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 20160126000769ACirrus Design SR22T · Xenia, OHThe pilot was on an IFR flight plan, and flew an instrument approach to I19. The pilot reported entering VMC conditions and that he had the airport insight. At that time he cancelled his IFR flight plan and entered the traffic pattern. Upon base to final he…Incident 20160126000549ICessna 172S · Santa Monica, CAAircraft was taxiing in a non movement area when the aircraft struck a fuel truck with the right wing. Pilot stated that ground control was instructing him on where to find justice aviation. Ground instructed him to look for a white tent. Pilot stated that he…Accident 20160126000439APilatus PC-12/45 · Lawrenceville, GAOn janurary 26, 2016 at about 2015, a Pilatus PC-12/45, N338PC, registered to spectrum air LLC operating as 14 CFR part 91 corporation flight during take-off runway 25 ran into a deer. Visual meterological conditions prevailed. Visibility 5 miles, ovc 5,000…Accident 20160125001439ACessna 210 · Lodi, CAAircraft was landing at Lodi, CA. (1O3) runway 8, touch downed long, skidded past runway 26 threshold and continue to roll out while skidding through airport fence, over a ditch, across frontage road and into another fence for freeway.Incident 20160125000909IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1Student is certified rotorcraft pilot, student airplane pilot. Student pilot departed kucp at 1650 for klnn. Student was solo, but had been in contact with instructor; both had concerns about wind conditions. Klnn ATIS at time of arrival reported winds 170…Incident 20160125000629IPiper PA-34-200 · Abilene, TXThe pilot was conducting a multi-engine check ride, the event occurred during a short field landing approach. The applicant was at the controls and when they overflew the projected landing point he lowered the nose causing the aircraft to land nose heavy. The…Accident 20160124024069AEnstrom 280 · Phoenix, AZAt approximately 1800 hrs. The pilot departed sky Harbor airport (phx) to the south after granted clearance for a south departure from ATC. After checking the fuel and completing the departure checklist for takeoff , listening to weather and setting the baro…Incident 20160124020292ICessna 172s · Daytona Beach, FLPlease see report number: ASO1516020 While taxiing for takeoff N491ER attempted to maneuver around N445ER to proceed to the active runway for takeoff. The pilot of N491ER missedjudged the distance and struck the right wing (aft/right portion) of N445ER…Incident 20160124020282ICessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FLAfter completion of run-up the PIC for N491ER called Daytona ATCT and stated that he was number two, in sequence, ready for takeoff runway 25R at N9 intersection. After a few minutes, N491ER received a clearance from Daytona atcat to takeoff runway 25R at N9.…Incident 20160124007449IMarlow Roy S/Rothhaar Daniel P RV8 · Winston Salem, NCAircraft was cleared for take-off on runway 33 when turning on to the runway aircraft hit snow drift.Incident 20160124002089IBeech 400A · Lagrange, GABeginning to taxi aircraft, making turn toward ramp exit and clicked on pilot controlled lighting, pilot was unable to determine location, aircraft departed the paved surface.Incident 20160124001509ICessna 172S · Chino, CAAircraft lost engine power (shutdown) on approach to Chino Airport. Engine was restarted on descent. Aircraft landed without incident.Accident 20160124001499AGlines Kenneth Tailwind W-8 · Big Bear, CAPilot landed his aircraft in the snow covered field between the runway and taxiway at Big Bear airport (L35). Aircraft flipped over upon toucdown. One POB, no injuries.Incident 20160124000729ICessna 172M · Weston, FLPart 91 operator, Cessna CE-172M, N9337H[privacy data omitted]. Aircraft had departing north palm beach county airport (F45) with intentions to fly to key west (keyw) on Sunday morning January 24, 2016. Passengers on board were pilot [privacy data omitted],…Accident 20160124000459APiper PA-18A 150 · Auburn, WADuring instruction aircraft ground looped during landing rollout.Incident 20160123007529ICessna 208B · Mokuleia, HIName of jumper: [privacy data omitted] experience and training of jumper: 75 jumps solo club affiliation: uspa; pacific skydive international center description of the parachutes and packing records: spectre 170, packed on the day of the incident by the…Accident 20160123001999ACessna TR182 · Prescott, AZOn January 25, 2016 at approximately 1420 local time N757FS attempted a landing in a Cessna 182RG with complex gear at Prescott municipal airport (prc) in Prescott, Arizona. The flight was for personal purposes and was being conducted [privacy data omitted]…Incident 20160123001769ICessna 210H · Johnson City, TXDuring a commercial pilot practical test with local DPE, the pilot was conducting an emergency landing as the result of a simulated engine failure. The landing gear was never confirmed down and locked. Upon hearing propeller strike a go-around was initiated.…Incident 20160123000639ICirrus Design SR22 · Sugarland, TXAircraft landed runway 35, hit nose landing gear (NLG) first, because of a failure to sufficiently flare the aircraft prior to touchdown. NLG buckled causing a propeller strike and engine stoppage.Incident 20160123000599IChampion 7ECA · Basile, LAStudent pilot mistook field next to private airport(LA52) for turf runway and flipped over during landing.Incident 20160123000359IChristavia MK1 · Quincy, ILOn landing the aircraft bounced three times with the left main landing gear collapsing on the third bounce. The aircraft slid to the left side of the runway coming to rest on the edge of the runway partially in the grass.Incident 20160122006969IQuest Kodiak 100 · Albuquerque, NMOn January 22, 2016, at 1150MST, N145QK, a Quest aircraft company kodiak 100, a single turbine engine aircraft, registered to wells fargo bank northwest na, trustee, requested priority for an emergency landing on runway 8 at the Albuquerque international…Accident 20160122006369APiper PA-31P · Denton, TXThe VFR maintenance test flight was the first flight after an annual inspection, prior to the inspection the aircraft was purchased from Canada. The airman revealed the aircraft did not fly for a period of time in Canada prior to purchase. On the day of the…Incident 20160122000829IBeech K35 · Steamboat Sprin, COFollowing an in-depth twenty minute ground run-up, a standard takeoff, the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power, the aircraft was gear up, emergency landed to a snow covered open field approximately one mile northeast of the departure end of runway 32.…Incident 20160122000739IBoeing 737-924ER · Chicago, ILUnited airlines flight #734, a B-737-900, nose #3444, N36444 from san francisco (sfo) to Chicago, IL (ord) landed on runway 9L and overran the runway. The flight had 6 crew, and 179 passengers on board, no lap children or unaccompanied minors. There were no…Accident 20160122000539ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NVThe student pilot on a solo flight was practicing a normal approach to a pinnacle landing. The approach was terminated into a hover taxi over an elevated dirt road. The pilot experienced a loss of heading and anti-torque control during the initiation of a…Incident 20160121009059IPiper PA-34-200T · Elm City, NCThe prop strike on N33JR occurred at approximately 1430L on 21 January 2016 at runway 4 at krwi. One of our instructors with a student had just done the vor/dme 22 approach, with a planned circle-to-land maneuver. Weather was skc, winds 040/05. At…Incident 20160121000489IDehavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter · Eloy, AZOn 1/21/2016 airman perished during skydiving parachute operations when he struck the ground while maneuvering under the main parachute canopy at sky dive Arizona jump zone, E60, Eloy Arizona. Witnesses and various videos taken at the time of the incident…Incident 20160121000039IEmbraer EMB-505 · Gillette, WYAfter a successful landing, with an ice covered runway, the flight crew failed to adequately stop the aircraft. The aircraft went off the end of the runway on rollout approximently twenty feet. Two crew and 4 passengers were on board at the time of the…Incident 20160120024049IAero Vodochody L39C · Byron, CAPilot had completed post maintenance flight checks and was returning to Byron Airport. While in the pattern for landing on runway 30, pilot extended landing gear and wing flaps. Pilot saw no down lock or flap position lights on the instrument panel indicating…Incident 20160120004279ICessna 172S · Merritt Island, FLOn Wednesday January 20, 2016, [privacy data omitted] was on his instrument check ride at meritt Island airport (coi). Upon completing all required pre-flight checks, began taxiing down taxiway A2. He began to reduce speed to hold short of runway 29, then…Accident 20160120001229APiper PA 46-350P · Ottawa, KSThe training flight, with [privacy data omitted] and a flight instructor aboard, departed new century airport (ixd), on an IFR flight plan, for a short cross country with the intent for the [privacy data omitted]pilot to gain instrument proficiency. [privacy…Incident 20160120001099ICessna 510 · Savannah, GAOn 01/20/2016 in level cruise at FL370 the pilot of aircraft N814WS, a Cessna citation mustang C510, s/n C51-0032 reported a loud bang in the aircraft and the co-pilot windshield shattered. The pilot reports the windshield to be opaque, hard to see through,…Incident 20160120000619IRaytheon B200 · Lafayette, LAPlot reported propeller overspooling, declared emergency. Pilot returned and landed without incident.Incident 20160119007509ICessna 162 · Kissimmee, FLA student pilot and flight instructor pilot were returning from the west practice area 12 miles from kism. Descending though 2000FT. Moderate to severe turbulence was encountered. The 1750Z ATIS reported 340 at 10 KTS gusting to 15. During the final…Accident 20160119004169APiper PA-28RT-201 · Mclendon Chisol, TXOn January 19, 2016, aircraft was daytime VMC prevailed with no flight plan filed. There were two souls onboard; the CFI, and a private pilot receiving instruction. Aircraft departed mesquite metro airport (khqz) for training, initiated a ?simulated engine…Incident 20160119002409ICirrus Design SR20 · Lafayette, INN592PU, SR20, immediately upon beginning takeoff roll on runway 23, aircraft veered to the left and exited the runway surface into the grass. No damage reported. Aircraft was towed back to the ramp.Accident 20160119000759ASocata TBM 700 · Wichita, KSOn January 19th, 2016, at approximately 1831 UTC (1231 local time), the airman, holder of a private pilot certificate was involved in an aircraft accident while performing a landing from an ILS approach to runway 18 at the Wichita colonel james Jabara airport…Incident 20160119000219IMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Nashville, TNDelta flight 1324 from bna to atl was being pushed back from gate B-1 at bna in preparation for departure. The tug driver signaled the flight deck crew they were cleared to start engines while continuing to push the aircraft back to the taxi line. During…Accident 20160119000199APiper PA-32RT-300 · Melfa, VAAircraft was on short final to runway 3 when gusting wind blew aircraft off to side of runway. Winds reported at 310 degrees (80 degree left crosswind) 15 knots gusting to 37 knots at time of landing. Pilot executed a go around, started to climb out when the…Incident 20160118004269ICessna 172K · Pensacola, FLStudent pilot lost control of aircraft during landing. This resulted in a propeller strike.Accident 20160118001849AAviat A-1C-180 · Breckenridge, TXPilot used poor landing technique and ground looped the airplane on landingAccident 20160118001399APiper PA-30 · Dublin, GAOn January 18, 2016 at approximately 1030 a.m. ^the owner^ of N68X was receiving dual multi-engine flight instruction in the local area of w.h (bud) Barron airport (kdbn), Dublin, Georgia. The aircraft was performing a short field landing on runway 32 when it…Accident 20160118000959ACessna 210M · Venice, FLThe pilot reported that while entering the airport traffic pattern for landing, he was distracted by approximately eight other airplanes already in the traffic pattern. He subsequently forgot to extend the landing gear and landed with the gear retracted. The…Accident 20160118000449ACessna 525 · Cedar Fort, UTOn 01/18/2016 N117BX took off from the Salt lake city international airport (slc) headed for tucson, AZ. There were 2 people onboard the PIC and 1 passenger. After climb out from slc and passing thru 14600? The pilot reported a failure of the #1 FMS and an…Incident 20160118000229ICessna A150M · Council Bluffs, IAN9851J a CE-150M experienced engine trouble enroute to klnk from kcbf during a training flight conducted by a 141 flight training school. A pre-flight inspection was performed with no irregularities. The oil quantity read 5 quarts on the dipstick. After the…Incident 20160118000159IPiper PA-44-180 · Corvallis, ORWhile performing touch & go training operations, the private pilot, left seat, throttled up following a landing. The CFI pilot, right seat, saw a large bird on the runway in front of the airplane. The left seat pilot pulled back on the control wheel and the…Accident 20160117013919AAirbus EC-130 · Hanalei, HIOn January 17, 2016, about 1450 Hawaii standard time, an Airbus EC130 T2, N11VQ, landed hard on a Beach 2 miles west of Hanalei on the hawaiian island of kauai after a reported loss of engine power. The commercial pilot and 2 passengers sustained minor…Accident 20160117000589ABellanca 17-30A · Overbrook, OKEngine surged then stalled over lake Murray pilot turned toward airport lowered gear and flaps. Aircraft couldn't maintain altitude and struck trees with landing gear and crashed through the trees to the ground approximately 250 ft. NE of the runway. Pilot…Accident 20160117000569ACessna 152 · Madison, GAN6135M, C152, VFR from sgj to lzu, pilot advised he had a rough running engine, and wanted to land at 52A, controller advsd of airport configuration and length of runway, pilot asked to go to UNICOM, three minutes later the pilot came back and said he was not…