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 20150709009399APietenpol AIR Camper · Burlington, WIOn July 9, 2015 at 6:30 pm the pilot proceeded to runway 1 at Burlington, WI airport for takeoff. Winds were light and variable and sky's were clear. Pilot proceeded to takeoff with the intention of practicing wheel landings. The first wheel landing was a…Incident 20150709009309IPipistrel Sinus · Shelbyville, ILPilot was flying from willington, TN to sheboygan WI in a powered glider "VFR on-top" . Over shelyville IL the engine sputtered and the pilot said he saw a hole and decided to land. He was not sure about the layout of the airport and was flying over the…Incident 20150708012269IBell 206-L4 · Sacramento, CAUncommanded shutdown of the engine due to a shorted wire on the "close side" of the fuel shutoff valve seonoid.Accident 20150708012159APiper PA-28-140 · Oakdale, LAAircraft attempted north bound departure form private airstrip. Once airborne, pilot reported 10 -15 knot tail wind gusts. Aircraft collided with trees and ditch embankment coming to rest inverted at the north end of the airstrip.Accident 20150708011789ASchweizer SGS 1-26B · Silver Springs, NVOn 7-8-2015 the pilot participated in a glider competition at kmev. Pilot departed at 12:30 pm with clear weather. Approximately 2 hours later the pilot encountered an approaching storm front causing the glider to loose lift and attempted to land at Silver…Incident 20150708011389IRekieta James Glastar · West Helena, AROn July 8, 2015 at 1930 CDT, a Rekieta James Glastar, N57AJ, registered to roque villarreal, experienced loss of power on the engine, near West Helena, Arkansas; while on a part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR…Accident 20150708011029APilatus PC-12/45 · Bozeman, MTOn July 8, 2015, at 1730 MST, a Pilatus PC-12/45 was conducting a simulated engine failure with a no flaps approach to the airport, runway 12. The pilot initiated a go around. After returning to airport and performing a post flight check it was noticed that…Incident 20150708010839IWeatherly 620B · Kankakee, ILWhile taking off on the grass runway, (36) at benoit field (IL78) in Kankakee IL. Around 1130 CST , the aircraft lifted off but failed to climb out of ground effect, and settled back down into a corn field at the end of the runway.Incident 20150708009449IPiper J5A · Woodland, WADuring subsequent flight following a tail wheel endorsement, the pilot, who was in the front seat of a tandem seat airplane, was doing short-field landings. On the third landing at W27 the airplane started to veer left. Both the pilot and a CFI, who had given…Incident 20150707016369IPiper PA-22-150 · King Salmon, AKPilot landed in naknek lake in front of brooks camp in high wind and swells of two to three foot. Pilot could not make aircraft turn down wind and decided to sail the aircraft back to the beach with the engine shut off. Pilot did not retract his water rudders…Accident 20150707015029AProgressive Aerodyne Searey LSA · Elfin Cove, AKSeaplane searey N543SR departed Elfin Cove, AK on July 8th 2015 at 1630 local. He had one passengers on board for a one hour 14 CFR part 91 local flight. In a written statement the pilot said the weather at departure time was clear with little or no swell.…Accident 20150707012401ACessna 150M · Moncks Corner, SCOn July 7, 15, at 1100 EDT, a Cessna 150M, N3601V, and a USAF F-16CM, collided in midair near Moncks Corner, s.c. the Cessna was destroyed during the collision, and the private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The damaged F-16 flew for 3 minutes…Accident 20150707009889ACirrus Design SR22 · Houston, TXAt 1100LCL N422PB took off from kiah for kaus. On climb out the pilot reported that the engine temperature was excessively increasing. Pilot began reducing throttle to correct the excessive temperature problem. At 900 feet pilot reported the engine began…Incident 20150706021199IOntario, CASan bernardino sheriff helicopter N635SB, an AS-350 helicopter, reported a UAS 9NM NE of Ontario. UAS was at 800 ft AGL and police helicopter was at 750 ft. AGL. Came within 50 ft. of helicopter. No evasive action taken, but aircraft described a near miss…Accident 20150706015989ABoeing 737-7H4 · Phoenix, AZOn July 6, 2015 at approximately 2215 (local time), southwest airlines aircraft N289CT, operating as flight 211 departed sky Harbor international airport, Phoenix, AZ (phx) on rwy 25R. Just prior to rotation, #2 tire blew out, anti-skid inop light and lower…Incident 20150706015039IMaule M-5-220C · North Pole, AKAirman had been flying that afternoon looking for a picnic spot to take his family. Airman stated that after locating an appropriate location, he assessed his landing area and landed. After landing, he walked the landing/take-off area looking for ruts, large…Incident 20150706012339IBeech 58 · Baker, CAUpon touchdown the aircraft's right landing gear lost all tire pressure and veered off the runway to the right. The landing gear was damaged when in entered into the soft sand.Incident 20150706012259IPiper PA-28-180 · Half Moon Bay, CAAircraft was not intended for flight. Airman stated that he attempted to start the aircraft with the intention of charging the battery and taxiing to the fuel tank for fuel. The aircraft was parked on the south transient ramp over the nights of 7/4/2015 and…Incident 20150706011109ICessna R182 · Palm Springs, CAFlight was from hmt to psp. During rollout the aircraft?s right tire went flat. Local maintenance was called to remove aircraft off runway. No damage to aircraft. No injuries.Accident 20150706009649ACessna 182T · Athens, TNAircraft was taxing out for departure when the taxiway opened up into a sink hole. The right main gear fell into the hole but the momentum carried the aircraft a short distance and it came to rest a few feet from the opening of the hole.Incident 20150706009299IPiper PA-28-140 · Napoleon, MIDuring climbout from runway 15 at 3NP aircraft experieinced a loss of power due to undetermined reasons. Pilot tried to return to airport but due to altitude when aircraft lost power (approximately 250' AGL) pilot made decision to land in hay field adjacent…Accident 20150706009179ACessna T210L · Milford, NY07/06/15 N59024 departed N66. Shortly after take off the aircraft experienced engine trouble and crashed landed in a field approximately 6 miles north of N66 Runway 24. The new york state police responded to the report of an aircraft crash and reported the…Incident 20150705024039IMeyers OTW-160 · Mount Vernon, OHFlying s to kvta at 1100L 2500 MSL 5 miles e of K4I3 engine ran rough. A piece of #1 cylinder hit lower left wing. Seconds later engine seized turned towards K4I3 could not make landed in soybean field 3 miles se of K4I3.Accident 20150705014149AColonial C-1 · Chico, TXThe owner topped off the single fuel tanks four days prior to the accident. The pilot stated he flew "8 to 10 times". Aircrasft was in cruise flight when the engine quit. The pilot noted the fuel pressure was on "zero". Aircraft landed in open field and was…Incident 20150705012949IEmbraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR · Seattle, WAOn July 5, 2015, compass airlines, LLC, operated flight 5751 from the denver, CO, international airport (den) to the Seattle-Tacoma international airport (sea). This flight was weight critical and had to return to the gate in denver due to initially being…Incident 20150705012329IBoeing B-737-8Q8 · Agana, GUDuring landing rollout in heavy rain, KA2115, a B-737-8Q8, deviated from the RWY06R centerline and entered the grass area south of RWY06R. The aircraft struck two rwy edge lights, and a taxiway sign before maneuvering back to RWY06R centerline and coming to a…Incident 20150705011519IGrumman American Avn. AA-5B · Hartford Braina, CTPilot had just purchased aircraft in Tennessee and while on flight to home base in Connecticut on initial landing pilot had prop strike and landed long leaving hard surface of the runway. Inspected aircraft and damage isolated to propeller and engine only.Incident 20150705011459ICessna 180 · Chugiak, AKOn July 05, 2015, at 1445 Alaska daylight time, N1755C, a Cessna 180 float equipped airplane experienced a total loss of engine power during cruise flight and the pilot performed a forced landing in muskeg approximately 1000 feet sw of the south end of…Accident 20150705011179AEvektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar SL · Montgomery, NYThe pilot attempted to land an evector-Aerotechnik Sportstar Sl, N163PH on runway 03 at Orange County Airport (kmgj). The pilot reported flaring too high while attempting to land and the airspeed was rapidly diminishing. Consequently, a high rate of descent…Accident 20150705010679ACessna A188B · Crawfordsville, INOn July 5, 2015, at 1830 EDT, a Cessna 188B, N625EH, registered to swing wing inc., impacted terrain after it collided with high tension power lines. The pilot, conducting part 137 agriculture operations, sustained serious injuries and the aircraft was…Incident 20150705009519IBeech F33A · Block Island St, RI[privacy data omitted] Was flying a Beech F33A, N66857 in to Block Island airport(bid). The pilot had failed to control the aircraft upon landing. The aircraft had proposed resulting in the nose wheel being sheered completely off.Accident 20150705009509AAviat A-1C-180 · Cincinnati, OHThe aircraft took off from I69 enroute to luk. After reaching an altitude of 1,800 feet, the engine began to lose power, and eventually quit. The pilot conducted a forced landing on a golf course, where the aircraft continued up an embankment, spun around 180…Accident 20150704015599AAviat A-1C-180 · Commanche, OKAircraft was landing on a private strip [privacy data omitted]. On touch down the aircraft pulled to one side and ground looped and flipped onto its back. There was no injuries to the pilot or his passenger. Aircraft has damage to the wings and tail.Accident 20150704013379ACessna 182A · Anchorage, AKAircraft lost power and made emergency landing on the seward hiway mile post 116.5Incident 20150704012319IPiper PA-25-260 · Miami, FLPilot took off from hwo. During flight the engine quit running at approximately 1100 ft. enroute to Miami beach over star island. Pilot released banner radioed mayday and ditched aircraft into biscayne bay. During the investigation it was discovered that the…Accident 20150704012309APiper J3C-65 · Arcadia, FLPilot stated that he was performing touch and goes at Arcadia airport on July 4, 2015. On the fourth touch and go the aircraft veered to the right and ran off the runway. The pilot stated he attempted to correct the right loop and the plane veered back to the…Accident 20150704011909APiper PA-18-150 · Carlbad, CAOn July 4, 2015, at aproximately 1210 PST, a Piper PA-18-150, serial number 18-8050, registration number N8075P departed gillespie field, el cajon CA., and traveled enroute to perform a banner towing operation along the Carlsbad CA shore line. The PIC (pilot…Accident 20150704011399AChampion 7BCM · Portland, TXOn July 4, 2015, N10497 a Champion 7BCM, was flying low over a residential area attracting the attention of family members that had gathered on the family's deck, and local residences. According to witness (es), the pilot attempted to do a loop type manuever…Accident 20150704010039APiper PA-24-250 · Newton, KSOn July 4, 2015, at approximately 1115 local time, a private pilot was involved in an aircraft accident that occurred while landing the Piper PA-24 comanche aircraft at the Newton city county airport (kewk), Newton, Kansas. The aircraft initially departed…Accident 20150704009439AMooney M20E · Salem, ORA/c N5608Q called sle tower for clearance to land and was susequently cleared to land runway 34. His approach appeared normal to controller, but then he appeared to "float" down the runway and slowly climbed toward the departure end. He then slowly turned…Accident 20150703023559AAmerican Eurocopter AS350B3 · Frisco, COOn July 3, 2015, at 1339 mountain daylight time, an Airbus helicopter inc. (formerly American Eurocopter) AS350B3E helicopter, N390LG, impacted the upper west parking lot 360 feet southwest of the Summit Medical center helipad (91CO), Frisco, Colorado. A…Accident 20150703014159ASilvaire Luscombe 8A · Llano, TXUpon landing the aircraft weather vaned downwind, ran off the paved runway , entered the grass along the runway and experienced a failure of the left then right main gear.Incident 20150703012639IBeech J35 · Sierra Vista, AZOn 7/3/2015 N8313D landed and the left gear collapsed then the nose gear and the aircraft skidded to a stop. It was revealed that the gear had not been fully cranked down after an electriacal failure.Accident 20150703011439APiper PA-18A 150 · Wasilla, AKOverhauled engine was installed and pilot was making break-in flights. Took off and remained in pattern, landed and performed leak checks, etc. Took off and while at 1400 ft in pattern engine starting running rough. Landed and inspected, sumped tanks, checked…Incident 20150703011199IMesserschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 B-2 · Cahokia, ILOn July 3, 2015, at approximately 1615 central daylight time aircraft N880SL, a Messerschmitt bk 117 B-2, owned and operated by air methods corporation (doing business as arch air medical services), a part 135 operator, experienced a fire warning on the…Incident 20150703011119ICessna 172P · Marlboro, MA[privacy data omitted] Was enroute from simsbury, CT to Marlboro, MA to drop off friends. [privacy data omitted] Had mismanaged the controls of the aircraft resulting in overshooting the runway upon landing. The aircraft was at low power setting when it…Incident 20150703010999IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Groton, CTN470CA, a Diamond DA42 operated by pilot [privacy data omitted] was on takeoff roll at Groton arpt, CT. (Gon) on rwy 23 when rear door opened and departed from a/c. takeoff was aborted and a/c taxied back to ramp. Door was retrieved by arpt personell.Accident 20150703010669ACessna 172P · Bartlet, ILN62681, a CE-172P, reported inbound to dupage airport with the current automatic terminal information service, information ?papa?. The pilot reported a ?rudder problem? And stated that he was going to ?play around? And would advise inbound. Dupage air traffic…Accident 20150703010659ACentrair 101A · Hartford, WIOn July 3, 2015, at 1146 CST a Centrair 101A glider, N39KG, experienced pitch control problems while being towed into the air. Excessive forces on the tow rope caused it to fail as designed. The aircraft crashed south east of the end of runway 11 at hxf,…Accident 20150703010199ACessna 172D · Shenandoah, TXAircraft has just been through annual inspection and this was first flight. Preflight inspection and engine run-up were conducted as usual with no discrepancies. Aircraft departed keyq at 10:15 am. Aircraft flew to 6R3 landed. Aircraft was fueled with approx…