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 20160204009519ICessna 152 · Merced, CAOn February 4, 2016, N48637 a Cessna 152 (tach time 7121.5, 36.2 hours after the last 100 hr inspection) was involved in an off airport landing due to an engine failure in flight, and the flight instructors subsequent inability to restart the engine in…Incident 20160204007319ICessna 310N · Griffin, GAOn February 4, 2016 at approximately 1700 hours, while test flying N395MC, a Cessna 310N, sn 310N-064, to do an autopilot test flight, the pilot noticed the gear lights would not remain on when landing gear was deployed. Coming in for the landing, the pilot…Accident 20160204004329APiper PA-31-350 · Newport, RIAircraft struck multiple birds of unknown type on short final approach into kuuu. Multiple points of impact on right wing outboard of nacelle. Aircraft continued approach and landed without incident.Incident 20160204001899IMooney M20K · Easton, MDAfter landing on rwy 33 at esn, pilot hit the runway sign while attempting to turn off the runway. No damage to the aircraft except propeller.Incident 20160204001069IPiper PA-28-180 · Osage, KSOn Thursday, February 4, 2016, at approximately 1525 CST (2125 UTC), a private pilot certificated airman was involved in an aircraft incident that resulted from the aircraft vacating the hard-surfaced runway during landing at the Osage city airport (53K),…Incident 20160204000819IFairchild SA227-AC · Denver, COOn Thursday, feb 4, 2016, at approximately 0645 key lime air flight 1647 taxiing at Denver International Airport with deferred nose wheel steering (NWS), experienced dual main gear brake fires. The aircraft involved was N2728G, a SA-227AC metroliner. The NWS…Incident 20160203024119IPiper PA-24-260 · Henderson, NVPartial statement below from the pilot. Apex pulled the plane from hanger and I headed for the plane to go home. This is the part where looking back, I can see the first of a series of things where I and others could have prevented this whole event. As I…Accident 20160203007372ACessna 172S · El Cajon, CAThe CFI and the student pilot did a preflight inspection and then pulled the aircraft forward from its parking spot to the north ramp with the nose pointing east. They started the aircraft engine and were listening to the ATIS with the RPM set at 800 to 1000.…Accident 20160203007362ACessna 172S · El Cajon, CAAircraft was parked and not running when struck by another aircraft and sustained substantial damage.Incident 20160203005489IMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) · Allentown, PAAfter touchdown in (abe), the crew heard a noise and felt a small yaw. Stopped the aircraft and found that both main tires had blown on the left side. This occurred just after the transition from minimum autobrakes to manual braking at approximately 110 knots.Accident 20160203001879ANorth American P-51C · Dallas, TXOn February 3, 2016, a two-seat P-51C ?mustang? Aircraft departed Dallas Executive Airport (krbd) for a thirty minute flight south of the air field. There was one pilot (PIC) onboard with a commercial pilot certification. He attempted a ?stop and go? Landing…Incident 20160202024989ICessna 337 · Honolulu, HIN22DG departed hnl destination john rodger?s field (phjr), while airborne on the tower frequency asked to return to land due to rough running engine. While inbound to hnl it was also discovered that he didn?t have a green landing gear down indication. A low…Incident 20160202001829IPiper PA-34-200T · Suffolk, VAOn final, pilot at the controls did not put landing down. Other pilot that was acting as PIC performing other tasks at time. A/c settled down to runway, pilot at the controls heard propellor blades striking runway and moved off to side of runway and settled…Accident 20160202001149APiper PA-28-161 · Maimi Beach, FLAircraft N8446G had a planned VFR cross county flight with 2 private pilots on board that departed fort lauderdale executive (fxe) airport to Florida keys marathon (mth) airport and back to fxe. The flight returning from mth to fxe aircraft N8446G loss engine…Accident 20160202000869ACessna 210-5 · Lucin, UTPilot took off from kogd to go look at areas to do off airport landings. After arriving at Lucin he decided to do some low passes over the landing area to evaluate the runway conditions. Based on tracks in the snow it appeared to be only a few inches deep.…Incident 20160201007429IMooney M20M · Bend, ORThe operating pilot is also an A&P. After maintenance on a autopilot control he was performing a test flight. During the maintenance flight the auto pilot warning alarm continually sounded. Pilot was returning to ground to check out the system and did not…Accident 20160201004839APiper PA-28-140 · Sturtevant, WIOn February 1, 2016 at 1715 CST a Piper PA-28-140 registered to blue moon aviation LLC collided with a moving semitruck trailer while on approach to runway 26L at Sylvania Airport (C89), Sturtevant, WI. The impact resulted in the loss of all three landing…Incident 20160201003549IDouglas DC-9-83 · Grand Island, NEApproximately five minutes after reaching FL 360, cabin altitude master warning illuminated. Emergency descent. Cabin lost pressurization. Oxygen masks deployed. Aircraft landed without incident at central Nebraska regional airport (kgri) without incident.…Incident 20160201002949ICessna 320E · Deridder, LAEmail from pilot concerning incident: on February the 1st about 1130AM I was on a VFR approach into runway 1 at kdri, [privacy data omitted] went through my checklist and put my gear down and waited for three green lights. As I made my flare the plane started…Accident 20160201001379ACessna 182T · Mobile, ALOn Monday February 01, 2016, around 19:45 central standard time, a Cessna 182T, N784CP, registered to and operated by the civil air patrol, while doing a compassion flight under a 14 code of federal regulations part 91 flight, collided with trees after…Accident 20160201001249ACostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 Echo Super · Arcola, TXAircraft stalled upon take-off roll and crashed on top of N26724 aircraft next to hanger. Aircraft destroyed after catching fire. There was very little physical evidence to investigate after the fire. Could not determine if their was a mechanical malfunction.…Accident 20160201001209ACessna 150F · Lapeer, MIUpon landing, pilot touched down hard and ballooned. Crosswind blew him off course so he proceeded to execute a go-around. After initially applying power he saw that he was headed for trees. He immediately concluded that he didn't have the power or height to…Accident 20160201000749ARaymond Z Brown Condor · Centralia, ILThe aircraft departed runway 36 at Centralia muni (enl). The aircraft began a right turn at approximately 300 feet AGL. Immediately after beginning the turn, the main rotor slowed and the aircraft made a "tight" left turn back towards the airport. The…Accident 20160131008139AAeronca 0-58B · Bulverde, TXUpon landing on rollout left wheel assy hub broke loose from axle, causing acft to veer left, pilot attempted to correct aircraft direction by applying right rudder and braking. Aircraft rolled to right side of runway toward a 10 foot drop embankment, pilot…Accident 20160131002669ACessna 172R · Merritt Island, FLOn January 31, 2016 at approximately 0932 EST N35079, a C-172 registered to 30 west LLC, departed the left side of runway 11 at kcoi which consisted of grass, mud and standing water. Subsequently, the aircraft flipped over and came to rest upside down. The…Accident 20160131000961APiper PA-28-161 · Everglades City, FLAircraft N705RA with 2 private pilots and 1 passenger in the rear sea landed at Everglades Airpark (X01) airport runway 33 and began taxing north on the east taxiway collided with two aircraft N840DW and N135EG, parked on the east side of the taxiway in the…Accident 20160130024189AAmerican Legend AL11C-100 · Las Animas, COPilot stated he was returning to his private turf runway on his own property, and upon landing and rollout, the main landing gear got bogged down in some soft ground and the aircraft flipped forward and landed on its back. The pilot stated he suffered minor…Incident 20160130024079ICessna T210M1/30/2016 - Discussion with pilot indicated that he had taken off from chd for a local flight. Upon gear retraction the gear did not cycle into the retracted position. He made a flight by the tower for them to observe gear position. They visually confirmed…Accident 20160130017379ABrook Aaron D Lancair IV-P · Albany, GAAircraft N401PT took off from runway 22 and at approximately 1000 feet was already off the ground and gears up. At approximately 1500 feet, and 40 to 60 feet off the ground, the aircraft made a sharp right hand turn and then the aircraft appeared to nose over…Incident 20160130008959IFairchild 24R-46A · Palmyra, WIOn January 30, 2016 at 1100 CST a Fairchild 24R, N77697, registered to 88 charles inc. and operated by [privacy data omitted] collided with a snow bank during an emergency landing on runway 27 at Palmyra Municipal Airport, Palmyra, Wisconsin. The pilot had…Accident 20160130004289ACessna 172D · La Junta, COOn January 30, 2016 at approximately 1815 MST, N2567U, a Cessna model 172D aircraft was substantially damaged during an attempted takeoff from La Junta Municipal Airport (klhx) La Junta Colorado. The two occupants on board sustained no injuries. Weather at…Incident 20160130001869ICessna T206H · Bethany, OK[privacy data omitted] Was flying from flagstaff, AZ. To Wiley Post Airport on January 30, 2016. [privacy data omitted] Landed on runway 17 left at about 2100 hours, strong and gusty head winds were present at the time. I talked to [privacy data omitted] on…Accident 20160130000609AHelicopteres CABRI-G2 · Beaumont, TXPilot made approach to runway 13 at bmt airport. Pilot stated he was headed over to the FBO when his passenger suggested they taxi over and look at the military tank located on the airport. Pilot executed left pedal and headed north hovering about 10 feet off…Incident 20160130000479IPilatus PC-12 · Fargo, NDAir medical flight from roseau MN, to Fargo ND in flight pilot felt he had a runaway elevator trim condition, declared an emergency was able to disconnect trim and landed in Fargo without further incidentAccident 20160129021659AMaule M-7-235C · Macon, MOUpon landing runway 20, the right main landing gear strut came free of the aircraft, rolled upside down, and caused the right wing lift struts to collapse. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and the aircraft departed the runway.Incident 20160129006979IPiper PA-38-112 · Hartford, CTOn January 29, 2016, at approximately 13:25 EST aircraft N250YA, a Piper PA38, s/n 38-79A0341, while taking off on runway 02 at Hartford-Brainard Airport (hfd) attempted to rotate but was unable to climb. The aircraft aborted the takeoff and was able to taxi…Incident 20160129001729IBombardier DHC-8-202 · Newark, NJOn 1/29/2016 at approximately 15:40 EST flight 5008 returned to ewr and landed on rwy 29 after reporting an engine oil pressure problem. Further investigation revealed that on departure, the master caution light illuminated on and off coinciding with…Accident 20160129001269ACessna 152 · Durant, OKPilot was attempting to land the aircraft on runway 17 in Durant ok. At 65 knots, flaps down, power to idle, the aircraft balooned high. The aircraft sank fast and bounced several times collapsing the nose gear and damaging the prop.Incident 20160129000899IRaytheon B300During the preflight inspection the PIC elected to check the cold oil level via the dipstick on each engine, contrary to the POH which states to check it hot. PIC is too short to reach the oil doors on top of the engine nacelles. PIC used engine…Incident 20160129000779ICessna 172M · Pahokee, FLFebruary 2, 2016; assigned to investigate the following incident which was reported to this office as follows: Aircraft N61588, a Cessna 172, reported the loss of electrical power while inbound to kendall/tamiami airport. Aircraft was issued a green light by…Incident 20160129000719IEurocopter France EC 130 B4 · Huntington, WVDuring cruise flight, left side passenger (sliding) door opened and subsequently departed the airframe. Damage was caused to door slide tracks, engine cowling, rotor blade, and door stop bracket. Aircraft landed without further incident.Accident 20160128004899ABoeing 737-7H4 · Ft. Lauderdale, FLApproximately 35 minutes from fll, descending from FL380 to FL360,the flight experienced unexpected turbulence. The "b" flight attendant was in the aft galley at the time and fell injuring her ankle. The flight attendant was unable to complete her duties and…Accident 20160128001449APiper PA-24-260 · Santa Rosa, CA1858 PST (0258Z): N9362P, PA-24-260 was lost from radar while on approach to sts. The aircraft wreckage was found in a muddy field approx. 1.9 miles and 1800' right of the approach end for rwy 32. Weather conditions at sts were deteriorating at the time of…Accident 20160127013559ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Lindenhurst, NYOn Wednesday January 27, 2016 at approximately 1145 local hours a Robinson Helicopter registration number N404LE had a forced landing in the town of Lindenhurst, new york. Details as follows: On Wednesday January 27, 2016 at approximately 0955 local hours a…Accident 20160127001859ACessna 340A · Bakersfield, CAUpon arrival at Bakersfield (bfl), on left base the right main gear showed an unsafe indication. The right main gear light was not illuminated and the red unsafe gear light was illuminated. The tower was advised of the situation. A flyby was conducted. The…Incident 20160127001279IBeech K35 · Spring, TXAircraft landed at dwh, while rolling out on runway nose gear collapsed. Prop and nose of aircraft struck the ground. No other damage to aircraft.Incident 20160126019019IBeech K35 · Blythe, GAOn January 26, 2016, 10:40 am, private pilot and [privacy data omitted] N5320E taxi out to runway 18 at pea Patch aerodome [61GA] for departure. [privacy data omitted] Applied power for takeoff aircraft roll approximately 100 feet at which time the nose gear…Incident 20160126009479IPiper PA-28-181 · Phoenix, AZN4133D, a training flight, was holding short of kdvt RWY-7R. There were three individuals on board, a student pilot, a flight instructor (CFI), and a second student pilot in the back seat as observer. The tower issued a ?line up and wait? Clearance to N4133D,…Incident 20160126003299IBreezer Breezer · Lakeland, FLOn January 26, 2016 at approximately 1740 EDT, a Breezer Aircraft (N5625Y), serial number 004LSA, piloted by CFI [privacy data omitted], certificate number [privacy data omitted], after landing at lal on runway 9, the aircraft taxied to taxiway e and the…Incident 20160126000889IDassault/Sud FAN JET Falcon · Wheeling, IL[privacy data omitted] Was the pilot in command (PIC) and[privacy data omitted] was the second in command (SIC) of N240CK when it slid off the end of runway 16 at chicago executive airport, Wheeling, Illinois (kpwk). They were on an instrument flight rules…