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 20150520016259ABoeing PT-17 · Williamson, GAOn landing pilot misjudged the runway centerline, touchdown was on right edge of runway in high grass, aircraft impacted a culvert and flipped upside down.Incident 20150520010959ICessna 210L · Apple Valley, CAN732JZ was at cruise altitude, when aircraft experienced loss of power, pilot moved engine to idle cutoff and fuel selector to off position, declared an emergency and landed on dirt road with no further incident.Accident 20150520010369ABellanca 7GCBC · Winnsboro, SCOn may 20, 2015 at about 9:40 am, N50595 a Bellanca, 7G-CBC aircraft, serial number 1163-79 crashed on approach to an unimproved landing site near Winnsboro, SC, at carolina adventure world, an atv park located at 1515 arrowhead road, Winnsboro, SC 29180.…Incident 20150520008539ICessna P210N · Circleville, OH[privacy data omitted] Landed gear up at (cyo) while transporting his aircraft for maintenance. He left the airport immediately before FAA inspectors arrived on scene and has only had brief contact with this office.Incident 20150520007779IPilatus PC-12 · Salt Lake City, UTDeparted VFR from slc on a maintenance test flight. During climb out at approximately 10500 ft MSL the aircraft struck a bird on right wing's leading edge at the wing's midpoint. Return flight after strike was uneventful. No adverse flight characteristics…Accident 20150520007129ABell 206L-3 · Kearny, NJ5/20/2015: This FSDO received a call at approximately 1115 about an occurrence at the Kearny heliport (65NJ) involving a Bell 206L-3, s/n 51379, N210MH, operated by new york helicopter, inc. the helicopter was being leased from meridian helicopters LLC,…Incident 20150520006789ICessna 175 · Anderson, SCPilot reported during cruise flight, that the engine RPM could not be controlled with propeller controls and then low oil pressure indication, pilot retarded throttle, and then the engine started shaking and heard loud noise from engine and then the engine…Incident 20150519023169IBeech C24R · San Juan, PRDuring pre landing procedures it was noticed that left main gear green light indication does not illuminated. Several recycle procedures including emergency procedures failed to lower gear. Visual confirmation from ATC requested and informed that gear was up.…Incident 20150519012399IBoeing 767-34AF · Miami, FLOn 5/19/2015 1306Z at Miami, FL (7SW): a significant uas-unmanned aerial systems / drone mor was reported by mia when UPS417, B763, westbound @ 5,500' reported a bright turquoise blue drone. No other details reported.Incident 20150519010209IRonald L Stacey XL RG5 · Addison, TXOn 05/19/2015 at approximatley 2035 z the pilot in command notified ATC that the nose landing gear would not come down, PIC un-succesfully attempted to lower gear for 1/2 hour, aircraft landed with nose gear up.Accident 20150519007539APiper PA-28-180 · Steele, NDOn 05/27/2015, traveled to a private strip located 4.5 miles east of Steele, ND to assist in an accident investigation involving N56074, a Piper PA28-180, sn: 28-7305524. The student pilot was attempting to land on his east/west grass strip and discovered he…Accident 20150519007509APiper PA-22 · St Charles, MOPilot was on left base to the airport with boost pump and carb heat on. Upon entering base he applied power to enter final and there was no engine response. He cycled boost pump, turned off carb heat and again tried the throttle, but engine remained at idle.…Incident 20150519006809IRockwell International 114 · Seneca Falls, NY5/19/2015 - 17:20 Local finger lakes regional airport, NY: N5832N, a Rockwell International 114, attempted to takeoff runway, went off the left side of the runway and struck a light fixture with the left wing. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: minor Inspected…Incident 20150519006629IAirbus A320-214 · CAAirlines records indicated that aborted takeoff did happen, however records indicate that the flight was held due restrictions at the destination (jfk) airport. Vqia poi spoke with mark bregar, virgin america system chief pilot, yesterday may 27, 2015, about…Accident 20150519006579APiper PA-28-181 · Knoxville, TNThe PIC and passenger heard a loud sound (bang) come from the engine. This was accompanied by engine roughness and reduced RPM. Altitude could no longer be maintained. A forced landing in a field followed.Incident 20150518013589IBoeing 737-990ER · Seatac, WAUpon touchdown on runway 34R in ksea, both left main landing gear tires failed. After stopping the aircraft on the runway, the flight crew requested emergency equipment. There was no fire and there were no injuries. No evacuation was initiated. The left main…Incident 20150518010949ILearjet 31A · Victorville, CAThe aircraft had just intercepted the palm dale VOR when the air conditioner, blower assembly, failed. The rear part of the cabin filled with smoke, and landed at scla (vcv) with out incident.Incident 20150518007469IConsolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · London, KYAircraft landed without power on a road due to fuel starvation, without damage to aircraft or injury to pilot. No post crash fire. Fuel starvation was due to blockage of fuel tank cavity vent, and bladder being displaced from tank cavity, not allowing tank to…Accident 20150518007219ABeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Saltville, VAThe aircraft was in cruise flight (IFR enroute and instrument meteorological conditions prevailed) at an altitude of approximately 9,000 feet MSL from spruce creek airport (7FL6), daytona beach, Florida to mansfield lahm regional airport (MFD), mansfield, OH,…Incident 20150517007819ICessna 172N · Naples, FLUpon landing on runway #5 at kapf, pilot reported he lost control and veered to the right heading off the runway before exit A3. Pilot decided to continue in forward direction into the grass, crossed taxi A3 struck a taxi light assembly, continued into grass,…Accident 20150517007449ACessna 150M · Wellington, KSThe appropriately endorsed student pilot was on his second supervised solo flight, making his second solo landing on this day. During the landing flare the aircraft rolled to the left. The pilot added full power with insufficient right pedal to correct for…Incident 20150517007419ICessna 185B · Fairbanks, AKFAA form 8020-9 (acft was taxiing and hit a taxiway light and broke it between intersection b and RWY20L). After further investigation, the taxi light was not broken, no damage to the aircraft had occurred.Accident 20150517007409APiper PA-18-150 · Seward, AKOn landing, increasing friction of grass and increasing tailwind combined to flip aircraft over while attempting a short field landing. Substantial damage to tail, wing tips and struts, propeller and cowling, dash, altimeter.Accident 20150517007349ARockwell International 114 · Laughlin, NVOn 5/17/2015, at approximately 1745 local time, N4775W, a Rockwell International GA-114 piloted by [privacy data omitted] , joined by three passengers, departed ifp (Bullhead/Laughlin) airport on a FAR part 91 flight. Witnesses reported seeing the airplane…Accident 20150517006729ACessna 150C · Durango, COAfter a local flight while descending to land at 00C the aircraft engine cut out. The pilot attempted to land on a road and upon landing the nose gear broke off and the left wing hit an embankment causing substantial damage to the aircraft.Incident 20150517006619ICessna 172S · Palo Alto, CAThe pilot was performing a touch and go landing, the pilot aborted the take off and went through a fence and into an embankment.Accident 20150516021619APiper PA-22-150 · Talkeetna, AKThe flight instructor and private pilot were practicing takeoffs and landings in a float-equipped airplane. The flight instructor stated that on the seventh approach to landing, the private pilot misjudged the airplane's rate of ascent, and struck the top of…Accident 20150516013339APiper PA-24-260 · Sping Branch, TXOn may 16, 2015 N9032P departed runway 12 at 1T7. During climb out at approxamately 200 feet AGL,the aircraft decsended into a retaining wall approximately 1/2 mile from and northeast of the departure end of runway 12. Examination of the wreckage revealled 2…Incident 20150516012119IYakovlev YAK 18T · Camarillo, CAPilot states he was doing touch and goes and inadvertently retracted the gear lever instead of the flap lever on rollout.Accident 20150516011879ARaytheon B200 · Carlsbad, CAAbout fifteen minutes after departure from palm springs, CA, enroute to santa ana, CA, the pilot started experiencing an electrical failure. Eventually, he lost all electrical power and was not able to communicate with air traffic control, so he flew west to…Incident 20150516010359IBeech A36 · Dallas, GAAircraft experience total loss of electrical power during flight. Radio transmission was lost and pilot diverted aircraft to Paulding Northwest Atlanta aiport (kpuj) for an emergency landing. Pilot was unable to completely release landing gear for a safe…Accident 20150516008679APiper PA-31-350 · Homer, AKHomer, AK (hom): PA31, gear up landing rwy 22. Aircraft was flying part 135 for Alaska air transitIncident 20150516007679ICessna T206H · College Station, TXWhile on taxiway alpha for departure on runway 16 at kcll, N5231C drifted right and struck a taxiway light.Accident 20150516007399AMaule MX-7-180C · Sharps Chapel, TNPilot owns a grass area he calls a landing strip. The landing strip is 1580 feet long with 75 foot trees at one end. Approximately three quarters of this strip tilts 30 degrees down a hill, not down center line, but width wise. The upper landing area has a…Accident 20150516007249AConsolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4 · Mineral, VAAircraft arrived at lake anna contrary creek area and made two left hand patterns in preparation for water landing to the ssw (along the long axis of the body of water). Pilot set up for landing following the wake of a boat ahead of him. As he landed he hit a…Accident 20150516007079APiper PA-28-140 · Princeton, NJOn landing pilot bounced the aircraft and attempted a go around. He failed to gain altitude and struck the upslope side of a ditch 200 feet from the departure end and to the right of runway 28. Initial impact sheared off the left main wheel and axle. Aircraft…Accident 20150516006709AEarl R Allen Miglet · Rancho Tehama, CAOn take off from ranch Tehama, CA airport, the pilot experienced a partial loss of engine power. As he was still over the runway, he elected to land, however, during the landing roll the aircraft went off the end of the departure runway (09) and into the…Accident 20150516006609APiper PA-28-140 · Santee, CAAircraft N7099R, a Piper PA-28 was on a VFR flight with pilot and one passenger onboard from tucson to montgomery field (myf). When passing north of Gillespie Field (see), the pilot experienced power loss and landed on prospect ave, a crowded urban street to…Incident 20150515009279IPiper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AKAirman was leaving Campbell lake (3C3) returning to lake hood (lhd). According to the airman, during the take-off run a gust of wind caused the aircraft to depart the water early. Not having enough airspeed to remain airborne the aircraft returned to the…Incident 20150515008309IPiper PA-31-310 · Ft Lauderdale, FLPIC reported that during the approach sequence the left engine began to run rough which created drag on the aircraft. He elected to shut the engine down,declared an emergency with ATC and landed the aircraft safely.Accident 20150515006939ACessna T206H · Piggott, ARHistory of flight On may 15, 2015, about 08:30 a.m. central daylight time, a 2014 Cessna T206H airplane, us registration number N164CS, serial number T20609132, impacted terrain shortly after departure from the Piggott municipal airport (7M7), Piggott,…Incident 20150515006849IMooney M20C · Lambertville, MIThe pilot reported that on 5/15/2015 at 1630 LCL he attempted to depart Toledo Suburban Airport for a short local flight. Shortly after starting to roll at about 20 knots he retracted the manual landing gear. The aircraft slid to a stop on the runway. The…Incident 20150514008299ICanadian Car & Foundry Harvard MK IV · Spartanburg, SCNormal approach and wheel type landing was performed. After the aircraft slowed and the tail wheel had come down the aircraft started an uncommanded turn to the right. Rudder and brake application failed to stop the turn. The aircraft departed the runway and…Accident 20150514007149ACirrus Design SR22 · Atlanta, GAPilot was on final with a steep decent for rwy 3L. He was flying in fast 90+ KTS which should be 80KTS. Pilot reduced the throttle and bounced the aircraft on the runway. On the second touchdown the prop struck the ground and damage to landing gear.Accident 20150514007039ABellanca 7GCBC · Juntura, ORThe aircraft struck three electrical power lines which were above the power poles. The aircraft came to rest inverted about 50 yards beyond the power line. No fire occured.Accident 20150514007019APiper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AKAfter landing while still on runway the aircraft was drifting right. The brakes were applied too hard causing the aircraft to flip nose over onto its top. Recommend transfer to FSDO AL-03 for 44709 re-examIncident 20150514006829IBeech B200 · Salt Lake City, UTThe aircraft was leaving the ramp at the slc airport parking ramp, and the PIC turned to quickly and hit a yellow cone with the right propeller. The pilot shut down the aircraft and inspected the aircraft and make the decision that there was no damage and…Incident 20150514006589IAlver P Coley/R A Russell WAG-A-BOND · Prattville, ALDuring landing on runway 9 at Grouby field, Prattville, AL, the airplane bounced back into the air and then touched down with the nose of the airplane at a 45 degree angle to the runway. Airplane veered left off the runway and came to a stop in a ditch facing…Incident 20150514005929IBeech B90 · Sussex, NJJumper name paul m hayes. Jumper experience approximately 750 jumps. Recent aff rating. Reserve side instructor proficiency check 4/18/15. Jumper has no known club affiliations. Parachute is a katana 107 manufactured by performance designs, owned and packed…Accident 20150513007699ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Columbia, ILOn may 13, 2015, at 1845 hours local, at 9475 d road, Columbia, Illinois, the pilot was conducting agricultural spraying in R-44 ii, N165RV. As the aircraft entered the field for a spraying pass, the engine abruptly stopped running. The pilot said he heard a…