessna CE-172-S · Wichita, KSOn November 21, 2016 at approximately 1345 local time, a student pilot was involved in an aircraft incident during landing rollout on runway 19L at Wichita dwight d. eisenhower national airport (ict), Wichita Kansas. The aircraft was returning from a local…Incident 20161121021559IVeenker Harlen G Vans Acft RV9A · Shelton, WAOn landing as nose wheel touched runway, the occupants of the aircraft felt the aircraft tail raise and nose lower slightly. As the landing roll-out progress, this happened again, with the prop striking the pavement. The engine continued to run after the…Accident 20161120023359ACessna 172M · Dayton, TNAt approximately 1950 zulu, on November 20, 2016, inspector henkel received a phone call from the FAA?s regional operation center (roc) notifying him of an aircraft accident at Mark Anton Airport (2A0), Dayton, Tennessee, involving N4331R, a Cessna 172.…Accident 20161120022569APiper PA-32R-300 · Mcgrath, AKDuring a on-demand flight from MCG-HRC-panv-SHX-5N1-MCG, the airman was unable to lower the nose landing gear 4 miles out from 5N1 airport. Both main gear indicated down and locked. The airman tried several times to get the nose gear to lock down without…Incident 20161120022159IPiper PA-38-112 · Greenwood, INOn November 20, 2016, at approximately 15:15 eastern standard time (2015Z), N2456D, a Piper PA-38-112, propeller made contact with the concrete pavement during taxi over an uneven section with a small dip, at Greenwood Municipal Airport (khfy). The pilot in…Incident 20161120020389IPiper PA-34-200 · Tallahassee, FLOn November 20, 2016, at 19:37 EDT time, a Piper PA-34-200, s/n 347450063, landed at Tallahassee, FL (tlh) with the landing gear in the retracted position. The pilot, student, and passenger were not injured. The aircraft sustained minor damage. VMC conditions…Incident 20161119023489IPiper 46-350P · Norfolk, VAAfter engine start the pilot did not turn on the alternators. Just after takeoff the aircraft started experiencing electrical problems caused by the battery getting low. The flight instruments started failing so the pilot returned to the airport. The normal…Accident 20161119023369ACessna 172M · Woodbine, NJOn 19 November 2016 at 19:20Z a Cessna 172, N5249R, was substantially damaged during a hard landing at Woodbine airport, Woodbine NJ. The solo student was uninjured. The student states that while practicing solo takeoffs and landings he was caught by a gust…Accident 20161119020639ARyan Navion A · New Gretna, NJOn November 20, 2016 aircraft N4976K, a navion had crashed in a heavily wooded area, in southern new jersey. Pilot sustained fatal injuries. He was the sole occupant. The pilot was a private pilot with no instrument rating. There was no communication between…Accident 20161119020089ANorthwing Navajo · Dangerfield, TXOn 11/19/2016 at greater morris county airport, a Northwing Navajo, N360XL, departed runway 35. The aircraft was operated by a non-certificated pilot. After takeoff the aircraft conducted a hard left turn and contacted a tree line approximately 400 ffet from…Incident 20161119019269IPiper PA-34-200 · Fort Myers, FLOn 19 November 2016 at 17:39 z aircraft landed at Page Field (fmy) in Fort Myers, Florida. Upon landing the left main tire blew. The aircraft exited the runway on a taxiway and stopped. The aircraft was towed to switlik aviation maintenance. The tire and tube…Incident 20161119019229IMooney M20F · Pensacola, FLAirman made a visual approach to runway 08 at kpns. During a hard touchdown, nose wheel tire deflated and the nose gear collapsed, causing the propeller to strike the ground. All three propeller blades broke in half. Aircraft came to rest near the departure…Incident 20161118024759IBeech A45 · Gallup, NMOn November 18, 2017, at 1540 MST, a Beechcraft A-45, N4985, landed with the landing gear up at Gallup Municipal Airport, Gallup, new Mexico, while on a recreational flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed.…Accident 20161118023459APitcairn PA-18 · Philadelphia, PAWhen landing on runway 33, just at touchdown, the pilot lost control, causing the prop and rotor blades to strike the ground. The right landing gear partially collapsed. Both right and left wings also sustained damage.Accident 20161118020399ABeech A36 · Fort Myers, FLOn October 19, 2016, at 13:17 EDT, a Beech A36, 64793 encountered a bird strike enroute for landing at Southwest Florida International Airport (rsw) Fort Myers FL. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was damaged and the pilot…Accident 20161118018589APiper PA-31T · Elko, NVDuring the departure from Elko airport, runway 6, the aircraft made a sharp left spiraling descending turn contacting a parked pickup truck with the left wing, left side of the nose section and left engine. The left engine was detached from the wing and…Incident 20161118018579ICessna 182Q · Fresno, CAWhile on takeoff climb out, the pilot reported engine was running rough with intermittent power lost and decided to make an emergency landing in a vacant field. Aircraft sustained only minor damage to the nose landing gear fairing.Accident 20161118016449ACessna 172N · Half Moon Bay, CAOn November 18, 2016 at approximately 1118 PDT, N6610D, a Cessna 172N 17272897, crashed in Half Moon Bay/moss beach, California while attempting to land at the Half Moon Bay airport (haf).Accident 20161117024419ACessna 172P · Destin, FLOn November 17, 2016, the pilot of N9358L was conducting a local training flight with a student. During a touch and go landing the aircraft departed the right side of the runway. The instructor took control of the aircraft and pushed the throttle in to…Accident 20161117023799ASchweizer SGS 1-26E · Moscow, TN[privacy data omitted] Piloted glider N65968 on 11/17/16. At approach to n. runway 18, Hawks Nest Airport in Moscow, TN, he executed a 360 degree turn causing the glider to stall and crash 200 yards north of runway 18 in wooded area. Glider inspection…Incident 20161117023499IBell BHT-407 · Roanoke, VAUpon returning from training flight, during post flight inspection pilot noticed the tops of the vertical fins on horizontal stabilizer were sheered off. Pilot and training pilot both stated that nothing out of the ordinary occurred during the flight to make…Incident 20161117023349IMooney M20C · Plattsmouth, NE^Mr. Ahmanson,^the PIC, taxied aircraft N6XM to rwy 16 when the nose gear and main landing retracted. The gear collapse caused the rotating propeller to strike the ground and the aircraft rested on its' belly. The PIC was attempting to depart Plattsmouth…Incident 20161117022829IAirbus Industrie A320-214During taxi the pilot reported to maintenance that the #2 brake temperature rose to 305 degrees. The aircraft taxied to the south cargo ramp at clt where maintenance discovered that the #2 wheel assy had broken allowing the wheel to contact the brake.…Accident 20161117020769ACurtiss JN4D · Williamson, GAOn November 17, 2016 at about 1709 eastern daylight time an experimental amateur- built Curtiss jenny model JN4D single engine airplane, N1662, was destroyed during a post impact fire following a loss of control shortly after takeoff from Peach State Airport…Incident 20161117018569ICessna 210M · Santa Barbara, CAN761JL departed Santa Barbara, CA, ksba, for pattern work. Incident aircraft did one touch-and-go, then requested full stop. Incident aircraft was cleared to land, and landed on runway 15R, gear-up. Incident pilot stated he was distracted with aircraft…Incident 20161117018559IBeech V35A · Muscle Shoals, ALSingle pilot on final rw 29 verbally recited landing checklist. Pilot failed to extend gear prior to landing. Aircraft slid to a stop with no injuries. Aircraft sustained limited damage to gear doors, prop and flaps.Incident 20161116025419IPiper PA-23-160 · Augusta, KSDuring training flight the nose gear partially extended The pilot attempted to get the gear down and locked, but it would not. When he landed the nose gear collapsed and the plane came to a stop on the runway. No injuries and minor damage to aircraftIncident 20161116023809ICessna 172 · Grand Island, NEOn November 16, 2016 at approximately 15:28 central standard time (CST), during cruise flight, the engine quit operating, the PIC declared an emergency and landed on a gravel road. The incident occurred approximately 1 mile north of cairo, Nebraska. The…Accident 20161116023589ALoofbourrow John W Rutan Defiant · Morristown, NJOn November 11, 2016 at 2025Z, N770JL, an amatuer built Rutan Defiant, landed on runway 23 at Morristown Airport. Upon landing the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft stopped on the runway surface. This resulted in damage to the rhino rudder which is located…Incident 20161116022859IPiper PA-32R-301T · Ankeny, IAPilot aborted take-off due to an engine fire. Engine was shut down and aircraft exited the runway. Ground crews responded and extinguished the fire. Two persons on board, no injuries reported.Incident 20161116017809IBeech F33A · Greenville, ILWhile practicing IFR approaches the pilot noticed the gear was not extended and tried to extend gear manually. Pilot could not manually extend gear and landed gear up. Aircraft sustained minor damage and the occupants were unharmed.Accident 20161115024409ARobinson Helicopter R22 · West Chester, PAThe flight instructor was demostrating crosswind straight in autorotations with his student. The flight instructor started his flare at approximately mid field at 70 KTS. During the flare to level off a large left pedal input was initiated by the instructor…Accident 20161115021839AHughes 369D · Puko'O, HIThe honolulu flight standards district office (FSDO) conducted an investigation of the fatal aircraft accident that occurred on November 15, 2016. The aircraft departed from honolulu international airport at approximately 17:45 local time and flew to molokai…Incident 20161115018549IBoeing 757-236 · Stillwater, OKAfter landing at Stillwater Regional Airport, pilot was taxiing aircraft to the ramp and while turning right from runway 04 onto taxiway d , the tires of the right main landing gear departed the paved surface and went into the grass. After communication with…Accident 20161114023549ABeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Plattsburg, NYDuring multiengine instruction on short final for runway 17 with the left engine shutdown, the aircraft airspeed became low. Adding power to the right engine caused the aircraft to veer left and roll left. Right engine power was reduced to idle and the…