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 20160503003389ICessna 150F · Warden, WAThe aircraft departed tonasket, WA (W01) bound for walla walla, WA (alw). During the cruse phase of the flight the pilot made an emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion at New Warden Airport (2S4) Warden, WA. The aircraft ran off the end of the north end of…Incident 20160502007889ICessna 172K · Riverside, CAPilot was returning from the local practice area. Obtained landing information and clearance to land on rwy 27. Uneventful touchdown and initial rollout, then the aircraft entered a very large, sustained gust or stream of wind which redirected the aircraft…Accident 20160502007879ACessna 172S · Mesa, AZThe pilot is a student from the republic of china: the narration as written by a third party: aircraft flared with excessive speed, impacted the runway with main gear and entered a porpoise landing breaking the nose strut on the 3rd or 4th oscillation.…Incident 20160502003489IPitts Special S-1C · Kenosha, WIOn may 2, 2016 at 1158 CDT a Pitts Special S-1C, N6431, had a landing that resulted in a right main gear collapse at Kenosha regional airport, Kenosha, WI. The pilot was the sole occupant of the aircraft and received no injuries. The aircraft was being…Accident 20160502003419AAirborne Redback · Arlington, WAPIC attempted to start weight shift control aircraft (trike) with the intention to fly. Engine failed to start so PIC exited the aircraft, primed the engine with starting fluid, and pulled the starter cord. The engine started with the throttle having been…Incident 20160501018519IMcauliffe William J Glastar · Ft Myers, FLOn may 1, 2016 an experimental Glastar was involved in an incident in which a passengers arm came into contact with the propeller while trying to board the aircraft with the engine running. He suffered several lacerations and was taken via ambulance to the…Accident 20160501008409ACessna 150F · Ponca City, OKPilot and one passenger were in landing flare when approximately one to two feet off the ground the aircraft began a rapid ascent up to 10-15 feet high followed by a rapid descent back to impact the ground. Aircraft skidded along ground for approximately 120…Accident 20160501007929AAviat A-1C-180 · Harlingen, TXOn may 1, 2016, the pilot stated that on landing the aircraft started to porpoise due to a strong crosswind, lost control and ground looped the aircraft. There were two persons onboard, the pilot and his son. There were no injuries but the aircraft has…Incident 20160501007909ICessna 207A · Bethel, AKUpon landing runway 01L at pabe, pilot had a runway excursion with subsequent prop strike and wingtip strike. 1 passenger no injuriesIncident 20160501007899ICessna 182P · El Monte, CAOn approach to El Monte Airport, tower cleared aircraft N58646 for landing on runway 010; pilot inadvertently passed the runway centerline, flared up and the plane dropped several feet with a hard landing. Initial an occurrence as blown tire, on hard landing.…Accident 20160501005099AMooney M20F · Plano, TXThe pilot attempted to land at a higher airspeed (85 mph), than recommended by the pilots operating handbook (74 mph). On landing the aircraft bounced at which time the pilot elected to initiate a go around. The pilot applied full power and pitched to…Incident 20160501004859IHome Built Stol CH 750 · Lakeville, MNThe pilot was performing a series of "fast taxi" on the runway while troubleshooting carburetor issues during phase one certification for experimental aircraft. The pilot unintentionally allowed the aircraft to lift off the runway. He decided to continue…Accident 20160501004499ACessna 172F · Boise, IDThe pilot was in the pattern and cleared to land on 10R at Gowen Field. The Boise tower announced they would be switching to the runways 28 due to the winds favoring runways 28. The pilot asked if they wanted him to do a 180 degree turn and land on 28L. The…Incident 20160501003899IPiper PA-28R-200 · Puyallup, WAPIC was flying in the pattern at thun field, Puyallup, WA. Another aircraft was clearded to land ahead of him. PIC stated he focused his attention on this aircraft because it was a student pilot/rental aircraft, and he forgot to lower his landing gear.Accident 20160430009799AExtra Flugzeugproduktions-Und EA 300/L · Henderson, NVOn 04/30/2016 at approximately 1720 hours, N330MT an Extra 330 airplane, impacted terrain 11.2 miles south of the Henderson Airport near Henderson, Nevada. The pilot and sole passenger in the aircraft received fatal injuries and the aircraft was completely…Accident 20160430008869AMaher Daniel J Velocity · Worchester, MAOn April 30 2016 at approximately 15:56 zulu hours a 1989 Velocity aircraft with registration number N7044Q, serial number DM100 with a single pilot in command landed on runway 11 Worcester airport. The nose wheel fork split into two pieces. Nosegear leg…Accident 20160430007949APiper PA-31P · Killeen, TXPilot departed Killeen airport (kile) for VFR flight to el paso airport (kelp). Weather was overcast with winds from northwest at 12 knots visibility at 10 miles. Pilot climbed to 2800 ft. at that point pilot decided to return back to kile due to…Accident 20160430007939ACessna 152 · Palo Alto, CAPalo Alto, CA (pao): N94565, C-152, acft in pattern on lnd'g rwy 31 acft porpoised on rwy acft struck rwy causing nose gear and prop dmg; ATC svcs w/ pao ATCT; notf'd ntsb/link & qcg/holmes; sjc FSDO notfd by txt; txt sent POB: 1, injuries: none, damage:…Accident 20160430004869AChampion 7BCM · Tyrone, GAOn April 30, 2016 at approximately 1040 EDT, N7620B an Aeronca Champion s/n 7BCM-384 departed Falcon Field (kffc) for recreational flying in the local area. The aircraft was operated under title 14 CFR part 91 by the American airpower heritage flying museum…Accident 20160430004319AUniversal Stinson 108 · Calverton, NYAt approximately 10:30 am local time, [privacy data omitted]pilot attempted to land at Calverton airport due to engine having problems/missing. Pilot stated his intention was to land, perform run-up to clear engine. While attempting to land/taxi, pilot…Accident 20160430003499ACessna 140A · Belvidere, ILThe pilot of N4242H stated that he departed cottonwood airport (1C8) at approximately 3:00AM local on a pleasure flight to poplar grove airport (C77) to practice night takeoffs and landings on a hard-surface runway, as cottonwood airport is a grass runway.…Accident 20160430003399AAmerican Champion 7AC · Keene, NHPilot executed 3-point landing. On roll-out, tail wheel began to shimmy and aircraft veered to the left. In an attempt to avoid PAPI lighting on the left side of the runway, full power was applied in order to attempt flight over the lighting boxes. Aircraft…Incident 20160429009069IEmbraer EMB-145LR · Philadelphia, PACarrier: American eagle (operated by piedmont airlines ? HNAA001A) Aircraft type: EMB-145-LR N / flight #: N641AE / PDT4801 April 29, 2016: American eagle, flight PDT 4801 from richmond (ric) to Philadelphia (phl) flight crew declared an emergency at 13,000…Incident 20160429008769IAir Tractor AT-502B · Victoria, TXThe pilot lost control during takeoff and departed the runway striking a dirt bermAccident 20160429005499ABell 47G-5 · San Ardo, CAOn April 29, 2016, near San Ardo, CA, N6288N, a Bell 47G-5, spraying a field with pesticide, entered a left turn and leveled off. The aircraft started shaking after the pilot heard a loud bang. Pilot reported that the aircraft then became hard to control…Incident 20160429005249IBellanca 14-19-3 · Miller, MODuring preparation for landing at knvd, Nevada, MO. The nose gear failed to extend. The pilot elected to land the aircraft gear-up at MO9, Miller, MO, which has a turf runway. An observer on the ground at MO9 stated that the nose gear was only half-extended…Incident 20160429004149IPiper PA-28R-200 · San Carlos, CASan Carlos, CA (sql): BYF17, N200KR, PA28, aircraft departed San Carlos from rwy 30 for a local area flight. At 3 miles north of the airport the pilot indicated their intentions to return to the airport for landing due to an equipment issue. When queried by…Accident 20160429003889AMonroe, NCOn April 29, 2016 about 1654 eastern daylight time an unregistered phantom ultralight was destroyed after crashing into terrain in a wooded area near edwards airport NC (9NC3). Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time. The ultralight…Accident 20160429003669ACessna U206G · Port Alsworth, AKPilot of CE-206G N9610Z was landing at r&r air strip, an Unregistered strip located 1.4 miles southwest of AK51. With slight crosswind. Once the aircraft dropped below the treeline, the crosswind faded and the aircraft landed hard, bounced, then touched down…Incident 20160429003379ICessna 172M · Oxford, CTAircraft landed and taxied to parking area, pilot made a 180 degree turn to park aircraft into tie down area, pilot misjudged clearance on left side causing the left wing tip to strike a chain link fence.Incident 20160429003209IPiper PA-24-250 · Greenwood, INOn April 29, 2016 at approximately 0750 hours eastern standard time (1150 z), a Piper, PA-24-250, N7619P, landed on runway 1 at Greenwood Municipal Airport (hfy). While on roll out, the left main landing gear collapsed followed by the right main landing gear…Accident 20160429003159ABuckeye Industries Dream Machine 582 · Fortville, INOn April 29, 2016, at 1631 eastern standard time (EST) (2031Z), a dream machine 582 powered parachute, N9447T, departed controlled flight while on approach to a grass strip near Fortville, IN. The pilot suffered a serious injury; no ground injuries occurred.…Incident 20160428015229IBellanca 17-30A · Benton, AROn April 28, 2016 at 0815 CST, a Bellanca 17-30A, registered to a private owner from pine bluff, AR. The aircraft was being operated by a certificated private pilot. The flight was being conducted under part 91 operating rules for leisure on a cross country…Incident 20160428012329IAirbus A319-111 · Mesa, AZPhoenix, AZ (iwa): AAY175, A319, initiated a go-around runway 30L due to high crosswinds. During the go-alert, the #2 engine sparked flames and stopped. Alert ii was rung out. AAY175 remained with iwa tower in a wide left traffic pattern returning for landing…Incident 20160428008679ICessna 152 · Napa, CAA/c N714XB departed rwy 18R Napa CA kapc reported engine failure departure end of runway. A/c circled back and landed without incident.Incident 20160428008029IMooney M20E · Davis, CALanding gear collapsed during landing due to down lock block failure.Accident 20160428007982ABoeing 777-222 · San Francisco, CAA skywest crj with passengers aboard had been push backed from gate 82 onto taxiway a, tug was disconnected, aircraft was waiting for clearance to taxi and then was struck in tail section by a united 777'S aft end of aircraft while being pushed back from gate…Accident 20160428006389ABoeing A75N1(PT17) · Osage City, KSOn Thursday April 28, 2016 at about 3:10 pm CST a Boeing A75N1, N17PY took off from Osage City, KS (53K) with a pilot and two skydivers (one squatting on each side of the fuselage on the lower wings harnessed to the wing strut) on board. The aircraft made an…Incident 20160428004299IMooney M20F · South Valley, UTAccording to the pilots statement: the pilot became distracted during the turn to base to final, several traffic calls were made. The pilot was looking for a helicopter in the vacinity and disrupted the checklist. Pilot adjusted the prop, trim, and flaps,…Incident 20160428004179ICessna R182 · Albuquerque, NMOn April 28, 2016, at approximately 1145 MDT, a Cessna R182, N9851C, registered to bode aviation, was cleared to land at aeg on runway 22. Upon rollout the aircraft veered to the left off the runway, struck a runway light, became airborne and landed on runway…Incident 20160427010669ITaylorcraft BC12-D · Nikiski, AKEn route from soldotna to port alsworth, AK, stopped for a break near entrance to lake clark pass. While taxiing to prepare for take off, left gear leg broke with propeller strike and left wingtip impact of ground.Incident 20160427008069IDassault-Breguet Falcon 20 · Ypsilanti, MIOn 04/27/2016, N314TW, a falcon 20 cargo aircraft, declared an emergency associated with a left main gear that did not extend. The aircraft landed on runway 23L at the kyip (Willow Run Airport). According to an interview with the crewmembers, the appropriate…Incident 20160427008059IJeffrey W Weisel Barracuda · Prescott, AZAt 0820 during landing nose gear was stuck in the up position. The aircraft nose gear had bent causing the gear issue. This is a home built experimental aircraft. Owner is making repairs.Accident 20160427005129ACessna 172R · Durant, OKThe flight was a private pilot practical test for the student. A DPE applicant was in the right seat. An FAA inspector was observing the DPE applicant from the back seat. They had completed the high work and were returning to Durant regional airport for the…Incident 20160427003739IAeronca 7BCM · Ormond Beach, FLDuring a telephone interview the airman indicated that the airplane veered off the runway centerline and scraped the wingtip during landing rollout due to his inattention to the aircraft?s direction of travel after landing.Incident 20160426006189IEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Pittsburgh, PAPilot accomplished walk around prior to take off from west penn hospital, pilot discovered vertical fin cowling fasteners missing and damage on the tail rotor blade and a main rotor blade.Accident 20160426004459ACessna 421B · Foley, ALOn April 26, 216 at approximately 1420 hours local a Cessna 421B taxied to the runway to depart on a personal trip to west Georgia regional airport in mount zion to meet a friend. The aircraft proceeded down runway 18 and left the ground at the threshold…Incident 20160426004139IPiper PA-32R-301 · Clewiston, FLOn April 29, 2016 approximately 19:14 local time aircraft registered N92779 a PA-32R-301 serial number 3246047 performed a landing with gear up position. The aircraft landed with its gear up at the Airglades Airport (S21) located in Clewiston Florida on…Incident 20160426003759IPittsburgh, PAOn Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 1017 hours s/c bernarding was dispatched to beeler st to meet a Pittsburgh bureau of police officer regarding a drone/uas that was recovered in a yard. Officer [privacy data omitted] responded to [privacy data omitted] and met…Accident 20160425020359ABeech 76 · Pompano Beach, FLPart 91 operator, Beech 76, N6709Y with CFI, student pilot and passenger in rear were prefroming simulated engine failuer during climb out after takeoff. Aircraft was departing Pompano airpark (pmp) from runway 10L. Aircraft lost control and impacted private…