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 20150607014359IJay Gilbert Lancair Evolution · Herford, TXPilot was practicing slow flight and the gear warning horn had gone off several times. He ignored the warning horn. He initiated an approach to landing and upon landing realized he had not extended the landing gear. Resulting in a gearup landing.Incident 20150607010589ICessna 177RG · Baltimore, MDOn 06/07/2015 at approximately 1046 am, aircraft landed gear up on rwy 15 at Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD.Incident 20150607009541ICessna U206G · Juneau, AKAccording to jnu FSDO duty officer, roc notified him @ 2145 on 06/07/2015 that there had been an incident/accident @ the Juneau airport float pond. Ntsb's investigator was also on the call line and stated the NTSB would not be opening an investigation. FAA…Accident 20150607007179AKretsinger Bensen B8M · Maple Plain, MNThe pilot reported that he had been flying the aircraft for about 10 minutes conducting some hovering and tight pattern work over the runway. While making a pass over the runway, he stated that he did not feel he was going to clear the trees at the west end…Accident 20150606016799AMaule M-7-235B · Talkeetna, AKMishap pilot (mp) was accomplishing currency training in his Maule. He landed on the paved runway vs the dirt strip he was used to. Large tundra tires combined with asphalt runway and pilots over-correction caused the aircraft to "ground loop" doing damage to…Accident 20150606015579AFlight Design Ctsw · Muskogee, OKPilot stated that he performed a preflight inspection at approximately 10:20 with no defects noted. Fuel samples were also accomplished with no contamination present. Upon start, all engine parameters appeared normal, however, charging system indicated…Incident 20150606011649IPiper PA-28-181 · San Martin, CAPilot stated that during initial approach to land at reid hillview airport (rhv), 8 miles southeast of the airport at an altitude of 2500MSL, the engine lost power forcing a off field landing onto a highway (hwy 101).Accident 20150606011229ACessna 172H · Cottonwood Fall, KSThe pilot attempted to takeoff from a 2300 turf strip. The runway was wet from previous rains and the aircraft's take off acceleration was slowed, due to an area of standing water, prior to rotation. The aircraft, with one passenger aboard, lifted off at the…Accident 20150606010179ACessna 172R · Addison, TXOn June 6th 2015 the pilot was completing a training solo cross country flight in aircraft N178AF. After 2 successful landings at sulfer springs, she attempted a third. On approach she realized she was too high but decided to land anyway. She landed in the…Incident 20150606009859IArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 120A · Rio Rancho, NMOn June 6, 2015 a lindstrand balloon bearing registration number N312RR, registered to rainbow ryders, inc. departed Rio Rancho, NM on a sightseeing local flight at 0700 MDT. At approximately 0733 the pilot stated he over-vented the balloon during a steep…Incident 20150606009729IAirbus A320-214 · Houston, TX06/05/2015 @ App 18:15L rcvd notice of acft blowing tires during landing. 19:00L arrived on scene taxiway nr @ iah. First inspection of acft revealed the outboard l/h MLG tire was shredded and inbd tire was blown. Rim marks were visible from acft to runway…Incident 20150606008649ICessna 172I · Minot, NDOn landing rain driven wind from in coming rain storm came up and pushed aircraft off the runway, aircraft struck runway light only damaging the exhaust stack. Taxied to ramp under own power.Accident 20150606008609ACessna 180H · Rolla, MO[privacy data omitted] Lost control of his conventional gear Cessna-180 during the landing rollout, resulting in a ground loop. The right wing struck the ground and the aircraft came to a stop on its nose. When the propeller struck the ground, the engine came…Accident 20150606008569ACessna 180B · Waterloo, IADuring the take off roll, the pilot's seat suddenly became disengaged from the seat stop. The secondary seat stop which had been installed in November of 2014 did not function. The pilot had his hand on the throttle and as the seat moved rearward he reduced…Accident 20150606008479ARaddatz Steve RV-8 · Monroe, NCPilot was attempting to land on runway 5 at Monroe airport (eqy). Upon touch down 6 feet right of center, the aircraft veered off to right side of runway causing the aircraft left gear to collaspse and the prop to strike the ground. The aircraft sustained…Incident 20150606008239ICessna P210N · Glasgow, MTOn 06 June 2015 N66WS had a nose gear collapse during landing at Glasgow International Airport. Aircraft was in VMC weather while practicing landings and takeoffs.Accident 20150606008119ABelcher Jim B Zenith 601XLB · Alpine, TXOn June 6, 2015, at 0820 CDT, a zenith 601XLB aircraft bearing registration number N274AJ, registered to a private owner, lost power on climbout. While attempting an emergency landing the aircraft hit television cable lines which sent it into a carport nose…Incident 20150606007479IAvery John W Avery #2 AIR Travel · Corvallis, ORPilot was hired to conduct aircraft flight check for owner who is no longer current to fly. Pilot noted landing gear green indication on final and noted hydraulic pressure gauge normal for gear down. Touched down on mains okay but when nose gear touched it…Incident 20150606007189ISmith John N Challenger II · Beloit, WIOn June 6, 2015 at 1430 CDT an amateur- built Smith Challenger II aircraft, N4459A, experienced an engine failure and landed in a corn field 3/4 mile north of airport, C44, Beloit, WI. The sport pilot did not receive any injuries and the aircaft was…Incident 20150605010979ICessna 150L · Chino, CAThe training flight departed ajo going to cno. While in the pattern communication was lost between the aircraft and the tower. Aircraft was cleared to land with light-gun signals. Landing was uneventful.Accident 20150605009839ACub Crafters CC18-180 · Raton, NMOn June 5, 2015 a Cub Crafters, model number CC18-180, s/n CC18-0035 bearing registration number N162WR, a public use aircraft, registered to the usda, departed Raton, NM (rtn) at 0600 MST for a day VFR animal eradication mission. At 0648 MST the aircraft…Accident 20150605008749ACessna 177 · Clewiston, FLPilot in command (PIC) stated that while on a cross country flight from kobe to 21S his approach angle to 13 was a little high. During the landing flare he encountered rough air which resulted in a hard landing. A go around was initiated resulting in a normal…Incident 20150605008489IBombardier DHC-8-202 · Windsor Locks, CTOn June 5, 2015, about 1215 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Bombardier DHC-8-202 airplane, N363PH, had an in-flight cockpit fire during approach into Bradley International Airport (bdl) Windsor Locks,CT. The crew donned masks, declared an emergency, and landed…Accident 20150605008359ASportcopter Vortex M · Sikeston, MOThe pilot was flying in the local area to gain experience in a newly built experimental gyroplane. When flying at approximately 500 feet above the ground, he made a left turn and felt a loss of power. Assuming that the motor quit, the pilot set up for forced…Accident 20150605008249AMorse Frank L Rebel · Gypsum, COOn June 5, 2015 at approximately 1647 MDT, N914FM, a Morse Frank L, model Rebel experienced a wind gust landing, subsequently veering the aircraft left of runway 25 where it impacted an aircraft hangar at the Eagle county airport (ege) Eagle, Colorado. The…Incident 20150605007489ICessna 162 · Hillsboro, ORFlight instructor and student departed scappoose airport heading south to twin oaks airpark, student pilot leveled off at 2200'. Just as student initiated a heading change the LH pilots door departed the aircraft. No loss or change in control was noted.…Accident 20150604016319ADehavilland Otter DHC-3 · Skwentna, AKJune 4, 2015 approximately 1230 Alaska daylight time, a de havilland DHC-3 equipped with a Honeywell TPE331 turbine engine, experienced a vibration during cruise flight in the vicinity of Skwentna, alaksa. The airman returned to anchorage and landed without…Accident 20150604010819ACessna 195 · Lancaster, NYOn June 4, 2015, at approximately 1600 eastern daylight time, a Cessna C-195 aircraft, N9818A s/n 7497, landed and subsequently ground looped on runway 26 at kbqr , Lancaster new york. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed winds were light and variable…Accident 20150604010159AAir Tractor AT-602 · Branch, LAOn 6/4/2015 the pilot was flying a 1997 at 602 carring approximatly 3000LBS of 27-17-17 fertilizer. The pilot was taking off from the fruge airstrip in Branch Louisiana, the aircraft was full of fuel. During take-off, the aircraft was at full throttle and had…Incident 20150604009339ICessna T182T · Swanton, VTOn the afternoon of 06/04/2015 at 16:45 hours a Cessna T182T N5209P s/n T18208156 landed at Franklin county airport, Swanton (kfso) Vermont. Upon landing runway 19 the pilot applied the brakes, leaving about 1000 feet of transfer rubber, causing both main…Incident 20150604009119IHawker Beechcraft 4000 · Phladelphia, PA06/04/2015, Philadelphia international airport informed FSDO-17, that sunset aviation flight 446, a Hawker Beechcraft corporation 4000, serial number RC-64, N446CC departed from kcnm, in-bound for kblm, diverted to kphl and landed on runway 9R, with the nose…Accident 20150604008722APiper PA-18-150 · Mccarthy, AKOn June 4, 2015, about 1100 Alaska daylight time, the pilot-in-command of N985W, a Piper PA-18-150 airplane, was struck by the spinning propeller while attempting to load the airplane, 15 miles east of Mccarthy, Alaska. The airplane sustained minor damage and…Accident 20150604007739APiper PA-18A 150 · Starbuck, WATraining flight for off-airfield landing. After touchdown and during rollout, pilot felt instructor apply brakes, so pilot increased his brake pressure to communicate to the CFI that the pilot was on the brakes. CFI did not release brake pressure and the…Accident 20150604007639AGrumman American Avn. AA-5B · Springhill, LAPilot was on after landing rollout and advanced full throttle to execute a touch-and-go. As he reached to raise the flaps, he felt a bump and thought it might be the engine. The plane veered left, so he applied right rudder and reduced throttle. The airplane…Accident 20150603021179ACessna 182Q · Palm Springs, CAWhile landing at psp with a 30 degree left crosswind of 14 gusting to 28 knots the aircraft contacted the runway with sufficient force to damage the nose gear, propeller and firewall. Aircraft was able to be taxied clear of runway to parking area. No injuries…Accident 20150603009769AAlexander Schleicher ASW 27-18E · Lamy, NMOn June 3, 2015, at approximately 1430 MDT, an Alexander Schleicher ASW27-18E glider, N297JS, colllided with the ground appproximately 3 miles sse of lamey, NM while on a personnel cross country flight from moriarty, NM (0E0) to lamey, NM (the turn around…Accident 20150603008959AWaco UPF-7 · Montrose, COAircraft departed Montrose airport and circled the valley to gain altitude before turning east. Approximately 15 miles east of Montrose, Colorado the aircraft encountered down drafts that were sinking faster than the aircraft could climb. The aircraft…Incident 20150603008869IChampion 7ECA · Marlette, MIIn a written statement, the pilot stated: "at approximately 8:30 local I decided to make some practice landings at Marlette airport. I checked the winds which were approximately 120 degrees at 05. I notified my instructor of my flight plans. Clear sky and 10…Accident 20150603008279ARans S-12XL · Sharpsville, INJune 3, 2015 at 12:40 a.m. local time, a 1996 Rans S-12XL aircraft, N51120 crashed while attempting takeoff from a private grass strip in Sharpsville, Indiana. There were no injuries, but the aircraft suffered substantial damage from contacting the aircraft…Incident 20150603008159IBeech 58 · Sikeston, MOOn June 03, 2015, at approximately 1740 central daylight time, N85FH, a Beechcraft BE-58, was on a 14 code of federal regulations part 91 flight from spirit of st. louis airport (ksus) to Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport (ksik) with three passengers…Incident 20150603007659IMooney M20K · Wharton, TXPrivate pilot on a personal local flight conducting instrument flight and instrument approaches practice. After completing a GPS approach into runway 14 at Wharton regional airport (arm), the pilot executed a touch and go landing followed by an immediate…Accident 20150603007629AGulfstream-Schweizer A/C Gulfstream AM G-164B · Delaplaine, AROn June 3, 2015, at 1715 CST, a Schweizer G-164B, N8402K, registered to wilson flying service, inc., attempted to take off on a gravel runway at Delaplaine, AR., while on a CFR part 137 aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at…Incident 20150603007159ICessna 150D · Hampton, GAInstructor pulled aircraft out of hanger for taxi to fuel farm prior to giving flight instruction to student. Started aircraft taxi approximately 50 feet and tow bar bounce up and struck prop. Instructor failed to remove tow bar from aircraft.Accident 20150602019669AMooney M20K · Fresno, CAOn June 2, 2015, N3567H, a Mooney M20K, encountered an engine failure in flight. At the time of the engine failure the aircraft was flying at 8000FT. The pilot attempted to restart the engine but was unable to do so. The pilot set up for an emergency landing…Accident 20150602011079AAyres S2R-T34 · Blythe, CAPilot had just completed spraying field and was heading back to base. Eye witness describes the aircraft at a 90 degree nose up position when he first saw the aircraft. At about 600 ft. the aircraft took a nose dived and impacted ground. At this time; the…Accident 20150602010319ABeech A36 · Siler City, NCThe aircraft departed SOP (southern pines) for Siler City (scr) at approximately 0720. The accident occurred approximately 0745-0755. The distance flown is 29 NM. The aircraft impact approximately 100 yards short and to the right of the final approach path to…Incident 20150602010149ICessna 150J · Bridgeport, TXOn June 2, 2015 at approximately 2000 CDT, a Cessna 150J, N60598, operated by the pilot was involved in an incident during cruise flight, on a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time, and a visual flight…Incident 20150602007689IBeech 23 · Rotan, TXOn June 6, 2015, at 1401 CDT, a Beech musketeer, model 23, bearing registration number N2327Z, had a blade break off the propeller in cruise phase of flight, at 7,500 ft. the aircraft was being flown on a personal flight; VFR; visual meterological conditions…Accident 20150602007549AMonnett John T JR Sonex SA · Oshkosh, WIOn June 2, 2015, at 1515 dst an amateur built Sonex Sa N123SX experienced loss of engine power. The aircraft landed short of runway 27 Oshkosh, WI. Colliding with a parked truck. The pilot and his passenger received fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.…Incident 20150602007439IPiper PA-32R-300 · Nashville, TNAircraft departed bna for M91, approximately 15 miles northwest of bna the aircraft experienced a total electrical failure. Aircraft attempted to call on guard but was unreadable in the TRACON. Aircraft called bna tower on guard successfully and reported he…