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 20150308007809IDaniel E Weseman Panther LS · Green Cove Spri, FLOn 03/08/2015, at approximately 1500 EST, N515XP was on takeoff roll when the main landing gear collapse on a field strip. The aircraft sustained damages to the landing gear, but were considered minor. There were no injuries. The pilot was on takeoff roll…Accident 20150308006119ACessna 182M · Ramona, CAAircraft was flying in the pattern and cleared to land RY27. Aircraft hit hard and porpoised. On second porpoise the aircraft hit propeller and gear collapsed. Aircraft veered off runway to the left and ended up nose down 75? Off the south side, approximately…Accident 20150308004959AJimenez Michael Gene Vans RV-7A · Dayton, NVOn March 8, 2015, about 1520 pacific daylight time, a vans RV-7A, N51MJ, experienced a total loss of engine power during descent to Dayton Valley Airpark (A34) Dayton, Nevada. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries; the airplane sustained…Accident 20150308003019APiper PA-18-150 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot in command was taking off from a road in the country 15 miles south of Talkeetna, AK (tke). The road was snow and ice covered. The road had tire tracks from a vehicle in the snow about 3" deep that had frozen over. As the PIC was taking off, his…Incident 20150308002639IPiper PA-28-161 · Wilson, WIPilot reported that while in route from appleton, WI (atw) to lake elmo, MN (21D) while at 4000', the engine began to run rough and eventually quit. Pilot switched fuel tanks and attempted a restart without success. Pilot landed aircraft in a field…Incident 20150308002529ITimmerman Donald Kitfox III · Riley, KSOn March 8th, 2015, at approximately 1800 local (2300 UTC), the airman, holder of a private pilot certificate was involved in an aircraft incident while landing at leo?s Place private airport (1KS3), Riley, Kansas. The airman who was the sole occupant of the…Accident 20150308002509ACessna 172P · Newport, RI40 Hour student pilot on cross country flight ballooned three times on touchdown last one impacted the runway hard, causing the nosewheel to snap off and the prop to strike the runway. Aircraft then veered left and impacted a snowbank and came to a stop.Accident 20150308002349ABellanca 8KCAB · Kosciusko, MSAccording to eye witness statements, one saw the aircraft flying over, then fly over again and crashed. The other eye witness stated he saw the aircraft come over make a 90% turn, the aircraft then stalled. He also stated he saw the pilot try to make…Accident 20150307005029ASchupp Edward W SKY Ranger II · San Manuel, AZReceived the following written statement from the pilot. "Concerning the incident about the skyranger ii N132ES. I took off with one other person, [CFI name] my CFI, for training flying my three axis control plane. We were wheels up at 0800. We went to…Accident 20150307004609APiper PA-18-150 · Merced, CAThe aircraft control stick came disconnected from the flight controls while the aircraft was flying at low level. The aircraft quickly hit the earth before the control stick could be reinstalled. The installation may have been improper, but the elevator/…Incident 20150307004039IGlobe GC-1B · Houma, LAPilot bounced landing, tail wheel became disengaged. Tail struck runway, aircraft ground looped main gear collapsed causing prop to struck runway.Accident 20150307003909AHoke Bobby F Rans S-12 · Rusk, TXThe PIC stated after fueling and preflighting the rans S-12, tail# N154BH, he and his passenger taxied to 14 at jso and warmed the engine up, made a mag run up and then took off. They stayed in the pattern and landed on 14, came to full stop and then taxied…Accident 20150307003749AJones Ronald C Bearhawk · Walters, OKOn 3/7/2015 the pilot was operating aircraft N299BH from georgetown municipal airport (kgtu) to Jones farm field (OK12) in VFR conditions. Aircraft N299BH is registered as a Bearhawk model aircraft, serial number 064-121-122-930, which is a fix wing single…Accident 20150307002959ACessna 172S · Richmond, VAN144ME bounced on landing on runway 20 at ric. Winds were gusty, at about 15 knots. Pilot did not correctly respond to the bounce. The second bounce blew the nose tire, prop strike, and significant structural damage was incurred, primarily to the firewall and…Accident 20150307002789AErcoupe 415-C · Saint Jacob, ILThe pilot, [privacy data omitted] stated that on Saturday March 7, 2015 at or around 1330 CST, he departed the fredericktown, Missouri airport (H88) on a ferry flight to 3K6 in order to have maintenance performed. While attempting to land on runway 13 at the…Accident 20150307002779AAhrens Gerd H RV-6 · Pratt, KSAircraft landed on grass strip to the right of center line. Aircraft's r/h main landing gear went into soft terrain then began to force the aircraft further off the runway resulting in loss of control. Eventually the prop hit the dirt (shredding 80% of the…Incident 20150307002029IAir Tractor AT-301 · Ontario, ORAnnual inspection had just been completed and the pilot was ferrying the aircraft back to Ontario, OR for the owner. Runway 14 was active and with additional traffic in the pattern, the pilot extended his downwind. When he turned base to final, he added full…Accident 20150307001799ACubcrafters CC11-160 · Elizabethton, TNPilot was conducting touch and go's at local airport. (OA9) On fifth touchdown pilot lost control, added full power for an apparent go around. These actions caused the aircraft to depart runway 24 to the right, traveling threw the grass (app 30 yd) and up…Incident 20150306005309IRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Irwindale, CAFlight instructor, [privacy data omitted], was providing flight instruction to private pilot,[privacy data omitted], when on an approach to their landing area, at the santa fe dam, the tail rotor blades struck a yucca plant. [privacy data omitted] And…Incident 20150306004599IPiper PA-28-140 · Fresno, CADuring landing roll-out on rwy 30 at fch, pilot noticed aircraft was drifting uncontrollably to the left with the left wing pointing downwards. Upon exiting the aircraft, the pilot noticed the left main landing gear had collapsed and was folded back, damaging…Accident 20150306003759AFunk B85C · Leonard, OKA VFR flight departed 1025 CST from jones riverside airport tulsa, OK. (Krvs) flew to haskell municipal airport (2K9) for landings and takeoffs. They had aborted the landing due to the crosswind. They were returning back to krvs @ 1700 feet MSL when the pilot…Incident 20150306003579ILake Elisnore, CAName of jumper: Marius kokaulani Experience and training of jumper: 291 Jumps in logbook, 16 wingsuit flights logged. Received some wingsuit coaching while at skydive elsinore. Other training received, unknown. Club affiliation: Unknown-was a visiting jumper…Accident 20150306003129AWaco UPF-7 · Rio Vista, CAOn March 06, 2015, around 1230 PDT, N32063, a Waco UPF-7 tail-wheeled aircraft, ground looped during landing on runway 25 at Rio Vista municipal airport (O88), Rio Vista, CA. The flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. Visual…Incident 20150306002759ICessna 172S · Grafton, NDThe student pilots was on a local flight to a nearby uncontrolled airport to practice takeoffs and landings. Weather conditions were VMC at both departure and destination/practice airport. The student pilot stated he attempted to get local weather from AWOS…Incident 20150306002729IMooney M20TN · Oxford, CTPIC stated his foot was pinned under the left rudder pedal as he attempted to make a heading correction ( to the right) while initiating a fifth take off roll on runway 36, Oxford airport, CT. He applied right rudder pedal pressure, no movement and…Accident 20150306002569AEurocopter EC 130 B4 · Saint Louis, MOOn Friday March 6, 2015 at approximately 23:10 hours central standard time, pilot in Command Mr. Ronald s. rector, flying air methods corporation helicopter N356AM call sign arch 26 crashed in the parking lot associated with the st. Louis university hospital…Incident 20150306002179IPiper PA-32R-301 · Indianapolis, INThe pilot initiated a landing on runway 21 at the Eagle Creek airpark (eye) under VMC. The flight was operated under part 91 flight rules and was returning from muncie, Indiana following an annual inspection. The aircraft landed with the landing gear in the…Accident 20150305023949AMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · New York, NYAircraft landed and subsequently departed runway 13 impacting a security fence and dike.Incident 20150305005279IPiper PA-34-200T · Fullerton, CAUpon landing and during the roll out, the nose of the aircraft dropped to the runwayAccident 20150305003559AChampion 7EC · Upland, CAPilot in command was CFI seated in rear with student (private pilot) receiving tailwheel training seated in front and at controls. During touchdown while performing wheels landing touch and gos, aircraft veers right and the student over corrects. CFI takes…Accident 20150305003199ARyan Aeronautical ST3KR · Venice Beach, CAAircraft had departed the active 21 rwy at smo and upon climbout witnesses indicate they heard popping sounds followed by a sudden silence - pilot executed 180 degree turn back to the runway and initiated a forced landing into hole number 8 at the ren mar…Incident 20150305002749IEmbraer EMB-145MP · St. Louis, MOLof 3412, EMB-145, during takeoff roll runway 29 blew both main tires on right side. Aborted takeoff and exited the runway at taxiway A5. The right hand inboard flap, right hand tires and wheels, and right hand engine fan blades were damaged by tire debris.Accident 20150305002659ABell 407 · Justin, TXOn March 5, 2015, at 1530 CST, a Bell helicopter, N41BH, owned by Bell helicopter Textron, inc., 3255 Bell helicopter blvd., fort worth, TX 76118, had an accident, while on a Training flight demonstrating engine out auto rotation landings. Visual…Incident 20150304004989IAeronca 7EC · San Diego, CADaily reporting application event entry # 224463 states that on March 4, 2015 N2349E, a tail-wheeled Aeronca 7EC, appeared to have difficulty on landing rwy 28R @ Montgomery Field (myf) and appeared to maneuver off the rwy into the dirt near taxiway charlie.…Accident 20150304003379ABeech 58 · Monroe, NCOn 3/4/2015 at 0953 EST, Beechcraft BE-58, N50NH, registered to mountain state insurance agency, inc., was substantially damaged when the aircraft departed the usable surface of runway (rwy) 5 and came to rest beyond the rwy 5 overrun in a field at Charlotte…Incident 20150304003189IArion Lightning LS-1 · Hawthorne, CAPilot stated a gust of wind moved aircraft off of the runway 10 feet, gust of wind then quit and aircraft came down hard breaking the nose gear, aircraft skidded along until both propeller tips broke off. Aircraft came to a stop on runway 24 between…Incident 20150304002819ICessna 172P · Cedar Key, FLAircraft landed long and ran off the end of runway 05 into deep mud and grass. Witnesses stated that the aircraft landed downwind. The aircraft was removed by the registered owner, a tire was changed, and the aircraft flown to massey air ranch without prior…Accident 20150304002679AMooney M20F · Norfolk, VAATC lost radar and radio control with aircraft while on a 2-mile final to runway 23. The aircraft was originally from palatka, FL to sfq and was diverted due to poor weather conditions. At 1245Z the a/c was located in the botanical gardens located north of…Incident 20150304002499IDassault Falcon 7X · Belgrade, MTOn March 4, 2015, at approximately 1846 MST, a Dassault Aviation falcon 7X, N7707X, registered to acm aviation, inc., sustained minor damage to the right wing tip and right aileron trailing edges during touchdown at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport…Incident 20150304002069IPiper PA-44-180 · Phoenix, AZOn March 4, 2015 around 1520 mountain standard time a Piper PA44-180, N317PA departed runway 25L, on upwind the pilot reported his left engine had lost power and he needed to return for landing. Pilot was instructed to make left traffic for runway 25L. The…Accident 20150303005299AChristopher Jon Brown Stol CH750 · Llano, CAInstalled tail skid to enhance short field takeoff performance. Rotated early/excessively. Airplane failed to climb and struck the ground left wing tip first and cartwheeled off of runway to the left side resting 90 degrees to the runway (facing north on…Accident 20150303003549AGoudie Lawernce A Fisher Classic · Redlands, CAAircraft engine power failure. Unknown cause. Emergency off-airport landing resulted in serious injury to the pilot (lone occupant) and substantial damage to the right wings, landing gear,propeller, firewall and cockpit. An unknown quantity of fuel remained…Accident 20150303003539ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · San Bernardino, CAOn March 3, 2015, about 10:30 pacific daylight time, a Robinson R-22 beta, N4003S, collided with terrain during an VFR approach to landing at the San Bernardino International Airport in San Bernardino, California during a solo student cross flight. The…Incident 20150303001759IGrumman American Avn. AA-5 · Alton Bay, NHThe pilot stated that he had just landed on the ice runway and was taxiing on a parallel taxiway. He then came to a stop to allow another aircraft by. When he attempted to proceed his left wheel apparently caught a rut, snow mound or some anomally in the ice…Accident 20150303001719ACessna 152 · FLOn March 3, 2015 at approximately 1030 am aircraft N498TC, CE-152, departed venice airport, on-board was the instructor and a student pilot. After completing some high altitude maneuvers at 2000 feet above ground level (AGL) the crew began practicing engine…Incident 20150303001559ICessna 525 · Fort Collins, COOn Tuesday, 03/03/2015, at 1908 MST, N7XE, Cessna 525, slid off the left side of runway 33 at Fort Collins, Colorado, airport (fnl). The aircraft came to rest in the snow bank created by the runway snow plow just off the side of the runway. There were four…Incident 20150302005511ICirrus Design SR20The pilot of Cirrus n 55DS landed at ile and taxied towards the fuel facility then continued across a non movement area with equipment and personnel and entered an aircraft parking area and struck a parked Cessna CE-525B.Accident 20150302003029APiper PA-18 · Murfreesboro, TNStudent pilot landed lost control on rollout. PIC (instructor) fail to gain control and aircraft ground looped.Accident 20150302002809AAdams Donald E DA1 · Sebring, FL1 - Airman had not flown accident aircraft in 2 years. The 2 pilots he shared hangar with stated the last time he flew the accident aircraft, its engine quit shortly after takeoff and he was able to land safely back on the rwy. 2 - Airman/builder had recently…Accident 20150302002799AColyaer SL Freedom · Boynton Beach, FLThe accident involving N787Z occurred in the arthur r. loxahatchee national wildlife refuge. N787Z departed the palm Beach county park airpark (klna) approximately thirty-four minutes prior. Based on a google map radar track downloaded from exelis, the…