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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Incident 20160510007629IPiper PA-34-200 · Denton, TXAfter practicing maneuvers for the instructional flight lesson the aircraft returned to the airport for landing. On the final approach to landing phase of the flight the instructor took control of the aircraft from the student and corrected the speed and…Incident 20160510005429IAero Vodochody L39C · Tampa, FLOn may 10, 2016, at 18:05 EDT time, an Aero Vodochody L39C, N439AT, s/n 530531, landed on runway 22 at Peter O Knight Airport (ktpf) in Tampa, the right main gear brake was locked upon landing, eventually blowing the right main tire, and the aircraft slid off…Incident 20160510005109IMooney M20J · Dumas, AROn may 10, 2016 at approximately 10:50 CDT, N58162 a Mooney M20J aircraft, registered to stanley c. link, operated by a private pilot landed at the Dumas, AR airport (0M0), runway 18 with the landing gear retracted. The aircraft sustained damage to the…Incident 20160509005749IRafferty Trevor Cassutt Iiim · Midland, TXOn may 9, 2016, the pilot was cleared to runway 28 near taxi-way papa. He held short of runway to perform engine run-up. Winds reported as 270 at 19KTS and gusts to 27KTS. Pilot stated a wind gust caused the aircraft to nose over causing damage to the…Accident 20160509004989AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Plainview, TXOn may 9, 2016 at 1325 CDT, aircraft bearing registration number N326JH, registered to parker gcbc LLC, with 2 persons on board, impacted the ground after departing the grassy area at Hale County Airport (pvw) in Plainview, Texas. The aircraft was being…Incident 20160509004549IBeech BE-1900 · Missoula, MTShortly after leveling off at FL230 copilot?s windscreen spidered. Pilot declared an emergency and returned to Missoula int?l airport without further incident.Incident 20160509003709ICessna 182H · Westcreek, NJ05/09/2016: Tandem jump with a "first time passenger" into 31E, Eagles Nest Airport. Instructor's name: [privacy data omitted]: member no: [privacy data omitted] Training: holds current instructional ratings: aff-i, coach-c and tan-i. Experience: over 14000…Incident 20160509003239IMooney M20M · Sussex, NJPilot departed runway 21 at Sussex Airport Sussex new jersey. Pilot started a takeoff roll and pulled back on yoke for lift off. Pilot drifted to the left of centerline into the grass next to the runway. Pilot had the nose of the aircraft pulled back for…Accident 20160508022359APiper PA-28 · Pomona, CAA private pilot was in route from fullerton airport (ful) to brackett field (poc) under visual flight rules (VFR). The pilot contacted poc air traffic control tower (ATCT) informing them he was inbound for landing and was assigned runway 26L. Approximately…Incident 20160508007659ICessna 182G · Reno, NVStudent pilot was performing touch-and-go's on runway 34R. Upon touchdown in a left crosswind the aircraft had too much left rudder input and the aircart veered off runway 34R to the left and struck a PAPI light. The aircraft came to a stop.Accident 20160508005309AAir Tractor AT-502B · Oberlin, KSThe aircraft and pilot were returning after an aerial application flight. During the landing phase, on roll out, the tail was coming down after a wheel landing. A gust of wind picked the tail up and started the aircraft turning to the right. The aircraft…Incident 20160508005169ICessna 172RG · Terrell, TXAircraft was touching down on runway 17 and impacted the surface with the Landing gear in the up positionAccident 20160508004799AAirborne Windsports PTY Edge X Classic · Rush City, MNShortly after leaving runway 16 at ros, aircraft banked left and impacted the ground to the east of the runway in a nose down attitude. Aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was fatally injured in the accident.Incident 20160507025079IBeech C23 · Yucca Valley, CAStudent pilot on takeoff from rwy 24 at L22 with wind from nw at 10-15 KTS just began rotation, when a dust devil turned the heading of the airplane. During the unusual wind encounter, the airplane departed the runway and headed off the runway into a sandy…Accident 20160507007769ABeech G35 · Surprise, AZAt 2330, the acft departed kgeu, performed a touch and go back to kgeu at 2337 and crashed at 2354 with the beginning of the event occurring around 2347 at 3,800 MSL (aprx 2,600 AGL). Post-accident investigation revealed the attaching hardware connecting the…Accident 20160507005379AWaco Classic YMF-F5C · Pace, FLWinds were reported as 360 at 3 knots by nearby whiting field ASOS. Airman began takeoff roll on runway 36. Video of the takeoff and subsequent accident shows the aircraft begin to veer to the left approximate 5 seconds after the pilot applied power and the…Incident 20160507004719ICessna 172S · Grand Forks, NDStudent pilot on a second solo flight had just landed and was instructed to taxi off at intersection C2. The aircraft was still at a high rate of speed and instead of continuing on to C3. The aircraft slid off the runway edge and struck a taxi light causing…Accident 20160507004539ATaylorcraft BC12-D · Spencer, VADuring approach to moorefield airport wind gusts forced aircraft to the east after passing the runway threshold. Aircraft contacted trees, nosed over into the ground and came to rest inverted.Accident 20160506009689AEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Skagway, AKCorrective action; g other: talked to aircraft owner and stated that they should implement their part 135 risk assessment tool on all part 91 flight. After multiple flights up to dog camp, accident pilot decided to take a different return route to base.…Accident 20160506008979AAntonov AN-2 · San Bernardino, CAN2AN, AN-2, engine failure while sequencing to land at San Bernardino airport (sbd), hit power lines and flipped while landing in a dirt field. No injuries.Incident 20160506007699IArion Lightning LS-1 · Camarillo, CAIncident aircraft landed hard on runway 26 at Camarillo Airport (kcma), Camarillo, CA, resulting in a collapsed nose wheel assembly, and propeller tips striking the runway and breaking off. Incident pilot indicated weather conditions as windy, with wind gusts…Incident 20160506007679ICessna 182K · Anchorage, AKA Cessna 182, N2833R, did an infield excursion on rwy 25 at Merrill Field, Anchorage, AK. The aircraft went off the runway taking out a frangible mount, taxiway foxtrot, sign damaging the propeller.Accident 20160506005589ACessna T206H · Jasper, TXWhile landing on runway 18 the pilot failed to touch down on the centerline of the runway. The pilot landed right of the centerline. As the pilot touched down she failed to flare and caused the nosewheel to touch down while it was positioned to the left due…Accident 20160506005399ACessna 172P · Richmond, KYFirst solo flight for student, winds were calm and weather clear. The student pilot stated "I taxied to runway 36 and performed the pre- take off checklist, called taking the runway and lined up slightly left of the centerline. A final check of the…Incident 20160506005329ICessna 172RG · Opa Locka, FLN510FA was practicing power off approach to landings at opf. During their approach the aircraft touched down 109 feet short of the runway which caused the nose wheel to snap off. The aircraft skidded to a stop 524 feet from the initial impact point.Incident 20160506005319INorth American AT-6D · St Charles, MOThe pilot stated that he and one other person were on a local flight when at about 15 miles from kset he heard a bang and saw smoke and oil coming from the engine. After the pilot went through his checklist he called st. louis approach and declared an…Incident 20160506004619IStorm Century · Deleon Spring, FLOn may 05, 2016 around 10:30AM local time N765RL a 2010 Storm Aircraft model Century. Serial number 89-00R-0002 made an off airfield landing in a cow pasture in Deleon Spring Florida. During a flight departing from deland airport and flying locally the…Incident 20160506003699IUltramagic N-425 · Davenport, FLPilot operating hot air balloon with (19) passengers was about one mile from landing area but the winds were picking up and the wind shears were getting stronger. The pilot performed a controlled landing near the side of interstate 4 to prevent hitting a…Accident 20160506003649AStinson 108-2 · Batavia, OHUpon touchdown the aircraft began to yaw to the left and the pilot was unable to stop the aircraft. The aircraft went off the runway, and flipped on its back. The pilot was unijured. The aircraft sustained substancial damage. The pilot reported the accident…Accident 20160506003589ACessna TR182 · Bloomington, INOn may 6, 2016, at approximately 10:15 pm (0215Z) eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182RG, N9281R, sustained substantial damage on landing at the monroe county airport, Bloomington, Indiana,(bmg) when the aircraft's nosewheel and propeller impacted the runway.…Incident 20160505017659ICessna 172RG · Fort Worth, TXAircraft was touching down on runway 34 and impacted the surface with the Landing gear in the up positionAccident 20160505013969APiper PA-18-150 · Mccarthy, AK05/05/16: Piper PA-18-150 serial number 18-5308 manuevered for landing on a gravel bar near the mouth of the chitistone river. During left turn to view the landing area hit by a gust of wind from the tail which dipped the left wing and stalled the aircraft in…Incident 20160505008899IAirbus A319-112Aircraft hit clear air turbulence an hour out of punta cana, dominican republic and diverted to Fort Lauderdale , Florida. Three passengers injured and 4 flight attendants injured. No broken bones other than one of the flight attendants nose.Incident 20160505007819IBeech B36TC · Dagget, CAAircraft experienced loss of #2 cylinder power with no head temp or exhaust temp indication en-route to kmtj from kajo at approx 15K ft. diverted to kdag and landed without incident. #2 fuel injectors cleaned and aircraft returned to service. Aircraft…Incident 20160505007719IPiper PA 46-350P · Imperial, CAOn Thursday may 5, 2016 departing gillespie at approximately 10:15 am for a flight to kedc (austin executive). With 3 passengers on board. The flight had been cleared to climb to requested enroute altitude of FL210. Power was set to cruise climb: 35", 35GPH,…Accident 20160505006079AEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Juneau, AKThe aircraft departed Juneau and was en route to a dog camp when it crashed on flat, snow-covered terrain about ¾ mile from the dog camp. The pilot, sole occupant, sustained serious injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot reportedly told a…Accident 20160505005229ACessna 310F · North Little Ro, AROn may 5,2016, at 1332 CDT, an Cessna 310F, registered to lashbrook, inc., impacted a parking lot while attempting to return to the north Little Rock municipal airport (kork), north Little Rock, AR. The flight originated at the north Little Rock municipal…Incident 20160505005209IBeech A36 · Jackson, MSWhen FAA iic arrived on scene, the aircraft was resting on the runway with all three landing gear in a state of partial collapse. The landing gear switch was in the down position with the landing gear power circuit breaker in the "open" position. The witness…Incident 20160505004999IEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Longview, TXPilot received a dispatch @ 0813. Pilot notified the mechanic who was in the process of finishing his daily airworthiness check. The pilot closed all open cowlings and moved the aircraft to the ramp as the mechanic finished completing the maintenance logbook…Accident 20160505004519APiper PA-32RT-300T · Gainesville, GAOn may 05, 2016 approximately 1800, local time the pilot of N4450S was practicing touch and go?s on runway 29 at Gainesville, Georgia airport [kgvl]. On the second landing attempt the pilot stated a gust of wind picked the aircraft up he was unable to…Incident 20160504007839IMarv Vanderpool Zenith Stol CH 750 · Taft, CAWhile on approach to rwy 25 at L17, pilot reported the aircraft engine lost power appoximately 50 above runway leading to a hard landing and collapsing nose landing gear strut.Incident 20160504007829IMooney M20A · Big Spring, TXOn may 4, 2016, at 1300 CDT, N8308E, Mooney M20A, lost power after take-off and made a forced landing on a roadway parallel to runway. Aircraft was being operated on an instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no…Accident 20160504005699ARockwell International 112TC · Durango, COOn may 5, 2016, N513CA a commander 112TC was approaching runway 01 at Animas Airpark. It touched down hard and went off the right side of the runway into a small ditch that runs along the side of the runway. The nose gear collasped resulting in serious damage…Accident 20160504005049AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Iowa, LAWhile making a landing at a satellite airstrip, pilot noticed he had no right brake and aborted the landing. Pilot decided to return to home base to land with more favorable winds and a better landing area which was longer and wider. Upon landing the airplane…Accident 20160504004599AMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Reedsville, WIOn may 04, 2016 at 1000 CST near Reedsville, WI N629JK a MD-369E owned by padgett ag air, LLC and operated by rotor blade, LLC (1RTL) under 14 CFR 133 external load operations. While manuevering for an equipment pick up, the helicopter lost power (reason…Accident 20160503013479ACessna 180D · Naknek, AKThe event occurred around 1230L on may 3, 2016. The PIC had recently purchased the aircraft and flown it back from new jersey. The previous pilot had owned the aircraft for many years and the aircraft was kept in the family after the pilot passed away.…Accident 20160503007869ABeech V35B · Syosset, NYAircraft was enroute VFR on top of clouds to robertson field Connecticut 4B8 at about 7,000 feet the pilot reported to controller that the airplane had experienced a failure of the vacuum system and associated gyroscope instruments. Subsequently, the airplane…Incident 20160503007859IBoeing 737-824 · Los Angeles, CARight main landing gear tire failed during takeoff from houston. After landing at lax, the aircraft was inspected, and repairs were accomplished. The aircraft was returned to service.Accident 20160503007129ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Troutdale, ORWhile hovering over grass on the nw end of Troutdale airport aircraft drifted right and settled. The right front skid to hit the ground causing dynamic roll over.Incident 20160503005269IMooney M20K · Allegan, MIOn may 3rd, 2016 at approximately 6:30PM at Padgham Field (35D) in Allegan mi, an incident involved three people and one aircraft. The aircraft is a Mooney M20 N57241 and is ^owned by john schloff^. ^Mr. Schloff^ was flying the aircraft at the time of the…