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 20150909016409IPiper PA-34-200T · Galena, AKPilot could not get nose gear to extend on approach to Galena. Attempted emergency procedures and right nose gear door would not open. Upon landing with nose gear retracted, the pilot who is also an A&P with IA authorization pulled on right hand nose gear…Accident 20150909016109APiper PA-36-375 · Elmwood, NEThe aircraft departed a sod strip of approximately 2,800 feet during day VMC conditions. The operation was under 14 CFR 137 to conduct an aerial application of seed. The PIC stated the ground run was normal. On climb-out, the aircraft failed to gain altitude…Accident 20150909014579APiper PA-17 · Delphi, INOn September 9, 2015, at approximately 1800 local time, a Piper PA-17 vagabond, N4653H, struck a building at Delphi Municipal Airport (1I9). There were no injuries to the pilot. The aircraft was operated under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations…Accident 20150909014489ABrown Mark Space Walker · Cahokia, ILThis was a local training flight for aircraft familiarization. The PIC in the back seat was providing instruction for the pilot in the front seat. The PIC allowed the pilot flying to enter a high sink rate approaching the flare. The PIC took control of the…Incident 20150909012819IMooney M20E · Seattle, WAAircraft perfomred proper run up, no problems occurred, a/c was cleared for takeoff, a/c began moving down runway, just after takeoff, gear was retract, at that time engine started running rough, started losing power and altitude, pilot did not believe there…Accident 20150908023939ABoeing B-777 · Las Vegas, NVOn September 3, 2015, at approximately 1613 pacific daylight time, a Boeing 777-236ER, registration number g-viio being operated under 14 CFR part 129 as flight 2276 by british airways (braf), was substantially damaged when it experienced an uncontained…Incident 20150908023479ISwanson Floyd W Kitfox II · Bayport, NYAfter a successful takeoff and landing on the water, the pilot had difficulty steering back to the beach due to windy conditions and possible water in the left float. The pilot elected to take off again in an effort to get the aircraft closer to the beach.…Incident 20150908022199IBeech M35 · Granbury, TXDuring flight at 5000 feet, PIC noted manifold pressure decreasing. Manifold pressure failed to respond to throttle inputs and PIC turned toward gdj. PIC was unsure aircraft would make it to runway and elected to land off field. Landing was normal with no…Incident 20150908015849ICessna 172L · Palmyra, PADuring final approach to rwy 31 at 58N, in VMC conditions, aircraft impacted roof of vehicle traveling on pa route 117. Aircraft continued approach and landed without further incident. Aircraft sustained minor damage, sole occupant uninjured.Incident 20150908015389IWaco UPF-7 · Manteo, NCThe pilot's statement is as follows: "I was taxing out for takeoff on runway 17 at dare county at approximately 1:30 On sept 8 2015 As I entered the taxiway bravo from taxiway delta I looked the length of taxi way and saw no aircraft I continued to taxi I…Accident 20150908015069AClarke Reginald W Dragonfly MK II · Freeport, ILOn the morning of September 08, 2015 at 0845 an experimental amateur built, dragonfly ii departed Freeport/ Albertus airport from runway 24 with a destination of poplar grove airport, poplar grove, Illinois. The pilot stated at about 500 feet down the runway…Incident 20150908014979IEmbraer Executive EMB-500 · Atlantic, IACrew departed ktyq at 5:30A local time in N984EP, a phenom 100, with a destination of kaio. Pilot stated the duration of the flight was anticipated to be 1.5 hours. Pilot received holding vectors from minneapolis center while waiting for a thunderstorm to…Accident 20150908014649AAerofab Lake LA-4-250 · Somerset, NJOn 9/8/2015 at approximately 2045 local time, Mr. Philip clements was the pilot in command of N1401P (lake LA-4-250) and had departed runway 30 at the somserset airport (ksmq) located in new jersey for an unknown destination. VFR conditions predominated the…Accident 20150907016429ACessna 150D · Gillam Strip, AKLanded on unapproved strip at Gillam glacier outside glenallen, AK. Pilot reported strip was narrow and on landing hit a bump and broke the right axle and skidded into the brush.Incident 20150907016359IPiper PA-28R-201T · Uriah, ALEngine seized - forced landing on county road, struck mailboxes during rollout.Accident 20150907016349AEasterwood Mark W RV-6A · Rome, GAOn September 07, 2015 @ approximately 10:00 local time [privacy data omitted] N555TH, RV-6A departed the Rome, GA (rmg) airport on runway 7 and remained in the traffic pattern. [privacy data omitted] Came around and made a touch and go on runway 7 after…Incident 20150907015909ICessna P210N · Joplin, MOAircraft landed at dusk on runway 18 and exited on taxiway c. tower instructed pilot to taxi to parking via charlie, delta, gulf. Pilot had airfield diagram, but failed to make a turn at a "t" intersection and went on to the grass. Propeller struck and…Accident 20150907015869ABeech A36 · Kernersville, NCThe accident airplane had departed sarasota/bradenton international airport (srq) at approximately 08:19 on a flight plan to piedmont triad international airport (kgso). The aircraft crashed at vulcan quarry at 2866 NC hwy 66, Kernersville, NC 27284. The…Incident 20150907015729IBeech C90 · Madison, WIMadision, WI (msn): lifeguard LN501MS, BE9L, enroute mdw, to st paul, MN (stp), declared emergency when left engine failed; flight diverted and landed at msn without incident at 0955C.Accident 20150907015399APiper PA-24 · Stratford, CTOn September 07, 2015, N7708P, Piper model PA-24, en route non-stop from peoria Illinois (pai) landed at Sikorsky memorial airport (bdr). The said aircraft piloted by [privacy data omitted], landed on rwy 29 that had 230-degree 13-knot crosswind. Rwy 24 was…Accident 20150907015349ASilvaire Luscombe 8A · Creswell, ORN4948E, a Luscombe 8A airplane, departed runway 33 at Hobby Field, Oregon (77S) on September 7, 2015. The pilot in command occupied the left seat and his father occupied the right seat of this aircraft. Both men were certificated pilots. At 200 feet AGL on…Incident 20150907015169IWilliams Thomas C Lancair 235 · Camp Robinson N, AROn September 7, 2015 at approximately 18:00 CDT, N97W a Williams Thomas C, model Lancair 235 experimental amateur built aircraft, operated by a commercial rated pilot on descent to north little rock, Arkansas airport (ork) experienced a sudden violent…Accident 20150907014439APiper PA-28R-200 · Doylestown, PAOn September 7, 2015 ^ariel connolly-smith^ was flying N1125X, a PA-28R-200 from queen city, allentown (xll) to the Doylestown,PA airport (dyl) following her certified flight instructor checkride. As she was approaching dyl she checked the weather and the…Accident 20150906023729ADehavilland DHC-6-200 · Louisberg, NCDuring landing, N181CS, a Dehavilland twin otter, DHC-6-200, s/n 181, departed the runway surface at approximately 30 degrees to the right of the runway centerline. Ground scarring indicated that the tail drug approximately 30 feet prior impacting the trees.…Accident 20150906021129ABoeing 737-824 · TokyoOn descent into nrt, while on vectors, cala 196 experienced turbulence. According to a report submitted to cala by captain [privacy data omitted], there were no prior indications that there would be any turbulence in the descent. He stated there were no…Incident 20150906016379IBeech A99 · Cullman, ALDuring landing rollout right main landing gear collapsed. Aircraft departed the runway to the right and came to rest in the grass. Pilot admits that he touched down short of the paved surface on landing. Photographic evidence taken at the scene supports this…Accident 20150906016009ACessna T210L · Soda Springs, IDPilot failed to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing.Incident 20150906015669IPiper PA-28RT-201 · Chesterfield, MOThe pilot conducted a VFR flight from Spirit of st. Louis airport (sus) to Washington regional airport (fyg) for practice landings. After a takeoff from fyg, he retracted the landing gear. The three indicator lights went off, but the "gear unsafe" warning…Incident 20150906015049ICessna 172M · Juneau, AKDescription of event: Juneau, AK (jnu): N20093, C172, N20093 reported while in the downwind that he may have hit a runway light while performing pattern work on runway 8. An ALERT2 was called due to possible aircraft damage. Upon visual inspection with…Incident 20150906014739IEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Ironton, COUpon landing, the pilot's tail rotor struck some branches of a bush causing minor damage.Accident 20150905021379AEvolution Revo · Laconia, NHAircraft was reported by multiple witnesses to have been circling in the weirs Beech, NH. Area. The aircraft circled twice and each time appeared to be gradually getting lower. As aircraft turned away from the beach area, heading approximately in an easterly…Incident 20150905019789ICessna 172S · Palo Alto, CAThe aircraft's right outer wing and wing tip struck a parked fuel truck during taxi operations.Incident 20150905018069ICessna 421B · Lincoln, CAGear up landingAccident 20150905015949ACessna TR182 · Midland, TXOn September 5, 2015 at 1836 local time, a 1979 Cessna CE-182-TR (rg), aircraft bearing registration number N4707S, registered to e&b aero, LLC, departed runway 16R at the Midland international air & space port (maf). Air traffic control cleared the aircraft…Accident 20150905015799ACessna 152 · Miami, FLWhile conducting practice instrument approaches, 2.4 hours into flight, ran out of fuel resulting in engine failure and forced landing in everglades national park. It has been determined that there were no fuel leaks or any other reason for fuel starvation.…Accident 20150905015079AVenus Thomas E CP328 Super Emeraude · Port Wing, WIThe pilot was too low while on approach to a 2500' x 150' cut hay field. The pilot advanced the throttle to correct the situation but the engine did not respond. The aircraft tail impacted a large, round hay bale on the approach end of the field. The aircraft…Incident 20150905014871IPiper PA-44-180 · Sanford, FLAircraft was taxing out of ramp area at night and was watching other aircraft doing their run ups. Run up area is right on the edge of the ramp. Pilot said there was condensation on the the windshield. As they were looking to their left the right wing struck…Accident 20150905014789AGrumman American Avn. AA-5 · Pekin, INOn September 5, 2015, at approximately 1200 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Grumman-american AA5, N67296, ^owned by an individual and flown by his son^, a private pilot, on a title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 flight, landed on runway 1 at the…Accident 20150905014749ACessna 310H · Grizzly Peak, CON1099Q left big bear, CA on 5 September, landed at daggett-barstow and picked up 3 people, a second private pilot and 2 passengers. Landed in flagstaff and refueled, left for amarillo, TX. Based on radar, N1099Q followed interstate 40 into new Mexico. Before…Incident 20150904017179IPiper PA-23-250 · Cat Cay, BHOn 09/04/2015, pilot [privacy data omitted] advised pbi upon arrival of a possible gear problem and requested a tower flyby to verify gear ok. Landing was uneventful. Pbi fire chief reported damaged right propeller. Pilot contacted tower and fss to report…Accident 20150904016169APiper PA-28RT-201 · Russel Springs, KYDuring a practice RNAV approach in VMC into rwy 17 russell county KY (K24), at 2700 feet, throttle was advanced from idle with no response from the engine. The aircraft crashed in a field approximately 3.5 miles from the airport. There was no post accident…Incident 20150904015549IBoeing 757-222 · Memphis, TNFDX1349 reported a green laser cockpit illumination event on a 1 mile final approach segment to runway 36R at mem. The laser penetrated the cockpit from the right side causing pain in the pic's right eye. He has reported no adverse physical effects since the…Accident 20150904015519ABeech V35B · Wilmington, NCThe aircraft was cleared for takeoff on runway 06 from taxiway juliet at the kilm airport. The pilot stated that during rotation the nose of the aircraft came up abruptly and the aircraft started to drift to the left. The pilot said that he applied right…Incident 20150904014759IMaule MT-7-260 · Centennial, CO9/4/15 Was on a flight back from ftw to apa and was cleared to land 28. He acknowledges but does not get runway 28 in sight. Ends up going around due to off center and past the numbers for 28, gets cleared to land 17L. On initial touch down bounces aircraft,…Accident 20150904012839AAir Tractor AT-402A · Ft Pierre, SDOn September 4, 2015 at approximately 0900 CST an Air tractor[privacy data omitted] hit a tower guy wire during spray operations. Clear conditions prevailed and it was a VFR flight, no flight plan was filed. The aircraft suffered substantial damage to the…Accident 20150903022779ACessna 182L · Derby, KSOn September 3, 2015, the private pilot-rated airman was involved in an aircraft accident while landing at the Cook Airfield (K50), rose hill, Kansas. Pursuant to the airman?s written statement, the aircraft maintained airspeed on final approach that was…Accident 20150903020689ACessna R172K · Cresskill, NJOn September 3, 2015, at 1635 EDT, a Cessna R172K, s/n R1723011 registered to black sheep aviation LLC suffered a total engine failure while in cruise flight. The weather was visual meteorological conditions and no flight plan had been filed. The aircraft was…Incident 20150903020299ICessna 310P · Waycross, GADeparted from lakeland, Florida at 1300Z on IFR flight plan to athens, GA. Approximately 1420Z notice garman 530 was acting up. Electrical power was getting low contacted jacksonville center of problem with aircraft electrical system declared emergency, and…Accident 20150903019879APiper PA-28-161 · Santee, CAThe pilot of the aircraft was a flight instructor conducting flight instruction with a student. The aircraft was climbing out after their second touch-and-go when it began a steep descending turn to the left ending after hitting the roof of a house and impact…Accident 20150903017269AMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · New Smyrna, FLWhile spraying mosquito insecticide, a MD-369E crash landed after impacting 50-70 ft trees. The pilot was looking for next field to spray while in a level right hand turn and did not see the trees until it was too late to climb. The aircraft sustained…