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 20150428006199ICessna 172S · Fort Lauderdale, FLAircraft taxied behind a corporate jet that was conducting a high engine run-up. ATC did not notify the pilots that the corporate jet was conducting a high engine run-up which lifted the tail of the aircraft and tipped it on a wing tip. This incident caused…Incident 20150428005679IZlin Aviation Sro Savage · Forest Lake, MNDuring landing practice on an instructional flight, the aircraft became slow and suffered a hard landing. The certified flight instructor attempted to add power, but it was not done in time to arrest the sink rate. Upon landing, the left main gear collapsed,…Incident 20150428004719IBombardier DHC-8-402 · Philadelphia, PAAt 11000 feet just southeast of phl, enroute to ewr, aircraft experienced a failure of the #2 engine. Crew ran the engine fail/fire/shutdown checklist to secure the engine. Crew declared an emergency with kphl approach. After securing the engine crew received…Incident 20150428004439IAero Commander 690A · Naples, FLAircraft was on final approach/descent when left engine went to a higher RPM than the right engine causing the pilot to land mid-field, causing pilot to loose lateral control of aircraft and making aircraft to veer off the runway onto a grassy area adjacent…Incident 20150427018569IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Charlotte, NCDuring flight #3859 cvg-clt, passenger ordered a bottle of red wine for $7.00. He was informed by the flight attendant that credit cards were not accepted for payment and he would need to pay for his wine with cash. He informed the fa that his money was in…Incident 20150427007299IBeech A36 · Jacksonville, NC^Mr. Garland tuton^ taxiied out from his hangar at oaj without obtaining NOTAM information. ^mr tuton^ stated that he normally receives a call from the airport manager to inform him of any work being conducted there. ^Mr. Tuton^ was followed by a ^Mr. Gerald…Incident 20150427006759ICessna TU206B · Livermore, CAOn 04/27/2015 N4964F after departing from the Livermore airport, CA (klvk) continued flying a southwesterly course. There was no VFR flight plan filed. Upon climbing to an altitude of approximately 48OO feet, both pilots reported feeling a "bump" in the…Incident 20150427006049IPeck Jerome K Long EZ · Gardner, KSThe pilot reported partial loss of engine power about 10 miles west of Gardner Municipal Airport (K34). Approximately two miles west of the airport, the engine failed and the pilot executed an emergency landing in a field. The nose gear collapsed after…Incident 20150427006019IAerostar International RX 8 · Shelby, NCWhile attemtpting to land in an open field the pilot experienced a sudden wind gust which forced him to land in a nearby driveway. While attempting to perform a weight- off takeoff from a very confined area the basket contacted power lines during ascent…Incident 20150427005759IBeech D55 · Watkins, COOn Monday, 27 April, 2015 at 1323MDT, N7906R, a Beechcraft B-55 multi engine airplane experienced a collapsed main landing gear at front range airport (ftg). The aircraft received minor damage. The sole occupant received no injuries. The weather at the time…Accident 20150427005599AEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Austin, TXAfter answering an emergency call N392TC was dispatched to recover an injured hiker. During extraction of the EMT and patient the EMT nurse became loose of the hoist cable and fell approximately 80 feet and was fatally injured.Accident 20150427005179ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Sylacauga, ALStudent pilot claims to have had a partial loss in power during initial climbout out of scd at 1000 feet AGL. He re-entered the traffic pattern at scd, but overshot the runway on final approach. During the go around, the student pilot claimed an additional…Incident 20150426007559IPiper PA-18A 150 · Anchorage, AKA/c landed long with 1000' taxi to end of runway to cross intersecting runway, then to taxi on FAR side to parking. Follow-on taxiway after end of landing runway offset to west ~70 feet. A/c is taildragger with tall tundra tires. Pilot unaware of offset,…Incident 20150426006449IWilson Michael T Murphy Spirit · Livingston, TXPilot/builder made modifications to brake pedals and was performing a high speed taxi in order to test brakes. Pilot stated the aircraft un-intentionally became airborne. Pilot elected to perform a go around for fear of running out of runway. As aircraft was…Incident 20150426005419ICessna R172K · Abbingdon, VAAircraft landed on runway 6 when the pilot lost control due to wind gusts which caused the aircraft to bounce on the runway and damage the propeller.Accident 20150426004529APiper PA-32R-300 · Knoxville, TNThe PIC[privacy data omitted] stated he and his passenger departed hilton head, SC. To his home airport, downtown island Knoxville TN (dkx). The PIC had filed an IFR flight plan and stated they were in the clouds the entire trip. During descent the aircraft…Incident 20150425009879ICessna 120 · Mckinney, TXOn 04/25/2015 at approximately 1606:50Z a conventional gear aircraft, N2099V, groundlooped in a landing rollout at Mckinney national airport (ktki). There were no injuries. The aircraft sustained minor fabric damage to the left wing tip. The flight was a part…Incident 20150425005839ILearjet 31A · Augusta, GACrew departed runway 3R (kluk) on takeoff roll prior to V1, aircraft struck what appeared to be a canadian goose, takeoff was continued and when landing gear was retracted, right MLG unsafe indicator (red) was illuminated. On approach to ags when landing gear…Incident 20150425004769ICessna 172N · Medford, NJOn Saturday April 25 at approximately 9:45 am, N738YT struck a building at the Flying w airport. A student pilot preparing to go on her first solo cross country was the PIC for the VFR part 91 flight. Student stated she performed a full preflight, then taxied…Incident 20150425004489IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Richmond, VAOn April 25, 2015, air Wisconsin operated flight #4010 (cl- 65, N430AW) from charlotte Douglas international airport, charlotte, NC (clt) to Richmond international airport, Richmond, VA (ric). During landing rollout passengers began yelling "fire" and…Incident 20150424021539ICessna 182P · Oakland, CAN58628, Cessna 182, serial number 18262186 April 24, 2015 at 17:57 local time Oakland international airport, oak. The above aircraft was taxiing from landmark aviation located on the north field of Oakland airport to the VOR checkpoint located near the east…Incident 20150424007119IFaughn James R KR-2 · Lakeland, FLOn 4/24/2015, N891JF departed M38 to klal (sun and fun fly-in). The aircraft is a short-coupled, conventional gear home-built. After landing the PIC struck a plastic temporary marker cone with the propeller while being taxied clear of the active runway. Upon…Incident 20150424007109IRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Lakeland, FLThe air tour operator was conducting for hire operations during the sun & fun fly-in. While conducting rapid refueling, the line service person (owner), allowed the fuel hose to come into contact with the main rotor blade (mrb), resulting in damage to the…Accident 20150424006532ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Van Nuys, CAThe C-150, N6211K, piloted by private pilot, [privacy data omitted], was taxiing north on "a" to the runup area prior to departure. The DA20, N309EF, piloted by student pilot,[privacy data omitted], was taxiing east out of "A1", also to the runup area. The…Accident 20150424006522ACessna 150M · Van Nuys, CAThe C-150, N6211K, piloted by private pilot, [privacy data omitted], was taxiing north on "a" to the runup area, prior to departure. The DA20, N309EF, piloted by student pilot, [privacy data omitted], was taxiing east out of "A1", also to the runup area. The…Incident 20150424006189IPiper PA-28-140 · Summerville, SCDuring the landing roll out the new student pilot could not get the aircraft to slow. The instructor not having brakes on the right side used the parking brake handle to brake the aircraft. The aircraft deparrted the runway to the left and contacted the…Incident 20150424005821IBeech F33A · Lakeland, FLPilot was taxiing aircraft to park the aircraft in a grass area during the sun-n-fun airshow. The pilot disregarded the commands from flagman to not park there since it was closed and nobody is able to marshall him. The pilot proceeded anyways and while…Incident 20150424005819IFlynn Dennis M Glasair RG II · Lakeland, FLThe pilot advised that while landing, the tower advised to land long which left him high and had to rapidly descend which contributed to the hard landing and the NLG to collapse and break.Incident 20150424005709IPiper PA-34-200T · Indainapolis, INOn April 24, 2015, at approximately 11:00 am eastern daylight time, a Piper seneca PA-34, N33646, sustained minor damage when the aircraft's left main gear assembly collapsed on landing roll out. During the rollout, the pilot heard a warning horn and noticed…Accident 20150424005189ACessna 172M · Clearwater, FLThe pilot in command was acting as a flight instructor on a discovery flight and was occupying the right seat. During the approach to landing, it appears that the pilot in command made a steep approach with a higher than normal sink rate. After the main…Accident 20150423007069ACessna A185E · Nome, AKOn takeoff rotation pilot heard loud pop. Could see the gear and ski by his window. Requested emergency landing. Upon touchdown damaged left wing, landing gear box and prop. No injuries.Incident 20150423006169IBeech G35 · Fullerton, CAPilot flew a very low flight path and struck the malsr lighting system.Accident 20150423005809ABeech D95A · Jacksonville, FL04/23/2014 - 16:47 Received a call on the FSDO accident duty cell phone from the r.o.c. notifying of a gear-up landing at craig airport, Jacksonville, FL (crg), no injuries, 1 person aboard, registration number was N8950U, Beech BE-95. P.I.c. stated he…Incident 20150423005269INorth American Navion F · Phoenix, AZAircraft cleared to land by tower. Aircraft landed without landing gear in down position making contact with hard surface. Propellor made contact with the hard surface along with the nose gear doors and inboard edges of flaps and flap tracks. Aircraft slid…Incident 20150422006369IBombardier DHC-8-311 · Newark, NJWhile operating flight 4855 from ewr to iad the crew encountered severe icing which caused equipment failures and a diversion to abe. During the climb out of ewr, the crew noticed an area of moderate precipitation northeast of the etx VOR on the weather…Accident 20150422005799AKilroy James Pitts Model 12 · Lagrange, GAAfter departure at approximately 3500 ft AGL, the aircraft lost power for an unknown reason. The pilot attempted to return to the airport but struck the ground approximately 500 yards south of runway 31. The aircraft sustained major damage. There was no…Accident 20150422005789APiper PA-16 · Hartwell, GAInspector arrived on scene to find aircraft had departed runway into trees adjacent to the runway. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. 2 occupants were on board with no injuries. Inspector reviewed aircraft records and found inspections and ad's to be…Incident 20150422005449IPiper PA-22-108 · Eden Prairie, MNWinds were gusting 25 to 30KTS from approximately 320 degrees as pilot taxied from FBO to runway 28R. As pilot made the 90 degree, right-hand turn to align with the runway, a gust of wind picked up the right wing, causing the left wingtip and propeller to…Incident 20150421006899ICessna 172P · Melbourne, FLWhile student pilot was landing at Melbourne International Airport, Melbourne, Florida during a solo cross country flight, CE-172, N64129, sustained minor damage resulting from a hard landing. Student pilot did not realize that such damage had occurred and…Accident 20150421006889AArion Lightning LS-1 · West Plains, MO[privacy data omitted] Stated he left shelbyville, TN (ksyi)for a flight to mountain view, MO (kmnf). Weather conditions at the time were VMC and winds were calm. He stated that approaching his destination he began to encounter turbulence and that surface…Accident 20150421005669APiper PA-28-140 · Mount Tom, ORThe pilot, the only occupant of the aircraft, departed Creswell Airport on 04-21-15 at 1645 for pearson air park in vancouver Washington; the aircraft, near Mt. Tom, changed course 224 degrees towards the southwest just before dropping from radar. On 04-24-15…Incident 20150421005579IPiper PA-28-180 · Amarillo, TXOn April 21,2015, at 16:25 CDT, a Piper PA28 aircraft bearing registration number N5196L, registered to coyote flight school, was performing touch and go flight training with a student at Amarillo international airport (ama). During the landing flare on…Incident 20150421005429ICessna 175A · Hoholitna, AKA/c in cruise @ 11500' on repositioning flight to facility for annual inspection. With no advance indication or warning, engine experienced loud bang and total power loss. Pilot made forced landing on sand bar with no damage or injuries. Inspection revealed…Accident 20150421005379ABellanca 17-30A · Campbellsville, KYOn 4/28/2015, the louisville FSDO was informed of an accident that occurred on 4/21/2015 involving a hard landing on runway 23 at kaas in gusty crosswinds. The pilot stated that he pulled the engine power back just prior to landing and the aircraft stalled…Incident 20150421005139ICessna 182A · Kooskie, IDOn landing rollout, the pilot had insufficient runway to slow the aircraft. He was forced to exit the end of the runway and the aircraft impacted an embankment. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the nose landing gear and left wing leading edge. No…Incident 20150421003829IPiper PA-28R-201 · Edgewood, NMOn April 21, 2015, N11562, a Piper PA-28R-201 aircraft departed at 10:41 MST on a VFR cross country flight from phoenix sky harbor intl. (Phx) en route to joliet regional (jot). The pilot landed at sandia airpark (1N1) for a fuel stop, the pilot fueled the…Accident 20150420007099AMooney International M20TN · Lakeland, FLPilot was flying into Lakeland for sun-n-fun airshow and was vectored due to bad storms in area. Pilot was losing power in aircraft and was unable to operate aircraft and attempted to land in cow pasture but was unable to reach it due to power loss.Incident 20150420004699IPiper PA-24-260 · Torrington, WYOn 04/20/2015 at approximately 10:30 LCL, pilot operating N8959P, did not lower landing gear upon landing.Accident 20150420004059ACessna 180J · Boise, IDThe airman stated upon touchdown and landing rollout he lost directional control ground looping the aircraft.Accident 20150419007829ACirrus Design SR22 · North Ft. Myers, FLPIC stated that he had trouble finding the runway of the private airpark until he was one mile south west of runway 09 at 1000 feet AGL. PIC stated he "dive bombed" the runway with full flaps extended. The touchdown, approximately 1/3 down the runway was…