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 20150110002369IBeech N35 · Waco, TXPilot encountered a decrease in OAT (from 43 degrees f to 28 degrees f)and diverted to Waco to terminate flight due to weather. During approach, aircraft windshield iced over obscuring view. Aircraft departed runway hitting a sign. Skin damage to left wing,…Accident 20150110001619ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Catano, PROn January 10, 2015, at 1037 atlantic standard time, a Robinson R22 beta, N348VH, operated by vertical solutions helicopter company, LLC, was destroyed when it impacted waters of san juan bay, off shore cataÑo, puerto rico. The student pilot was fatally…Accident 20150110001029ACessna 180 · Jackson, CAAircraft veered to the left and ground looped during landing. Aircraft struck embankment and rolled over.Incident 20150110000689IBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Miami, FLOn January 10, 2015 @ approximately 1645 EST aircraft N9404Q landed at Miami executive airport (tmb) on runway 9R. The nose gear collapsed when it contacted the runway. No injuries were reported by the pilot or passenger. The pilot reported that this was the…Incident 20150110000609ICessna R182 · Falmouth, KYAircraft departed KI69 approximately 1345 EST for VFR flight to K62 for a practice GPS21 approach. Successful touch and go was completed. Pilot was returning to KI69 when decision was made during the downwind leg to do a second touch and go at K62. Normal…Accident 20150110000489AArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 120A · Peru, INOn January 10, 2015, at approximately 1410 eastern standard time, a lindstrand balloon, N316TB, landed in a farm field near somerset, IN, latitude N40 38.638 longitude W085 54.205. This office was notified of the accident at 1600 eastern standard time on…Accident 20150110000169ACessna 152 · Vinemont, ALAfter engine start by the student pilot, the aircraft rolled across the ramp and struck the trees approximately 343 feet from the parking spot. Student pilot claims that the brakes did not work and throttle control was frozen.Accident 20150109001369AGibbs Richard L Lancair 320 · Van Nuys, CAThe single engine aircraft lost power on climbout and then descended in a right hand turn until impact with the ground off airport.Incident 20150109000319IFlight Design Ctls · Fort Myers, FLOn January 9, 2015, at 1010 local time, a Flight Design Gmbh Ctls, N772CT, registered to paragon airplane leasing, during bi-annual the aircraft was cleared for a touch and go and upon landing the nose gear broke. Visual meterorological conditions prevailed…Accident 20150109000129ACessna 150G · Pontiac, ILDuring a student pilot cross country the instructor initiated a go around during approach to landing due to gusty wind conditions (gust to 28 reported). When power was added, the engine hesitated and stalled, likely due to the extreme cold weather conditions…Accident 20150109000079ACirrus Design SR22 · Tooele, UTOn 01/09/2015 @ appx 2315Z (1615 MST) a Cirrus SR-22 N383GM crashed in to the great salt lake in Utah killing the pilot. The pilot took off from U42 south valley regional airport, UT at appx 2300Z (1600 MST) and was alone. The weather was reported as marginal…Accident 20150108000599ACessna 210B · Sullivan, MOOn January 08, 2015 at approximately 16:40, a Cessna 210, registration number N9565X operating CFR part 91 experienced a situation where the landing gear would not retract after takeoff. The flight was scheduled from jefferson city memorial airport (jef) to…Incident 20150107006279IPiper PA-28-181 · Merritt Island, FLAirman entered the patrick air force base (cof) class "delta" airspace without a clearance. Patrick air traffic control tower (ATCT) attempted to establish communications without success. Traffic in the pattern was deconflicted. The airman then exited the…Incident 20150107000469ICostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Charleston, SCOn 01/07/2015 on about 15:00 N6912T landed with the nose landing gear retracted. Pilot stated he completed emergency landing gear extend check list and it did not extend.Incident 20150107000431IBoeing 737-7BC · Dulles, VAArrived at scene approximately 20:15 looked at both aircraft decided it was minor damage talked to crew was not familiar with area they were being parked the center line was covered with snow pack. Crew did not realize they made contact with other aircraft.Accident 20150107000222ACessna A185E · Oxford, MEAfter the pre-flight inspection the pilot initiated the starting procedure. The checklist starting procedure includes: 1. Advancing the throttle to the wide open position 2. Activating the electric emergency fuel pump until the proper reading is observed on…Incident 20150107000189IRaytheon Hawker 800XP · Rochester, MNAfter liftoff, the aircraft struck multiple large birds causing the left engine to fail. The pilot initiated a return to the airport and landed without incident.Incident 20150107000149ICessna 152 · Bolivar, TXOn January 7, 2015, at 0800 CST, a Cessna 152, N965AA, s/n 15282465, owned by us aviation group LLC, 4850 spartan dr., denton, TX 76207, lost power, while on a student training flight, performing simulated engine out procedures and made an emergency landing…Accident 20150106003969ACessna 195B · Llano, TXPilot was departing on runway 17 from Llano airport (aqo) Llano, Texas enroute to denton municipal airport denton, Texas (dto). According to pilot on takeoff roll, the engine lost power at lift off. The airplane pitched foward, causing the propeller to strike…Incident 20150106001889ICzech Sport Aircraft A S Sportcruiser · Orlando, FLBird struck the left wing strobe / nav light. It damaged the light.Accident 20150106000829ACessna 172S · Chesapeake, VADPE was administering private pilot checkride to applicant. After a full stop landing, a short field takeoff was performed by the applicant. At about 500 ft AGL, the DPE gave the applicant a simulated engine failure by fully retarding the throttle to the idle…Incident 20150106000279ICarter Jay M Kitfox S-6 · Mesa, AZTaxiing for takeoff runway 4R, at kffz, sw bound along taxiway-d, was taxiing slightly too fast when I applied the brakes approaching the hold bar at the intersection of taxiways d and D1 and aircraft nosed over damaging propeller and spinner. No damage to…Accident 20150106000249AMichael Burton Calidus · Glade Park, COAircraft departed montrose Colorado at approx 1630, heading toward spanish fork Utah in a north west direction. Attempted to climb over mountainous terrain, could see he wasnt going to make it, turned away from the ridge, struck trees and crashedIncident 20150106000059IBombardier BD-100-1A10 · Albany, NYThe aircraft was parked on the FBO ramp. On departing, the aircraft began to taxi and turned perpendicular to the the fbo's building. The aircraft was then stopped approximately 150 feet from the building structure to allow for passage of a sweeper that was…Accident 20150106000049ABeech V35B · Long View, NCUpon departure from rwy 24 at hky, pilot described a loud 'bang' and engine power loss. Aircraft crashed approximately 1/2 mile from airport in residential area. Aircraft impacted a single tree causing the left wing and engine to separate from the airframe.…Incident 20150105001349IPiper PA-44-180 · Long Beach, CAThe landing gear collapsed on roll outIncident 20150105000399IDehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Juneau, AKPilot stated aircraft touched down (on main gear- skis) landing to the west at Snettisham Airport (7AK2) with north wind of 9 KTS (rt x wind). A strong wind gust experienced from south (left x wind) as tail settled onto rwy surface (ice over frozen granular…Incident 20150105000269ICessna 172S · Glendale, AZInstructor noticed white smoke coming from under the right side of the instrument panel. The smoke lasted for about 45-60 seconds in duration. Instructor declared an emergency and was closest to Luke Afb. Aircraft landed without incident at Luke. The squawk…Accident 20150105000119ACessna 172M · Marquette, MIOn December 05, 2014 at 1531 eastern daylight time, a Cessna CE-172 m aircraft, N6591H, registered to and operated by a private pilot, received substantial damage when it aborted takeoff following a loss of directional control while departing runway 01 at the…Incident 20150105000069IEurocopter EC 130 B4 · West Point, MSStarboard (RH flap door) aft cabin door popped open inflight and impacted the starboard cargo door and surrounding fuselage area breaking the plexiglas window. On January 8, 2015, Hospital Wing N859HW, an EC-130-B4 was performing a pedia-flight transfer from…Accident 20150104001019ABeech 35-A33 · Angwin, CAPilot overshot base to final turn and lost control of aircraft trying to correct. Aircraft departed runway and crashed through airport parameter fence.Accident 20150104000259APiper PA-28R-200 · Sedona, AZPilot stated: On January 4th,2015 in the early part of the morning I checked the weather on the computer for my destination I.e.kffz to ksez. The wind was 7 knots at falcon and 10 miles of visibility. In Sedona the wind was calm and also 10 miles of…Accident 20150104000089ARaytheon A36 · Parker City, INOn January 4, 2015 at approximately 16:00 hours, a 2004 Raytheon A36, N349EA sustained substantial damage following a loss of altitude and impacting the ground. The pilot reported to ATC that he had lost his autopilot. The aircraft was observed entering a…Incident 20150104000019IMooney M20K · Beaumont, TXN1152L was on a VFR part 91 flight from uvalde Texas (kuva) to jack brooks regional airport, Beaumont Texas (kbpt). After the landing and during the roll out, the pilot made a right turn toward taxiway echo. Upon turning, all three gear collapsed.Accident 20150103005989AWaco Classic YMF-F5C · San Luis Obispo, CALanding runway 29, pilot stated he had a left quartering tail wind. Made a normal wheel landing. Landed normally and at the end of roll out, speed approx 30-40 mph aircraft brakes were applied accidently by the front passenger. Aircraft nosed over, struck the…Accident 20150103000299ACessna 172D · Fresno, CAAircraft reported it was experiencing engine trouble on decent. While looking for a place to land the aircraft struck power lines and came to rest on the bank of a ponding basin, during touch down the nose gear separated from the aircraft and the aircraft…Accident 20150103000109ACessna P206 · Key West, FLOn 3 jan 1015, N2534X, CE-206, departed naples, Florida, a part 91 VFR flight, to Key West, Florida. On approach to airport, the aircraft engine shutdown and pilot attempted to restart engine however was uneventful. Aircraft landed approximately a half mile…Incident 20150103000029IPiper PA-46-310P · Beaumont, TXN20DP a Piper PA-46 operated by the [privacy data omitted] was on an IFR flight plan from gunnison regional airport (kguc) to jack brooks regional airport (kbpt). During the ILS approach to runway 12, an unsafe gear condition was displayed. The pilot…Incident 20150102002209IPiper PA-18 · Beluga Lake, AKThe weather was clear and it was a ?beautiful day to fly?. PIC stated she had made 4 or 5 passes to a frozen sandbar on Beluga Lake Alaska and was making increasingly deeper marks in the snow with the landing gear (wheels) by reducing power during each…Accident 20150102001609ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Barranquitas, PROn January 02, 2015 at approximately 21:18Z, a Robinson helicopter R-44II (N3183T) was substantially destroyed after the pilot try to land on a private field in Barranquitas, PR. The PIC informed that when he was ready to land, he touch down the aircraft…Accident 20150102000709APiper PA-34-200T · Kuttawa, KYN81291 was on an IFR flight plan from tallassee, FL en-route to Mt. Vernon, IL. Memphis center received a distress call from N81291 advising of engine trouble and then they lost the aircraft off radar approximately 7 miles east of KY dam village airport at…Accident 20150102000479ADayton A Babcock Storm · Eustis, FLOn January 2nd 2015 about 1730 local time, an experimental amateur built, weight shift control trike was substantially damaged during its flare maneuver at mid Florida airpark in Eustis, FL. The aircraft a babcock Dayton a, Storm, with a registration number…Accident 20150101000239ACessna 140 · Yuma, AZOn January 1, 2015 [privacy data omitted] operated N2841N (Cessna 140 serial #13102) attempting to takeoff from a private dirt runway located south of Yuma, Arizona. The runway is a dirt farm road that is approximately three feet higher than the adjacent crop…Accident 20150101000039APiper PA 46-350P · Apalachicola, FLDuring taxi to a designated area to park, hit pole on leading edge, about middle of left wing.Accident 20141231024289AMD Helicopters 369FF · Las Vegas, NVA police helicopter departed north Las Vegas airport (vgt), with a pilot and observer crew member, on a routine patrol flight. According to the flight crew, when the aircraft began an orbit over the scene, a reduction in rotor RPM was noted by the pilot. The…Accident 20141231024229AEclipse EA500 · Brookhaven, MSThis event was originally investigated as an incident because the damage was unknown until a manufacturers inspection could be performed. After the inspection it was determined that the forward pressure bulkhead was damaged when the nose gear collapsed at…Accident 20141231023519ABell 206-L4 · Benson, AZHelicopter was on a positioning flight from the operator?s main base at geu in glendale AZ to fhu sierra vista municipal airport when it impacted the ground 6.5 miles west of Benson, AZ, and 0.4 miles south of I-10. Initial impact signatures indicated a…Incident 20141231022969ICessna 210K · Fargo, NDOn December 31, 2014, at approximately 1620 CDT a Cessna 210K had incident involving the failure of the aircraft landing gear. The incident occurred at the end of the second leg of a flight. Upon preparation for landing at FAR, the gear failed to extend.…Accident 20141230023429ACessna 404 · Centennial, COOn Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at approximately 0429 MST, a Cessna model 404, with registration N404MG, crashed shortly after take-off from Centennial Airport (apa), near Centennial, CO. The aircraft crashed in a residential area, was destroyed, and the PIC…Accident 20141230022949AMDS Flying Zenith Zodiac CH 650 · Ft. Pierce, FLOn December 30, 2014, at approximately 1350 EDT, a 2014 Mds Flying LLC, zenith zodiac CH-650, N419PE, registered to Mds Flying LLC, suddenly pitched nose down upon final approach at approximately 50 feet of altitude. Visual meteorological conditions existed…