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 20160229006199ICessna 650 · Addison, TXOn climb out after take off pilot noticed smoke in the cabin followed by r/h pac overheat light.Accident 20160229001759ACirrus Design SR22 · Laguna, NMOn February 29, 2016, at 13:25 MDT, N2711M, a Cirrus SR-22, single engine aircraft,[privacy data omitted], was on a cross country flight from las vegas, NM (klvs) to goodyear, AZ (kgyr) under visual meteorological conditions, with an IFR flight plan filed.…Incident 20160229001029IVans RV-8 · Provo, UTDuring taxi, the left brake line failed allowing brake fluid to contact the hot brake rotor which subsequently ignited into flames. The fire consumed the tire/rim, brake caliper assembly, left gear strut, and wheel pant.Accident 20160228023629ACzech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Atlanta, GAAircraft N187SF took off from runway 2L then experienced a sudden loss of power on take off. The pilot attempted an emergency return to the airport downwind on runway 2R and crash landed just short of the runway in front of the localizer antenna.Accident 20160228021069ACessna 182K · Gainesville, FLWhile on approach passing thru 2000 feet for landing on runway 07 at gnv airport the engine began to run 'rough'. The pilot enrichened the mixture with no help to the engine. He reduced power and the engine began to shake, oil sprayed on the windshield and…Incident 20160228005069INorth American SNJ-4 · Lincoln, CAOn 2/28/16 N694US had a gear up landing at klhm. There were no injuries and minor damage to the aircraft.Incident 20160228004379IQuad City Ultralights Challenger II · Defuniak Spring, FLOn Sunday February 28 of 2016 (2:30PM) local time, (8:30) utc/gmt at Defuniak Springs municipal airport (54J). Aircraft N503DB touched down and suddenly the aircraft pulled very hard to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the turn with no reaction. The…Incident 20160228002149ICessna 150L · Fairbanks, AKWhile landing on runway 02R pilot ground looped the aircraft. The right wing contacted the ground causing damage to the right wing tip and right aileron. Pilot taxied the aircraft onto the taxiway and awaited aircraft operations and emergency vehicle…Accident 20160228001329ACirrus Design SR20 · Navasota, TXOn 02/28/2016, received report from asw roc that aircraft crashed in trees 1/2 mile sse of Navasota airport (60R) under unknown circumstances. Wreckage spotted from air by aircraft in pattern at 0919 CST. ATC reports the aircraft departed dwh airport earlier…Accident 20160227002319ACessna 150L · Gettsyburg, PANormal take-off from W05 runway 24, normal engine indications at 2400 rpm's during take-off. At 800 feet AGL rpm's dropped to 1700. Carburetor heat had no effect. Pilot selected a field southwest of the airport to land. Landing gear caught the tree tops…Accident 20160227001669ABeech 95-C55 · Casey, ILAircraft ran off the end of runway on landing at 1H8 (Casey, IL)Accident 20160227001539ABeech V35 · Seymour, INOn February 27, 2016, about 11:25 eastern standard time a Beechcraft bonanza V35, N2714T, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Seymour, Indiana. The pilot and his passengers were not injured. Visual…Incident 20160227001219IBrooks Kenyon D Vans RV-8 · Beloit, WIWhile in cruise flight at 2,500 feet MSL, the engine suffered a complete power loss. The pilot landed in a harvested soybean field approximately 1 mile east of the Beloit, WI airport (44C).Incident 20160227001199IMooney M20C · Chatham, MAAircraft landed gear up at cqx at approximately 12:35. Airman stated he simply forgot to extend the landing gear.Accident 20160227001139ABeech 95-C55 · Plymouth, MAOn 2/27/2016 at approximately 14:15 LCL received a call from Massachusetts dot aeronautics inspector reporting a accident at pym. Report indicated that a Beech baron had crashed at pym. The aircraft was upside down on the ramp at pym. One serious injury was…Incident 20160226003639IBeech P35 · Cameron Park, CAThe PIC stated he forgot to extend the landing gear and landed gear up.Incident 20160226001889IMooney M20K · Easton, MDThe pilot reported that the he experienced a rough running engine while at cruise. He advised potomac TRACON of the situation while receiving flight following and was directed to the nearest airport of esn. The pilot stated that he performed the approach at…Incident 20160226001839IChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Pocahontas, AROn February 26, 2016 at 1215 CST, N6038S, a pitts S2B, registered to the operator of the aircraft, experienced a hard landing at the Pocahontas, AR (M70) airport. The aircraft incurred minor damage and the commercially rated PIC and sole occupant did not…Incident 20160226001389IEbbinga William R Vans RV-9A · Smyrna, TNThe above aircraft with pilot and one passenger landed at Smyrna Airport on 2/26/2016. Aircraft landed hard and did damage to nose landing gear. Nose gear did not collaspe but was damaged to the point aircraft could not taxi. Nose gear was placed on a wheeled…Incident 20160226001339IRepublic RC-3 · Spring, TXPilot states that he was landing at dwh airport on runway 17R with a crosswind. Upon landing, the aircraft veered left, and the left wheel went off the side of the runway. Aircraft then ground looped. No damage to aircraft or property, and no injuries. Pilot…Accident 20160225024169ACessna 170B · Enumclaw, WAOn February 25, 2016 a Cessna 170-B (N2715C), with only the pilot[privacy data omitted] on board, departed Enumclaw airport (WA77) for a local flight. The aircraft arrived back at the Enumclaw airport at approximately 1045 on the same day. The aircraft was…Incident 20160225020589IAir Plane Factory Sling · Carson City, NVStudent pilot was endorsed for first supervised solo flight at cxp on runway 09. Student pilot had flown twice around The cxp traffic pattern with no problems. On his next take-off roll, he encountered a gust of crosswind and mismanaged The controls, departed…Incident 20160225008739IBoeing 727-212 · Barrigada, GUAt approximately 1800 HST 25 feb 2016 the honolulu cmo was notified that aero micornesia dba asia pacific had a B-727-200 airborne, N86425, that could not lower the nose landing gear (NLG). At 2030 HST the office was notified by the director of maintenance…Incident 20160225007709IPiper PA-28R-201 · San Diego, CAPropeller struck runway at sdm Brown Field during instruction flight.Accident 20160225003619AStinson 108-3 · Livermore, CAAircraft was landing at Livermore, CA. (Lvk) runway 25L, after touch down aircraft veered off runway, ground looped in tall grass between runways with left wing contacting ground hard when aircraft came to a stop. The aircraft owner was in the left seat and a…Incident 20160225002109IPiper PA 46-350P · Manassas, VAThis Piper PA46 landed on runway 34R. At the point of touchdown, the aircraft imediately pulled to the left, off of the runway into the grass. In the process the nose gear collapsed and the 4 bladed propellor was shattered. The aircraft came to a stop off of…Incident 20160225002099IBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Lincolnton, NCN7680N, a BE55, landed hard on runway 23 at kipj (Lincoln county airport NC). The weather was clear and the winds were 280 at 12 knots. The aircraft bounced from the hard landing and sustained left propeller damage from a prop strike. Two people were onboard…Incident 20160225001529ICessna 421C · Fort Lauderdale, FLAircraft N265RG was taxiing out to taxiway alpha to runway 28R at kfll just about north of A5 suddenly a sound coming from the nose wheel and in seconds the airplane went nose down. Pilot immediately shut off engines. Pilot got off the aircraft and found the…Incident 20160225001259IAir Tractor AT-502B · Floydada, TXOn February 25, 2016 an Air tractor model AT-502 serial number 502B-2948 bearing registration N512MP, contacted an overhead neutral powerline while exiting a congested area while performing aerial applications near Floydada, Texas. The flight was being…Accident 20160224024159ACessna 152 · Pullman, WAStudent pilot conducts landing during solo flight training. A hard landing occurs, resulting in the compromise of the engine and strut mount, as well as the steering rods. The resulting failures then prevent accurate ground steering of the aircraft, and as a…Incident 20160224005519IChristopher Lord Xenon IV · Buhl, ID[privacy data omitted]Was having intermittent engine problems which he performed maintenance inorder to correct the problem. When all ground checks were found satisfactory, a test flight was performed. The pilot took off and climbed only 12 inches off runway…Incident 20160224005339IMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Greer, SCSingle engine taxi to rwy 22 via L4. ATC suggested and crew elected to reposition into the north cargo ramp to await departure time. Aircraft entered the north cargo ramp via L9 and performed a series of left turns, attempting to position themselves on the…Accident 20160224001609ACessna 152 · Pembroke Pines, FLWhile on approach for landing to 19L at North Perry Airport (hwo) the pilot experienced a power loss, he then checked oil temp and pressure and after finding this was normal tried adding power but the engine remained pretty much at idle. At this point he…Accident 20160223007729ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Torrance, CARobinson R66 helicopter was being flown by Robinson test pilot [privacy data omitted] to put some time on systems that Robinson was testing. After liftoff and at approx. 200 feet the PIC felt a vibration and heard a thud and decided to intiate a auto rotate…Accident 20160223004369ACessna LC41-550FG · Grand Junction, COOn landing rollout runway 11 the right main landing gear tire blew and the aircraft veered to the right and exited the runway.Accident 20160223002689ACirrus Design SR22 · Palatka, FLAltitude was decreased by pulling the throttle back to idle. The engine did not respond when the throttle was increased. Engine checklist did not correct the problem. Emergency rocket was fired deploying the drogue parachute. Aircraft touched down safely.Incident 20160222024909IBlue Heron Marathon · Hollenbeck, PAGentleman purchases powered parachute, doesn't have pilot certificate. Does a run up in yard machine becomes airborne. Gentleman decides to fly to friends house who has a field near his house to land machine. During the landing attempt to gentleman lands long…Incident 20160222007739IPiper PA-28R-180 · Minden, NVThe purpose of the flight was to return the aircraft to it's home base of mundane Tahoe airport (kmev) from reno stead airport (arts) after the installation of an aspen evolution electronic flight display, aspen end 1000 system. The departure from stead was…Accident 20160222006449AMooney M20J · Pacoima, CAOn 02/22/2016, at approximately 1334, N201KY, a Mooney M20J, departed Whiteman Airport, kwhp, Pacoima, CA, headed north. Within three minutes from departure, pilot of N201KY communicated with the federal contract tower that he was returning to the airport…Accident 20160222004569APiper PA-28-151 · Saint Augustine, FLOn February 22 approximately 2000 local time instructor pilot landed with student on runway 13, Saint Augustine (sgj). They were returning from a training flight in N41618. Upon taxiing off the runway they noticed the engine had stopped. Instructor informed…Incident 20160222001459IMooney M20D · Santa Rosa, CA2/22/2016 - Sts - 1730 PST - M20D Mooney - N6607U - part 91 flight ? The PIC experienced a reduction in thrust after takeoff and immediately returned to sts landing without incident. Upon gear retraction, the nose of the aircraft dropped and the propeller…Incident 20160222001189IRainbow Skyreach Bushcat · West Palm Beach, FLPilot was flying Bushcat N321WL, a light sport aircraft at Palm Beach north county F45 airport and landed on runway 13. After landing the pilot felt a hard pull to the right and the plane was not reacting to the controls. The pilot pulled off the active…Incident 20160221007749ILuscombe 8A · Chino, CAWhile taxiing for takeoff on runway 26R at the Chino, CA (cno) airport, aircraft veered left and exited taxiway striking an airport sign.Incident 20160221002259ISkykits USA Savannah · Rhinelander, WIAircraft appears to have had a hard landing on nose gear that significantly bent the nose strut aft.Incident 20160221001909IRaytheon 400A · Atlanta, GAAircraft left lawrenceville (lzu) enroute to Dekalb Peachtree (pdk) to pick up passengers. Copilot performed the approach and landing. Pilot states that everything was normal and the landing was uneventful. The runway was wet and the aircraft speed was a…Incident 20160221001749IBombardier DHC-8-202 · Dulles, VAOn 02/21/2016, at approximately 13:20 EST, a commutair DHC-8-202 aircraft flying as united express flight 4944 experienced a left engine failure and associated autofeather of the left propeller upon take-off rotation and initial climb-out. This event had been…Incident 20160221001599ICessna 152 · Sanford, FLAircraft VFR from orl to evb. Pilot reported rough running engine and requested return to orl. Tower recommended sfb due to distance, pilot reported engine was running smooth and wanted to continued to orl. Later pilot reported had lost engine and will be…Incident 20160221001299IFleming Glenn James LONG-EZE · New Iberia, LAAfter normal landing, severe nose wheel shimmy set in causing the fork to fail.Accident 20160221001079ACessna 172N · Willoughby, OHPrior to actual training, the instructor briefed for simulated engine failure after take off. The student stated he had trained the situation with another instructor previously and was aware of the procedure. Approximately 200' AGL after take off the flight…Accident 20160220021049ALiberty Aerospace Liberty XL-2 · Orlando, FLOn February 20, 2016 a Liberty XL2 registration N568XL, was cleared for takeoff runway 18L at the Orlando International Airport (mco). Pilot experienced a gear issue and lost control of the aircraft forcing the aircraft off the runway and into the grass area.