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 20150819013709ACessna 172P · Helena, MTOn 20 August 2015 at approximately 2200, N62731 departed Helena mt.(hln) with the destination of white sulphur springs (7S6) with two on board. The aircraft entered a side gulch of the intended route well below the rising terrain of the mountains and impacted…Accident 20150819013549ACessna 172N · Kalispell, MTOn August 19, 2015 at approximately 1132 MST, a Cessna CE-172N, sustained substantial damage to the front landing gear, right and left wing tips, firewall and propeller, and minor damage to the horizontal stabilizer during touchdown at Kalispell City Airport…Accident 20150818019959ARobinson Helicopter R22 · Prescott, AZThe certified flight instructor had worked approximately an 11 hour duty day starting at 5:00 am local time before the accident flight, performing ground instruction and flight instruction duties. The weather observation at 4:00 pm indicated visual…Incident 20150818014679IMooney M20J · Newark, OHThe aircraft landed runway 9 and appeared to be experiencing difficulty with the right main gear. The aircraft was right of centerline but maintained a track consistent on the runway . Several hundred feet later the right wing tip struck the 7th runway light…Accident 20150818014279AAir Tractor AT-802A · Wiville, AROn August 18, 2015, at 11:00 CST, an Air tractor AT-802A, N3070R, registered to reynolds flying service, inc., was applying pesticide on a field at mccrory, AR., while on a CFR part 137 aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at…Incident 20150818013889ISnow 600-S2C · Cavalier, NDPilot was performing aerial application of a crop when 14 inches of one propeller blade separated causing severe vibration. This vibration caused the speed ring / cowl to separate from its mounts and damage further the propeller, push rod tubes and engine…Accident 20150818013829ACessna 182P · Bolivar, MOPilot reported total electrical failure and performed a precautionary landing at Bolivar regional airport (M17). She landed at a high rate of speed, lost control of aircraft, skidded off east side of runway, hit culvert, and flipped the aircraft, causing…Accident 20150818013809ABell 206B · Cresco, IAAt about 1:30 on Tuesday August 18, 2015, the pilot took off with 25 gallons of fuel and 80 gallons of chemical to spray a bean field 7 miles east of Cresco, IA. About 5 minutes into the spray run at about 5 feet above the field the engine failed. The pilot…Incident 20150818013759ICessna 310K · Madison, WIOn August 18, 2015 at 1813 CDT a Cessna 310K, N246B, had it's nose gear collapse while touching down on runway 14 at dane county regional airport-truax field. The commercial pilot received no injuries and the aircraft sustained minor damage. The aircraft was…Incident 20150818012899IPiper PA-23-250 · Ogden, UTThe landing gear could not be extended. The emergency system did not work. The pilot set up to land with the gear up. Minor damage to the aircraft.Accident 20150818012719ASchweizer 269C · North Las Vegas, NVOn 8/18/2015, flight instructor and his student were practicing an autorotation at 4700 ft. when the engine quit and wouldn't restart. Helicopter continued autorotaing with no engine power and made a hard landing. Helicopter had substantual damage and student…Incident 20150817020039ICessna 182 · West Addison, VTOn August 17,2015 at 1624 hours detective sergent [privacy data omitted] of the rutland, Vermont state police was notified of a parachutist in West Addison,Vermont making a hard landing. The parachutist, [privacy data omitted] had 49 years skydiving…Incident 20150817017109IDehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Sitka, AKOn landing at the Sitka airport the left and right main landing gear truck and wheel assembly retracted into the wheel well causing the both floats to contact the runway. The aircraft sustained minor damage only to the keel strips just forward of the wheel…Accident 20150817015979AZenair CH2000 · Mcallen, TXThe instructional flight aborted take off takied back and departed. The aircraft turned crosswind and at approximately 800 feet AGL stalled and spun into the ground. No fuel was found in the float bowland the fuel selector was on the left tank, which appeared…Accident 20150817015759ACessna 172K · Chiefland, FLOn August 17, 2015, at 11:00 local time, a Cessna 172, N84308, registered to semico aviation, landed and flipped over in a watemelon field in Chiefland, Florida 32626 while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a…Incident 20150817015329IQuest Kodiak 100 · Page, AZPilot began takeoff roll by selecting high idle for the engine and upon initiating throttle movement to increase power pilot stated that the pilot's seat moved to the full aft position. He then was unable to reach the rudder peddles for ground steering and…Incident 20150817015059ICessna 185B · Anchorage, AKAircraft ran out of fuel and airman landed on the highway.Incident 20150817013669IMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) · Las Vegas, NVFlight AAY436, aircraft N407NV an MD-83 was on takeoff roll, at approximately 120 KTS the nose started to come up, crew pushed yoke full forward and nose still wanted to come up, take off was aborted. Maintenance found the LH elevator power control boost…Accident 20150816023589ACessna 177B · Pacoima, CAPilot was conducting landing practice. On the second landing the aircraft porpoised and struck both the tail and nosewheel causing minor damage to the tail and substantial damage to the firewall and nosewheel. The tower observed the landing and suggested the…Accident 20150816023142ANorth American Rockwell NA265-60SC · San Diego, CAOn August 16, 2015 at approximately 1100 hrs pacific time, two aircraft, a Cessna 172, N1285U, and an experimental sabreliner, (sabre 60), N442RM, collided midair approximately 1 mile northeast of browm field municipal airport (sdm), San Diego, California.…Accident 20150816023062ACessna 172M · San Diego, CAOn August 16, 2015 at approximately 1100 hrs pacific time, two aircraft, a Cessna 172, N1285U, and an experimental sabreliner, (sabre 60), N442RM, collided midair approximately 1 mile northeast of browm field municipal airport (sdm), San Diego, California.…Accident 20150816022059ABell 412 · Montebello, CAThis transport category helicopter was dispatched as the command ship for the "montibello hills fire" on Sunday 08/16/2015. It was being operated under part 91 rules as a "public use aircraft" by the l.a. county fire department. It departed barton heliport in…Incident 20150816019949IBeech A36 · Phoenix, AZPilot took off from kdvt and remained in the traffic pattern. He completed one touch-and-go without incident. During the roll out of the second touch-and-go the gear collapsed. No abnormalities were noted by the pilot.Accident 20150816017869AChampion 7HC · Coldfoot, AKAirman stated he was in a climb to get through the pass when the engine started sputtering. He turned back to cold foot and it got worse, crashed on the side of a mountain near atigun pass.Incident 20150816016729IPiper PA-12 · Chittenden, VTThe pilot reported he flared the aircraft too high and landed very hard. The forward float fittings / struts failed and allowed the nose of the aircraft to contact the water. This combined with the forward motion of the aircraft caused the nose to submerge…Accident 20150816016139APiper PA-28-161 · Bristow, VAStudent pilot was conducting takeoffs and landings during her 6th solo at manassas airport - hef. Student pilot reduced power to begin the landing descent when ATCT instructed the student pilot to extend downwind because of traffic. Student pilot became…Accident 20150816015439ASanderson Herbert H SHA Glasair · Bladenboro, NCOn the take off roll the aircraft started to turn left which was not corrected by the pilot. The aircraft then entereed the ditch on the left side of the runway.Incident 20150816014659IBeech V35 · Mount Vernon, OH> While cruising at 8,000 feet pilot heard a "sudden high pitch whine" to engine. > Pilot noted a reading of 3500 RPM on digital tach. Pulled cable to reduce RPM with no results. > Pilot notified columbus approach of en emergency landing into 4I3. > 1-2…Accident 20150816013989ACessna 180H · Ione, ORThe pilot landed the Cessna 180 at a farm strip near Ione Oregon. The aircraft came to a final rest upside down off to the side of the intended landing strip. The flight departed eagle nest ranch airport, a private strip located at [privacy data omitted] in…Accident 20150816013979ACessna 182POn 8/16/2015 pilot was operating aircraft low and close to mountain terrain, loss of airspeed and control, aircraft crashed on glacier.Incident 20150816013619ICessna A185F · Hillsboro, ORThe PIC said after takeoff he brought the gear handle up and could hear the gear pump spinning at a very fast rate. The PIC said he pulled the circuit break for the landing gear because he was afraid it would get too hot and catch fire. The PIC flew by the…Accident 20150816013599ATaylorcraft BC12-D · Libby, MTPilot stated that the left brake was locked on landing causing the aircraft to groundloop to the left. Collapsed the right gear, right wing struck the surface and bent the spar.Incident 20150816013499IRieder Kenneth J RV8 Vans Aircraft · West Milford, NJOn 08/16/2015, a RV-8, N553KM, was landing RUNWAY24 at the Greenwood Lake Airport, following an airshow performance. Upon rollout the aircraft nosed over and came to rest on the left side of the runway on its nose. Asi's were on scene for the airshow and…Accident 20150815023879AAirbus A321-231 · Charlotte, NCDuring landing flare, the aircraft encountered a windshear. The aircraft descended below glide path and impacted approach and runway lights short of the runway threshold.Accident 20150815022039ACessna 172C · Port Eads, LAOn approach to grass strip pilot landed hard nose gear broke off. Nose of aircraft hit the ground striking propeller. Tail came up in the air left wing tip leading edge striking the ground. Top left wing aft at wing root has buckle in skin at fuselage.…Incident 20150815021699IMooney M20E · Newnan, GAOn August 15, 2015 at approximately 1530 EST, N5620Q was performing routine pattern work when it was discovered that the landing gear would not extend. As a result, the pilot had to make an emergency landing at Newnan-Coweta County Airport (kcco). The…Incident 20150815019109IPiper PA-28-140 · Franklin, PAOn 8-15-2015, N4542R attempted take-off on runway 21 at Venango Regional Airport (fkl). According to the pilot's statement, shortly after he rotated the nose, he determined that the engine was not reaching proper RPM and elected to abort the take-off. While…Accident 20150815018529ACessna T206H · West Caldwell, NJOn 8/15/2015 at 1000 EDT N63TV, a Cessna 206H owned by stalactite LLC located in demarest NJ, was involved in major accident after takeoff from kcdw on a positioning flight to pick up a student pilot from kteb. VMC weather prevailed. A flight plan was not…Incident 20150815015179ILet L-23 Super Blanik · Brandon, MSInstructional flight. Student in front seat. Instructor had controls for landing. After clearing object on the end of runway (parked glider) the aircraft was at 30 ft. AGL and 70 knots airspeed and encountered gust/rotor that was a strong updraft to the…Incident 20150815014809IPiper PA-28R-201 · Valkaria, FLThe pilot while practicing multiple short field landings and take-offs failed to follow the approved checklist and landed gear up.Accident 20150815014479APittsboro, NCAirplane departed 1NC1 and flew approximately 1600 feet, at an approximate heading of 287. The airplane crashed in an oak tree at a 330 heading at a height of 25-30FT. The aircraft was removed from the tree on 8/20/2015 and taken to rons Ultralight field. The…Accident 20150815013839ABurton Dennis W Sonex · Wolcottville, INThe experimental aircraft departed kendallville (C62) on August 18, 2015 around 8:00PM with 2 occupants on board, 1 pilot, 1 passenger. The pilot stated he was returning to kendallville after flying over his personal residence when the aircraft suddenly lost…Accident 20150815013719AHead Balloons AX9-118 · New Holland, PAAfter balloon landing event, PIC failed to control envelope deflation. Deflating balloon envelope contacted electrical power lines adjacent to landing site. PIC and 2 passengers sustained electrical shock and burns that required hospitalization for more than…Incident 20150815013489IPiper PA-34-200 · Pahokee, FLAircraft lost directional control while taxiing out for departure. Aircraft steered left from taxiway "a" striking taxi way sign "A6" resulting in damage to the left wing leading edge, striking #1 engine propeller causing #1 engine to suddenly stop upon…Accident 20150815012889AMckinney Charles R Searey · Augusta, KYPilot landed the aircraft on the Ohio river by Augusta, KY. Just before coming off the step, the aircraft struck an unknown submerged object. After the collision, the aircraft flipped over and came to rest inverted. The pilot and passenger were uninjured.Accident 20150814023129AStinson SR-9B · Chula Vista, CAAircraft engine lost power and pilot attempted a emergency landing on hwy. once on the highway the aircraft engine regained power and pilot took off again. While enroute to brown field the engine again lost power. In an attempt to land in a field near Chula…Incident 20150814019159IBell 205A-1 · Azusa, CAAircraft was in the California san gabriel mountains engaged in firefighting activities. Aircraft struck communication wires during climb out after filling tanks with snorkel. An uneventful landing was made off sight. No injuries. Minor damage to aircraft.Accident 20150814015449ACessna 337F · Danbury, CTOn August 14, 2015, approximately 15:05 N8992M, a Cessna 337F skymaster, s/n 33701322 piloted by owner ^seymour weinstein^ was on approach to Danbury municiple airport (dxr) runway 26L. ^Mr. Weinstein's^ first attempted landing resulted in no flare and hard…Incident 20150814014819ICessna 172N · Boca Raton, FLInstructor pilot, [privacy data omitted] and student were conducting training exercises in a training area west of Boca Raton, Florida. At approximately 0735, instructor muia squawked 7700 and transmitted on 121.5 that he was losing his engine. Vibration was…Accident 20150814014509AThomas A Siminski Zenith CH 750 · Allentown, PAAircraft departed Allentown queen city (xll) runway 25 on a personal flight approximately 1100 local. The engine lost power approximately 100 ft AGL, the pilot initiated a return to runway 7. The engine produced insufficient power to maintain flight. The…