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 20140830018669ICessna 208B · Rockmart, GAOn August 30, 2014 at approximately 1330 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 208B aircraft, N104JP, registered to jump out now LLC, and flown by pilot [privacy data omitted], departed ?skydive the farm? With 15 skydivers. The commercial flight was being conducted…Accident 20140830016559ATravel Air C-4000 · Williams, CAPilot reported during takeoff there was a complete loss of control. The aircraft pitched down and impacted the runway.Incident 20140829020389IPiper PA-32-300 · Urbana, OHThe aircraft departed grimes field (I74) to the south climbing to a cruising altitude of 3600 feet. Shortly after reaching cruising altitude the engine failed. The pilot performed engine out emergency procedures while turning back to the north towards I74.…Incident 20140829020349IPreceptor Stol King · Maryville, TNAt approximately 10:00 EST the pilot attempted to depart Montevale airpark for a cross country flight to denver Colorado. VMC meterological weather existed, with clear skies and a light breeze. The pilot reported he set up the aircraft for a "0" degree flap…Incident 20140829017099IAir Tractor AT-602 · Mcgeehee, ARDuring aerial application, the engine surged and propeller went into beta intermittently, the pilot executed a forced landing into a soybean field and rolled out into a corn field. The pilot reported only minor damage to the aircraft.Incident 20140829016879IBeech A35 · Cortland, NYOn August 29, 2014 at approximately 1100 EDT aircraft N660B, a Beechcraft model A35, serial # D-1661, was on a local flight from and returning to N03 (Cortland, NY). During the descent back to N03 the engine quit inflight and in an attempt to get the aircraft…Incident 20140829016729IEngineering & Research Ercoupe 415-D · Concord, CAOn 8/29/2014, N21JW performed an off-field landing 2 miles north east of the Concord airport in California. The aircraft landed in an open field with no damage to the aircraft or injury to pilot. The header tank was found without sufficient fuel in it to run…Accident 20140829015949ACirrus Design SR22 · Grandby, COPilot was on approach to Grandby Airport (kgnb) and became uncomfortable with airspeed and stability. He initiated a go-around and contacted an 8 ft. perimeter fence with the left wing. The aircraft cartwheeled across county road #608, coming to rest in the…Incident 20140829015349IBoeing 757-232 · Memohis, TNDuring takeoff, before complete retraction of the flaps, eicas message displayed "l hyd pressure" aircraft returned to mem. Maintenance found seperation of autobrake actuator from brake metering valve assy. Replaced valve all checks normal.Incident 20140828024419IBeech 35-B33 · Latrobe, PAUpon landing the pilot didn't lower the landing gear.Accident 20140828016889ACessna 150L · Creedmoor, NCOn August 28, 2014, [privacy data omitted] departed louisville airport (lou) in a Cessna 150 for a flight to elizabeth city (egc). According to [privacy data omitted] statement he flew for several hours above 12500 feet in order to save on fuel. As the…Accident 20140828016539AEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Hemet, CAThe riverside sheriff department aviation unit AS350B3 was in the traffic pattern at Hemet-ryan airport conducting emergency governor training. After turning final for landing on runway 23, helicopter was in a nose high attitude with low forward airspeed, low…Incident 20140828016409ICessna 680 · Westhampton, NYDuring roll out after landing rwy 6 @ approx 1500 ft from landing threshold a deer ran accross nose of aircraft and was struck by RH wing leading edge, the crew maintained directional control and cleared the rwy at next available taxiway. ATC tower…Incident 20140828016219IBeech A24R · New Century, KSThe airman was conducting touch and go landings at the New Century aircenter (ixd). During the second approach to landing, he failed to extend the landing gear and landed with the landing gear retracted, causing minor damage to the aircraft.Incident 20140828015649IBucker Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131 · El Cajon, CADuring landing rollout on rwy 27R, pilot reports that as the control forces were losing efficiency due to deceleration, without applying brakes, a gust lifted the tail of the aircraft. Despite applying back-pressure on the stick, the aircraft nosed over, the…Accident 20140828015169ANavion Navion F · Colville, WAIn the process of landing, the airman landed long, and to avoid going off the end of the runway (steep downhill embankment) turned the aircraft hard to the left, crossing a taxiway, coming to rest in a chain link fence. The resulting damage determined to be…Accident 20140827018269ACessna 421C · Las Cruces, NMOn August 27, 2014, at 1856 MDT, N51RX, a Cessna golden eagle (CE-421-C), multiengine airplane, registered to elite medical air transport, LLC, departed Las Cruces international airport (lru), Las Cruces, NM, after fueling the aircraft and loading a patient…Accident 20140827017999ACessna A188B · Middleton, TNThe airplane was in a left bank when it hit high voltage power wires, which sliced off a large portion (3/4) of the right wing. The right wing was found directly under the power line. The aircraft travelled approximately 100-150 yards from the initial impact…Accident 20140827017569ABertagna John Just Highlander · Birdsboro, PAAircraft wreckage located intact (except for plastic wingtips) next to landing runway 26 on a 160 degree heading. The aircraft fabric covering and cowl were almost completely consumed by post-crash fire. The engine and airframe sustained both impact and fire…Incident 20140827016699ICessna 172N · Van Nuys, CAThe student pilot was performing touch and goes at Van Nuys airport on runway 16L when he lost control. During the maneuver on the runway, the aircraft started to steer to the left. The pilot then applied right rudder with full power and ailerons neutral, the…Incident 20140827016399IAlbright Norman Titan Tornado S · Hollister, CADuring takeoff roll left side exhaust pipe broke away from the muffler and impacted the pusher propeller. The wooden propeller was destroyed. Debris created a 2 inch gough in the top of the tailboom aproximately 2 inches aft of the tail boom attach point and…Accident 20140827016299ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Gardnerville, NVPilot stated that during take-off at an altitude of 20 feet AGL, he heard a loud bang in the tail rotor area then he began to spin to the right then rolled approximately two (2) times and came to rest upright with the tail boom missing from the main fuselage,…Incident 20140827016039IPiper PA-18-150 · Stephan Lake Lo, AKPIC was accomplishing a ?wheel landing? And touched down on the main landing gear with the tailwheel still in the air. As the aircraft approached taxi speed the tailwheel bounced twice; on the second tailwheel bounce the aircraft made an immediate right turn.…Accident 20140827014139AAir Tractor AT-502B · Dallas City, ILAircraft was overloaded on takeoff and settled in a soybean field past the runway.Incident 20140826017419IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Arlington, VAOn departure from dca leveling off at 8000 feet the crew experienced full right rudder trim. Autopilot was engaged for 2 minutes. Qrh c/w. crew disconnected the auto pilot and yaw damper. Rudder was full right trim with no input from rudder trim control knob…Accident 20140826016959APiper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AKPilot stated he was taking off from an airstrip 55 miles west of Anchorage near coal creek when his left wing tip hit a tree and caused him to loose airspeed. The aircraft hit the ground and rolled out through trees damaging the right wing and strut and…Accident 20140826015999ASikes Thomas C Loehle 5151 Mustang · Chehalis, WAThe aircraft crashed on climb immediately after takeoff.Accident 20140826015399ABeech A36 · Houston, TXAircraft took off on runway 15 with PIC and three passengers at 1815 local time. PIC stated that once airborne the aircraft would not climb. The PIC elected to cut the throttle to idle and attempted an emergency landing on airport property. The aircraft hit…Incident 20140825020879ICessna 172S · Tamiami, FLOn approach for landing the low voltage light came on. Reset was unsuccessful. Electrical load minimized with an uneventful landing.Accident 20140825018029AHiller UH-12E · Cape May County, NJAircraft was intiating a cruise climb climbing through 300 feet heading in a westerley direction at 50KTS when a loud bang accompanied by a vibration with a sudden loss of altitude. The pilot also stated that the bang and vibration continued until impact with…Accident 20140825017529ACessna 140 · Luray, VAOn 25 August, 2014, a Cessna 140, N436DC was attempting to takeoff on runway 04 at Luray airport (lua) when a deer came out on to the runway. The pilot steered the plane left, but the deer stopped and went to the left. The plane went off runway 04 to the…Incident 20140825016659IMooney M20E · Manhattan, KSOn August 25, 2014, at approximately 1320 local (1820 UTC), the airman, holder of a private pilot certificate with airplane single engine land class rating was involved in an aircraft incident while landing at the Manhattan Regional Airport (kmhk), Manhattan,…Accident 20140825016229APiper PA-32R-301T · Sedalia, MODuring descent for landing at kdmo, the engine lost power. The pilot was forced to land in a bean field two miles north of dmo. On-site examination of the aircraft found the right fuel tank empty. The left tank had 37 gallons of fuel and the fuel selector was…Accident 20140825016199ACessna 172R · Willoughby, OHThe above pilot, along with three adult passengers, departed runway 6 at the cuyahoga county airport on 25 August 2014 at approximately 2157 local time, in a Cessna 172R. Upon climb out, the pilot reported to ATC he had problems climbing and requested to…Accident 20140825015989APiper PA-18A 150 · Walla Walla, WAFor CFI currency, the pilot was practicing off-field landings. After landing, the aircraft went over a rise and the pilot saw a fence and ditch in front of them. He intentionally ground-looped the aircraft in order to avoid hitting the fence or flipping the…Accident 20140825015789AMaule MT-7-235 · Edon, OHPilot to date has not provided a written statement or aircraft log books. A copy of the last annual was e-mailed to FAA iic. Pilot verbally has stated that he took off from his private airstrip approximately around 1145AM on August 25, 2014. After takeoff the…Incident 20140825015449ICessna 150M · Santa Fe, NMOn August 25, 2014, at 2035 MDT, a Cessna 150M, sn 15079141, registered to perry park investments inc. departed runway 20 on takeoff roll during a touch and go, while doing pattern work. Visual meteorological conditions pervailed at the time and a VFR flight…Incident 20140824016289ISchempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau DUO Discus · Carson City, NVDuring a flight from air sailing glider port, Nevada to bridgeport California and return, the pilot stated he lost lift in the vicinity of Carson City Nevada and decided to land at cxp. After touchdown the pilot exited the runway at the first available exit…Incident 20140824015559IDouglas DC3 · Camarillo, CAN45366, a Douglas DC-3, was being used as a jump aircraft for the united states marine corps (USMC) at the Camarillo airshow. The aircraft had a scheduled static line parachute jump about 1530 local time with 10 USMC jumpers. The aircraft was over runway 26…Accident 20140824015459AAir Tractor AT-401 · Natchitoches, LAOn climb out pilot experienced large ?pop? And smoke from engine. Started back to strip, dumped load and crashed. Pilot got out and plane caught fire.Accident 20140824015239ARyan Navion A · Coldfoot, AKN4827K on demand sightseeing tour. Low flying over ground as reported by witnesses. Did not clear ridge through atigan pass. Aircraft impacted ground belly first on 50 deg slope. 4 souls on board, all seriously injured. Aircraft substantialy damaged.Accident 20140824014379ALowell, MIAircraft turned right while moving on runway 6, with high power setting. Aircraft pitched up at runway edge, aircraft entered into right bank, apparently stalling, impacted ground.Accident 20140824014089ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Long Beach, CAStudent was at pad 6 helipad practicing hovering manuevers when helicopter made an extreme right yaw. The instructor was unable to take control of the pedals in time and altitude was approximately 2 ft. throttle was closed and made ground contact.Accident 20140824013789ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Pahrump, NVWhile on a personal flight and operating under part 91, the pilot, who was the sole occupant, entered a power-on practice autorotation. The power was reduced and resulted in a complete loss of engine power . The pilot attempted several times to restart the…Accident 20140823021679AMooney M20K · Vero Beach, FLAttemped to start aircraft with gpu set at the wrong voltage. Line crew said they could not determine the current setting voltmeter was inop.Incident 20140823019929IFairchild SA227-AT · SaltilloOn August 23, 2014, [privacy data omitted] and [privacy data omitted] were operating N567TR into Saltillo Mexico (mmio) from south carolina via laredo, Texas, on a part 135 flight. The first officer, [privacy data omitted], was flying the leg. The pilots set…Accident 20140823018659ABeech S35 · Laurel Hill, FLOn August 23, 2014, N334DF departed crestview, Florida (cew) on a north heading toward florala, Alabama (0J4). Approximately 8 minutes into flight the pilot deviated from the north heading and started a 720 degree turn. After completing the 720 degree turn…Accident 20140823017019ACessna 177 · Gordonville, TXOn August 23, 2014, about 1015 central daylight time, a Cessna 177 airplane, N3202T, impacted trees during landing rollout at Cedar Mills Airport (3T0), Gordonville, Texas. The pilot and one passenger were seriously injured and two passengers received minor…Accident 20140823016909APiper PA-28-180 · Gaithersburg, MDAircraft departed from gai on rwy 14. Aircraft lost power and the pilot attempted to make a 180 degree turn. The aircraft crashed between rwy 32 and the taxi way. Pilot was taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries.Incident 20140823016899IPitcairn PA-7S · Rockland, METhe pilot was attempting a takeoff from runway 21 at rkd, a grass strip that runs parallel to the paved runway 21. This was a museum sponsored demonstration flight. During takeoff roll the engine experienced a backfire and sputter that resulted in reduced…