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 20160714011979APiper PA-23-150 · Kailua Kona, HIN3180P, PA23, VFR from jrf to koa reported to the R5 controller that they were having engine problems. At 0115Z N3180P declared an emergency due to lossing power in both engines, they did not know if you would be able to make it to koa. 2 sob, fuel unknown.…Incident 20160714011969ICessna TR182 · Savannah, GA7/14/16, 10:35 Am [privacy data omitted] began his takeoff from rwy 19 sav in his TR182. Nearly reaching rotate speed, light on wheels, his nose gear retracted and plane came to a stop on runway. No injuries.Incident 20160714011959IYakovlev YAK 52 · Athens, GAOn July 14, 2016, approximately 1:30PM, at ben Epps airport Athens, Georgia a Yakovlev aircraft model 52 was taxing to runway 27 for take-off. Aircraft experienced a loss of air pressure causing steering and brakes to be inoperative pilot was unable to stop…Accident 20160714011009APiper PA46R-350T · Watkins, COOn 07/14/2016 at approximately 1154 MDT, N465BP a Piper malibu matrix PA-46 airplane was damaged after the nose gear collapsed on runway 26 at Front Range Airport (ftg), Colorado. The two occupants aboard were not injured. Weather at the time was visual…Accident 20160714010949ASorensen Danny Pitts S1-S · Somerville, TNOn July 14, 2016 at approximately 1930 local time, aircraft N4714H an experimental/amateur-built pitts S1-S landed on runway 1 at fayette county airport(kfye). The pilot in charge (PIC) [privacy data omitted] stated upon a normal landing the aircraft swerved…Incident 20160714006579IPiper PA-28R-200 · Columbia, TNN16422, Piper PA-28R had been released as airworthy from an annual inspection less than one week from date of accident. Aircraft sold, reason for annual inspection, and pilot was hired to take aircraft to California. Pilot received check out in incident…Incident 20160713016339ICessna 182B · Grand Island, NYInvestigation and witness reports revealed that aircraft N7156E took off from airport NY49 with four (4) parachute jumpers on board. The aircraft climbed to 2000 feet and let a wind streamer out of the aircraft. The aircraft then climbed to 4500 feet where…Incident 20160713009029ICessna R182 · Kenosha, WIOn July 13, 2016 at 1100 CST a Cessna 182RG landed gear up on runway 25R at Kenosha Regional Airport, Kenosha WI. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the propeller and fueslage belly skin. The pilot and single passenger were not injured. The flight was…Incident 20160712020259IBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Myrtle Beach, SCDuring the downwind leg to land at myr the landing gear was selected to the down position. The pilot noticed that there was no gear green light and the mechanical gear position indicator also did not indicate gear down. The pilot initiated a go around to…Incident 20160712020239IBeech C18S · Fayettville, GAUpon the 4th full stop landing at this airport, the RH main lg strut collapsed, which caused the RH prop to strike the ground. The pilot attempted to stop and maintain center line but was not successful. The aircraft, as it was slowing down, was yawing to the…Incident 20160712016529IBlue Heron Marathon · Plymouth, NHThe pilot took off and got about 200FT in the air and the aircraft was tending to roll left, she put the aircraft back on the ground resulting in a hard landing. The hard landing did damage to the propeller and propeller cage.Incident 20160711024979ICessna 177RG · Honolulu, HIOn July 11, 2016, at approximately 1100 Hawaii standard time (HST), a Cessna 177RG airplane, N5269G, sustained minor damage during a nose gear up landing on runway 4L at the Honolulu International Airport (hnl). A federal aviation administration (FAA)…Accident 20160711020529ACanadian Car & Foundry Harvard MK IV · Somerset, KYPilot statement: wheel landing performed iaw formation procedures. When the tail came down the aircraft wanted to go right. Aircraft was corrected left, went right again. Left rudder and brake applied and aircraft exited right side of the runway, making…Accident 20160711014309ACessna 150H · Cleveland, GANarrative for aircraft accident N23483 on July 11, 2016 at Cleveland, Georgia (0GE5) On July 11, 2016 at approximately 13:30, a Cessna 150H N23483 landed and on rollout the left main landing gear collapsed, on the southern direction of Mountain Air Park…Accident 20160711012009ATumbling Goose 12S · Zellwood, FLInterview date: July 13, 2016 Interview location: (FL97) Tangerine Airport Zellwood FL Pilot name: [privacy data omitted] Pilot certificate type/no: [privacy data omitted] Pilot experience: about 1480 tt and less than 1 hour in aircraft. Accident aircraft id:…Incident 20160711011949IPiper PA-28-140 · Murchison, TXOn return from pleasure flight, pilot attempted to land on rwy 16. Pilot stated the windsock at the private airport was "gusting straight out" on his attempts (9-15 knots windspeed). His normal approach speed of 46 knots was changed to 52 knots due to winds.…Accident 20160711011939ACessna 310Q · Bartow, FLThe aircraft had crashed approximately a mile short of runway 9L at the Bartow municipal airport, Bartow, Florida (kbow). The aircraft tail # was N100CP, serial #: 310Q0219, a 1971 Cessna CE-310Q. The aircraft is equipped with Continental IO-520NB…Incident 20160711011019IPiper PA-32R-301 · Plymouth, MAOn July 11, 2016, the operator of N84023 experienced a landing gear malfunction and departed runway 06 to the left side into the grass. The weather reported at the airport was day VFR (wind at 070 at 4KTS, sky clear, visibility 10 miles, surface conditions…Accident 20160711010999ABell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 · Georgetown, DEOn July 11, 2016 at approximately 1900 hours while conducting "hoist" training with Delaware state police and lewes fire department (Delaware air rescue team (dart), a fireman, in the position of systems operator (so) fell to his death as he departed the…Accident 20160711010989ABuckeye Dream Machine · Hartford, KYAccording to the pilots statement, "upon attemping to take off from the taxi area of the Ohio County Airport, I lost control and ran into a fence and steel post."Accident 20160711010979ABell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Hickory, KYOn 07/11/2016 at approximately 11:23 am CDT according to witnesses aircraft N427TV approached the tva facility yard from the south and was landing in the cleared area of the tva storage yard. Witness stated ?everything sounded and looked normal and then at…Accident 20160710014549ACessna 172S · Kahukui, HIKahului, HI (ogg): N335SP, C172, cleared for touch and go on rwy 5. N335SP then had 2 hard bounces on touchdown and veared off to the left of rwy 5 into the grass. ARFF was training at the hazmat adjacent to rwy 5 and responded immediately to N335SP. ARFF and…Incident 20160710013819ICessna TR182 · Salt Lake City, UT07/10/16 At approximately 1500 hours, pilot reported N2198S a CE-TR182, gear collapsed upon landing on runway 34 at south valley regional, slc, UT (U42). POB were CFI an student pilot. The student pilot said they were staying in the pattern, on approximately…Accident 20160710011929ABell OH-58A · Surprise, AZAt approximately 1210 MST, the commercial pilot had been at work approximately three and one half hours before the accident. The pilot stated he had finished the main chemical application of the field and was repositioning to southern end to ?touch up? Missed…Accident 20160710010969AHelio H-295 · Grants Pass, ORDuring a landing roll out on rwy 13, while performing takeoff/landing practice at Grants Pass Airport (3S8), OR, the pilot said that the airplane experienced a cross-wind from the right as the pilot was bringing the tailwheel to the rwy causing the airplane…Accident 20160710010959AAlonso Gregorio F CH 701 · Dexter, MIThe aircraft experienced a loss of power at approximately 3,000 feet. After several unsuccessful attempts to restart the engine, the pilot elected to make a forced landing in a field. During the final approach, previously unseen power lines became visible and…Incident 20160710010939IBeech 58P · Indianapolis, INOn July 10, 2016, about 1830 eastern standard time (EST) (1030Z), a Beechcraft baron 58P, N7SS, landed wheels up on runway 21 at Eagle Creek Airpark (keye), Indianapolis, Indiana while attempting to make a go around after a practice instrument approach. The…Incident 20160710010929IBeech B90 · Waldron, MOPilot failed to lower the landing gear on landing. Pilot failed to use the landing checklist. Landing gear handle was found in the up position upon inspection of the flight deck after the incident. Landing gear warning system tested operational after landing…Incident 20160709016709IMcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30 · Pueblo, COOn July 9, 2016 at approximately 2045 mountain daylight time, a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft, N522AX received minor damage when the aircraft taxied into a hangar. Visual meteorological conditions were in effect and the ramp was dry. There were no injuries…Incident 20160709011919IRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Kissimmee, FLThe pilot in command (PIC) reported that while flying back towards the helicopter landing pad a bird strike the left side of the instrumental console and bounced into the cocpit, it then hit the passenger sitting in the front seat and came to rest on the…Incident 20160709010919ISchweizer 269C-1 · Polson, MTAircraft hovering to dry cherries. Contacted a wire with rotor system. Set the aircraft down immediately due to severe vibrations.Incident 20160709010909INaval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 · Stanchfield, MNPilot was enroute to home airport at 2000 feet when the aircraft engine experienced a bang followed by partial loss of power. Subsequently, smoke was emanating from the exhaust and oil coming from the engine compartment. Pilot set up for an emergency landing…Incident 20160709010899ICessna T182T · Fletcher, NC07/09/2016 13:19 Local N52128, C182, lost control on landing and went into the grass. The pilot taxied the aircraft back onto the runway and then taxied to the ramp. There were no injuries. No damage to the aircraft or airport equipment was reported.Accident 20160709010889AMormile Francis W Aventura II · Pittsfield, METhe pilot took off from a private field and had gotten to an altitude of approximately 200FT. He made a turn to the left to head back to the airport and when attempting to roll right to level off, he noticed his controls were heavier than normal. He attempted…Incident 20160709010879IBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Saranac Lake, NYInvestigated an incident that took place on 7/9/16 at the slk airport involving a Beechcraft baron N1028W and an airport van. Upon investigation of N1028W and the airport van, it appeared that the left wingtip of the aircraft had struck the left rear quarter…Accident 20160709006809AEvolution Trikes Revo · Newark, ILOn July 9, 2016 at approximately 0744 local time, N9912S, a light sport weight-shift-control aircraft was substantially damaged in an accident on landing rollout. The pilot, a student pilot, was fatally injured and died at the hospital the following day.…Accident 20160708025359ACessna 140 · Salinas, CASalinas, CA (sns), N89965, C140, pilot landed and was taxing westbound on runway 26, when his left gear collapsed. The pilot stated he was on landing roll out when the left gear slowly collapsed up and aft into the fuselage.Accident 20160708017439APiper PA-32-300 · Windermere, FLOn August 5, 2016, the NTSB interviewed the pilot in command by telephone and he provided the following nformation: He started the engine with the fuel selector set for the right tip tank, and then selected the left tip tank before takeoff. The flight…Accident 20160708013909ACessna 172N · San Diego, CAPilot was set to go to pasadena to a meeting at 1900PDT. Pilot arrived at gibbs service in Montgomery Field, where he checked the weather and for any squawks on the aircraft. He then proceeded to the ramp to preflight the aircraft. During preflight he saw the…Accident 20160708013809AStinson 108-3 · Red Lodge, MTOn 7/8/16, at 1510 MST, a Stinson 108-3, N955C, registered to the pilot taxied to runway 16 at Red Lodge, MT (red) and performed the engine runup. During the takeoff roll with a 12 mph left quartering crosswind off the nose he raised the tail at which time a…Accident 20160708011899APiper PA-32R-300 · Houston, TXOn July 8, 2016, at 16:15 central daylight time, a Piper pa- 32R-300, N32KK crashed on a wooded area ¼ mile east of West Houston Airport (iws). The private pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries when the aircraft impacted a tree and burned.…Incident 20160708011889ICheung David S Vans RV6A · Santa Fe, NMOn July 8, 2016, at 1340 MDT, a RV-6A, N822DC, registered to [privacy data omitted] struck a taxi light with the propeller at the Santa Fe, NM airport while taxiing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The propeller substained a 1/4 inch…Incident 20160708011879ICessna 525A · Santa Fe, NMOn 7/8/2016, a CE-525A piloted by [privacy data omitted] attempted a landing at the Santa Fe NM airport (saf) on runway 20. The aircraft veered slightly off the right side of the runway and struck a runway light. The light then struck the lower side of the…Incident 20160708010869IBluffton, OHI spoke with [privacy data omitted] regarding the ultralight accident he was involved in on July 8, 2016 at approximately 2025 in the evening. He was the owner of the ultralight and had built it himself with a volkswagen engine. It had not been run for a few…Incident 20160707019139IRogers Ricky R T-51 Mustang KIT · St. Francis, KSThis incident occurred at approximately 0700, 07/07/2016 at airport syf. The aircraft was first inspected by me on 07/13/2016 at the aircraft owner?s hangar located on the syf property. The aircraft was in the back corner of the hangar and had jacks placed…Accident 20160707016519APiper PA-44-180 · Keene, NHAn unintentional landing occurred in Piper seminole N190ND on July 7, 2016 at approximately 11:50 am at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport. This was an instructional flight where [privacy data omitted], CFII with a me com license, was working on both getting checked…Incident 20160707011859IMooney M20J · Lincoln, CAOn the 7th of July, N87PM with the gear in the up position at lhm. There were no injuries sustained.Incident 20160707011849IMooney M20F · Phoenix, AZAircraft landed at phx without incident. Aircraft exited rwy 26 at A9 and went of the left edge of taxi way making contact with sign.Accident 20160707011839ACessna 152 · Bridgeport, TXThe pilot was practicing ?touch-and-go? Landings at Bridgeport Municipal Airport (xbp). Upon the third landing, the pilot applied engine power for takeoff prior to raising the flaps. The flaps did not raise and the pilot allowed the aircraft to become…Incident 20160707011829ICessna 177RG · Abilene, TXOn July 7, 2016, at approximately 1925 CDT, N2759V, a Cessna 177RG was involved in a gear up landing at Abilene Regional Airport (abi). Aircraft was on final approach and pilot selected gear down. The gear only extended partially and would not lock into full…