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 20150614014549AWeatherly 201B · Pell City, ALUpon landing on runway 21, right main landing gear failed at wing attach point and separated from the aircraft. No chemical tanks or fuel cells were compromised.Accident 20150614010339ACessna T210M · Palmyra, PAThe PIC flew (solo) from N13 (bloomsburg, PA) to 58N (Reigle, PA). During landing on runway 31 at 58N, the PIC attempted to abort the landing after the aircraft touched down on the runway. The aircraft lifted off the ground but then touched back down…Accident 20150614009969AGrumman American Avn. AA-5 · Fredericksburg, TXAircraft departed the active runway, climbed to 100' and lost power. After the loss of power the aircraft stalled and spun causing the aircraft to contact the ground at a near vertical angle. The aircraft bounced upon ground contact resulting in the aircraft…Accident 20150614009869AWeatherly 620A · Van Horn, TXOn June 14, 2015, at 11:25 a.m. central time, a Weatherly 620-A aircraft bearing registration number N4659N, registered to devil dusters inc., and leased to guadalupe ag services, lost engine power while spraying a pecan orchard 11 miles south of Van Horn,…Incident 20150614009539IBellanca 17-30A · Saint Clair, MOWhile taxing, the nose wheel of the super Bellanca collapsed during a right turn and damaged the propeller. The engine was at low RPM. When FSDO inspectors inspected the aircraft, the electric-driven hydraulic system was not operating.Accident 20150614009359APiper PA-32-300 · Cuba, MOOn Sunday June 14, 2015 at 07:46 CDT, a 1979 Piper saratoga PA-32-300, N2966X was destroyed upon impacting the ground near Cuba, MO. The aircraft had departed the branson west airport (kfwb) on an IFR flight plan to creve couer airport (1H0) when it entered…Accident 20150614009209AEnstrom F-28C · Romeoville, ILInstructor with an airplane rated student returned from a local flight. Hovering was being taught. Student was performing pedal turns. At some point, the instructor noticed the RPM was low and took the controls from the student. The helicopter drifted…Accident 20150614009189AStinson 108 · Dushore, PAPilot stated that he performed an engine run up the day prior to the accident. He stated all engine parameters were fine. The following morning he started the aircraft and let it come up to temperature. Everything was normal with the take-off roll and climb.…Accident 20150614008769APiper PA-18A 150 · Soldotna, AKN2892Z, PA18, on departure lost control of aircraft and ground looped. Aircraft flipped upside down on side of runway.Incident 20150614008189ICessna 140A · Poplar Grove, IL[privacy data omitted] Was practicing touch and go operations on runway 30 at Poplar Grove Airport (C77) when after touchdown he began to lose control of the aircraft. He applied excessive braking and as a result the aircraft rotated up onto its nose section…Accident 20150614007529AContinental Copters Tomcat MK5A · Downsville, WIPilot was conducting aerial applications. After loading chemical the aircraft departed the platform on top of the service truck. Pilot stated that he nosed the aircraft down to gain effective transitional lift (etl). The pilot then pitched the aircraft nose…Accident 20150613009579ACessna 182P · Westminister, MDDuring the third landing the flight instructor reported that the approach was normal, but then the student did not flare. He said the airplane touched down hard once, nose low, and then started to porpoise. After the porpoise, the flight instructor said he…Accident 20150613008999ACessna 182A · Moab, UTThis was the last flight of the day for the skydiving operation. The PIC during the accident just took over from the previous pilot. At 1753 16 gallons of fuel was placed on the aircraft. The oncoming pilot reports there was 14 gallons on board when he took…Accident 20150613008859APiper PA-18-150 · Wrangell St Eli, AKAircraft landed on soft sand. Airman stated that he may have used excessive brakes. The sand quickly mounded in front of the main tires and obstructed forward rollout, causing the aircraft to nose over.Incident 20150613008399IBeech G35 · Ephrata, WAN4998B a 1965 Beechcraft bonanza experienced minor damage as the result of a landing gear failure. Damage was limited to the propeller and minimal aircraft skin damage. The incident occured while landing at the Ephrata, Washington airport (eph). The…Accident 20150613008169ACessna P210N · Bozeman, MTPilot in command, sole occupant, failed to lower the landing gear for landing.Incident 20150613007789ICessna 182K · Challis, IDPilot written statement: I was flying with a local charter pilot in Challis to various strips around the middle fork of the salmon river. My family owns a ranch accessible only by plane back there, and I was wanting to get comfortable with the approaches and…Accident 20150612011889ACirrus Design SR22 · Brawley, CAThe pilot seeing the windsock at the opposite end of the runway indicated a right quartering headwind. The aircraft pitched nose down and bounced off the nose gear. The nose gear impacted the ground three times, applying back pressure to the controls while…Incident 20150612010279IGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Riverton, WYOn 06/12/2015 at approximately 0929 MDT, N6860K an agricultural Grumman aircraft (ag cat), flew through electrical power lines near Riverton airport (riw) in Riverton, Wyoming. The sole occupant, the pilot, was not injured. No damage to the airplane resulted.…Accident 20150612009229ABeech A36 · Huggins, MOOn June 12, 2015, aircraft registration number N3193W,a Beechcraft model A-36 bonanza, was destroyed when it crashed after take-off from a private, uphill, wet grass air strip that was 2,000 feet in length located near Huggins, MO. The direction of takeoff…Accident 20150612008949AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Foster, NEOn June 12, 2015 at approximately 1100 CDT, a Grumman aircraft, model G-164B, s/n 157B, N48687 departed Bloomfield Nebraska airport (84Y) to conduct an aerial application flight by applying herbicide to a pasture. At approximately 1215 CDT, 2.5 miles…Accident 20150612008499ABeech G58 · Taylorville, ILN669CS departed kdec (decatur airport) on a return training flight to ktaz (Taylorville Municipal Airport). The last approach to ktaz was initiated from the north east following an engine shutdown and secure maneuver. At this time the left engine was not…Incident 20150611020269IBeech V35A · Bowdon, GAPilot departed from destin, FL. (Dts) at 510AM CDT and headed to cobb county (ryy). He had approx 37 gals of fuel. About an hour and a half (1.5HR) into the flight, the aircraft sputtered. Pilot switched tanks and decided to look for a place to land for fuel.…Incident 20150611015569IHonda HA-420 · Tulsa, OKThis office responded to an incident involving a Honda aircraft company HA-420 (hondajet) on 06/11/2015 that occurred at approximately 1320 CDT at Tulsa International (ktul). This aircraft is still in the certification phase and the purpose of this flight was…Accident 20150611012009ABeech E33A · Tucson, AZOn June 11, 2015 at approx. 840 am bonanza N8401N landed on runway 19. Landing and rollout were described as normal. Aircraft proceeded to runway exit with engine at idle power. As brakes were applied the left brake went to the floor and caused the aircraft…Accident 20150611010879AEclipse EA500 · Sacramento, CAWhile the aircraft was taxing to take off from runway 20 the left main gear went through the aircraft left hand upper wing and fuel tank.Incident 20150611009629IPiper PA-28R-200 · Petaluma, CA6/11/15) Pilot reported right MLG collapsed on landing and roll-out, when landing 29 at Petaluma airport (O69). Pilot statement indicated routine touch-and-goes, this being the third of the day. He indicated that the traffic pattern got busy with an…Incident 20150611008659IPiper PA-28R-200 · Calhoun, GAJune 12, 2015 Pilot report of incident On June 11, 2015 at approximately 23:10 zulu, I back taxied runway 17 for departure on a routine solo practice flight. I completed the engine run-up with no problems. Oil pressure in the normal range at 2000 RPM,…Incident 20150611008559IMooney M20C · Lexington, KYPilot departed Blue Grass Airport (lex) for a local test flight. He tested the landing gear warning system and found it inoperative. Upon return to lex, the pilot landed the aircraft gear up. Pilot stated he "...forgot to put the gear down".Incident 20150611007579IPiper PA-23-250 · Miamisburg, OHUpon landing rollout, the student pilot reported difficulty with nose wheel steering. After turning off runway using differential braking onto taxiway charlie, the instructor pressed on the rudder pedals to test steering. At this time the nose gear collapsed…Accident 20150610011239ABombardier CL-600-2D24 · Mccook, NECommercial airline flight encountered turbulence at FL370 over Nebraska enroute to Iowa. During an assessment of the situation, it was discovered that 5 pax were injured due to the inflight turbulence. Upon landing in dsm, 3 pax were hospitalized and 2…Incident 20150610009159IFehlberg Dieter Glasair II RG · Ellenville, NYPilot landed downwind, touched down midfield, brakes on the aircraft were not able to stop the aircraft with remaining runway. Overran the runway and hit a fence. Left main gear collapsed.Incident 20150610009149ICessna 335 · Glens Falls, NYOn 6/10/2015 at approximately 15:05 EDT pilot landed on rwy 1 at gfl after shutting down the LH engine due to high temperature of the # 3 and # 5 cylinders, accompanied by high oil temperature and low oil pressure of the left engine. On June 19, 2015 an…Accident 20150610008689ACessna 172S · Galesburg, ILThe jet air aircraft came in June 10, 2015 from burlington, IA for a 50 hr. Inspection at the Galesburg airport. Upon inspecting the engine, it was noted that the lower firewall was damaged. No damage to the engine or propeller or any other damage was noted…Incident 20150610008629ICharles M Patterson WAG-AERO Sport Trnr · Atlanta, GABoth pilots ^Mr. Michael o'neal^(instructor pilot); ^mr. Charles m. patterson^ (private pilot), have attested that the result of the incident was caused by failure to control aircraft N32PC. All credentials of these two pilots are current i/a/w FAA records.…Accident 20150610008019ABeech F35 · Everett, WAAircraft departed 16R at pae with [privacy data omitted]pilot and CFI on board. Aircraft descended into the marshy area immediately south of the runway. Aircraft sustained substantial damage while remaining mostly in one piece. CFI in r seat was fatally…Accident 20150610007849ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Pueblo, COOn June 10, 2015 at 1538 mountain daylight time (MDT), a single engine Diamond DA20-C1, registration number N919DA, was substantially damaged during landing at Pueblo Memorial Airport (pub), Pueblo, Colorado. The solo student pilot was not injured. Weather at…Accident 20150610007649APiper PA-28R-200 · Jonesboro, AROn 06/10/2015 N872CS departed from Jonesboro Airport, Jonesboro Arkansas, aircraft was being operated by a private pilot with a valid 2nd class medical. The aircraft departed from runway 23, at approximately 1800 feet the oil pressure light came on, oil…Accident 20150609014179AHunziker Ben J Eros 1650R · Quitman, TXPilot was in landing phase during the flight and impacted a tree at the approach end of the runway. Pilot reported that the wind stopped and the aircraft dropped into the tree.Accident 20150609011329AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Shafter, CAOn the last landing of the day after 11 landings on the same dirt road next to a 7 foot deep ditch the aircraft veered right into the ditch while landing easterly. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing upper wing tip when it hit the…Incident 20150609008839IBeech 35 · Sidney, NEPilot departed sterling, co on June 9, 2015, around 0800. At approximately 0845 the pilot smelled burning plastic or rubber. The smell receded and then came back stronger filling the cockpit with heavy smoke. Pilot pulled the fire vent on right side of panel…Accident 20150609008669AAir Tractor AT-401 · Wall, SDOn June 9, 2015, at 1630 an Air tractor (AT-401) registered to cedar butte Air inc., was involved in an accident while taking-off from a Grass strip for the purpose of agricultural aerial application. Visual metrological conditions prevailed and no flight…Accident 20150609007959APiper PA-28-140 · Swanton, OHStudent on solo cross country flight was landing at Toledo Express (ktol) and lost directional control on landing/roll out. The airplane went off the right hand side of the runway and struck a sign causing damage to the inboard right wing.Accident 20150609007599APiper PA-16 · Hazen, ARHistory of flight On June 9, 2015, about 07:45 p.m. central daylight time, a 1949 Piper PA16 airplane, us registration number N5735H, serial number 16-347, impacted terrain on landing approach on a private airstrip near town of Hazen, Arkansas. The private…Incident 20150608011779IBell HH-1H · NVA Bell HH-1H helicopter, operated under public use by washoe county sheriff's office, struck the top of a tree while conducting hoist training on the south side of slide mountain at n 39 17.938 by w 119 051.947, at approximately 7,000 feet MSL. The pilot had…Incident 20150608011499IYakovlev YAK 52 · New Smyrna Beac, FLThe non rated passenger inadvertently moved the gear selector to the up position causing the right main gear to collapse while the aircraft was on the ground.Incident 20150608010449IAllen Arnold R Wagabond · Bradenton, FLPilot performed locally 3 landings and later decided to fly south over manatee river. Over the river, pilot turned north to return to airport and suddenly engine quit without a sputter. He was about 1,000 feet and tried to re-start the engine but no response.…Incident 20150608010219ICessna 140 · Waterloo, IAN72307 was being flown from chadron, NE (kcdr) to lake in the hills, IL (3CK) by the [privacy data omitted], to deliver to the new owner, jason carreia (dreamco, inc). The aircraft departed kcdr at approximately 0800 MDT on 6/8 and made fuel stops at…Accident 20150608009789ABell 407 · Pecan Island, LAThe aircraft was about 2 miles off shore in-bound at 1200'. Pilot and passengers heard "thud" & felt short duration vibration. Pilot lowered collective slightly & slowed aircraft. Flight controls seemed normal. All instruments were normal & no caution lights…Accident 20150608008639ABellanca 7GCBC · Kadoka, SDOn 06/08/2015, at 1615 local, a 1972 Bellanca 7GCBC (scout) owned by semper fi aviation LLC. Was involved in a fatal accident during the climb out from the Kadoka Airport for an aerial application. VFR conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The…