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 20160626005859ARans Employee Flying Club Rans S-6S · Richwood, OHLight sport aircraft Rans S-6S N95669 [privacy data omitted] approached his private grass runway for landing to the east. Pilot reports wind at crosswind from the south to possible quartering tailwind from the southwest. Pilot attempted to touchdown beyond an…Incident 20160625021469ICessna 172K · Roanoke, TXWhile student pilot (koller) was taxiing for departure, the aircraft's right wing struck a hangar building located on the airport property. The flight instructor (funk) was in the aircraft but distracted. No injuries. 2 persons onboard.Accident 20160625021419AUniversal Stinson 108 · Phoebe Lake, AKOne pilot and two passengers on board. Pilot was circling in right hand turn at 600 feet. Engine started sputtering, lost power/airspeed and crashed into trees.Accident 20160625017899AStinson L-5G · Beckwourth, CADuring a commemorative air force check ride, the pilot receiving the check out lost control of the aircraft during his second landing. The check pilot, that was later determined ineligible to administer the check ride, did not intervene and the aircraft…Incident 20160625015279IPiper PA-30 · Fredricksburg, TXOn 06/25/2016, aircraft N7318Y, Piper PA-30, pilot landed aircraft without extending the landing gear at Gillespie County Airport, TX (T82). The aircraft slid to a stop on its belly on the runway. There were no injuries and aircraft was not substantially…Incident 20160625015129IBeech 95-C55 · Grenille, NMOn June 26, 2016 at 1850 MDT a Beechcraft baron BE-55 N4882J registered to green transportation inc. landed off airport on highway 453 9 NM south of grenville, new Mexico while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a…Accident 20160625015119ACessna 172I · Anthony, NMThe pilot was returning from santa teresa (5T6) and decided to fly low over the river. The pilot conducted a low recon of the route and then circled back and descended over the river. During the low-level flight the top of the aircraft struck a wire strung…Incident 20160625012129IBeech F33A · Tampa, FLPilot stated than after entering the aircraft and buckling in, he closed the aircraft door. He did not feel that the door closed properly, so he repeated the door closing process, using additional force to ensure it was properly closed. Pilot stated that he…Incident 20160625010609ICarra LONG-EZ · Palm Springs, CAThe flight departed L35 going to psp. During landing, when the brakes were applied, the nose began to shimmy, breaking the nose wheel fork. The fork and wheel assembly departed the aircraft. The aircraft slid to a stop. One person on board. No injuries. Minor…Accident 20160625009909ACessna A185F · Coeur D Alene, IDOn June 25th, 2016 a Cessna 185 registration number N4585F impacted terrain northeast of Horse Heaven Airstrip an approximately 12:00 p.m. local time. The pilot received fatal injuries in the accident. The flight had left ksff at 11:22 local time. The crash…Accident 20160625009899ACessna 172M · Flushing, MILanding on runway 18 felt the aircraft lurch to the left on touchdown. While putting the aircraft in the hangar saw damage to left horizontal stab and empannage.Incident 20160625009889IMatteson Lynn C Kitfox IV-1200 · Horton, MIWhile in cruise flight engine seized causing sudden stoppage and prop bolts to shear resulting in departure of prop from engine. Made emergency landing in hay field with no additional damage.Accident 20160625009879ANorth American SNJ-5 · Jackson, MIReturning home to Jackson, PIC said he checked ATIS and winds were variable at 4, he asked tower for a wind check while on final to runway 26 and they responded variable at 4. He said touchdown was normal 3 point landing and when he was rolling out the left…Accident 20160625009869AHubbard William H Lightning · Kokomo, INThe pilot stated that the accident occurred on June 25, 2016, at 11:15 pm EDT, as he was making a night landing on runway 23 at Kokomo municipal airport (okk) in Kokomo, Indiana. The pilot reported that he lost visual reference with the runway environment…Accident 20160625008239APiper PA-28-140 · Hollywood, FLThe pilot of a Piper pa 28-140 registered as N9836W departed runway 10R at north Perry airport and at approximately 80 feet experienced a trembling engine accompanied by loss of engine RPM with sudden shut down. The pilot was unable to return to the runway…Accident 20160625006719ACessna 152 · Delta, COAircraft departed runway 4. Shortly thereafter the aircraft crashed into a lot by runway. Aircraft flipped inverted.Accident 20160625006669ABenjamin Harold E RV-4 · Fitchburg, MAThe pilot with one tandem passenger on board, landed the aircraft at the threshold of runway number 20 at 2010 zulu hours at (fit). Upon roll-out at the intersection of runway 20 and 32, the aircraft veered off to the left of the runway centerline. During…Incident 20160624010599ICessna 421C · Hot Springs, AROn June 24, 2016, at approximately 1200 CDT, a Cessna 421C, N345MS, registered to netsoft, inc., had a "low hydraulic pressure warning light" illuminate during climbout. The pilot attempted to extend the landing gear hydraulically to no avail. The pilot then…Accident 20160624010589ANorth American Navion · Alamogordo, NMOn June 24, 2016, at 1010 MDT, a North American Navion model a, N91137, registered to [privacy data omitted], while on a private cross country flight, the engine lost all power. The pilot attempting to land the aircraft on a road, touched down short. Visual…Incident 20160624009859IPiper J3C-65 · Tipton, INOn June 24, 2016 at approximately 1700 hours eastern standard time (2100 z), a Piper, J3C-65, N78407, landed in a farm field in Tipton, IN. The pilot and sole occupant was uninjured. There was no post crash fire. The aircraft was being operated as a personal…Incident 20160624009849IGoshen, INPilot was flying his mini max aircraft that he just purchased and had a hard landing on his private landing strip.Accident 20160624009839APiper PA-28-181 · Poughkeepsie, NYOn 6/24/2016 at 1138 EDT, N3024C, a Piper PA-28-181, s/n 28-7990149, registered to cash management consulting LLC, experienced a collapsed left main landing gear after landing on runway 24, and while taxiing to get to runway 33. The aircraft was operated by…Accident 20160624009829APiper PA-24 · Springfield, MOAircraft landed with the landing gear in the retracted position.Incident 20160624008279IPiper PA-34-220T · New Orleans, LADuring an instructional flight the instructor and student made a short field approach and landing. On the roll-out prior to applying power for a touch and go the nose gear collapsed forcing the aircraft off of the right side of runway 36L at New Orleans…Incident 20160623012319IExperimental Elliott PC Rutan LONG-EZ · Stockton, CAPilot was performing aircraft landing at Stockton, CA. On touch down the main gear assembly broken off in one piece from fuselage from hard landing or fatigued gear mount subassembly. No injuries to pilot or his wife.Accident 20160623010579ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Wikieup, AZOn June 23, 2016, at about 14:18L, a robertson R66, N117TW, piloted by two ATP rated pilots,crashed near Wikieup, AZ. The aircraft broke up in flight and wreckage was spread over ½ mile. The cabin area was destroyed by a post-crash fire. VFR conditions…Accident 20160623010549AThrush S2R-T65 · Lazbuddie, TXOn June 23, 2016, at approximately 0900 CDT, N127PB struck a powerline pole northeast of Lazbuddie, Texas. Pilot was conducting aerial spraying operations. Accident resulted in substantial damage to the right wing, right flap, right horizontal stabilizer, and…Accident 20160623007289ACessna 182T · Crystal River, FLDuring approach to runway 27 pilot inadvertantly lined up on taxi way, realized mistake and while correcting for runway lost control of aircraft on landing. Aircraft departed runway to the left, coming to rest approximately 1000 feet down runway and 50 feet…Incident 20160623006629IWindham Charles R RV-9 · Mosheim, TNThe aircraft landed on runway 33 at Flaglor (8TN4) a private airport. During the final rollout phase of the landing the pilot failed to maintain direction control. The aircraft drifted off the left side of the runway, when the landing gear hit a soft spot the…Accident 20160623006529AAmerican AA-1A · Knoxville, TNThe airplane landed on the left side of the centerline on runway 19, a 2,100-foot-long, 150-foot-wide, turf runway. A set of tire impressions in the turf extended from the left side of the runway in a relatively straight line, across a paved taxiway to the…Incident 20160623005509IReiners William Delta Tornado · Wanamingo, MNAccording to statement by pilot, he had been flying for 1 to 1 1/2 hours and had been doing touch and go's. on what was planned to be his last landing, he stated he was a bit low, added power, cleared the fence at the end of runway and started to flare. The…Accident 20160622020129ABurkes Dwight Burkes Rogue BR-1 · Brigham City, UTDeparted ogden airport (ogd) ogden Utah, and while performing performance (VMC)testing at 8500 MSL with the landing gear locked in the extended position, the engine quit. Forced to land in a field about 1 mile south west of the brighan city airport (bmc),…Accident 20160622015329APiper PA-12 · Burnett, TXWhile pilot was turning downwind to base leg for runway 19 at Burnett Texas (kbmq) and descending pilot attempted to add power but the engine had stopped running. Pilot attempted to land in the largest field available 1/4 mile northeast of the runway. Engine…Incident 20160622013939IBoeing 757-204 · Las Vegas, NVDiscrepancy: during take-off right main tires blew. Corrective action: removed and replaced #3 and #4 MLG tires per mm 32-45-01.Incident 20160622010539ICessna T206H · Farmington, NMOn June 6, 2016, at 1358 MST, a Cessna T206H, N2353H, registered to rado investments inc., had the right brake assembly catch on fire while taxiing to a ramp area after landing at the Four Corners Regional Airport in Farmington, NM. A VFR flight plan with…Incident 20160622010529ICessna 310Q · Long Beach, CAWhile flying from compton airport to Long Beach airport on 6/22/16 at about 1:30 pm the pilot said the entire avionics stack went out and would not come back on. He then started to smell smoke in the cockpit and saw smoke coming out of the stack in the center…Incident 20160622009809IAviat A-1A · Rochester, NYThe pilot of N15LF received taxi instructions and stated he understood the instructions. The pilot was flying a tail wheeled aircraft with 31 inch bush tires and was worried about the aircraft tail swinging while taxiing because winds at kroc were gusting to…Incident 20160622007279ICessna 172N · Floral City, FLDuring solo cross country flight student pilot experienced rough running engine and smoke in the cockpit, he decended to 3000' and the engine seized. Pilot contaced ATC, declared an emergency, and made an off airport landing 2.5 miles from inverness airport.…Accident 20160622006619ACessna 182P · Humansville, MOEnroute from kadf to krcm, the engine started surging leading to loss of power. The pilot elected to conduct a forced emergency landing in a hay field. During approach to the field over a row of trees, the aircraft pitched down causing the nose gear to depart…Accident 20160621025379AHughes 269B · Princeton, CAOn 6/21/16 N941BD was crashed in a rice field. It sustained severe damage but the pilot sustained no injuries in the accident.Incident 20160621022979IGates Learjet 35A · Anchorage, AKWhile taking off from ted stevens a.p., Anchorage, AK runway 7L. Aircraft N60WL encountered a birdstrike during climb out at approx. 2000 ft. AGL. Pilot saw a white object pass the left side of aircraft. Aircraft did not encounter any power loss or vibration.…Accident 20160621014679ACessna 152 · Clearlake Oaks, CAThe private pilot submitted a flight flight plan for krhv-kcpu-kmae-krhv. The flightplan navlog calculations and the pilot action were reviewed and dispatched by a company flight instructor. The private pilot had an overwhelming desire to go to ktvl. The…Accident 20160621012379ACessna 172M · Carrol, OHPilot was conducting solo flight, after the hard laning the pilot taxied back to the hanger with no post flight inspectionIncident 20160621010789ICessna 180J · East Troy, WIJune 21, 2016 at approximetly 1000 local time at East Troy Municipal Airport (K57C) N7766K a Cessna 180J serial number 18052724 while landing on rollout exited the runway to the right. The aircraft left main landing gear broke off after the aircraft slid…Incident 20160621010519IBeech 76 · Riverside, CAWhile performing training maneuvers, the right main langing gear indicator did not illuminate after attempting to lower the gear. While on final at Riverside municipal airport an emergency was declared by the pilot in command. The aicraft landed without…Incident 20160621009789ICessna 172L · Boise, IDWhile conducting routine flight training maneuvers, the student receiving instruction raised the flap control lever to the up/retracted position. After the flaps came up, the student reported to the instructor/pilot-in-command (PIC) that the flight controls…Incident 20160621009759IPiper PA-28R-200 · Hood River, ORWhile practicing emergency manuevers for a private pilots single-engine commercial certificate, the CFI and private pilot discussed procedures for a power-off landing at Hood River airport (4S2). At 5500 feet south of 4S2, during discussion, they were…Accident 20160621006909ACessna 182Q · Blaine, MNOn 6/21/2016. While on the downwind for ane (Anoka county-Blaine airport) , runway 27, the pilot pulled the carb heat to ?on?, and shortly after set the flaps to the 10 degree position. At that time, the passenger (husband) informed the pilot that the…Accident 20160620013579ASwearingen SA226-T(B) · Farmingdale, NYOn Monday June 20, 2016 at approximately 17:58, N127WD , a merlin Swearingen SA226-T(b), landed gear up on runway 19 while landing at republic airport in Farmingdale, NY. Airport operations met the aircraft where it came to rest at the intersections of…Incident 20160620010509ICessna 182F · Whitesfield, GAAircraft landed in northbound lane of I185 between mile markers 26-27. 1 sob no injuries.