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 20160425015169ABell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 · Katy, TXThe evolution began at the Memorial Hermann helicopter pad with the aircraft on a west heading. The PIC had returned from refueling at sgr to pick-up the crew. He lifted into a hover, peddle turned to a southernly heading, into the observed wind while…Incident 20160425008089IBeech V35BAircraft was being flown by persons unknown when they reported they were not getting three green landing gear indicator lights after extending gear. They performed an emergency gear extension by hand and asked tower to verify gear was down. Fire trucks were…Incident 20160425007119ICommander 114-B · South Haven, MIOn April 25, 2016 at 10:20 pm eastern daylight time, a rockwell, 114B Commander aircraft, N6050Z, registered to and operated by a private pilot, was damaged when it overran the departure end of runway 05 at the South Haven regional airport (klwa) South Haven,…Accident 20160425006679APiper PA-32-300 · Boone, NCOn April 25, 2016, about 1300 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32-300, N43576, was destroyed after a collision with trees, terrain and post-crash fire in Boone, north carolina. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were seriously injured. The rear seat…Incident 20160425005199ICessna 172RG · Fort Worth, TXWhile instructing in preparation of a commercial rating for the "student" pilot, the crew was performing landing gear extension. They observed a lack of down and safe indication. They made several attempts to achieve the down and safe indication including…Accident 20160425004229ALuscombe 8 · Maryville, MOPilot was landing the aircraft on runway 32. Upon landing, the aircraft started to drift to the left of the runway. Pilot states he applied right rudder to compensate for the drift and may have simultaneously applied brakes due to the heel brake design on the…Accident 20160425003989AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Madison, KSOn April 25, 2016 at approximately 1245 local time, a commercial pilot exercising commercial pilot privileges made a hard landing in an Grumman aircraft G-164-A at godfrey airport (SN91) a private airport in Madison, Kansas. The aircraft departed fort scott,…Incident 20160425003149IPiper PA-28-180 · Des Moines, IAA student pilot on his first solo cross country from kdsm to kaio. The student pilot initiated a landing attempt on runway 02 at kaio. The landing resulted in a bounce off of the runway with a go-around to attempt a second landing. The second landing also…Accident 20160424024999ABurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir · Tucson, AZNarrative as outlined by pilot, This was the second flight of the day, with one flight ending 30 minutes prior to the flight of this report. Both fights were vfr-local-pleasure flights. The flight of this report was initiated with a 3000? AGL tow, Where 600?…Incident 20160424020309ICessna 152 · Kissimmee, FLExited runway, engine stopped, attempted restart, noticed smoke outside, exited acftIncident 20160424008759ICessna 180H · Concord, CAOn may 24, 2016 at 6:39PM (PST) the pilot in command (PIC) descended and landed on runway 19R at the Concord airport, California (ccr). After touchdown half way down the runway a crosswind gust of between 10-12 KTS was encounter. The PIC tried to keep the…Accident 20160424008249ACessna 182L · Mechanicstown, OHN42411 departed the carroll county-tolson airport (ktso), under VFR conditions, and flew north east towards his home airport, salem airpark airport (38D). While enroute, N42411 descended from its cruise altitude and impacted terrain in which the aircraft was…Accident 20160424008099ADG Flugzeugbau DG-800B · Clements, CAOn April 24, 2016, at 1706 pacific daylight time, motor glider, N800YG, struck trees during landing near Clements, California. The aircraft was operated by the owner under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 and was launched from Byron Airport at 14:17 via…Accident 20160424006239AMaule M-7-235B · Littleton, NCMaule on amphibious floats took off with the pilot and two passengers onboard for a local sight seeing flight. Upon landing the left float was damaged causing the aircraft to spin around and up onto its nose. As the fuselage filled with water, the aircraft…Accident 20160424005549ACessna 150F · Sterling City, TXOn April 24, 2016, at 1308 CDT, N8052S, a Cessna 150 , registered to a private individual, impacted a 3 foot high cable when the aircraft attempted take off from an unpaved runway. Aircraft failed to climb and drifted left of runway 14 at the Alvie Cole Ranch…Accident 20160424004969AZenair CH601XL · Hempstead, TXThe pilot reported that he lost electrical power, which caused the engine to run rough. While making an off field landing he hit a street sign and spun into a ditch. An inspection of the airplane found that a wire on the voltage regulator was loose.Accident 20160424004529ARyskamp Bruce A Acroduster · Belton, SCThe aircraft was observed flying the downwind leg of runway 28 at Oak Hill Airpark (SC82). A witness stated the aircraft engine sounded intermittent shortly before the aircraft made 2 left rotations followed by a right roll before impacting the ground in a…Incident 20160424002649IMetzger William M Zodiac 650 · Hatfield, INAlternator cooling shroud separated from engine, cutting electrical wires to left and right ignition coil packs. This caused engine to cease operation forcing pilot to land in field. No damage to aircraft or injuries to pilot.Incident 20160424000849IPiper PA-34-200T · Little Rock, AROn April 24, 2016 at approximately 11:08 CDT, N1989H a Piper PA-34-200T (seneca ii) aircraft, registered to an individual and operated by an airplane multi engine land/instrument rated pilot. The nose baggage compartment door opened just after takeoff on…Accident 20160423025209ABellanca 7ECA · Ramona, CAOn April 23, 2016 around 10:15 PDT Bellanca N8654V struck the ground nose first during the takeoff phase of flight at Ramona (rnm), California. Aircraft impacted the ground between taxiway A2 and A3, about 2700' from runway 27 departure end. Clear day, calm…Accident 20160423024539AJames Riggs AK Ridge Runner · Wasilla, AKAfter take off from (private strip)89AK , , pilot reported he lost power immediately after takeoff and crashed into trees off left end of runway. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to left and right wings, prop and engine cowling.Accident 20160423023939APiper PA-18-105 Special · Talkeetna, AKPilot was landing on gravel bar along side river, while coming to stop, pilot said he applied brakes "a little to hard" and at the same time he caught a small gust of wind on the tail and the aircraft flipped over onto its back. Substantial damage sustained…Incident 20160423021399IRaytheon 400A · San Antonio, TXAircraft began a takeoff roll to depart runway 12R. Aircraft veered to the right and left. The take off was aborted and the aircraft skided to a stop 6250 feet from the starting point on 12R. The right main tire and wheel were destroyed. The left main tire…Incident 20160423004929IExperimental Calidus · Richmond, TXThe pilot was giving a friend a ride in the gyrocopter. The pilot stated that he wanted to show his fried his house and made a low approach to his runway. He then flew down a bayou. When he climbed out he heard a pop and he thought the rotor felt funny. He…Incident 20160423004909IBeech B90 · Chester, SCAirman was conducting parachute operations on date of incident and had flown approximately 6 flight hours at time of event. After jumpers exited aircraft at 14500 feet airman proceeded to return to dcm airport and extended gear. Charlotte ATC gave pilot…Accident 20160423004659AChampion 7AC · Jasper, ALOn crosswind landing aircraft touched down initally on right main landing gear. Then rolled onto left main landing gear. The oleo case frame failed at the upper fuselage attach points allowing left main gear to collapse. Left wing, left horizontal stabilizor…Incident 20160423004309ICessna R182 · Sioux City, IAThe pilot stated while doing touch and goes,he failed to extend the landing gear during the third touch and go. He stated he heard the gear up warning sound just prior to the prop striking the ground. There was damage to the propeller blades and minor damage…Incident 20160423004129IBeech V35A · Tampa, FLOn 04/23/2016, at approximately 11:25AM local, a Beech V35A, N7517N, registered to eagle squadron inc - [privacy data omitted] landed gear up on rwy 36 at Tampa Executive Airport (vdf - Tampa, FL). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The…Accident 20160423003909ACessna 172B · Brimfield, ILAircraft slowly lost power and pilot made an emergency landing in a field. After the aircraft contacted the ground on an uphill slope it collapsed the nose gear, flipping the aircraft over on its back. Touchdown to where the aircraft came to rest was…Incident 20160423003859ICessna 208B · Clewiston, FL[privacy data omitted] Is a sport skydiver with 491 jumps with 4 hours and 48 minutes of free fall time logged. His skydivers license is a class "e" license number "C36400" [privacy data omitted] was not affiliated with a jump club, however he did frequent…Accident 20160423003569ABuckeye Industries Dream Machine · Culver, IN[privacy data omitted] Recently purchased the aircraft. He had no training to fly any aircraft he only read the book on how to fly the aircraft. [privacy data omitted] Departed from a grassy field and tried to turn right but the aircraft went left into the…Incident 20160423003109IMaddox Robert Price JR Bearhawk Patrol · Llano, TXAttempted to land while a short field takeoff competetion was taking place. Organizers had incoming traffic utilize the opposite end of the runway. This caused a downwind approach in which after touchdown caused the aircraft to slide to the left striking the…Accident 20160423003069ALogan Jerry L GN-1 Aircamper · Defuniak Spring, FLOn April 23, 2016 at the Defuniak Springs, FL airport (54J) approximately at 08:20 lt, upon touchdown of the experimental/amateur built aircraft on runway 27, a right crosswind caused the plane drifting over the runway towards the left. While the PIC was…Incident 20160422007109IPutney Gordon A Putney Velcty LW/RG · Odenton, MDOn April 22, 2016 the aircraft landed at Tipton Airport (fme). On landing roll out the pilot applied the brakes at which time the left brake failed causing the aircraft to veer off the runway. The aircraft nose landing gear mount was damaged from the runway…Incident 20160422006269ILearjet LR-35 · New Castle, DERoc advised that a Learjet, (N353CK), during landing at wilmington airport in Delaware (kilg), had controllability problems. Upon entering traffic pattern for rwy 27 at kilg, the PIC noted aircraft required asymmetrical control input to hold aircraft level.…Accident 20160422003879AHelicycle/Morriesey R R RM-1 · Watkins, COWhile on approach at Front Range Airport to runway 17, aircraft yawed right and began to spin. Aircraft landed in a spin and rolled over on its left side.Incident 20160422003529ICessna T210N · Sunnyside, WAThe pilot was landing at his home airport in Sunnyside, WA (1S5) after a short cross country flight. He stated that because of the increasingly gusty winds, he flew his approach with 20 degrees of flaps and carried more speed on final to rwy 07. After…Incident 20160421025249IBeagle B.206 Series 2 · Montague, MAAt approximately 2:45 pm local time N477EC Beagle b.206 s/n B206/068 landed on runway 34 at OB5 Turner Falls Airport. Upon touchdown there was a loud pop observed by a the pilot and by an on airport witness, the left landing gear collapsed, the aircraft…Incident 20160421008649ICirrus Design SR22 · Boston, MAAt approximately 21:30 local time, a Cirrus Design Corp., SR22, serial number: 4181, currently registered as N98SL, landed on runway 22R. The aircraft turned off runway 22R onto runway 33L and subsequently struck an elevated runway edge light adjacent to the…Accident 20160421008359ABell 47G-2A · Los Fresnos, TXOn April 21, 2016, while spraying a cotton field the aircraft, Bell 47, N64702, hit two power service lines and crashed. The aircraft crashed approximately 50 yds. From the point of impact with the wires and exploded on impact with the ground. The pilot was…Accident 20160421007099ACessna 150J · Bixby, OKDuring decent, engine quit after pilot pushed mixture full rich, pulled carb heat on, and started to reduce power. Pilot restarted engine twice more before it finally quit for good. He called rvs tower and declared an emergency. Pilot proceeded to land the…Incident 20160421007089IPiper PA-28R-201 · Miami, FLThis flight start at Miami Executive Airport (ktmb) and climbed to 1,500 feet direct to homestead general aviation airport (X51). After practicing some trafic pattern flight doing take off and landings, the flight departed the pattern and flew southwest…Accident 20160421005159AMooney M20C · Sand Springs, OKPilot was making first flight after having an annual inspection performed on the aircraft. After performing a preflight inspection the pilot taxied to the runway for takeoff. Shortly after takeoff the engine lost power. The aircraft was to low to return to…Incident 20160421005119IPiper J3C-65 · Cypress, TXThe pilot was going for a solo flight and reported on takeoff, she pulled to hard back on the stick. This caused the airplane to stall. The pilot then lost control and flew into a fence 100 yard off the west side of the runway.Accident 20160421004219ACessna 162 · Zionsville, INOn April 21, 2016, at approximately 16:45 eastern daylight time (2045Z), N5217S, a Cessna 162, impacted terrain after departure from Indianapolis Executive Airport (tyq). The impact site was approximately ¼ mile east of the runway. The airplane was registered…Accident 20160421004079AMooney M20K · Woodland, WAThe accident was videoed by an eyewitness. According to the video the aircraft was taking off on runway 32. As the aircraft approached the departure end of the runway, the aircraft had a slight nose up pitch. When the aircraft reached the end of the runway it…Accident 20160420022019ACessna 172N · Camarillo, CAThe student pilot was on his first solo with his instructor supervising. On the second landing the student approached the runway fast with a high sink rate and bounced. The student then mismanaged the flight controls and allowed the aircraft to porpoise.…Incident 20160420020219IPiper PA-32-300 · Gainesville, GADuring VFR landing on runway 23, the pilot had just cancelled IFR. While correcting a low and fast situation, pilot lost sight of runway over the nose. When normal pitch attitude was established, aircraft had drifted left and about to touchdown. Struck PAPI…Accident 20160420008349ACessna 172P · Chugiak, AKThe aircraft departed birchwood airport at approximately 0845 Alaska daylight time. The flight was being conducted for aerial photography and had four people onboard. At approximately 0900 Alaska daylight time the aircraft crashed into a heavily wooded area…Accident 20160420006219ABell 47D1 · Lancaster, PAThe CFI was demonstrating an auto rotation while conducting a flight review. The maneuver was initiated at approximately 1200 feet above ground level (AGL). During the maneuver, the CFI was not satisfied with the engine and rotor indications and initiated a…