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 20151204022189ISchmidt Tim Lightning · Carlisle, ARHistory of flight On December 4, 2015 about 1300 (CDT) central daylight time, a 2011 experimental amateur built operating light sport, arion aircraft LLC Lightning, manufacturer Schmidt Tim, N484ST, veered off the runway after touchdown impacted terrain…Incident 20151204021459ICessna R182 · Carefree, AZPilot stated that he forgot to extend landing gear after completing 3 full stop landings at 18AZ.Accident 20151204021059ABeech D35 · Vine Grove, KYOn Friday 12/04/2015 at 16:15 local, N2991B departed Vine Grove KY (70KY). On climb out, the engine lost power and impacted terrain. The pilot stated to FAA investigator that "it was a nice calm clear day with no wind and he wanted to do some pattern work."…Accident 20151204020139APiper PA-24-250 · Millville, NJPA-24-250, N88F, s/n 24-1961 departed Millville Municipal Airport, NJ (miv), for flight instruction from a certified flight instructor, and shortly after takeoff on runway 32 at about 150-200 feet, the aircraft engine lost power. The pilot did not attempt to…Incident 20151204019289IBritish Aerospace BAE 125 Series 800A · Palm Springs, CAFlight crew reported landing gear problem. Crew elected to land with the landing gear in the retracted position. Two persons on board, no injuries, minor damage.Incident 20151203022939IDresher Edward Rans S-7 · Grove, OKAircraft was landing southbound on runway 18 and lost control running off the west side of runway striking ditch, resulting in a prop strike and damage to the left landing gear and structure.Incident 20151203021899IPiper PA-28-181 · Chandler, AZStudent was assigned solo practice of soft field and short field takeoff and landings. On his fourth takeoff he thought the controls were jammed so he took his right foot off the rudder to apply pressure to the control yoke with his right knee. That allowed…Accident 20151203021749APacific Aerospace 750XL · Raeford, NCOn December 3, 2015, aircraft N216PK, a PAC-750, experienced an abnormal engine indication and performed an engine-out glide into 5W4 airport. It ran off the end of the runway, causing no injuries but causing substantial damage to the aircraft. At 13,000?,…Accident 20151203020739AStinson 108 · Medicne Lodge, KSOn December 3, 2015, at approximately 1632 central daylight time (CDT) (2232 UTC), the airman, holder of commercial pilot certificate and pilot-in-command (PIC) of a Stinson-108 series aircraft, was involved in an aircraft accident that occurred while landing…Incident 20151203020599IBeech 58P · Shawnee, OKAircraft was being flown as a test flight after completion of a annual inspection. Slightly before rotation speed (aprox 80KTS) the nose gear collapsed casing minor damage to the underbelly and prop strikes on both engines. A departing piece of prop also…Incident 20151203020449IBeech C23 · Merritt Island, FLOn December 3, 2015 N6022U was on final at coi, runway 11/29. The aircraft nose gear was broken near the wheel assembly and there was minor damage to the belly. No firewall damage or primary structure showed signs of damage. As a part of the post incident…Accident 20151203019399APiper PA 46-350P · Mammoth, CAPilot stated during a phone interview that during take-off roll runway 27 he experienced a gust of wind and lost directional control and crashed into the segmented circle of the wind sock.Incident 20151203019079IBeech B-99 · Baraboo, WIOn December 3, 2015 at approximately 0800 a BE-99 N699CZ operated by freight runners express inc. landed on runway 1 in Baraboo Wisconsin (kdll) with the landing gear in the retract up position. The aircraft came to rest in the grass after sliding off to the…Incident 20151202022449IBeech C90 · Denison, TXOn December 2, 2015, at approximately 0001 central daylight time, a king air (C90), N277SW, departed north Texas regional airport (gyi) for a training flight. Two pilots were on board, commercial CFI rated pilot in the right seat and student in the left. The…Incident 20151202019179IBombardier DHC-8-202 · Pittsburgh, PAOn decemember 2, 2015 commutair flight 4772 departed Washington dulles intl airport at approximately 1312Z headed for fayitville, NC. Shortly after departure, at 8000FT the crew noticed an engine surge with significant yaw. The engine was shutdown, crew…Incident 20151201023519ICessna 177 · Horton, KSThe pilot stated they departed to inspect the pipeline in the Kansas city area. While flying on the pipeline the engine lost power on one cylinder, but the engine was still operative. The pilot immediately tried locating the nearest airport, which was six…Accident 20151201021339APiper PA-32-260 · Opa_locka, FLPilot departed opa Locka airport (kopf) and around 800 feet of altitude he smell something coming from the vents between the glareshield and windshield, at that time he contacted the control tower indicating that he was returning back to the airport. At that…Incident 20151201020869IMooney M20K · Katy, TXOn December 1st, 2015, around 10:30 am central standard time (CST) the houston FSDO was notified that aircraft N231PR, a Mooney M20K model landed in an open field near Katy, Texas. Pilot, the only person onboard reported no injuries. At arrival at the scene…Incident 20151201020439IIvpt IV-PT Propjet · Naples, FLPart 91 operator, experimental amateur built Lancair IV-Pt Propjet, N125G was owned and operated by angelic air LLC. Aircraft was in route to orlando and diverted to Naples airport after developing electrical and hydraulic problems. Aircraft nose gear…Incident 20151130023969IBeech H35 · Holly Hill, SCThe pilot reduced power to simulate an engine failure. While maneuvering for a landing, he overshot the final approach course and came in contact with trees on the edge of the runway. He promply leveled the wings, lowered the nose and touched down hard on the…Incident 20151130023529IBeaumont, TXThis incident is being reported in conjunction with the submittal of a voluntary disclosure reporting program (vdrp) therefore any certificate holder identifying data has been omitted form this report. On November 30, 2015 the pilot of a bell helicopter model…Accident 20151130020199APipistrel Virus · Englewood, COOn 11/30/2015 at approximately 1954 hrs MST, N145VS a Pipistrel Virus was damaged after landing off airport in a field due to an engine failure and flipping over on its top. The pilot was not injured, the passenger bumped his head when he released his seat…Incident 20151130019489IEstumkeda Ltd DBA Micco Acft MAC-145B · Leona, TXThe aircraft landed in a ranchers field se of Leona, Texas after the loss of the powerplant due to unknown circumstances.Incident 20151130019409IBeech N35 · Moss Point, MSPascagoula, MS (pql): BE35, VFR, inbound landed 17 & nosewheel collasped on roll out. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: minor.Accident 20151130018889AGrumman American Avn. AA-5B · King Queen Coun, VAAirman flew approach runway 10 kfyj and touched down mid field and executed a go around. Attempted to keep field in sight. Executed left turn circle to land, turned back towards runway 10 in steep turn, stalled and crashed into swamp. Aircraft destroyed.…Incident 20151129021569IBeech A36 · Millard, NEAircraft left main tire blew when landing on runway 12 at the Millard, NE airport. On roll out the pilot was able to control the aircraft for the first 1000-1500 feet and then aircraft became uncontrollable, veered to the left and went off the runway. No…Accident 20151129020889ACessna T210N · Avalon, CAThe aircraft was high and fast on the approch to land. The aircraft touched down on landing approximately two thirds of the way down avx runway 22 with a 6 knot tailwind and flaps set at ten degrees. The aircraft continued off the end of the runway and over…Incident 20151128023079IEdwards Joseph David Zodiac CH 601 XL · Seattle, WAUpon rollout from a normal landing, gear hydraulic pressure was lost and aircraft settled onto floats.Incident 20151128022141IVan Ausdall Ivor Sport Trainer · Merritt Island, FLWhile taxing to runway 11 for departure, the left wing of aircraft N522N struck the rudder of airraft N460X that was stopped awaiting departure instruction. No injuries were reported to pilot onboard either aircraft. However, the rudder on aircaft N460X was…Incident 20151128021489IBeech C90 · Van Nuys, CAAirman was distracted after having accomplished a go-around, retracting the gear, and subsequently landed gear up.Accident 20151128021139ACessna 182G · Salisbury, NCOn 11/28/2015 at approximately 1300 EST, Cessna CE-182-G, N2000R, registered to jetl aviation LLC, was damaged when the aircraft experienced a hard landing on runway 20 at the Rowan County (ruq) airport, Salisbury north carolina. Visual meteorological…Incident 20151128020929ICessna 208A · Hidden Valley, AZOn November 28, 2015, a Cessna caravan, N335AB, at 1000 local time departed Hidden Valley airport ( AZ43) and began climbing with a load of skydivers. Upon reaching 11,000 MSL the engine made a loud noise and all indications went to zero with ? Chip detect?…Incident 20151128020429ICessna 172P · Opa Locka, FLInstructor and student pilot completed a localizer approach on runway 9L at Opa Locka Executive Airport (kopf) and requested a circle-to-land on runway 9R. As they were in the left turn from base to final to 9R, both pilots felt and heard the heavy thud and…Incident 20151128019939ICessna 120 · Apex, NCThe aircraft overshot the runway, chose to land and ran off the end of the runway and crossed the eastbound lanes of hwy US64. There was no interference with motor vehicles on the road and the pilot taxied the aircraft back across the road and to his hanger.Accident 20151127022839ASkaggs Ronnie Lynn Rans S6S · Cumberland, MDPilot stated he was flying from W42, to cbe. Approximately 10 miles from Cumberland Airport the aircraft ran out of fuel and made a forced landing in a field. The aircraft sustained structural damage.Incident 20151127022419IBrown Robert F Long EZ · Paso Robles, CAOn November 27, 2015 at approximately 1:15 pm, s[privacy data omitted] had a hard landing on run way 12 at Paso Robles Airport, (kprb) and immediately did a takeoff-go-around. The right main wheel remained on the runway. There was a heavy cross wind and he…Accident 20151127022319ACessna 172 · Manley Hotsprin, AKAirman attempted to take off on a groomed area of a frozen lake after walking the runway. While on the initial portion of the roll out, airman encountered an area of bad snow with lake overflow underneath. This pulled the aircraft to the left causing a…Incident 20151127021799IMooney M20J · Clearwater, FLOn 11/27/2015 aircrafted landed gear up at clw. Lack of witness marks on the runway or aircraft indicating a gear collapse indicates that the pilot landed gear up. Upon arrival at aircraft witnesses took pictures, one of which showed the gear handle in the…Incident 20151127021409IBellanca 14-19-3 · Auburn, WAPIC entered left downwind pattern for a rnwy 34 landing ahead of a Maule aircraft that had just went around for wildlife on rnwy. PIC had checked gear down prior to pattern entry. On final, wildlife was still on rnwy and PIC executed a go-around and raised…Accident 20151127020122AMooney M20J · Farmington, DEOn November 27, 2015, a stearman, N53488, ^owned and operated by jeff chorman^, departed a private field for a short trip to chorman field (D74), greenwood, DE. His father-in-law, a private pilot, was also on board. A weather briefing was not obtained, but…Accident 20151127020112ABoeing A75N1(PT17) · Farmington, DEOn November 27, 2015, a stearman, N53488, ^owned and operated by jeff Chorman,^ departed a private field for a short trip to Chorman field (D74), greenwood, DE. His father-in-law, a private pilot, was also on board. A weather briefing was not obtained, but…Incident 20151127018861IPiper PA-32R-301 · Portsmouth, NHApproximately 1025, 11/27/15 , N452PW, a Piper saratoga collided with N318QS, a Embraer phenom on apron just north of gate 27 at psm. N452PW incurred damage to propeller and right wing. N318QS incurred damage to left wing ,trailing edge of left wing, hole in…Incident 20151127018799ICessna CE-175 · Frankfort, KYDuring descent into fft, the pilot initiated a level off at 2500 feet and added power. The engine only produced partial power. Rather than risk a possible engine failure over the city, the pilot decided to make a precautionary off airport landing in a field.…Accident 20151126020249ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Destin, FLPilot stated that he had just increased the throttle to full and was beginning to lift off the ground when he heard a grinding noise coming from the back of the aircraft. He immediately shut down the aircraft. Upon inspection he discovered that the tail rotor…Incident 20151125021889IMaule MXT-7-180 · Pollocksville, NCPilot flying at 2000' heard loud noise from engine, contacted kewn ATCT, landed at closest airport (13NC). Mechanic looked at acft on 11/26/2015 and found #2 eng cylinder had no compression. Further investigation revealed #2 cyl spark plug missing and other…Accident 20151125020939APiper PA-28-140 · Wickenburg, AZThe flight departed at approximately 09:20AM local time from the Wickenburg municipal airport (E25) with full fuel and 2 pilots onboard for an aircraft familiarization flight for the prospective new owner of the aircraft. Weather conditions for the phoenix…Incident 20151125020409IMooney M20R · Miami, FLApproximately 12 to 15 miles from Miami Executive Airport (tmb) engine began to run rough. The tower was advised and the aircraft was cleared for a straight in landing. Taxied to ramp without incident.Incident 20151125020029IBeech 95 · Wichita, KSOn November 25, 2015, the airman was involved in an aircraft incident while landing the Beechcraft travel air at the colonel james jabara airport (kaao); the purpose of the flight was to complete an airline transport pilot checkride. Visual meteorological…Incident 20151125019419IChampion 7KCAB · Meridian, MSAircraft experienced a hard landing resulting in separation of the right main axle/wheel.Incident 20151124023699ICessna 401A · Orange, CA11/25/15 ? Inspector ali sadri received notification via FAA daily alert bulletin regarding resident reporting an airplane part had fallen in their backyard. Part was described as an "emergency hatch" and had been taken by the city of Orange police department…