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 20160620009729ABellanca 8KCAB · Fremont Island, UTPilot advised ATC that he was landing at Fremont Island due to open cowling. No notice of distress or unusual operation from pilot. At 1017 pilot made precautionary landing on Fremont Island southeast dirt strip (road) due to oil access door open and dipstick…Accident 20160620009589ARockwell International 112A · Dayton, TNOn June 20, 2016 aircraft N1299J departed ksqi, at about 1000 am CDT, enroute to homebase kjzp. At about 1242 pm EDT, aircraft impacted terrain on privately owned cattle ranch in Dayton Tennessee. The aircraft descended through a small section of woods, which…Accident 20160620006639ACessna 172P · Honesdale, PAOn June 20th, 2016 at 14:32, the pilot and two passengers departed runway 18 full length at N30. The pilot stated, "when I reached 65 KTS I rotated off the ground using about 1/3 of the runway. When I was about 30-40 feet in the air I felt the aircraft was…Accident 20160619024469ADehavilland DHC-3 · Homer, AKAircraft struck an eagle while enroute at about 2500 feet and 10 miles northeast of the Homer-beluga lake seaplane base (5BL), Homer, Alaska. The two airline transport pilots sustained no injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.…Accident 20160619024369APiper PA-32-260 · New Shoreham, RIThe aircraft departed khvn airport with the pilot and five additional passengers. The flight was being operated CFR part 91 as a personal flight. Upon arrival at kbid, the pilot entered a left downwind for runway 28 and proceeded to fly the pattern. He…Incident 20160619017669IBeech 58 · Dallas, TXOn Sunday June 19, 2016, a Beechcraft model 58 baron experienced a nose landing gear collapse while landing on runway 17 at Dallas Executive Airport (rbd), Dallas Texas. An onsite investigation was conducted and the nose gear retraction mechanism was examined…Incident 20160619015209ITL Ultralight Sro Stingsport TL2000 · Texas City, TXPilot reported while enroute to 37TE over dickinson, TX at 1500' MSL N4004'S low fuel pressure warning came on. The pilot turned on the electrically driven fuel pump. Aircraft would not make power. Approximately one minute later the engine quit. The pilot was…Incident 20160619013549ILicio Merlo Cozy Mark IV · Santa Fe, NMOn June 19, 2016, at 1420 MDT, N929ZW, a Licio Merlo, model ? Cozy Mark IV, single engine experimental, amateur built airplane, registered to [privacy data omitted]was landing on runway 33 at Santa Fe, NM airport (saf). The pilot selected the landing gear…Incident 20160619012209IDassault-Breguet Falcon 10 · Amarillo, TXN23TJ was on repositioning flight into ama Amarillo, Texas. Wind gust from the left caused aircraft to right striking right wing while landing onto runway 22, resulting in minor damage to the wing .Incident 20160619012149IColumbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG · Albuquerque, NMPilot landed and was taxiing to the ramp. After several right turns, the right brake failed and the tower informed the pilot that his right wheel was on fire. The pilot shut the engine down and evacuated the aircraft. FBO personnel extinguished the fire. No…Accident 20160619010499APiper PA-28R-200 · Bowie, TXOn June 19, 2016, about 2000 central time, a Piper PA-28R-200, N9336N, while on approach to OF2 (Bowie municipal airport, TX), lost throttle control and landed in a nearby fied. The pilot and two passengers were not injured, but the uneven-terrain landing…Accident 20160619010489APiper PA-24 · Houston, TXAircraft departed ksus for khou. While being vectored for hobby airport the pilot reported that he was unfamiliar with the area. The pilot then declared and emergency saying he had lost all power to the engine. Pilot dropped off radar and radio contact was…Incident 20160619009579IArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 69X · Meadville, PAOn Sunday morning, June 19, 2016 during the thurston classic balloon event, [privacy data omitted] was coming into land at the target field when he lost control of his balloon. The balloon climbed and descended rapidly touching the tops of trees and then…Accident 20160619006919ANorth American AT-6D · Henley, MOWitnesses observed pilot doing aerobatics and flying inverted at a very low altitude. While inverted, the aircraft engine lost power and the aircraft crashed into a wooded area where it broke apart.Accident 20160618010479ABeech C23 · Prescott, AZOn June 18, 2016, the pilot and co-pilot were on a cross country flight from socorro, NM (onm) to Prescott, AZ. Upon departure of socorro, the fuel selector was placed on the left tank and when reaching cruise altitude, the pilot switched to the right tank,…Incident 20160618009599IAllegre Gary A Starduster TOO SA300 · Hermiston, ORAfter refueling in hood river, OR (4S2), pilot took off and was enroute to TX in tandem seat, open air cockpit, amateur-built bi-plane, when engine began to run rough. The pilot attempted to make landing at Hermiston, OR (hri) when engine quit at about 500'…Accident 20160618009569AMarks Steven Challenger II · Marion, WIExperimental amatuer built aircraft crashed into a field after losing power to the propeller. Quad city aircraft corporation that builds the parts for the Challenger II recommends the belt be a gates powergrip GT2. This type of aircraft has had issues with…Incident 20160618009559ICessna 182P · Ocean City, NJCE-182P, s/n 18264817, N1248S, during final approach and landing on runway 6 at Ocean City Municipal Airport, NJ (26N), experienced a propeller strike after the landing caused the aircraft to bounce and porpoise. No injuries were sustained by the two persons…Accident 20160618007299ABeech P35 · Westerly, RIPilot reported that he heard a loud noise from engine compartment followed by oil soaking his windscreen. The engine failed shortly thereafter and he crashed (ditched) it in the ocean off the weekapaug beach, Westerly RI.Incident 20160618007269IGrumman American Avn. AA-5B · Key West, FLThe aircraft started departure roll, got airborne then banked right, slight loss of control, made contact with the ground, ran off runway and came to a stop. Damage to the right hand landing gear was evident due to ground impact.Incident 20160618006849IChandler John B Smith CUB · Littleton, NCPilot landed on amphibious floats with the wheels in the down position. Upon touching down the aircraft nosed over and the aircraft filled with water and sank with the floats holding the aircraft just below the surface.Incident 20160618006379ICessna 150K · Lafayette, INOn June 18, 2016, at approximately 0645 eastern daylight time (1045 z), N6053G, a Cessna 150, performed an off-airport landing 3.2 miles west of purdue university airport (klaf). The airplane[privacy data omitted]was operated by him^ under the provisions of…Accident 20160618005969ACirrus Design SR22 · Payton, COConducting pilot training at approximatley 8500 ft when oil pressure started to decrease. Declared emergency and attemped to return to kcos. Aircraft began loosing altitude and pilot elected to deploy the aircraft's ballistic parachute. Wingman reported a…Accident 20160617023969ACessna 170A · Palmer, AKPilot taking off from unimproved strip (name: mud strip) near upper lake george/knik glacier, with a quartering left headwind. Upon rotation, pilot experienced a direct left crosswind gust, flipping aircraft to the right causing right wing to impact the…Accident 20160617022419AMD MD-369E · Brainerd, MNPilot windscreen shattered while in cruise about 2O miles south of brd at 2200' MSL and an airspeed of approximately 110 mph. Pilot was able to land aircraft in a field approximately 13.5 miles south of brd. Pilot and passenger stated they did not notice…Incident 20160617010469IBeech E-90 · Beatty, NVAircraft declared an emergency due to an engine failure and diverted to bty.Accident 20160617010459APiper PA-28-236 · Punta Gorda, FLPilot cleared to land by pgd tower on runway 22. On landing rollout the aircraft right wing was lifted by a crosswind while passing behind an operating MD-83 parked on turnoff A2, striking the left wing on the runway. The aircraft veered off the left side of…Accident 20160617009549ACessna R172K · Craig, COStudent pilot was performing short field landings and touch and go's in practice for upcoming checkride for his private pilot certificate. On pilots 5th landing, he noticed on his flare that he was low and was unable to correct. The nose wheel hit the edge of…Accident 20160617009449AMooney M20J · Reedsburg, WIAircraft stalled and crashed through fence while attempting a tgl at C35. Aircraft crash through a fence at the end of the runway and came to rest in a parking lot across the street.Incident 20160617009439IPiper PA-28RT-201 · Sanford, NCAircraft was on an instructional flight conducting a practice GPS approach to runway 3 at tta. The flight was being flown on an IFR flight plan which the pilot cancelled while on approach to tta prior to the incident. Approximately 7 to 8 miles from airport…Accident 20160617009429ASchleicher ASW-28 · Cuddebackville, NYOn June 17, 2016, the glider departed wurtsboro airport to compete in a soar competition. According to the pilot, the aircraft lost some altitude on the north west side of the ridge. The pilot stated that due to the loss of lift he decided to land the…Incident 20160617009419IBeech F33A · Ocean City, NJDuring a VFR arrival and pattern at 26N the pilot forgot to lower the gear during approach and landing.Incident 20160617009409IMooney M20F · Unionville, MOThe aircraft was enroute from clinton regional airport (gly) in clinton, MO when the pilot noticed that he had lost electrical power. The pilot elected to continue to his destination (K43) and used the emergency landing gear extension system in an attemp to…Accident 20160617009389ACessna 207 · Goodnews Bay, AKOn June 17, 2016 at about 1018 ast (1818 gmt), Cessna 207 N91170 departed quinhagak, AK (aqh) for Goodnews, AK (gnu). After departing quinhagak, the airplane impacted terrain and was substantially damaged. The pilot in command and sole occupant was severely…Accident 20160617008949ASchweizer G-164B · Cummings, NDPilot touched down short of the runway. Upon impact the aircraft veered left and impacted a railroad embankment causing substantial damage to aircraft.Accident 20160617006799ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Chatham, MADeparted plymouth airport for a scenic photo flight after approximately one hour the helicopter maneuvered for a photo pass and I spoke to the pilot who was still in icu on pain medication. The pilot stated he experienced a lateral vibration. He noted a…Accident 20160617006519ABeech F33A · Salina, KSOn June 17, 2016 at approximately 2100 local time, a commercial pilot exercising the privileges of a certified flight instructor rating with airplane single engine land, was involved in an aircraft accident while landing at the Salina municipal airport…Accident 20160616010769ACessna 172M · Lenoir, NCOn June 16, 2016, a student pilot was performing his cross-country solo flight in a Cessna 172M, registration #N12184, registered to Lenoir aviation club, inc.. The flight originated from NC27 (Lower Creek Airport) in Lenoir, north carolina at approximately…Accident 20160616009379AChampion 7AC · Gorham, NHPilot, with passenger (wife) depart Gorham municipal new hampshire airport (2G8) when aircraft lost power and crashed in a wooded area on northwest end of the airport runway.Accident 20160616009369AGlaeser Thomas L Nieuport 11 · Gardner, KSPilot reported vibration from the horizontal stabilizer. During an attemp to land the aircraft, the pilot lost airspeed, lift, and altitude. Aircraft stalled and dropped straight down to the ground from approximately 20-30 feet.Accident 20160616008939ACessna 152 · Immokalee, FLStudent pilot operating Cessna C-152, N4918H aircraft was departing Immokalee regional airport (imm) from runway 36. High winds pushed aircraft off the runway when aircraft was trying to takeoff. Aircraft impacted ditch and dune 350 feet off of runway 36.Accident 20160616006819APiper PA-31-325 · State College, PAThe aircraft was destroyed during Collision with terrain while on approach to University Park Airport (unv), State College, Pennsylvania. The airplane departed Washington county airport (afj), Washington, Pennsylvania, about 0800. Conditions were IMC and an…Accident 20160616006299APiper PA-38-112 · Madison, INOn June 16, 2016 at approximately 11:20 am eastern standard time, a Piper PA-38-112 was destroyed following a collision with a high intensity power line and pole following a departure from runway 21 at the Madison municipal airport (kims) located in Madison,…Incident 20160616006289IMaule M-7-235B · Westmoreland, TNAfter take-off from ksus pilot was notified that his tail landing gear tire, tube and outboard wheel half had departed the aircraft during take-off and was found on the runway at ksus. Pilot continued to destination and landed safely at a private grass strip…Incident 20160616006049IPiper PA-24-250 · St. George, UTThe PIC elected to conduct training of two students on the same flight. The student in the left seat was practicing for a commercial check ride, while the student in the right seat was receiving instruction on how to give instruction. The PIC elected to sit…Incident 20160616004819IPiper PA-24-250 · East Troy, WIOn June 16, 2016, at approximately 13:15 CDT a Piper PA-24-250, N7956P, landed gear-up at 57C airport on turf runway 36. The commercial pilot was the sole occupant and received no injuries. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The aircraft was being operated…Incident 20160615020679IBeech 58TC · Colusa, CAAfter a normal touchdown on runway 13 at that juncture while on a rollout at approximatley 1800 feet down the runway the right main gear collasped, next the nose gear followed by the left main gear collapsed. Resulting in props striking the runway.Accident 20160615012169AAir Tractor AT-502 · Delhi, LADuring landing roll out applied brakes at about 30 knots. Acft veered hard left and ground looped, breaking off tail wheel and bending tail cone.Incident 20160615010449ICirrus Design SR22 · Truckee, CAImmediately after touchdown three deer jumped infront and under the aircraft. The prop struck and killed one of the animals.Accident 20160615010439AFlight Design Ctsw · Sealy, TXThe aircraft lost power during climb out and attempted to return to the airport. Because of a tail wind and short field, the aircraft landed at the edge of the trees causing the vehicle to break up.