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 20160905014969IMooney M20J · Pozo, CAFrom [privacy data omitted]: Told zla that he had a rough running engine and wanted to return to sbp but not declare an emergency. Approx 30 miles east of sbp N100NY contacted the pismo controller and said the same thing. He was enroute back to spb about 15…Accident 20160905014959AAir Tractor AT-400 · Hondo, TXOn September 5, 2016, at approximately 11:20 hours, an Air tractor AT-400, N31627 ^owned by rustys flying service^ and operated by lindeman inc, crashed in a field north of the Hondo airport (khdo). VFR flight conditions prevailed and the pilot did not file a…Accident 20160904023869ASchleicher ASW-27 · Benton, TNAircraft was towed and released at approximately 2000 feet and then proceeded to fly 6 to 7 miles from the departing airport. The aircraft encountered several areas of sink along its flight path, but little to no uplift could be found. The pilot manuvered the…Accident 20160904020799AStanton, Todd A. Stanton DR.1 · Plain City, OHOn 09/04/2016 at about 1840 (local), N500PY (a 2015 stanton dr.1 triplane, serial number 02272007), lost engine power during climb-out after takeoff. Witnesses observed the airplane?s engine ?cut out? At an altitude of approximately 200 ft. witnesses further…Incident 20160904016259IUtsler Charles S Challenger II · Winona, MNAircraft nose landing gear became dislodged during taxi following aircraft landing. Aircraft tipped up on nose. When the aircraft contacted the ground near the shoreline, it completely tipped over. There were no injuries.Accident 20160904016229ACameron Balloons Z-90 · Mitchell, NESeptember 4, 2016, 0930 CST Sunday morning balloon N982ZS moving north, northwest at 1 knot struck power lines while attemping to land. Balloon lost all forward movement due to lack of wind and contacted power lines which shorted and sent an electrical charge…Accident 20160904014949APiper PA-28-180On September 4, 2016 at 0435 MDT a Piper cherokee PA-28-180, landed off airport on a highway southwest of cuba, new Mexico (N35.58 degrees W107.16 degrees) while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight…Accident 20160903023959AChampion 7GC · Palmer, AKPilot reported that he lost power/engine quit approx 5 min after takeoff at 500FT altitude. Made emergency landing into hay field. Landed hard, gear collapsed and a/c came to rest against telephone pole. Substantial damage to wings, forward fuselage and…Accident 20160903021539AFlora Wayne R CGS Hawk Arrow · Holland, MIOn sept. 3, 2016, pilot was flying his experimental home built aircraft N4513S out of Holland park township airport (hlm), Michigan, for recreational purpose. After landing at hlm he fueled the aircraft and prepared to fly to his home base at delton, MI, a 25…Incident 20160903021139ICub Crafters CC18-180 · Wasilla, AKAirmen was on takeoff roll when he experienced his right brake lockup after approximately 100 ft. the airmen attempted to regain control and aircraft went into ditch along runway becoming inverted. Airmen exited aircraft uninjured.Accident 20160903021109AMaule M-4-220C · Talkeetna, AKI (pilot) departed patk for a remote ridge top strip 42 NM n/ne of Talkeetna. Departure time 1:17 AK time. After a bumpy and hot flight to the strip(where I was to pick up my friend from hunting)I over flew the strip to determine wind direction and speed. I…Incident 20160903020849IQuad City Ultralights Challenger II · Vernal, UTThe starter or starter wheel failed resulting in interference that caused sheering of starter wheel and engine failure. Aircraft landed in a field and broke off the left main landing gear. Approximately 50 percent of the flywheel teeth were ground down to a…Accident 20160903016799ADormaier Monte R Baby Great Lakes · Mazama, WAPilot initiated takeoff roll by slowly increasing engine power. During takeoff roll the airplane drifted left. Pilot stated there was insufficient rudder authority and so increased engine power intending to increase rudder authority. The airplane departed the…Incident 20160903016079IVans RV-7 · Bluff, UTUpon touchdown the aircraft left wingtip rose and the pilot responded with some rudder input and a small throttle adjustment to compensate. As he was doing so the tailwheel airplane turned hard to the left and departed the runway to the side of the runway and…Accident 20160903016069AStropki Paul Outback · Dalton, OHOn 09/03/2016 pilot was landing on a private sod runway. During the landing a gust of wind caused the aircraft to float down the runway. The pilot attempted to recover before the end of the runway by ground looping the aircraft before departing the end of the…Incident 20160903016059IAeronca 7BCM · Branson, MOPilot departed silver wings field airport( 55AR) airport enroute to bbg airport on 9-3-2016. Upon arrivial at bbg airport, the weather was reported as winds calm, visibility 10 miles with a broken cloud layer at 4500 ft. the pilot was cleared to land runway…Accident 20160903016049ACessna 182D · Barrow, AKFlying into fish camp 40 miles south east of Barrow. Pilot flew over tundra strip. Configured aircraft for landing when he came around and during flare he reported the sun was in his eyes and could not see anything. He felt the main wheels touchdown, cut…Accident 20160903015159ABryant, AROn September 3, 2016 at 1500 CST, the flight originated at saline county municipal airport (suz) near benton, Arkansas. The bensen B8M, amateur built-experimental, autogyro, non-us registered to the (PIC) pilot in command while on a pleasure flight impacted…Accident 20160903014939ANorth American SNJ-5 · Perris, CAAircraft landed successfully on runway. Upon landing-rollout the aircraft momentarily became airborne then bounced (hard) on runway . Aircraft came to rest on it's nose. Aircraft has substantial damage.Incident 20160903014929ICessna T210KAircraft was operating on a pleasure flight flying from dvt out to wickenburg and indian wells. As the flight headed north toward alamo lake the pilot decided to land at a local airport. When he executed the ?before landing? Checklist the gear did not extend…Incident 20160903014919IAllardyce Michael RV7A · Phoenix, AZPilot landed runway 7 at dvt. Pilot reported hard landing and nose gear collapsedIncident 20160903014909ITredo Randy Mustang II · Poteau, OKPilot stated that during landing rollout, the aircraft veried off the runway striking a post adjacent to a runway light. Evidence indicates that an AN-3 bolt attaching the chain to the tailwheel yoke became detacted.Accident 20160903014889ABellanca 7ECA · Moss Hill, TXThe liberty county dispatcher called with a report of an airplane crashing in the trinity river below the Texas highway 105 bridge. Witnesses at the scene stated there were no individuals seen exiting the aircraft. At the scene, a video taken of the accident…Incident 20160903014879IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Naples, FLDuring first student solo, the student landed normally and started a touch and go. He remembered at about 50-55 KTS that he was supposed to do a full stop. He locked up the brakes and blew a tire.Accident 20160903014869ACessna 172N · Fort Lauderdale, FLAircraft Cessna C-172N, N6091E with two private pilots departed pompano beach airpark airport (pmp) to ocean reef club airport (oca) approaching Fort Lauderdale international airport (fll) from the northeast, east of fll a storm cell of heavy precipitation,…Incident 20160903014859ICessna 172S · Sanford, FLAircraft encountered a bird-strike landing on runway 27R. The bird hit the left side windscreen very lightly with no damage. Aircraft landed without incident. No damage reported by pilot.Incident 20160903012189IHemperly Jeffery L Rans S-12 · Sealy, TXAircraft reported as having incured damage during taxi and due to unknown circumstances.Accident 20160902017829AAves Douglas James RV-6 · Viborg, SDOn 9/2/2016 at 1000 an RV-6 [privacy data omitted] was involved in an accident during flight phase while performing a pleasure flight. Clear day conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot and passenger were…Incident 20160902016569ISkykits USA Savannah · Crandon, WIOn September 2, 2016 at 3:30 pm a Skykits Savannah, N747MK an amphibious light sport airplane departed Crandon airport with two persons on board. After departure the pilot neglected to raise the wheels installed on the floats. After a short flight they…Incident 20160902016499IEurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2+ · Richmond, VAEnroute to vcu medical center, pilot wearing NVG . Encountered birdstrike 12 miles west of ric, right side chin bubble which cracked bubble. Bird type unknown. Bird did not enter aircraft. Pilot diverted to ric.Incident 20160902015909IMooney M20F · Columbus, WIOn September 2, 2016, a Mooney 20F, us registration N4015N was enroute at approximately 7500 feet AGL when the engine froze up and stopped producing power. Aircraft landed in a field approximately 5 miles northeast of mathaire field airport (WI97). There was…Accident 20160902015849ACessna 180 · Yakutat, AKDescription: On September 2nd 2016 at about 1700 local time, a privately owned Cessna 180, N54AF, with one pilot and no passengers made a short part 91 flight from a hunting camp to the location of a moose hunting area located in a field next to esker creek…Incident 20160902014849IMaule M-4-210C · Garden City, TXOn September 2, 2016, at approximately 1000 CDT, N8YP, a Maule M4-210C, operated by a student pilot lost control while taxiing aircraft. Gusting winds pushed the aircraft off taxiway causing the right main landing gear tire to get stuck in mud. The aircraft…Incident 20160902014839IEmbraer Executive EMB-505 · Orlando, FLPossible bird strike on landing. Maintenance checked out the aircraft and found no damage. Aircraft returned to service.Accident 20160902013729AEvektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Delaware, OHOn 09/02/2016 at about 0940 (local), N904LA (a 2007 Evektor-Aerotechnik As Sportstar, serial number 20070904), lost control during landing and veered left off the side of runway 10 at the Delaware airport (kdlz). The light-sport category airplane suffered…Accident 20160901022949ACessna 172P · Anchorage, AKOn 1 sep, 2016, my student and I put the flaps up in N52950, while sitting on a taxiway near to abeam the land and sea aviation fuel point, getting ready to taxi. I felt the aircraft starting to lean to the right and immediately looked out my right window to…Accident 20160901015829ABell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 · Queens, NYPilot-in-command (PIC) states after a high and low reconnaissance he executed a normal approached to an unprepared lz which terminated to a 3-5 foot hover. The aircraft and crew were being marshaled by ground personnel at the off site landing zone (lz). The…Incident 20160901015149IBeechcraft B200GT · Daytona Beach, FLPilot reported a birdstrike over runway 25R, aircraft landed without incident. No damage reported.Incident 20160901014829ICessna 172S · El Cajon, CAThe pilot was performing a preflight check with the magneto key removed and the switch in the (r) mag position. The pilot for an unknown reason moved the propeller at least two times in the direction of positive rotation. He did not keep his body clear and…Incident 20160831025329ICessna 172S · Chino, CAPilot of N520ZH saw smoke in cabin, requested to land asap on runway 26R, landed safely without incident. Burnt avionics switch was a fault.Accident 20160831025252ACessna Grand Caravan · Russian Mission, AKInitial investigation reveals that, after takeoff and during level flight at a point approximatly 6 NM wnw of Russian Mission, Alaska, subject Cessna 208 caravan collided nearly head on with a Piper PA-18 at about 1000 feet AGL. Both aircraft were destroyed…Accident 20160831017492APiper PA-18-150 · Russian Mission, AKInitial investigation reveals that, enroute to Russian Mission, Alaska, and during level flight at approximatly 6 NM wnw of Russian Mission, Alaska, subject Piper PA-18 collided nearly head on with a Cessna 208 caravan at about 1000 feet AGL. Both aircraft…Incident 20160831015569IMooney M20J · Mobridge, SDPilot was flying aircraft and had a hard landing and did a go around. After landing and shutdown the pilot was post flighting and noticed the prop had a prop strike. Notified the FAA. I asked if the hard landing caused the prop strike but he could not verify,…Accident 20160831015559ACessna 170A · Hibbing, MNAccording to the available information that has been obtained as of 09/28/2016, the pilot was attempting to land on runway 31 at hib. The aircraft appears to have contacted the ground approximately 700' beyond and 740' to the left of the approach end of the…Incident 20160831015549IMooney M20J · Raleigh, NCN5763L ran off the end of runway 32 into the grass at rdu airport. The aircraft landed long and fast resulting in heavy braking and a resulting flat tire. The aircraft taxied back to the runway surface. The aircraft was towed to the ramp with the flat tire.Accident 20160831014819ABeech A36 · Bentonville, AROn August 31, 2016, at 0905 CST, a Beechcraft A36, N8283D, registered to rex grimsley inc., collided with a hanger during takeoff at the Bentonville airport, Bentonville, AR. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, there was not a VFR or IFR…Incident 20160831009709ICessna 152 · Miami, FLN46953 landed on runway 13 at tmb and exited on taxiway D1 where the airplane ground looped in the intersection causing the right main gear to enter the grass area because the right brake locked up. Maintenance was performed and the aircraft was returned to…Incident 20160831007059ICessna 150L · Rotan, TXOn August 31, 2016, at 1820 CDT, a Cessna 150L bearing registration number N19492, registered to a private owner, had a hard landing resulting in a nose gear collapse, when it landed at Fisher County Airport (56F) in Rotan, Texas. The aircraft was being…Accident 20160830025229ACessna 172N · Winchester, VAStudent pilot was practicing touch and goes on rwy 14 at Winchester regional airport. Pilot made a steep descent and during landing he bounced 4 times before veering off the runway and hitting a rwy light. There was significant damage to the prop after it…Accident 20160830021549ABeech V35B · Sioux Falls, SDPIC was getting instrument instruction and was completing an asr approach and when the power was brought in to level off at the dh the aircraft started running rough. The ip took the controls and stated to the PIC to change tanks and the engine quit. PIC…