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 20160515005359ACirrus Design SR22 · Pahokee, FLA Cirrus SR22, N463C, attempted a touch and go at Pahokee, FL (phk) on runway 35 at 10:35 on 05/15/2016. Prior to touchdown, the aircraft drifted to the left of the runway. The left wing tip impacted the ground 75 feet west of the runway asphalt. The aircraft…Accident 20160514018139AGreg Connell Pitts S-2SW · Atlanta, GAPilot was performer in an airshow. During manuevers the pilot lost control of aircraft and crashed. The pilot was fatally wounded.Incident 20160514008909IPiper PA-23-250 · Palm Coast, FLThe pilot in command (PIC)/CFI stated the instructional flight had originated at chattanooga, tennessee/lovell field airport (kcha) with the original destination of space Coast regional airport, titusville, Florida (ktix). As the flight proceeded south and…Accident 20160514008859AGlobe GC-1B · Hedgesville, WVAircraft took off on upsloping wet sod runway. Weather was light rain, wind calm, and VMC reported by 2 pilot witnesses at time of takeoff roll. Witnesses (2 pilots) reported aircraft did not reach sufficient flying speed and lifted off prematurely in ground…Accident 20160514008849ABeech C23 · Delano, CAWhile enroute from ptv to mit, aircraft lost engine power after switching from right wing fuel tank to the left wing fuel tank. The pilot attempted to land at the dlo but due to the lack of aircraft engine power, the aircraft landed .5 mile south of rwy 32.…Incident 20160514008839ICessna T337G · Riverside, CAN2QD departed kcno to do training in practice area. Left practice area to do takeoffs and landings. First choice was ksbd with 10000 foot runway, but was unavailable due to airshow TFR nearby. Diverted to krir, 3000 foot runway. Mountain on down wind 1367'…Accident 20160514008399ACessna 172S · Shawnee, OKThe following is derived from the pilot statement. The ATP rated pilot struck a light pole when attempting to park on the Shawnee Airport ramp. The pilot?s attention was focused on a parked aircraft, aircraft tie down ropes on the ground and failed to notice…Incident 20160514006469ICessna 170B · Glacier View, AK05/14/2016-- At approximately 1822 hours aircraft N2885C had an engine problem. The incident was called into the roc by an aircraft overhead. N2885C left 9AK5 on 05/14/2016 headed to talkeetna for the fly in. The aircraft departed patk to participate in the…Incident 20160514006249ICessna 172F · Currituck Count, NCOn 05/14/2016 [privacy data omitted] pilot certificate [privacy data omitted] was PIC in Cessna 172 N8566U. Upon returning to Currituck county(onx) airport from hatteras (hse) during decent the PIC stated that the engine lost power. The PIC tried all throttle…Accident 20160514005789ACessna 180H · Wasilla, AKOn may 14, 2016, at approximently 1345 Alaska daylight time (akdst), a Cessna 180H airplane, N2423F, ground looped shortly after landing on a gravel runway (runway 22S) at the Wasilla airport (paws), Wasilla, Alaska. The pilot in command and two passengers…Accident 20160514005609AAir Tractor AT-502 · West, TXAircraft was returning to Hillsboro to end the work day. Aircraft was two miles from application field en route back to base when right wing contacted two cell phone tower guy wires. The top wire impacted 6 feet inboard damaging the wing and was severed. The…Accident 20160514005459ACirrus Design SR20 · South Saint Pau, MNPilot was conducting charity flight and had completed approximently eight landings prior to a hard landing. The hard landing resulted in substantial tail damage. Winds were gusting and when pilot was in the flare, he stated he lost lift and aircraft impacted…Accident 20160514003729ACessna 182P · Williamsburg, VAPilot was landing on runway 31 with a strong crosswind and gusty conditions. Aircraft touched down and bounced back up. Aircraft drifted right, stalled, and impacted the ground.Incident 20160514003579ICessna 210-5(205) · Salt Lake City, UTDuring landing, pilot stated a wind gust forced the left wing of his aircraft in the air causing the right wing to strike the ground and subsequent propeller strike.Incident 20160513012369ICessna T182T · Palm Springs, CAN797BB Cessna 182 serial number T18208148, lossed power on approach to land at Palm Springs Airport, two spark plugs and two magnetos were changed and aircraft returned to service. No injuries or damage to aircraft.Accident 20160513009819ACessna 172RG · Las Vegas, NVPilot touched down on runway 12R, aircraft veered left and struck 3000 foot runway marker causing substantial damage to aircraft. To be amended.Accident 20160513008829ACessna 180 · California City, CAAs accident pilot approached runway 24 at California City Municipal Airport, L71, California City, CA, at about 60 mph for landing, accident aircraft experienced ground effect, floated some distance down the runway, bounced upon making a three-point landing,…Accident 20160513008819AElliot Seguin Quickie · Mojave, CAAccident pilot experienced strong crosswinds during landing, and was unable to maintain directional control of accident aircraft. Additionally, the left engine lost power during the go-around, which resulted in an uncontrollable single engine condition, which…Accident 20160513008809APiper PA-28-181 · Crystal River, FLOn may 13, 2016 a Piper PA-28-181 departed Crystal River, FL airport (kcgc) on runway 28 to complete the second leg of a student solo cross country flight. During the takeoff roll, the student pilot lost directional control and drifted to the left side of the…Accident 20160513007139ABell 47G-3B-1 · Portia, AROn may 5, 2016, at 0715 CST, a Bell 47G, N48316, registered to hammock flying service, inc, collided with the operator?s reloading truck in Portia, Arkansas, while on aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, but,…Accident 20160513006699APiper PA-22-108 · Gallatin, TNOn may 13, 2106, at approximately 1420 local, N5823Z departed runway 35. Upon departure, at approximately 100 feet AGL, the PIC noticed smoke coming out of the left lower area in the cockpit. The PIC then elected to immediately turn back toward the runway and…Accident 20160513005679AJewett Brandon RV-6 · Mckinney, TXOn may 13, 2016, at approximately 0800 central daylight time, a vans RV-6, N700MJ, was prepared to takeoff on runway 17 at aero Country airport in Mckinney Texas (T31). Shortly after the pilot added takeoff power, the aircraft departed the left side of the…Accident 20160513005639AMooney M20F · North Little Ro, AROn may 13, 2016 at 0945 CDT, an Mooney M20F, N6371Q, registered to barefoot aviation, LLC, experienced a loss of engine power while departing runway 5, and made an emergency landing on the nose of the aircraft before the main landing gear, which caused the…Accident 20160513004979ACameron Balloons US Z-150 · Edmond, OKBalloon was on steep descent rate when approaching to land. As aircraft hit the ground, pilot and one passenger were ejected. Pilot was holding emergency relief valve as aircraft started to ascend. Aircraft continued flight for approximately 300 yards before…Incident 20160513004479IWaco YKS-7 · Millersburg, OHDuring the landing phase, the airman experienced gusty winds on landing. After performing a wheel landing and touching down the aircraft became airborne. The aircraft turned to the left and headed to a revine. The pilot attempted to use brakes for directional…Incident 20160513003079ICirrus Design SR22 · Dothan, ALPilot conducted 1st approach to kdhn runway 32 in winds 300 @ 10KTS with gusts straight down runway, visibility 10 miles, clouds 5500 few, 29 celsius, altimeter 3002, per Dothan tower. Pilot attempted first landing, bounced on touchdown contacted tower and…Incident 20160512012139ICirrus SR22 · Gallup, NMThe pilot stated he was on a VFR flight plan from silver west airport (C08) to flagstaff airport (flg). After passing farmington, NM, the oil pressure started dropping. The pilot stated the engine started running rough when the oil pressure dropped to 10PSI.…Accident 20160512008799APiper PA-28-181 · Wickenburg, AZWhile taxing to parking area at E25 airport, pilot was focused on avoiding a parked aircraft off his right wing. After clearing the parked aircraft, the pilot saw a parked airport operations truck on the left side of the aircraft next to a hangar. Pilot tried…Accident 20160512007799ACessna 208B · Acampo, CAA parachute operations aircraft was destroyed with an off field landing accident from the Lodi Airport (1O3), Acampo, California. Aircraft took off from runway 26, made a right turn climb o Ut and passing through 1,000 feet, the engine lost power. Pilot…Incident 20160512007559IRobinson Helicopter R44 · Redlands, CAA FAA inspector was adminstering an aircraft competency check to an airman as part of a part 135 air carrier certification. The airman, who was on the controls, was performing a hovering autorotation on a taxiway paralell to the active runway. The airman…Incident 20160512006409ICessna 414A · Norfolk, NEPilot reported that while performing touch and goes in N379TW, Cessna 414A, at the Norfolk regional airport (ofk), the aircraft propellers contacted the runway. After a go around the aircraft landed without further incident.Accident 20160512006399APiper PA-28R-200 · Lee'S Summit, MOThe pilot was executing a power-off 180 degree accuracy approach and landing task as part of a commercial pilot practical test on runway 36, at lxt. During the landing, the pilot stalled the aircraft and landed hard. The aircraft bounced causing the right…Incident 20160512005759ICzech Sport Piper Sport · Greeley, COOn may 11, 2016 a Piper light sport aircraft experienced a nose wheel collapse that resulted in a slow RPM prop strike on touchdown and rollout. No injuries to the pilot on board.Incident 20160512005709IBeech UC-45J · Watkins, COOn may 12, 2016, a twin Beech hit a runway light after a right hand brake failure, aircraft veered left causing the left hand flap to hit a runway light. Brake effectiveness returned after a small piece of metal, possibly a brake spacer fell out of brake…Incident 20160512005079IPiper PA-24-250 · Brady, TXAfter experiencing smoke in the cabin the pilot landed and then departed pecos Texas without any repairs. Then the pilot intended to land Brady Texas and the gear would not extend the manual gear extension was used. The gear collapsed upon landing.Incident 20160511021029ICessna T210M · Worchester, MAOn may 11, 2016 at aproximately 16:45 EST, N7311M, a Cessna 210 landed gear up on runway 29. [privacy data omitted]Pilot [privacy data omitted], [privacy data omitted] was performing the landing of N7311M and inavertently forgot to deploy the aircrafts…Incident 20160511012279ICessna T210L · Page, AZPilot experienced loss of power on take off at 150 feet AGL on runway 33 at Page Municipal Airport, Page, Arizona (pga). Pilot was just pass the cross wind runway 25 and 7, pilot turned left to attempt landing on runway 25. Pilot switched to right tank while…Incident 20160511008789IPiper PA-32R-300 · Burnet, TXAirman flew from lamesa municipal airport to Burnet municipal airport on a VFR flight. The flight itself was non-eventful. The airman confirmed he went through aircraft checklists but somehow missed the landing gear. As a result, the aircraft landed gear up.Incident 20160511008699IStout Gordon Glasair III · Yukon, OKPilot was landing on 17R at F29. When he lowered the landing gear for landing he noticed he did not have a green light for the nose gear he tested the light then he cycled the gear and still did not have a green light for the nose gear. After touch down the…Accident 20160511007609ABoeing B75N1Aircraft taxied to rwy 29 for take-off after fueling at the airport self-fuel facility. Airport personnel witnessed the following while observing the aircraft taking off: The stearman took off climbing to about 50 ft and proceeded about 500 yards to the west…Incident 20160511007589IBeech 58 · Austin, TXThe pilot forgot to select the gear down resulting in minor airframe damage and damage to the propellers and enginesIncident 20160511007579IPiper PA-31-350 · Kotzebue, AKLanding gear hydraulic pump failed, pilot proceeded to use the aircraft emergency hand pump to lower the landing gear to the down and locked position. With three green lights indicated aircraft landed without further incident. Aircraft was inspected and found…Accident 20160511006209APiper PA-12 · Simbsbury, CTN3506M, a 1947 Piper PA-12 super cruiser departed Simsbury Airport, CT (4B9) around 6:00 pm. ^Mr. Ralph e. jones, certificate no. 3571928, owner/^pilot and his son ^tucker jones^ took off from 4B9 for a half hour sightseeing tour. Upon return to Simsbury…Accident 20160511005669AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Kaplan, LAAfter departing grass strip just off lyon point hwy. with load #7 of the day, the aircraft was in a right hand turn at 60? AGL when the engine immediately flameout. Pilot tried to land on service road alongside rice field but was unable and left main landing…Accident 20160511003429AGrenier Raymond Vans Aircraft RV-8 · Keene, NHOn the date of the accident the pilot in command was conducting a flight review for the second pilot in the aircraft. The PIC was seated in the rear seat of the tandem aircraft and the pilot receiving the flight review was seated in the front. The aircraft…Incident 20160510024039IMooney M20K · Santa Ana, CAThe pilot attempted to start his Mooney two times. During the second start attempt the engine backfired. [privacy data omitted] Saw smoke follow almost immediately by, "fingers of fire". At that point he expeditiously exited the airplane leaving the airplane…Accident 20160510023909ABeech B100 · Dexter, MOOn may 10, 2016 at approximately 17:15 local time a twin turboprop king air landed with the right hand main landing gear collapsing upon touchdown. The aircraft involved was a Beech B100 s/n BE-22 registration N86TR and had 4 persons aboard. No injuries were…Incident 20160510010679IBill Rusk PA-18 Replica KIT · Ketchikan, AKPilot departed from runway at pakt aproximately 13:47. Gear was never raised on amphibious landing gear. Attempted landing and flipped aircraft. No injuries, minor damage to aircraft. No structural or powerplant damage. Lake in a remote location. Lifted…Accident 20160510007649AMooney M20K · Akron, OHAircraft was departing from Akron Canton airport runway 19 with a southeast crosswind reported at 9 knots. At approximately 60 mph just before takeoff speed, the pilot stated the aircraft veered hard to the left. He stated he pulled back the power and applied…Accident 20160510007639ABeech B24R · Groveland, CAPilot and owner of N2052L of the aircraft were performing a flight test after the aircraft has been undergoing extensive maintenance after a 10 year storage. The PIC elected to takeoff on runway 9 when that runway has a slightly uphill gradient (1.8%) with a…