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 20161029022839ICessna 208 · Dillingham, AKThe aircraft had a brake system failure during landing rollout and taxi to the gate. The aircraft was unable to slow and stop. The aircraft struck a parked flatbed truck.Accident 20161029022679AHaddow William H Pitts Special S-1 · New Bern, NCPilot stated that while practicing aerobatics maneuvers over the water the controls stuck. Controls stuck after performing a left and right aileron roll and a vertical up line. Pilot applied right aileron to get the aircraft under control. Right aileron input…Accident 20161029022409ACessna 172 · Palmer, AKAircraft impacted terrain at a nose down attitude wings level. Pilot was fatally injured. Awaiting witness statements describing circumstances leading up to event. Based on witness statements are the following conclusions. The pilot was flying over knik river…Incident 20161029022079IRockwell International 112A · Valparaiso, INPurpose of the flight was to take his granddaughter and friend on a flight. During approach the granddaughter asked what that horn sound was, concentrating on landing the pilot ignored her question. The pilot continued with the approach and subsequent gear up…Accident 20161029018259ANorth American TB-25N · Dallas, TXAircraft entered left down wind for landing and deployed landing gear. Upon deployment the left main landing gear inboard long door departed the aircrat. The door twisted around and damaged the outboard portion of the left naccelle and went on to damage the…Incident 20161029017279ICessna 208B · Jamul, CAOn October 29, 2016 at approximately 11:30 PDT Cessna 208B N850VY ran off the runway end while attempting to takeoff from John nichol's field, Jamul, California. Pilot stated aircraft would not rotate when reaching 70 KTS. Conditions were clear day, calm…Incident 20161029017259IAmerican Champion 7GCAA · Odessa, TXPilot was making a flat, low pass in an oil collection field. He was flying south into the wind keeping his target on the left side. There was a high thin overcast so the sun was not beaming into him, but he was wearing sunglasses. The wire was on the left…Accident 20161028024899ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Asherton, TXWhile maneuvering at low level the helicopter experienced a reduction of rotor RPM. Aircraft impacted the ground remaining upright with substantial damage to the fueselage and main rotor system. There were no injuries, no post-crash fire, and no fuel spill.Incident 20161028024179IBeechcraft 1900C · Atlanta, GAOctober 28, 2016 at approximately 0928 EST, Beechcraft 1900C s/n: UB-23 operated by suburban air freight, inc. (JDWA157F) departed atl ? Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta international airport enroute to pns ? Pensacola international airport. Approximately 65 miles…Accident 20161028023189AWest Middlesex, PAAircraft, kolb firefly, was practicing touch and go's at West Middlesex Airport (PA21) in an unregistered, uncertificated aircraft. The operator and sole occupant, Crashed after it collided with trees 1/4 Mile from the airport. A gust of wind was reportedly…Accident 20161028023139ADouglas Acft DC10 · Fort Lauderdale, FLAircraft experienced left main landing gear collapse and subsequent fire in the left wing 12 seconds after landing on runway 10L at Fort Lauderdale?Hollywood international airport (kfll), Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Accident 20161028022549AFairchild Heli-Porter Pilatus PC6/C-H2 · Port Alsworth, AKDeparted lake hood AT1711 local time. Destination was lake clark area. ELT detected at 1831 local time. Wreckage located and pilot's remains recovered along with cell phone, GPS and pilot's operating handbook. Wreckage in steep mountainous terrain at…Incident 20161028022129ICessna P210N · Lansing, MIOn October 28, 2016 at 14:52 eastern daylight time, a Cessna P210N aircraft, N117UM, registered to and operated by a commercial pilot, received minor damage when the nose gear collapsed upon landing on runway 28L at Capitol Region International Airport…Accident 20161028021359ABoeing 767-323 · Chicago, ILAmerican airlines flight 383, N345AN, started its takeoff roll on runway 28R at the intersection with taxiway N5. Shortly after entering the runway and powering up for take-off, the airplane experienced an uncontained failure of the right engine about 6,550…Incident 20161028019069IPiper PA-28-181 · Phoenix, AZOn October 28th, at approximately 10:30 local, a Piper archer iii, N914PA, operating on a solo cross country flight experienced a bounce during landing at dvt on 7L. The propeller was damaged by impact with the runway. The nose wheel was also damaged and the…Accident 20161028018249AAviat A-1C-180 · Clarksville, TXOn October 28, 2016, about 1845 central daylight time, an Aviat model A-1C-180 "husky", N377MA, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain while approaching to land at a private airstrip near Clarksville, Texas. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was…Accident 20161028017249ACirrus Design SR22 · Bloomfield, NMOn 10/28/16 at approx 1015 MDT, N234PJ, a Cirrus SR-22, registered to coastal king aviation LLC, crashed after deploying the aircraft parachute system due to a loss of engine power during cruise flight near Bloomfield, new Mexico, while on a personal flight.…Incident 20161028017239IPiper PA-24-250 · Cochran, GA[privacy data omitted] Was acting as a CFI administering a 24 month flight review and instrument proficiency check. [privacy data omitted]Was flying in the left seat receiving the training. Near the end of the flight [privacy data omitted] was performing a…Accident 20161027023289APiper PA-28-236 · Lexington, MOPilot prepared for departure from Lexington Municipal Airport, 4K3, and taxied to runup point of runway. Pilot proceeded to take off and at approximately 100 ft AGL, the pilot reported a loss engine power. With no usable runway below the aircraft, the pilot…Incident 20161027022709ICessna 402B · Nantucket, MAAircraft touched down normally landing runway 6. According to the pilot, the aircraft began to settle on its left side during rollout. The pilot applied power in an attempt to go around. The left propeller tips began to contact the runway and the pilot…Incident 20161027022039IPiper PA-28R-200 · Limon, COAt approximately 1200 local on 10/27/2016 in VMC conditions at klic (Limon Airport) the PIC , landed his aircraft (a Piper arrow) gear up. Leading up to this incident the pilot was on a routine flight in which he was practicing maneuvers for his upcoming…Incident 20161027021369IBoeing 767-7L9 · Flushing, NYOn October 27, 2016, about 1942 eastern daylight time, eastern air lines flight 3452, a Boeing 737-800, registration N278EA overran runway 22 during landing roll. New york's la guardia airport (lga). The chartered passenger flight, operated under the…Incident 20161027018239ICameron Balloons US N-105 · Durango, COOn 10/27/2016 N4501Y landed after an uneventful flight to the PIC?s normal landing spot. After completing a successful landing, and shut down (burners off, tanks turned off, top cap ripped out) a gust of wind filled up balloon envelope. The balloon was blown…Accident 20161027017229AAir Tractor AT-502B · Hereford, TXOn October 27, 2016, at 1235 CDT, the pilot was conducting aerial spraying on a cotton field approximately 1 mile south of Hereford, Texas. The pilot reported he was making a finishing pass towards the east and as he banked to right, the right wing contacted…Accident 20161026021499ACessna 182T · Palo Alto, CAOn October 25, 2016 at Palo Alto airport at 11:45 PST, aircraft N387CS touched down at approximately the seventeen hundred foot mark of a twenty four hundred feet runway, hit the ground and bounced once, shearing off the nose landing gear. The aircraft…Incident 20161026020619ICessna 210J · Truckee, CAPilot mentioned to first responders that he did not deploy the landing gear. He did not state the reason he did not extend the landing gear.Incident 20161026017219IBeech D-45 · Marina, CAThe pilot stated that he was practicing landings at Marina Airport (oar) and on the fourth landing and decided to do a power off landing. As he went through his landing checklist he decided to leave the gear up to until final approch but he forgot to lower…Accident 20161026017209ARoe Cleo Wittman Tailwind W10 · Pearland, TXOn climb out, the pilot was observed flying in a nose high and uncoordinated attitude. The problem continued on the crosswind leg and during the turn to downwind. The plane was then seen stalling and entering a spin, before impacting the ground.Accident 20161025023889ACessna A185E · Winnemuccaa, NVLocal flight. ASOS indicated winds of 5 knots at 060 degrees. Aircraft landed on runway 2 with a normal touchdown. On rollout, aircraft veered to the right, pilot applied full left rudder but was unable to maintain control. Left wing and left elevator made…Accident 20161025023229ARaytheon 58 · Lititz, PAAircraft departed klom in low light conditions just before dawn. Just as the aircraft reached rotate speed the pilot noticed two deer ahead on the runway. The pilot agressively rotated and felt a thump from the left main gear area. All gear indications…Incident 20161025022479IDassault-Breguet Mystere Falcon 900 · Englewood, COOn October 25, 2016, at 1832 local time, a Dassault-Breguet mystere falcon 900 was decending through 9000 feet MSL on approach to the Centennial Airport (kapa) in Englewood, CO when it impacted a bird causing damage to the nose radome.Accident 20161025020699ABeech A36 · Nortonville, CABeechcraft A36 bonanza, N364RM, took off from Buchanan Field Airport (ccr), concord, California. Climbed out southeast bound over clayton, CA. After 3 1/2 minutes and at 3400 feet. Aircraft drops to 1200 feet in 38 seconds. Aircraft was destroyed when it…Accident 20161025017089ABoeing A75N1(PT17) · Ingleside, TXAircraft had been flying for about an hour before the accident occurred. During takeoff, the airplane was traveling about 45 mph, the pilot pushed the stick forward to raise the tail. The airplane started to pull toward the right side of the runway, so the…Accident 20161025017069ABell OH-58A · Ponce, PRWhile conducting flight training, flight instructor stated he was demonstrating a simulated engine failure on takeoff. During acceleration on taxiway e at around 10-15 feet AGL the helicopter experienced a sudden loss of altitude, subsequently contacting the…Incident 20161025017059IMitsubishi MU-2B-26A · Deland, FLOn October 25, 2016 the pilot of aircraft N370MA serial #3705A departed (klqk) pickens county airport pickens, south carolina at approximately 4:30PM, destination Deland municipal airport-Sidney h Taylor field Deland, Florida, (kded). Whether conditions were…Accident 20161024023559ACessna 172R · Sauget, ILUnknown - this event was not reported at the time of occurence.Incident 20161024021509ICessna 182N · Palo Alto, CAOn October 24, 2016 at 12:30 PST, aircraft N92340 piloted by [privacy data omitted] stuck a temporary fence at the run-up area prior to takeoff, incurring minor damage on the left wingtip.Accident 20161024019149AAviat A-1C-180 · Placerville, CAAfter touchdown, prior to tail wheel touchdown, experienced wind gust. Pilots initiated go-around and were unable to maintain directional control.Incident 20161024017029IMooney M20J · Apple Valley, CAN5749M, a M20J, landed gear up after making a night approach to landing on runway 36 at Apple Valley Airport on October 24, 2016 at approximately 0615 PDT. Damage to N5749M indicates that the landing gear was still in transit and not fully extended when…Accident 20161023023279ACirrus CIRRUS-SR22 · Kirksville, MOThe pilot stated that shortly after takeoff from Kirksville regional airport in Kirksville, MO, there was a whistling noise from the passenger door. Believing the door had come ajar, the pilot opted to return to Kirksville regional airport. Upon landing on…Incident 20161023023179IRaytheon A36 · Titusville, PADuring landing at 6G1, airman switched fuel tanks turning final for runway 19. While applying power on short final, the engine did not respond. Airman again switched fuel tanks and put fuel boost pump to high. The engine did not restart. Aircraft landed…Incident 20161023022119ICirrus Design SR20 · Muskegon, MIOn October 23, 2016 at 1420 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus SR20 aircraft, N585PU, registered to purdue university and operated by a private pilot, received minor damage when the landing gear broke off the aircraft during the landing and touch phase of flight…Incident 20161023022069IDayton, ILMichael collins parachuted out of a skydive chicago aircraft on 10/23/2016 at an altitude of approximately 14,000 feet. He deployed his chute around 4,000 feet and it was fully inflated at 3,000 feet. He was last seen around 400 feet and about 1/2 mile…Incident 20161023021529IMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · St. Petersburg, FLUpon landing at pie, sparks were observed and the right main gear door was ajar. Aircraft disabled on runway 36. No injuries reported. Right main gear door did not close after gear extension. Aircraft landed with the gear door open. Gear abrasion pad on door…Accident 20161023021389ACessna 182Q · Buffalo, WY[privacy data omitted] Failed to follow published check list for short field takeoff.Accident 20161023016959AYakovlev YAK-55M · Tracy, CAAircraft was landing at New Jerusalem Airport, CA. (1Q4) runway 30, pilot admitted he became too low and not aligned with the runway to the right . Rapid power applied with changing attitude, lost altitude, hit the ground/small levy, and slammed into the…Accident 20161023016949ABeech D18S · Deming, NMOn October 23, 2016, at 1530 MDT, a Beechcraft D18S, N644B, departed runway 08 to the left just after touchdown at Deming, NM. After the gear departed the hard surface. The left gear sunk into soft sand and ground looped. Visual meteorological conditions…Accident 20161023016929APiper PA-20S · Arcadia, FLPilot was operating a float plane and attempted to land on a dry grass runway. Upon landing the aircraft bounced and drifted to the left when the left float hit the ground again it bent 90 degrees to the right and the aircraft ended up upside down.Accident 20161022024889AMooney M20J · Coalinga, CAAt approximately 1800 PST (dusk), October 22, 2016, N201EU was reported by the PIC to be just beginning a VFR decent and approach for landing at the Coalinga Harris Ranch Airport, (3O8) westbound at approximately 800 to 1000? AGL, with the fuel selector on…Accident 20161022023659ABeech C23 · Osage Beach, MOAfter landing on runway 04 at aiz, the aircraft taxied back to the end of runway 04. Witnesses stated that the aircraft remained there for several minutes with the engine running before initiating takeoff. Shortly after taking off on runway 04, the aircraft…