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 20150703010069IPiper PA-18A · Gunnison, COOn July 3, 2015 at approximately 1000 hours MDT, N1291C, a Piper PA-18A, experienced an in flight engine shut down and landed in a grass field ½ mile from the Gunnison airport (guc), Gunnison, Colorado. The aircraft sustained no damage to the airframe with…Accident 20150703009909ACessna 172N · Lubbock, TXOn July 3, 2015, at 1227, a Cessna CE-172-N aircraft bearing registration number N6326J, registered to hub city aviation inc., was operated by a student pilot on a solo cross country flight. The student was returning to Lubbock, Texas, where the flight…Accident 20150703008459AEurocopter EC 130 B4 · Somerset, COOn takeoff from private fishing ponds (located approximately N39*0'43" W107*20'21") the helicopter struck a grounding static wire about the size of a clothes line wire. Minor damaged one rotor blade, 2 tail rotor blades, and fenestron. Wire strike occurred…Incident 20150702014419IRaytheon A36 · Morgantown, WV07/02/2015 Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill hart field, WV(mgw): N421PW, Raytheon A36, diverted and landed safely after reporting an emergency due to an electrical system failure 07/07/2015 On-site investigation of incident found air-conditioning…Accident 20150702010329ACessna T182T · Oak Island, NCThe pilot was attempting to land on runway 23 at the Oak Island (ksut) airport. The winds were predominately aligned with the runway but gusting up to 17 knots. On the initial round out the aircraft dropped and bounced and on the secondary bounce the nose…Accident 20150702010249ABalony Kubicek Spol Sro BB60Z · Ft Carson, COOn 7/2/2015 at 0605L, N210GB (hot air balloon) tookoff from a local balloon launch area in Colorado springs, CO with 8 total personnel onboard (including pilot) with an expected destination of a normal landing area just southeast of the Colorado springs…Accident 20150702010119APiper PA-22-135 · Carey, IDDuring flight between malad city to stanley, Idaho, the aircraft stalled and spun into the ground completely destroying the aircraft and fatally injuring the sole pilot aboard.Incident 20150702009061IBalony Kubicek Spol Sro BB26Z · Provo, UTPilot's balloon and an ascending balloon collided mid air. The pilot's balloon basket made contact with ascending balloon causing a tear and collapse of the ascending balloon envelope. This resulted in loss of altitude and emergency landing for the lower…Accident 20150702009051ABalloon Works Firefly 8B · Provo, UTMid air of two balloons, Balloon envelope sustained a tear and collapsed causing rapid decent and emergency landing. Balloon sustained damage due to pilot requirement to burn longer to minimize decent and landing. Balloon basket landed safely on the ground,…Accident 20150701014219APiper PA-24-250 · Quinlin, TXOn July 1, 2015, about 1320 central daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6168P, experienced a loss of engine power after takeoff from runway 18 at at rockin m airport (T14), quinlan, Texas and impacted a field. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and…Accident 20150701013919ABoeing A75N1(PT17) · Louisburg, KSThe northbound aircraft struck and severed the top wire of an east/west two wire rural electric power line at the north end of an unmarked Grass strip. The aircraft came to rest upright and nose down in the adjacent corn field approximately 150 feet beyond…Incident 20150701012229IEmbraer 170-200LR · Denver, COSummary: flight crew was unable to determine crosswind or tailwind component but failed to execute a go around believing they were not exceeding limits or capabilities of the aircraft. The investigation of this incident has revealed the following. The flight…Incident 20150701012029IUrban Air Sro UFM-13 Lambada · Sedona, AZAfter landing during rollout the aircrat encountered a gust of wind pushing the tail to the right causing the aircraft to leave the runway to the left. Pilot maintained control of the aircraft until entering a drainage ditch in the median between taxiway and…Incident 20150701010869IAero Commander 680-F · Hayward, CAPilot in command (PIC) was landing his aircraft N6253X on runway 28L at the Hayward airport (hwd). During landing the pilot did not lower the landing gear and the aircraft landed with the gear up. The aircraft came to rest on the runway at taxiway c. the…Accident 20150701010639ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Gettysburg, SDOn July 1, 2015, at 2100 hours, a 2006 Robinson R44 ii helicopter, owned by warner farm corporation, was involved in an incident during take-off climb-out phase of operation, during a personal 14 CFR 91 flight. Visual meteorological flight conditions…Accident 20150701010609APiper PA-28-151 · Hillsville, VATwin County Airport, Hillsville, VA(hlx): N43503, a PA28, crashed in a field, 200 feet short of runway 19. The local authorities responded and reported the pilot injured with minor lacerations. The pax was uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed.Accident 20150701010059AGrumman American Avn. AA-5A · Mackay, IDOn required cross country flights the student pilot inadvertently flew into a canyon unknown to him and could not successfully exit due to aircraft performance limitations thereby crashing the aircraft resulting in substantial damage.Accident 20150701009599AHughes 269C · Asotin, WAThe helicopter departed lewiston ?nez perce county regional airport (lws) at 1000L and was reported overdue by the owner later that day. The wreckage was discovered in a ravine by firefighters who were fighting a wild fire in the area. Evidence indicates the…Accident 20150701009589APiper PA-18-135 · Twin Falls, IDDue to fuel depletion the pilot performed an emergency landing in a cornfield 4 miles north of the Twin Falls airport and substantially damaged the right wing and left main landing gear.Accident 20150701009499ASchweizer 269C · Newberg, ORWhile conducting night traffic pattern student training, helicopter experience an anomally on downwind leg turning to left base. Helicopter rapidily descended on base leg into a field in the dark. Witness heard main rotor blades flutter, engine RPM rev up…Accident 20150701009489ACessna A188B · Saratoga, WYOn 7/1/2015 at approximately 0730 hours MDT, N60691, a Cessna 188B aircraft was substantially damaged during a ground loop after landing at Shively Field, Saratoga, WY. The pilot was the only occupant of the aircraft and was not injured. Weather at the time…Incident 20150630023849IPiper PA-28-181 · Ronkonkoma, NYPilot reported that after landing the aircraft veered off the right side of RW24 at isp and onto the grass where the aircraft sustained less than substantial damage after striking a runway sign. Pilots stated that the aircraft was unresponsive to rudder…Accident 20150630013169ACessna 170 · Bolton, MSAs stated by the pilot the aircraft was on approach and the engine quit in flight. The pilot landed the aircraft on a road. During the landing the left wing made contact with a wooden fencepost which caused the aircraft to ground loop. The ground caused both…Accident 20150630011069ABeech C-99 · Salt Lake City, UTPilot tookoff on runway 16L at slc. Upon rotation pilot noticed a yawing to the right and he was unable to correct. He added rudder trim to counteract the yawing, unfortunately, he added the trim the wrong direction and compounded the problem. Pilot was…Accident 20150630010899ACessna TR182 · Rio Vista, CAOn a training flight, the student pilot mismanaged the throttle control on a go-around and lost control of the aircraft which came to rest in a canal about 50 ft west of the runwayIncident 20150630010829IPiper PA-24-400 · Mobridge, SDOn June 30, 2015 at 12:45PM a PA-24-400 N8450P gear collasped during landing after the electrical system failed during a personal flight. VMC conditioned prevailed. The belly skin and prop was damaged and no injuries were reported. The pilot holds a private…Incident 20150630010299IEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Littleton, CODuring post flight inspection pilot noted the strike tabs (small metal tabs on the tips of the tail rotor blades) on the aircraft tail rotor assembly were bent over. Pilot believes he contacted vegetation while performing a helicopter air ambulance patient…Accident 20150630010129ACessna 180 · Cahokia, ILOn June 30, 2015 at approximately 09:45 CDT, [privacy data omitted] ground looped aircraft registration number N3888C, a Cessna-180, serial number 31036 while on rollout after attempting a landing on runway 12 at the st. louis downtown airport (kcps). There…Incident 20150630009719IRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Danbury, TXUpon arrival at the scene the helicopter was sitting upright with a tail low angle, approximately 100 feet from south edge of the rice field. It had minor damage to the tail skid. No injuries during landing. The pilot stated while he was flying very low using…Incident 20150629022269ICessna 172P · San Martin, CAPilot stated she was taxiing down the taxiway between the parking spots and a line of trees along the yellow taxi line at a walking pace as normal as an instructor. The pilot stated she go over a small bump and the plane swerved to the right. The plane…Incident 20150629012059IPiper PA-28R-200 · Blue Bell, PAJune 29, 2015 at 1108 EDT Wings Field, PA aircraft N765CB, a Piper PA-28R-200 landed on runway 24 with the landing gear retracted. The aircraft was lifted and removed from the runway at 1130 EDT. Two person on board, the pilot and one passenger. Injuries…Accident 20150629011759AShort Bros SD3-60 · Kapolei, HIOn June 29, 2015, a company check airman was conducting a 14 CFR part 135.293 and .299 check for an initial new hire (first officer). After completing a VOR approach with a cirlce to land on runway 22L, the check airman decided to stay in the pattern for…Accident 20150629011749ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Kailua Kona, HICFI was conducting pinnacle approaches at high altitude. CFI initiated shallow approach to pinnacle and slowed his forward airspeed to minimum as helicopter was about to touch down. CFI realized power was insufficient to cushion touch down and helicopter fell…Accident 20150629011419AJohnson Gary PA-18 Super CUB KIT · Palmer, AKThe pilot landed on a gravel strip on the whiteout glacier and flipped the aircraft onto its nose during the landing rollout.Accident 20150629011039ACessna 182D · Oak Harbor, WAAircraft sustained loss of power with complete engine stoppage during the approach/landing phase of flight. Aircraft impacted with a tree which terminated any continued movement of aircraft and ejected parachute jumper and pilot in command.Accident 20150629010189ADon W Guice Zodiac 601XL · Seagoville, TXAircraft experienced engine problems and was not able to reach an airport. Landed in a field that was freshly flooded. Aircraft nosed over and bent the wing and ripped the engine mounts from the fuselage.Accident 20150629010089ACessna 337 · Blanding, UTCrashed aircraft. No MEL rating. Pilot failed to lean engines for high density altitude airport and aircraft could not develop power for take off. Pilot did not attempt to abort take off and ran off the departure end of the runway.Incident 20150628016709IBoaz, KYUnregistered ultralight clipped power lines on landing due to wind gust and crashed in a field. Minor injuries resulted and operator refused medical attention.Accident 20150628012299ACessna 150L · Meridianville, ALAfter loss of control and multiple ground contacts on runway 36, the aircraft sustained damage to nose landing gear, firewall, propeller, and engine. As a result, the nose gear was separated from the aircraft.Accident 20150628011409ABell 407 · Gulf Of MexicoDuring start sequence a strong gust of wind hit the platform and the aircraft started sliding sideways toward the safety skirting. The nose of the aircraft started rising, pilot deployed floats then the aircraft fell off of the safety skirting into the water.Accident 20150628011099AManiscalco Great Lakes · Corona, CAPassenger reported that she and pilot took off from Corona airport on a local sightseing flight over lake matthews. Her cousin had just flown with the pilot previously for about 25 minutes. After a while, over lake mathews, she felt the aircraft shudder…Incident 20150628011089IKennedy Thomas M Cozy Mark IV · Chino, CAAircraft N787T on approach landed with nose gear retracted.Accident 20150628010859APiper PA-28-180 · Novato, CA6/28/2015 - At 11:50 PDT, Novato CA. (Dvo) PA28-180, N9069J landing at dvo RWY13, veered off the runway and nosed into the eastern embankment of a ditch running parallel to the length of the runway. 6/29/2015: On-site investigation revealed: 1000': Initial…Incident 20150628010769ICessna 421C · Grain Valley, MODuring the take-off roll on runway 27 at K3GV, the left main wheel veered off the runway at approximately the 1000 feet marker. The left aircraft tire tracked parallel to the edge of the runway for about 200 feet in the mud. The aircraft then veered left,…Accident 20150628010719ABellanca 7GCBC · Williston, NDDuring practice touch and go take-off and landings, the pilot stated that after completing 3 previous touch and goes, on the accident landing, the tail wheel vibrated when the tail wheel touched down to whci the pilot responded by adding power and attempting…Incident 20150628009979ICessna T210M · Santa Teresa, NMThe pilot departed 5T6 on a pleasure flight lasting approximately 1 hour. Upon returning to 5T6 the pilot stated he was distracted and landed on runway 10 with the landing gear up.Accident 20150628008989ACessna 170B · Durango, COOn June 29, 2015, the pilot of a Cessna 170 landed his aircraft at Durango, CO. Airport and taxied off the runway. A CRJ-700 was holding short on the taxiway in front of the Cessna 170. The pilot of the Cessna could not taxi past the crj so he radioed and…Accident 20150628008412ABeech D17S · Idaho Falls, IDOn 6/28/2015 at kida, N114H and N16M were taxing out to runway 20 for a flight of two. N114H was the lead aircraft who reported there were birds occupying the runway. ATC redirected both aircraft to runway 17. N114H stopped north of intersection A1 at runway…Accident 20150628008402ABeech D17S · Idaho Falls, IDOn 6/28/2015 at kida, N114H, BE-17-D17S, s/n 327 and N16M, BE-17-D17S, s/n 6765 were taxing out to runway 20 for a flight of two. N114H was the lead aircraft who reported there were birds occupying the runway. ATC redirected both aircraft to runway 17. N114H…Accident 20150628008389ABeech A36 · Plainville, MAAircraft departed lancaster pa enroute to norwood ma. On initial decent pilot declared an emergency with a rough running engine. Numerous witnesses reported a low flying aircraft that sounded very unusual but did not see the aircraft. The witnesses reported…