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 20160719012909AKirbybilt Xcalibur · Valdez, AKPilot made an approach that was too low resulting in the landing gear striking a bank and the aircraft landing on its belly.Accident 20160719011329AMeyers Industries 200B · Huron, SDOn July 19, 2016 at 1900 local time, a 1963 Meyers Industries Inc. Model 200B airplane, registered to bruce j. mayes was involved in an accident after take-off, during climb out, while on a personal pleasure flight. VFR weather conditions prevailed. No flight…Incident 20160719011319IPiper PA-18A 150 · Bismarck, NDPilot was doing water landings and parked for about 30 minutes on a sandbar. Aircraft departed water and flew towards airport. Pilot cycled landing gear for runway landing and noticed the right main gear indicator would not indicate full down. Pilot repeated…Accident 20160719011309ACostruzioni Aeronautuche Tecna P2008 · Midland, VAPilot failed to control aircraft during takeoff and lost control.Incident 20160719011299ICessna 172RG · Morristown, NJAsi's telephone interview with pilot: CFI (PIC) with a student pilot. Landing on runway 05 at mmu. As per CFI the approximate reported winds were 130/09. Aircraft touched down on runway. Student was aggressive with rudders. The CFI initiated a go around.…Incident 20160719011289IPiper PA-32R-301T · Buffalo, NYAircraft departed bqr on 19 jul 2016 for a day VFR training flight with the flight instructor and the student pilot on board. The student was practicing cross wind landings at buf on runway 05 after other air work. While preparing for touch down on rwy 05…Incident 20160719011279ILewisberry, PAAt approx. 2000 hrs on 7/19/16, the pilot attempted to take off to the north from a grass covered private runway [privacy data omitted]. During take off, the pilot advised the parachute did not fully inflate. As the aircraft began to climb, approx 10 to 20…Incident 20160719011269ICessna U206C · Chinitna Bay, AKAttempt to re-position the aircraft to higher ground on the beach due to suspected soft sand resulted in one main landing gear tire digging in to a soft sand spot and causing the nose landing gear to fail and the aircraft to come to rest onto the nose and…Accident 20160719011259AAeropro CZ A220 · Mccarthy, AKWhile on take off roll from grass strip engine lost power. Pilot corrected for lost power, then engine regained power and pilot was not able to maintain control and exited runway to the left. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to landing gear, wings and…Accident 20160719006789AChance Vought F4U-5 · East Troy, WIOn July 19, 2016, at 1150 CST, a Chance/vought F4U-5, N179PT, on landing roll-out exited the right side of runway 08 at East Troy, WI (57C). The pilot experienced a drift to the right and applied left brake with no result. The aircraft sustained substantial…Accident 20160718024569AStinson 108-2 · Haines, AKN343C departed skagway at approximatly 12:00 pm, weather clear with light winds, tempurature in the mid seventies. Flight to Haines was about ten minutes at an altitude of 1400FT for most of the flight. AWOS reported winds of less than 4 knots quartering,…Accident 20160718020159ABeech 19A · Helena, MTN7645R requested a VFR departure to the west. N7645R was assigned runway 35 for departure and given taxi instructions to the runway via taxiway c. N7645R was advised that ATIS "d" was being created and was given current wind and altimeter setting. N7645R…Incident 20160718013529IBoeing 737-7H4 · Glen Burnie, MDDuring take off roll, aircraft right inboard tire blew apart.Incident 20160718012459IMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Las Vegas, NVAfter takeoff oil pressure climbed above 55 PSI, reaching a PSI of 80. Followed emergency qrh procedures. Declared emergency back into las.Incident 20160718012439IMaule M-7-235 · Riverside, CAOn short final to rwy 27 at ral airport, lost power to engine and landed in dirt north of rwy 27 numbers. No damage to aircraft or personell. Engine started after landing and taxied back to hangar.Accident 20160718012429AGerald Nelson Nelson Woody · Hope, AROn July 18, 2016, at approximately 09:30 CDT, N525AG a Gerald Nelson Woody homebuilt experimental aircraft, operated by a private pilot, was performing 'touch and go' landings and takeoffs at Hope Municipal Airport (M18) on runway 18. Upon landing, the…Incident 20160718012419IPiper PA-28-161 · Kissimmee, FLPilot attempting to start engine allowed engine to catch fire and burn up the engine and engine cowls.Accident 20160718011249ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA40 F · Logan, UTA commercial student was practicing maneuvers required for his commercial rating. Control of the aircraft was lost, the aircraft flat spun to the ground and was destroyed. The pilot was fatally injured.Accident 20160718011239ABrandt Leroy E Sonex · Lodi, WIOn July 18, 2016, at 1915 CDT a Sonex, N393SX, made an emergency landing at 9WN5 following a partial power loss. After touchdown the nose gear collapsed rearward into the firewall and the left main gear was sheared off. The firewall sustained damage to the…Accident 20160718011229AAeronca 7AC · Lenoir, NCOn July 18, 2016 at approximately 0740 local time, aircraft N84690, an Aeronca champ, ser. No.7AC-3402 and registered to the Lenoir aviation club, took off from Lower Creek Airport (NC27) located in Lenoir, north carolina. Weather condition at the time was…Accident 20160718011219ACessna 172S · Chesterfield, MOThe student was on first solo flight and she had made one solo traffic pattern, then on the second landing the aircraft ballooned with the flare, the student pilots competency on the flight controls resulted in a hard nose wheel landing causing substantial…Accident 20160718009089AAeronca 11AC · Ishpeming, MIOn July 18, 2016 at 2008 eastern daylight time, an Aeronca 11AC aircraft, N85893, registered to a student pilot and operated by a certificated flight instructor, was destroyed when it lost power, stalled and spun to the ground while maneuvering in the pattern…Accident 20160717025349ALuscombe 8E · Minden, NVDuring take off rotation, the pilot heard a noise that seemed to be coming from landing gear. Once airborne, the passenger observed the right wheel, including axle assembly hanging sideways from the brake cable. The pilot made a low pass for ground personnel…Accident 20160717020149ABell UH1-H · Yakima, WAN790RJ, a 1970 UH1-H helicoper operated by the king county sheriff department received substantial damage after contacting the ground on the side of Mt. Adams located in Washington state at 7,800 feet MSL. There were 8 personnel onboard the helicopter at the…Accident 20160717012899AHirn Associates Zodiac CH601XL · Hedgesville, WVOn July 17th 2016 at 10:30 local, [privacy data omitted], piloting a zodiac CH601XL, N650WP, departed Green landing airport in Hedgesville west Virginia, via runway 23. The aircraft rotated in a steep climb to the left towards the surrounding trees. Not to…Incident 20160717012409IBeech M35 · Little Rock, AROn July 17, 2016 about 14:55 central time a Beech M35, registered as N9996R, serial number D-6483 to [privacy data omitted]. Landed at Little Rock Arkansas (lit) without the gear being extended, aircraft landed on the belly of the aircraft. Visual…Incident 20160717012399IPiper PA-28R-201 · Kendall, FLThis flight was an instructional flight for a certified flight instructor candidate. The instructor , candidate and a passenger were on board. The instructor was the PIC. At 1200 local time on downwind leg for 9L at ktmb the gear was selected down. The left…Incident 20160717012049ICessna 182P · Lake Wales, FLAircraft took off from River Ranch Resort, during climb out engine start to loss power. PIC landed in pastured coming to a stop wit a tree hiting the left wing leading edge. Minor damageAccident 20160717011201ACessna 172 · Emmitt, IDPilot reported another aircraft made a radio call that said that was close. Pilot said he did not hear or feel anything at the time. After landing pilot noticed damage to rudder that was not there before takeoff.Accident 20160717011199ABoeing A75 · St. James, MOThe pilot was flying an open cockpit bi plane (Boeing A75) with a passenger at about 1000 feet above the ground. He lost control of the aircraft while performing a wingover type of manuever. He crashed through the trees, inpacted the ground and came to stop…Accident 20160716021059ASchweizer 269C-1 · Calhoun, GAOn the day of the accident, 07/16/2016 , [privacy data omitted] and [privacy data omitted] went to look at [privacy data omitted] helicopter , 1998 Schweizer model 269C-1, N6148D. The [privacy data omitted]pilot, [privacy data omitted] [privacy data omitted]…Accident 20160716016699AAeronca 7BCM · Longmont, COOn 07/16/2016 at approximately 1020 MDT, N2576E an Aeronca 7BCM airplane was substantially damaged after impacting terrain approximately 0.5 statute miles northwest from the departure end of runway 26 at vance brand airport (lmo), Colorado. The sole occupant…Incident 20160716012039IBeech V35 · Conroe, TXThis was a part 91 person flight on instrument flight plan from smyrna, TN (kmqy) to Conroe TX (kcxo). Pilot reported a perceived loss of power and requested a direct route to kcxo. Aircraft was cleared for a visual approach into kcxo. Pilot descended for 26…Incident 20160716012029IMooney M20M · Pearland, TXThis was a part 91 personal flight on instrument flight plan from columbus, ga (kcsg) to Pearland TX (klvj). Aircraft was cleared for a visual approach into klvj. Pilot canceled IFR clearance after receiving visual approach instructions. Aircraft landed short…Incident 20160716012019ICessna 152 · Gainesville, FLThis aircraft is owned by sunrise aviation inc. and was conducting pilot training under CFR part 61. On 07/16/2016 student pilot yasser ahmed alshotairy was on approach for landing into gnv, he encountered a wind coming from the right, but at about 50 feet…Accident 20160716011179ACessna 162 · Mcminville, ORDuring the 7th landing of an instructional flight in the pattern at mmv, aircraft touched down hard, bounced, and when touching down again, the nose gear folded under the aircraft and the propeller struck the ground. Post accident investigation determined the…Accident 20160716011159AEngineering & Research 415-C · Mt. Morris, ILPilot stated this was the first flight following the annual inspection. The pilot stated that he did a thorough run - up and magneto check prior to departure. The pilot stated that he departed runway 27. On the crosswind / downwind, the pilot reduced the…Incident 20160716011149ICessna 208B · Ellington, CTOn Saturday July 16, 2016, at approximatly 09:30 am, a sky diving student was making her first accelerated freefall (solo) jump. After the canopy opened, she stopped responding to instructor commands when she reached aproximatly 1500 feet in altitude. She…Accident 20160716011119APiper PA-24-260 · Westwood, MAAircraft was on final approach to Norwood airport (owd) on 16 July, 2016 15:17 EDT. Aircraft lost power and descended into a heavily wooded area striking trees along it's downward path.Accident 20160716011109APiper PA-28R-201 · Esperance, NY07/16/2016 The albany flight standards district office (FSDO)investigated an accident with aircraft N2241Q Piper pa 28R-201 serial number 28R-7737029. At approximately 1845 EST the aircraft departed Hogan Airport (NY05) on a 2000 ft paved runway. The aircraft…Incident 20160716011099ICessna 177A · Bolivar, TNWhile performing cross-country solo flight from fye to M08, student pilot landed aircraft and came to complete stop on the runway at M08. Began to take back off and during rotation, the aircraft was in a higher than normal nose-up attitude causing the tail to…Accident 20160716011089AJesse Saint/Troy Townsend/Etha CH-801 · Beaumont, KSOn July 16, 2016, the airman, while acting as pilot-in-command of an experimental zenith model CH-801, was involved in an aircraft accident while landing at the Beaumont hotel airport in Beaumont, Kansas. According to the airman, the aircraft?s final approach…Accident 20160716006649AGonzalez Manuel A RV-7A · Langley, WAPilot departed on a part 91 flight from arlington, WA (kawo) to Langley, WA (W10). Upon arrival at W10 he felt the winds were light and elected to make a downwind approach to avoid a steeper aprroach that would be neccesary due to the high trees at the…Incident 20160715020409IRaytheon B200 · San Juan, PRInvestigation revealed that an argument started between the PIC and the SIC during the final approach leg in regards to a practice GPS approach that the autopilot did not intercepted and glide path was not provided 3.8NM from Fernando Ribas Dominicci airport…Incident 20160715013789IAerostar International RX-7 · Jackson, MIWhile descending to the east into a rising sun for landing in an open field the upper suspension framework of the balloon gondola struck and broke a residential electric service line. Both the pilot and passenger stated that although they were actively…Incident 20160715011999IPiper PA-34-200 · Denton, TXIn the PIC ?s statement he and the student pilot were doing a second touch and go when the PIC noticed the nose gear was not down and locked. The PIC called the tower to confirm the nose gear was not down. The PIC said he couldn't hear the hydrulic pump…Incident 20160715011989ICessna 210L · Brownsville, TXPIC reported that the nose gear would not extend when attempting to land at kssf and decided to return to kbro . Upon arrval nose gear would not extend and PIC made landing with only main gear extended causing minimal damage to the aircraft.Accident 20160715011909ACessna 182A · Stevensville, MTLaterally sloping runway. Pilot started takeoff roll on high side. Aircraft did not drift downslope, entered taller wet grass on the left pulling aircraft off into deeper grass and struck an aluminum sprinkler pipe pulling the aircraft further off the grass…Accident 20160715011069AToevs Toevs Titanium Explorer · Whitewater, KSOn July 15, 2016, the private pilot certificated airman was involved in an aircraft accident while maneuvering the experimental amateur-built gyrocopter in a rural area near Whitewater, Kansas. Pursuant to information obtained during the accident…Incident 20160715009099IPiper PA-25-235 · Wentworth, MOPilot stated he was performing practice agricultural application using water in lieu of chemicals over an empty field. After completing several passes, the pilot stated he "clipped" the top two wires of the power lines at the south end of the field. The first…