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 20150814014319IAir Tractor AT-602 · Biscoe, AROn August 14, 2015 approximately 9:00 a.m. aircraft started shaking and pilot reported loss of engine power. Pilot advanced throttle to full power and full prop, but nothing changed and still lossing altitude. Aircraft came in contact with a set of high…Accident 20150814014229ANorth American T-28A · Las Cruces, NMThe pilot and passenger departed el paso, TX on a personal flight to Las Cruces, NM. After refueling they departed Las Cruces to return to el paso. After departure, on climb out the engine lost power. The pilot made a 180 degree turn to return to the Las…Accident 20150814013679AErcoupe 415-C · Fairmont, WVPilot reported fuel quanity was known prior to takeoff by visual inspection of tanks. During takeoff, pilot noticed main fuel tank gauge beginning to drop rapidly and feared that he had a fuel issue. Pilot attempted to return to the field but stated that he…Incident 20150814013319IBell 407 · San Antonio, TXAircraft was parked on an FBO ramp for refueling. Following refuel, pilot brought the aircraft to a hover between two other parked aircraft. The pilot initiated a hover rearward to exit the apron toward the taxiway. Aircraft tail stinger contacted a curbstone…Incident 20150814013219IRemos Gemini Remos G-3/600 · Denton, TXThe high-wing, light sport aircraft with student and instructor pilots were cleared for takeoff on dto runway 18. The winds were 090 at 8 knots. The student applied full left aileron to counteract the left direct crosswind on takeoff. The student pilot…Incident 20150814012749ILewis Randall C Dragonfly Mkiii · Camarillo, CAThe pilot was performing touch and goes at cma. On the 4th touch and go the pilot made a hard landing resulting in the nose gear to bend and break from its mounts. The bottom the aircraft had minor damage from contact with the runway.Accident 20150813021549ABartels Joseph Lancair Evolution · Pacific Ocean, CAPilot departed phoenix deer valley (dvt) airport for IFR flight to hesperia (L26)airport. Pilot contacted albuquerque ARTCC for IFR instructions. Read-back was the last 2 way communication from the pilot. The aircraft climbed to FL250 and transitioned through…Incident 20150813014529IPiper PA-28RT-201 · Xenia, OHPilot was practicing a power off 180 landing in preparation for his commercial check ride. He forgot to put the gear down. Reviewed by dws 09/22/2015Accident 20150813013629ACessna T182T · Oroville, WAOn August 13, 2015 at approximately 0930 N6289Z departed the Oroville, WA (0S7) airport bound for felts field, WA (sff). The aircraft impacted the ground 5.5 miles east of the Oroville Airport at an elevation of 3,240 feet. The aircraft was inverted before it…Accident 20150813012779AGrumman G-164A · Trenton, NCPilot stated that upon landing he applied the brakes to stop the plane, but there was no stopping force that transferred to the ground. He released the brake pedal then reapplied the brakes and they locked up resulting in the airplane cartwheeling in a…Accident 20150813012189ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Caldwell, IDStudent and instructor were practicing 180 autorotations. The density altitude was 1800 feet above field elevation with temperatures in the upper 90S. The student was performing the 180 autorotation when he tried to complete the final turn to low and with to…Incident 20150812021029IEmbraer S A ERJ-170-200LR · Houston, TXOn August 12 2015 a ground handler was pinned between a belt loader and a compass airlines aircraft, N204NN, and received severe injuries. The aircraft was being prepared for flight 5931. The captain was on the flight deck performing the preflight duties. The…Accident 20150812015879AGrumman G-164B · Sac City, IAAccording to the pilot, he took off from kski and during the climb the aircraft performance deteriorated at approximately 150 AGL. The instruments were reading normally, but the aircraft was not producing normal power, making the aircraft unable to climb. The…Incident 20150812014961ICessna 180 · Anchorage, AKAirman was preparing to taxi when the wind turned his aircraft parallel to the shoreline. Airman got out of the aircraft believing he had pulled the mixture to shutdown the engine. However, the engine was still idling and moving forward. Airman got back in…Accident 20150812014829ABeech N35 · Weirsdale, FLAircraft departed runway 36 on a northerly heading and traveled approximately 1300 feet, from the end of runway 36, when it struck the top of a 40 foot tree. Aircraft pitched nose down, yawing slightly to the left. Aircraft continued to travel in a northerly…Accident 20150812013259ATaylorcraft BC12-D · Pearland, TXWhile on final for runway 32 at Pearland Regional Airport student pilot while flying solo inadvertently retarded the mixture lever instead of the throttle causing the aircraft engine to quit. The student pilot did not restart engine. The aircraft came to rest…Incident 20150812012529ICessna 210C · Ypsilanti, MIAircraft flew from det to yip. Nose gear down lock light did not iluminate. Pilot cycled gear multiple times and flew past the tower for a visual. Tower indicated nose gear was down though the locked indicator light was still not illuminated. Pliot performed…Incident 20150812012239IPiper PA-28-140 · Brookfield, WIOn August 12, 2015, the student pilot was cleared to make first solo flight with 3 landings to a complete stop. Weather was clear and winds were light. On first 2 attempts at landing, the student pilot performed go-arounds due to high air speed and high…Incident 20150811023579ICirrus Design SR20 · Long Beach, CA[privacy data omitted] Was the PIC of aircraft N883PJ when it had a prop strike on runway 25R at Long Beach Airport (lgb) on August 11, 2015. The facts show that [privacy data omitted] was the cause of the prop strike and he admitted it to the investigators…Incident 20150811019859IPiper PA-28-151 · San Diego, CAN32988 a Piper PA28A had a engine fire upon starting, fire was put out and there was fire damage to engine compartment and cowlings.Accident 20150811016529ABell 47D1 · Clanton, AL08/11/2015 1500 Local time winds were observed as 340 at 10 KTS. Student pilot was manipulating the controls of N74823 a Bell 47D1 on final terminating with a 3 foot hover when the aircraft began to settle rapidly with aft movement. CFI kenneth lee gilliland…Incident 20150811013739ICessna 172N · Eden Prairie, MNStudent pilot was on his first unsupervised solo flight. On the first landing, the pilot touched down and realized he was aiming toward the side of the runway. Pilot felt like he was going to go off the edge of the runway regardless of aborting or executing a…Accident 20150811013149ACessna 150M · Brookfield, MOThe pilot departed the Brookfield airport (MO8) intending to fly to the chillicothe airport (kcht) and back. Prior to departure the pilot did not check the fuel tanks, but instead made a decision to depart with the fuel level observed on the fuel gauges in…Accident 20150811012589ACessna 170B · Driggs, IDPilot reported gusty conditions during touchdown on runway 21, subsequently resulting in a loss of control of the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest inverted to the right of runway 21. Kdij METAR reported at 2056MDT; winds 250/07.Incident 20150810021909ICameron Balloons A-315 · Oakville, CAOn 08-10-15 the pilot of N1259Z departed form the launch site and once airborne the wind shifted from southwest to the northeast. Along the route of flight the pilot attempted to make two landings before the final attempt. Prior to landing the pilot decided…Incident 20150810019849ICessna 182L · Fallbrook, CAAfter landing in a strong cross wind the pilot slowed to taxi speed and turned off near the end of runway 18. The pilot briefly lost directional control and in the turn struck the weeds bending the propeller the aircraft came to a stop at the side of the…Accident 20150810015749AWright Daniel J VP-1 · Brooksville, FLOn August 10, 2015, at approximately 1030 local time, a experimental amateur built VP-1, N9288, stalled and landed in trees during climb out from runway 9 at Brooksville/Hernando airport (bkv) while on first flight of the aircraft with not the orginal engine.…Accident 20150810015239AJal R Dennis Princess · Midland, TXOn August 10, 2015 at approximately 1305 CDT a gyroplane N743SS performed a hard landing following a departure from Midland Airpark (kmdd). The aircraft departed and initiated a turn then began to lose altitude. The aircraft impacted the ground on the nose…Accident 20150810014249ARatte James Aventura II · Tyler, TXOn August 10, 2015, about 0915 central daylight time, an experimental amateur built amphibious aircraft, a Ratte James r. avenger ii, N6356Z, s/n AP2A0045 was substantially damaged during touch-and-go landings on lake Tyler, near Tyler, Texas. The pilot, sole…Accident 20150810013109APiper PA-28R-200 · Marathon, FLOn 08/10/2015 aircraft N54380 departed Marathon airport (mth) around 0040 hours eastern time. Shortly after takeoff aircraft impacted the water about a mile west of the airport, individual that was flying the aircraft was the sole occupant. Aircraft was…Accident 20150810012539ACessna A185F · Emily, MNAircraft equipped with amphibious floats was on a VFR flight from buffalo, MN (cfe) to lake mary near Emily, MN. Pilot reported that he failed to raise the landing gear upon departure from cfe. Landing was conducted on lake at intended destination with…Incident 20150810012249ICessna 152 · Columbus, OH> Student with instructor practicing touch and go landing on runway 9L. > Instructor was the PIC and positioned in the right front seat. > Completed a touch down and during take-off roll the instructor spotted a large bird sitting on the centerline of runway…Accident 20150809015539AErickson Larry D RAF 2000 GT · Dakota City, IAThe airman departed the airport on a pleasure flight with a passenger. The route of flight in the local area was familiar to the pilot and the passenger had flown with the airman on previous flights. The airman was reported to be about 400 to 500 feet above…Accident 20150809015119ABoard James A Zenith 601 HD · Junction, KYPilot in command, ^james albert Board^, ^spent 6 years building his^ experimental aircraft zenith CH601 hd, N740JB. On the day of the accident, Sunday, August 09, 2015, ^mr. Board^ drove N740JB from his residence ^7030 KY highway 1247^, standiford, KY 40484…Accident 20150809014349ACessna 421B · Texico, NMOn August 9, 2015, at 0925 local time, a 1970 Cessna CE-421-B aircraft bearing registration number N726JB, registered to a private owner, impacted terrain south of taxi way bravo while attempting to land on runway 22 at Clovis Municipal Airport (kcvn), in…Incident 20150809013869IConsolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Rockford, MIPilot aborted takeoff after water-splash fouled windscreen, left wingtip impacted water on turnaround, aircraft landed on water.Accident 20150809013849APiper PA-32R-300 · Harbor Springs, MIOn aug 9, 2015 Piper PA32R-300 N43829 departed coleman a young (det) airport and flew to Harbor Springs (mgn) airport. On or about 2300 aug 9, 2015 aircraft undershot mgn runway 28 and contacted trees. Aircraft was destroyed and one fatality. Appeared engine…Accident 20150809013099ACessna 206 · Titusville, FLThe accident aircraft, a 1964 Cessna 206, N206DZ, touched down on runway 22, a sod field 1,805? In length, with a tailwind. The aircraft had one occupant on board, the pilot. The aircraft departed the designated landing surface, coming to rest approximately…Incident 20150809013089IMooney M20J · Fort Lauderdale, FLPilot was enroute to naples airport (kapf) when trying to land and selecting the gear to the extended position the gear actuator circuit breaker tripped and landing gear stayed in the up position, also the pilot followed his emergency gear extension checklist…Accident 20150809013079ACessna 172C · Kissimmee, FLOn August 9, 2015 [privacy data omitted], holder of student pilot certificate number [privacy data omitted] was conducting student pilot solo operations at Kissimmee airport (kism) to practice takeoff's and landings in N8370X. On the third lap around the…Accident 20150809012199AGrumman American Avn. AA-5A · Harrisburg, ILThe student pilot, with no evidence of solo endorsement, was on a moonless night flight, over a national forest preserve, with his non-certificated father when the aircraft contacted trees and crashed.Incident 20150808023759IOlson Calvin M Christen Eagle II · San Jose, CAAircraft made a normal approach and wheel landing. During the landing roll-out after the tail wheel made contact with the pavement the aircraft uncontrollablely veered to the right; departing the runway striking the visual slope indicator.Accident 20150808021689APiper PA-18-150 · Talkeetna, AKMishap pilot (mp) was on his third return flight in his aircraft. He stated he was at approximately 800' when he spotted a moose. He was flying at appoximately 80KTS. He remembers nothing else until waking up in crashed aircraft. Rescue helicopter crew stated…Incident 20150808019149ISwearingen SA226-T(B) · Riverside, CAThe aircraft had an right wing overheat warning indication. The pilot followed the emergnecy procedures as required by the airplane flight manual, and landed at Riverside Airport on runway 27 with out incicent.Incident 20150808017789ICessna 172S · Lincoln Park, NJOn 8/8/2015, at 1200 EDT N5491J, a Cessna 172S owned by aero safety training ltd had an incident while landing on runway 19 at the Lincoln Park Airport when conducting a training flight. VMC prevailed, no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained minor…Accident 20150808015459ACessna 170A · Haddam, CTPilot was performing takeoff and landing proficiency training when on 6th landing pilot veered to the left off runway to avoid a flock of geese, pilot then stated he braked hard to avoid running over a runway light which caused the aircraft to flip over…Accident 20150808014389AAeros AEROS-2 · Albuquerque, NMOn August 8, 2015 at 0900 MDT, an Aeros ii, N5982V, encountered a down draft and crashed into a tree twenty miles west, northwest of Double Eagle II Airport, Albuquerque, new Mexico while conducting a low level sightseeing flight. Visual meteorological…Accident 20150808014079ACessna 172G · Hartington, NEAt approximately 1652CST the aircraft departed a mowed alfalfa field to the south at an estimated elevation of 1333 feet; the reported weather at the time was 81 degrees fahrenheit with humidity of 70% and a dew point of 70. The winds were southeast light to…Accident 20150808013859AZeeland, MIWhile executing left turn at approx 25 feet AGL, parachute struck and caught in a tree in field, causing powered-parachute to impact ground in field.Incident 20150808013069IFlightworks Capella XS FW2C80TD · Hartselle, AL[privacy data omitted] Certificate no. [privacy data omitted] Operated N654MM VFR from 8A1 to 5M0 attempting to land runway 36 making a go around due to a perceived up draft. On the next attempt N654MM crossed the threshold at 60 knots with one notch flaps…