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 20160213001009ACessna 140 · Independence, ORPilot reported uneventful approach and landing to rwy 16 at 7S5, but on touchdown noticed aircraft pulled hard to left and was unable to maintain directional control. Aircraft departed runway and ground looped into grass to left of runway causing substantial…Incident 20160213000859ICessna T210L · Durango, CON5555G, a Cessna 210L, s/n 21061039 sustained minor damage after a gear up landing at 00C, animous air park, Durango, Colorado on 02/13/2016 at 10:45A.m.Incident 20160213000799IPiper PA-20 · Evansville, TNEngine failed in cruise flight. Engine had a large hole in nose section of engine case. Several large cracks were documented.Incident 20160213000029IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Newburgh, NYOn final approach into hpn (white plains, NY), capt. received a flap fail message. Declared an emergency and diverted to swf(Stewart) for runway length considerations due to a no-flaps landing. Flap system check performed, ops check good. Minute amount of…Accident 20160212013569ACessna 152 · Shirley, NYThe PIC stated while practicing landings to rwy 24 at hwv airport there was excessive crosswinds to the runway. The PIC attempted a second approach to landing on rwy 24 when the airplane landed short of the runway and struck a snow bank approximately 15 feet…Incident 20160212009739IWhitewright, TXJumper name- [privacy data omitted] Experience and training -1600 jumps Club affiliation- skydive dallas at TX48 Parachute description and packing records- manufacture performance designs velocity 96, reserve performance designs 126.Incident 20160212009399IBeech A36 · Tulsa, OKThe pilot and flight instructor were on a night IFR training flight in VMC conditions. The flight was from kojc, johnson county executive airport, olathe, Kansas to ktul, Tulsa International Airport, Tulsa Oklahoma. Approximately 30 minutes from ktul the…Incident 20160212002989ICessna 560XL · Berlin, NHPilot stated: on entering the ramp in blm, the marshaller, using a hand-held radio, instucted us to make a turn to the left (south), for a right, 180 degree turn to park us (heading north) adjacent to the fueling station. There is a hangar south of the…Accident 20160212002919ASocata Tampico TB 9C · Fort Smith, AROn February 12, 2016, at 1930 CST, a Socata TB9, N505PC, registered to flight tec, LLC, departed Fort Smith Regional Airport, Arkansas runway 7 and caught fire. Flight was for night time currency. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and VFR…Accident 20160212002039ALockheed 382G-44K-30 · Iliamna, AKAircraft departed bethel AK, en route to elmendorf afb AK, pilot declared emergency after a rapid decompression indication. Pilot requested and was cleared to Iliamna AK. Flight landed without further incident. NTSB determined substantial damage after…Accident 20160212001932ACessna 150M · Santa Paula, CAOn 02/12/2016 about 1500 N704SL was stopped in the run-up area of runway 22 at szp. While performing preflight checks, the aircraft was struck from behind by N57BC. The propeller of N57BC hit the tail section of N704SL causing substantial damage. Neither of…Accident 20160212001922AAviat S-2C · Santa Paula, CAOn 02/12/2016 about 1500 the pilot, william cronick landed N57BC at szp airport. While taxiing back towards runway 22 the pilot did not see a stopped aircraft, N704SL, in the run-up area. N57BC taxied into the tail section of N704SL in the run-up area. The…Accident 20160212001629APiper PA-24-250 · Sturgis, SDOn February 12, 2016 at 12:20 pm a Piper PA24-250-commanche, [privacy data omitted] was involved in an accident while navigating a missed approach, during a personal pleasure flight. IFR conditions prevailed, and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was…Incident 20160212001409IAirbus A-319 · Midway, ILVolaris airlines flight # 947, an Airbus A319-133, nose identifier vof, registration xa-vof, s/n 3077 was a normally scheduled operation from chicago Midway airport (mdw), to morelia (mlm) in central Mexico. The aircraft was parked at gate A2, at…Accident 20160212001119AEnstrom TH-180 · Menominee, MILoss of integrity of torque transducer attach bolts (not part of aircraft design) between powerplant and transmission caused loss of rotor RPM and pilot autorotated to touchdown.Incident 20160212000939IGlobe GC-1B · Englewood, COThe pilot was performing touch and go's in his GC-1B Globe at Centennial Airport. After having landed on rmy 17R, during rollout, the pilot mistakenly selected the gear up selector rather than flaps up knob, causing the gear to retract. The aircraft was…Accident 20160211017649ACessna 182Q · Hudson Oaks, TXN182SD, landed at Parker County Airport (wea) past midfield after the second bounce. N182SD was unable to come to complete stop on remaining runway and came to rest inverted on the departure end of the runway, on a steep downgrade prior to interstate.…Incident 20160211008109ISocata TB21TC · Petaluma, CAOn 2/11/2016 at 1640 PST solo pilot operating a Socata TB21 departed apc for landing at 069. Pilot phoned 069 ATC before flight to notify them that the aircraft was having radio problems. Enroute to 069, pilot experienced erratic aircraft engine instruments.…Accident 20160211001569APiper PA-28-181 · Destin, FLAircraft entered left downwind to runway 14 Destin, FL. (Dts), missed landing approach, circled airport with left hand traffic pattern, departed traffic pattern on a southernly heading, descending and impacting into the water approximately one mile south of…Incident 20160210024099IPiper PA-44-180 · San Jose, CAPilot stated that as they performed a run up prior to flight that one of the engines quit and he was unable to restart. He requested taxi back to parking. While taxiing back to parking and due to only one engine operating the pilot clipped the left hand wing…Accident 20160210007339AFlight Design Ctls · Springville, CAAircraft crashed on a hillside under unknown circumstances, coming to rest inverted after leaving a short, 80 foot wreckage trail and ground scar. The pilot and observer died on impact. The main wreckage was consumed in a post impact fire. The aircraft held…Incident 20160210002239ICessna 150 · Sturgis, SDOn 2/10/2016 at 1130 a Cessna 150 with a Texas taildragger conversion STC, N5945E which is owned/registered to [privacy data omitted] was involved in an incident when a wind gust lifted the tail causing propeller to strike the ground during taxiing, while…Incident 20160210001739IBombardier DHC-8-202 · Latham, NYOn 2/10/2016, at approximately 0855 EST, a commutair DHC-8-202 aircraft while flying as united express flight 4775, on departure from Albany international(alb) through V1, #1 engine failed and auto-feathered on take-off. The crew ran emergency checklist and…Incident 20160210001089ICessna 208B · Cleveland, OHPilot stated that controllers were asking for expiditious exit from the runway after landing. During the taxi, near whiteout conditions existed. The pilot reported that he was trying to ensure he was completly off the runway and the snow was blowing so hard…Incident 20160209024089IDova Skylark · Palo Alto, CAATC reported the aircraft came in requesting pattern work from the north. He went around the pattern for 4 or 5 landings. As he made this particular approach he porpoised his aircraft two or three times before we noticed a prop strike and front nose landing…Incident 20160209006999ICessna 560 · Dallas, TX02/09/2016, N774SB, Cessna citation 560, s/ 560-0684, during climb-out, crew experienced increasing right roll as airspeed increased. Unable to move aileron trim tab. Crew declared an emergency and rtb. Landed without incident.Incident 20160209001969IEloy, AZIncident victims chute did open as designed. While manuvering for the landing the right steering line became entangled on his go-pro camera. He impacted the ground less than 2 seconds later.Incident 20160209001479ISocata TBM 700 · Sacramanto, CAPilot[privacy data omitted] stated right main landing gear showed unsafe condition, red light for system did not extinguished upon extension during approach phase of flight. Aircraft landed without incident then was examined by maintenance personnel.…Accident 20160209001129APiper PA-34-200 · Montoursville, PAAirman was flying night VFR over mountainous terrain at 1500' AGL. Airman failed to maintain altitude. Aircraft received substantial damage when it descended and struck trees. The aircraft climbed and continued to fly to the nearest airport where it landed…Incident 20160209000709ICessna 172N · Everett, WANose landing gear tire deflated after landing.Accident 20160208001919ABeech B36TC · Santa Barbara, CAOn 02/08/2016, at approximately 1741 PST, Beechcraft bonanza, BE-36-B36TC, departed Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (ksba), Santa Barbara, CA. On departure climb-out from runway 25, ksba air traffic control tower requested a 20 degree right-offset for…Accident 20160208001109ACessna T206H · Billings, MTDuring the landing phase, the pilot stated the aircraft touched down "smoothly". Within seconds, the aircraft suddenly veered off to the left. Full right rudder was applied with little result. The aircraft veered off the left side of the runway with the right…Incident 20160208001049ICessna 414 · Chicago, ILFlight was planned as a part 91 charity flight under instrument flight rules (IFR) from Midway airport (kmdw) to owosso community airport (krnp). The PIC was [privacy data omitted]flying the aircraft. The second pilot was acting as an instructor for insurance…Accident 20160208000999ACessna 175A · Gold Beach, OROn approach to landing (4S1) the aircraft's altitude was low enough for the nose wheel to strike a fence four feet high and 300 feet from the threshold of runway 16. The pilot stated a down draft caused him to stike the fence. The nose gear casting broke off…Incident 20160207024489ICessna 210AAircraft main landing gear doors would not close after retraction. After checking with the tower that the doors had not closed the pilot was able to cycle the gear to the down and locked position. Landed aircraft without further issues. Maintenance determined…Incident 20160207006989IWhitewright, TXJumper name- ron folkes Experience and training-jumper has 13 years of experienec,training records were not kept by skydive dallas. Club affiliation- skydive dallas at 48TX. Parachute description and packing records- manufacture united parachute, model pp…Incident 20160207004339IFox AL KIT FOX Model IV · White Bird, IDDuring Landing rollout this aircraft's left main gear (forward leg) failed. The forward gear leg collapsed and the aircraft propeller (under power) and left wing tip contacted the ground while the aircraft was in motion.Incident 20160207001619IMooney M20E · Gaithersburg, MDAccording to the pilot in command (PIC),[privacy data omitted] of N5925Q: On Sunday, 2/7/16, he filed an sfra flight plan departing gai, preheated the aircraft, conducted a thorough runup and proceeded to takeoff on rwy 32. He decided to do a simulated…Incident 20160207000929IEmbraer S A ERJ170-200LR · Chicago, ILRpa (brickyard) flight 4297 (scheduled ord-iah) received a report from ATC that a departing aircraft observed dead geese on the runway during their departure. ATC informed the flight crew that they had possibly experienced a bird strike on takeoff. The flight…Accident 20160206002389ABell 206B · Linden, NJ^Mr. Cosenza^ was giving flight instruction and transition training from a R44 helicopter to the 206 helicopter. The owner ^(Mr. Banks)^ had just purchased 1 month before (FAA records reflect it was purchased on 1/5/2016, and the registration certificate was…Incident 20160206001239IRockwell International NA-265-65 · West Memphis, AROn February 6, 2016 at approximately 16:00 CST, N779CS a Rockwell international, model NA-265-65 (sabre liner) aircraft, operated by a ATP rated pilot experienced a failure of the number one hydraulic pump during landing rollout. The subsequent application of…Incident 20160206000879IMooney M20K · Defiance, OHAircraft attempted landing on runway 30 at dfi in Defiance, Ohio. Landing gear would not extend using normal procedures. Pilot attempted emergency procedure with no success. Departed the pattern and climbed to an altitude of approximately 3000 ft. and…Incident 20160206000689IBeech S35 · Crystal River, FLThe aircraft made a normal landing on runway 9 at kcgc. During the landing rollout, the nose gear collapsed.Incident 20160206000049IPiper PA-24-250 · Eureka, KSThe pilot stated that while performing touch and go landings on the second approach to landing he lost electrical power while extending the landing gear. He then attempted to complete the extension of the landing gear by using the emergency extension system.…Accident 20160205007352ABellanca 8KCAB · San Pedro, CAOn February 5, 2016 at approximately 3:02 p.m. local time, a single engine Hawker Beechcraft M35, bonanza (N9872R), collided with a single engine Bellanca 8KCAB, decathlon (N5057G). Both aircraft were at approximately 3200 feet over the pacific ocean, off the…Accident 20160205007342ABeech M35 · San Pedro, CAOn February 5, 2016 at approximately 3:02 p.m. local time, a single engine Hawker Beechcraft M35, bonanza (N9872R), collided with a single engine Bellanca 8KCAB, decathlon (N5057G). Both aircraft were at approximately 3200 feet over the pacific ocean, off the…Incident 20160205003969IBeech V35B · Monterey, CAUpon landing on rwy 28L, the pilot stated that the nose of the aircraft began to bounce and porpoise enough to make a decision to go around. The pilot stated that as he applied power to go around the propeller stuck the runway and nose wheel collapse…Accident 20160205001979ANorth American P-51D · Maricopa, AZAircraft departed stellar airpark around 11:30-11:45 AZ standard time. 911 call reporting an aircraft crash around 11:57 AZ standard time. Post crash fire. Maricopa sheriff secured scene after fire was extinguished. Aircraft was oriented nose south, located…Incident 20160205000839IRosel George F Lancair IV-PT · Goodland, KSOn 2/5/16 the aircraft was enroute from denver, co (apa) to olathe, KS (ixd). Approximately 30 minutes into the flight, the aircraft left pilot window cracked and blew out of the aircraft during cruise at flight level 250. A rapid descent was accomplished by…Incident 20160205000699IBombardier CL-600-2D24 · Denver, CONotified by FAA roc that SKW4668 may have experienced blown tire on takeoff at Denver. After aircraft landed at slc, took photos of rubber scuff marks on aft portion of fuselage, engine inlet, and damage to right inboard trailing edge flap. Also took photos…