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 20160404004639ICessna 525A · Winston Salem, NCOn roll out after landing, aircraft N921AP, C525A, struck a deer on runway 33 at kint around 0914 local time causing minor damage to the radome. Aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. No injuries involved.Accident 20160404002759ACessna 172M · Punta Gorda, FLDuring taxi into parking, pilot allowed left wing to strike a light pole adjacent to the ramp.Incident 20160403022389IPiper PA-18-150 · Eklutna, AKDuring a part 91 flight while over bold airstrip at Eklutna lake, Alaska, approx. 4" of the propeller tip separated from one blade. The pilot landed the aircraft at bold, no damage or injuries reported. The next day a new prop and mechanic flew in and the…Incident 20160403007439IPiper PA-32R-300 · St Petersburg, FLOn 04/03/2016, at approximately 16:49 LCL, a Piper PA-32R-300, N544DG, registered to "lance N38544 LLC" (merritt island, FL), landed on rwy 18 at Albert Whitted Airport (spg - St Petersburg, FL) when the right main landing gear and nose landing gear…Incident 20160403005029IBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Spring, TXThe pilot had taken off from David Wayne Hooks airport, for a local flight. He stated that when he came back to land the tower asked him to land on the small runway, which he refused. He said he felt rushed to land on the other runway, because some other…Accident 20160403004189AChampion 7ECA · Kinder, LAMade wheel landing on grass strip 8 miles west of Kinder, LA. As plane was slowing down the left main wheel went over muddy section of edge of strip. Aircraft sank into very wet mud that was covered with grass. Plane then veered to the left and nosed over…Accident 20160403003439ACessna 172N · Orangeburg, SCPIC was intending to conduct a series of takeoffs and landings then conduct a short VFR cc flight. Flight control was lost on fourth pattern circuit while attempting touch and go after landing long and application of full power. Aircraft veered to left while…Accident 20160403003329ALamb-Robin Bowers FLY Baby 1A · Guthrie, OKAircraft stalled on takeoff climb.Incident 20160403003259IPiper PA-28R-201T · Gonzales, LAWhile relocating aircraft from (khdc) hammond regional airport to (L38) Gonzales Louisiana regional airport experienced engine trouble with low manifold pressures with high engine RPM indications. It became necessary to push the operational RPM limits of the…Incident 20160403003179IAero Commander 100-180 · Cushing, OKStudent pilot [privacy data omitted]and his flight instructor [privacy data omitted] was practicing crosswind landings on runway 18 at Cushing Municipal Airport,OK. Winds that day were 9K gusting 16K. [privacy data omitted] Was performing a simulated engine…Accident 20160402024349AGlobe GC-1B · Caldwell, NCOn 04/02/2016 at approximately 15:15 local, pilot was taxiing to end of grass strip braked and made turn 180 degrees to end when tail began to rise and nosed over therefore flipping upside down.Accident 20160402021669ANokes Matthew Lancair IV P · Fallbrook, CAThe aircraft departed gillespie field (see) in el cajon, CA, and flew north enroute to french valley airport (F70) in temecula, CA when it experienced a loss of power. Witnesses said that the propeller was turning as the aircraft descended, but seemed to be…Incident 20160402003999IPiper PA-28-140 · Chesterfield, MOPilot took off from sullivan regional airport(uuv); after take off pilot was unable to retard the engine power due to a jammed throttle. Pilot declared an emergency and elected to land at a location with better facilities and longer runway Spirit of st. Louis…Incident 20160402003659ICessna 180 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot stated that the aircraft was prepared/loaded (pre-flight, baggage, passengers) and the aircraft was aligned on the runway for take-off. He stated as he applied power and the aircraft started to move he thinks that the left ski drug across a dry area…Accident 20160402003349ACessna 175B · Lucedale, MSPilot reported that on the afternoon of April 2, 2016 shortly after takeoff on rwy 33 from (kmob) mobile in route to (kasd) slidell about 10 minutes into the flight at 10 NM due west of kmob at 1200 ? 1300 feet MSL he slowly began to pull the mixture control…Accident 20160402002899ANorth American AT-6D · Okc, OKDuring landing on the touchdown roll the aircraft departed the runway and cartwheeled. The engine was torn from the aircraft and the LH main gear strut broke off. Heavy damage to aircraft wings, tail section and firewall.Accident 20160402002619AButterhof Anthony J Ginny B · South Harrison, NJOn 4 April 2016 at approximently 1953Z an experimental amateur built "Ginny B" aircraft, N349E made a forced landing in a wheat field in south harrision township, NJ. Pilot stated he lost power in cruise during a "test flight". Aircraft flipped after…Incident 20160402000409INorth American Navion G · COAircraft lost power at approximately 200 feet off the runway, after takeoff roll. Aircraft suffered minor damage and a prop strikeIncident 20160402000399IBessler Duane Lynn Savannah · Yakima, WAAircraft was returning from a local flight to a nearby lake. Pilot neglected to lower landing gear and landed on rwy 27 gear up.Incident 20160401024519IHeiring John H LONG-EZ · Chino, CATook off on runway 6 engine failed at 700 feet, and landed on runway 3 with out incidentIncident 20160401024509IPiper PA46-500TP · Rutland, VTOn 04/01/2016, [privacy data omitted] had departed pne alone in his Piper meridian, N31LA. At approximately 18:00 local, he was landing on runway 01 at rut. The wind was out of 350 degrees and just as he touched down there was a very strong wind gust from the…Accident 20160401003269AGill Craig Lancair IV-P Propjet · Addison, TXOn April 1, 2016 at approximately 10:19 CDT a Lancair iv-p, N992BC, operated by [privacy data omitted] was involved in an accident during the landing phase on a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time, and…Accident 20160331005219ACessna 180D · Shiprock, NMOn March 31, 2016, at 12:26 MDT, a Cessna 180-D registered to tumminaro, inc, lost control after touchdown while landing at Shiprock airport, in Shiprock, NM, while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight…Incident 20160330024459IBoeing 767-277 · Phx, AZOn final approach to kphx at 2800 feet, 170 knots, on selecting flaps 20, eicas indicated right over the wing escape slide activated and deployed. No emergency declared, upon landing and walk around, PIC found the right wing escape slide door open and slide…Incident 20160330006479IJanzen F/Enns D RV-6A · Van Nuys, CAThe pilot experienced a propoise on landing, the nose gear collapsed after contacting the ground for the second time.Incident 20160330003099IAir Tractor AT-502B · Artesia, NMOn March 30, 2016 at 0845MDT, N667CB, a Air tractor 502-B, registered to devil dusters, inc., struck a power line near Artesia, new Mexico. The pilot was conducitng agricultural aerial application flight on a Private farm. Visual meteorological conditions…Incident 20160330002809IPiper PA-34-200T · Montgomery, NY^Mr. Roberto peon-castenllanos^, who was the pilot in command, stated that he cancelled his IFR flight plan into kmgj and then entered the uncontrolled airport traffic pattern in VFR conditions. He stated that normally he extends the landing gear at midfield…Accident 20160330002329ABeech F35 · Long Island, NCOn March 30, 2016 at approximately 1700 local time N4212B, a v-tail Beechcraft bonanza F35, departed Long Island, NC (NC26) from runway 5. The pilot in command (PIC) made a right turn and headed southeast down the middle of lake norman. N4212B impacted a set…Accident 20160330002169ABeech C23 · Frenchville, MEPilot in command of N2397E was in the take off roll departing runway 14 at Frenchville Aroostook rgnl airport (fve) located in Frenchville, Maine, after an overnight snow storm runway 14/32 was mostly wet with some patches of dry pavement, slush was present…Incident 20160330002069IPiper PA-24-250 · Chesterfield, VAPilot failed to lower landing gear or failed to check if gear was down and locked, prior to landing, and landed with gear up. On-site investigation revealed that the gear was up and locked, the gear switch was in the ?down? Position, the emergency handle was…Incident 20160329024359IPiper PA-28R-200 · Raleigh, NCThe pilot took off from runway 5R at rdu. This was the first flight after an oil change. At 3,500', the pilot noticed low oil pressure. He contacted rdu approach to return to rdu. He was cleared for runway 32 but requested 23L, which he was given. He then…Accident 20160329006279AMitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Isle De La Made, POOn Tuesday, March 29, 2016, about 11:35 a.m. atlantic time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 twin-engine turboprop airplane, N246W, impacted terrain about 1.25 miles southwest of iles-de-la-Madeleine airport in the province of quebec, Canada, while attempting to land in…Accident 20160329003459AWaco CTO · Ridgeland, SCLeft main landing gear collapsed shortly after landing causing the aircraft to strike the propeller, cowl, and lower left wing on the ground.Accident 20160329002959AAir Tractor AT-402 · Taylor, TXAt approximately 1730 hours the operator was exiting the field where he was conducting aerial application of a fungicide. He struck the power line on the north end that was not recognized earlier. The right leading edge departed the aircraft causing the…Incident 20160329002749IBeech V35A · Ocala, FLPilot stated that after a normal landing he went to select the flaps up, and accidently hit the gear selector. The passenger a former pilot noticed that he had selected up on the wrong selector and initated a go-around to prevent the aircraft from doing a…Incident 20160329002479IPiper PA-32R-300 · Jackson, TNFor unknown reasons the nose gear partially collapsed upon touchdown, allowing the prop to strike the ground momentarily. The pilot was able to keep the nose gear from collpasing completely by applying full aft force on the elevator during the touchdown on…Accident 20160329002349ASewell William K Zodiac 601 XL · Clarksville, VAAircraft drifted left of runway centerline after rotation, stalled and crashed into wooded area.Incident 20160329002279INorth American T-28A · Fargo, NDOn 3/29/2016, at approximately 11:40 am, the aircraft was en-route to FAR as a flight of three aircraft. Upon arrival at FAR, this aircraft was number three after ?the break?. The pilot stated he was going through his landing checklist but was distracted with…Incident 20160328005559ICessna 560 · Addison, TXOn April 28th, 2016 , a Cessna 560 (N752CE) took off from Addison airport (ADS) near dallas, Texas. During takeoff, the aircraft experienced flight control trim issues and the aircraft returned and landed at ADS without incident. Aircraft is registered to…Incident 20160328003479IMooney M20K · Memphis, TNAircraft traveled VFR from yuc to M01 and landed on runway 35. Inspection of the incident scene revealed propeller strikes (10 each) beginning 783 feet from approach end of runway and continuing to 805 feet; no signs of damage/impact between 805 feet and 862…Incident 20160328003469ILancair LC-40-550FG · Edistoisland, SCOn Monday, March 28, 2016 at approximately 1700, N6500B, a Lancair LC40-550FG aircraft, taxied onto the private grass strip locally Named ?edisto international airport? For takeoff on runway 23 near 8671 shell house road, edisto island, south carolina, 29438:…Incident 20160328002539IMooney M20J · Wichita, KSOn March 28, 2016, the airman was involved in an aircraft incident while landing the Mooney M20J at the colonel james jabara airport (kaao). The purpose of the flight was preparation for a commercial checkride. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at…Incident 20160327007459IBoeing B75N1 · Chino, CAN65696, a Boeing B75N1 "stearman" biplane, was cleared for the option runway 26L at Chino airport (cno). After touchdown on the runway, the aircraft turned right into the grass, approximately 1000 feet from the approach end of RWY26L. N65696 came to a stop 20…Accident 20160327006229APiper PA-28-180 · West Mifflin, PAAt approximately 11:00 am at allegheny county airport, the aircraft was parked on the upper west ramp. The airman planned a local flight and had the aircraft 'topped off'. The airman attempted to start the aircraft 4 times with no success and on the fifth, he…Accident 20160327004029ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Greene Township, PAThe flight departed doylestown airport (dyl) about 1100 EDT, destined for mountain bay airpark (PA49), about 60 miles to the north. About 1135 EDT the helicopter impacted a wooded area of an east-west oriented ridgeline, about 20 feet below the top of the…Accident 20160327004009AMathieu Cassutt · Louisville, NEWitness statements from the pilot and persons on the ground stated the aircraft was flying between 500 and 1000 feet AGL when the engine started running rough. The pilot attempted to keep the engine running by pumping the fuel primer. The engine continued to…Incident 20160327003319ITaylorcraft BC12-D · Farmington, NMAfter touchdown, around indicated airspeed of 40 knots, the pilot experienced a wind gust that turned the aircraft 130 degrees off the side of the runway. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The pilot experienced no injuries.Accident 20160327002819APiper PA-23-250 · Brosville, VAAircraft enroute from charleston, SC to baltimore, MD. At 6500 AGL, VFR over the top, right engine began running rough and intermittant. Right engine quit and left engine began loosing power. Decended and broke out at 700-800 feet. Aircraft struck trees and…Incident 20160327002651IPiper J3C-65 · Cincinnati, OHUpon taxing in from a pleasure flight, the pilot struck a parked aircraft doing minor damage to both aircraft. Reviewed by dws 04/26/2016Incident 20160327002289ICessna 182D · Derby, KSThe skydiver, justin walburn was a student at air capital drop zone. And was performing his second jump. The student was utilizing a telesis student model harness and container; performance designs navigator model 280 square foot main canopy that was packed…