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 20140805014559ADavid Fitzgerald Zenith CH750 · Dixie, IDPilot departed big creek airport (U60) bound for Dixie, ID (A05). Approximately 5 minutes after departing U60, the aircraft crashed into the mountain, resulting in fatalities for pilot and passenger. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.Incident 20140805014149IBoeing 777-222An inflight fire was reported in an aft galley oven. The flight crew declared emergency, and then diverted to Halifax Stanfield airport, nova scotia(yhz). An overweight landing was accomplished and the aircraft taxied to the gate where the passengers deplaned…Accident 20140805013549AChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Oceanside, CAI arrived at the north/ east corner of highway 76 and foussat rd. at approximately 1:15 pm August 5, 2014 and greeted by officer randy markham. Aircraft N88EW Christen Industries Inc. Pitts S-2B serial number 5073 was located approximately 150 feet off…Accident 20140805013159ACessna 177RG · Manistee, MIOn August 05, 2014, approximately 15:10 eastern daylight time, a Cessna CE-177 cardinal aircraft, N468LE, impacted terrain after departing runway 18 at Manistee blacker airport (kmbl) Manistee, Michigan. The certified flight instructor pilot and his student…Accident 20140805013099ADavid L Thompson Challenger II · Winterhaven, CAN518DT a Challenger II crashed just west of Winterhaven, CA near hwy 8 and ogilby rd. passener and pilot were transported to yuma regional medical center. Aircraft suffered substancial damage. Pilot attempted to make an emergency landing on frontage road.Incident 20140805012379IPiper PA-31-350 · Hutchinson, MNWhile on an IFR flight from kpia to kfar, pilot noticed the r/h engine was dropping in manifold pressure and began leaking oil out of the cowling. An emergency was declared and pilot diverted to hcd and landed without incident. After landing pilot discovered…Incident 20140804015469IPiper PA-24-250 · Austin, TXPilot took off from departing airport shortly before dawn. Navigation lights were on. Upon approach to Bergstrom Airport Austin, Texas (now daylight) landing gear indication was not visable to show landing gear down and locked. (Landing gear light was not…Incident 20140804015049IBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Arley, ALPilot landed on scene to air evacuate injured patient while using nvg's. upon departure hover, pilot turn rotorcraft north. Aircraft tail rotor struck tree limbs on climb out. Pilot was notified by ground crew of the strike and landed the rotorcraft safely…Accident 20140804014509ACote James Rans S-6S · Winfield, PAPilot stated that during climb out rudder felt very stiff and the aircraft did not respond to the very limited left rudder input. Pilot set the aircraft down in a grass field at end or runway when the nose wheel failed resulting in the aircraft flipping over…Incident 20140804012429IBombardier DHC-8-402 · Pittsburgh, PAOn August 4, 2014, at approximately 2030 eastern daylight savings time (EST), republic airlines flight 4913, a Bombardier DHC-8-402, performed an emergency landing and evacuation at the Pittsburgh International Airport (pit). The passenger flight was…Incident 20140803017149IBalony Kubicek Spol Sro BB85Z · Kyle, TXOn aug. 3, 2014, N4961D, a Balony Kubicek Spol Sro lighter than air balloon, made a hard landing into a church soccer field due to the retrieval team parking their vehicle in the path of the landing balloon. This caused the pilot, of the balloon, to land…Incident 20140803017029IMaule M-4-180V · Fredericksburg, TXThe pilot of aircraft N3113K, a Maule, lost control on landing. The pilot reported that on touch down, '"the aircraft took an immediate hard left and that he made every effort to correct with the opposite rudder but had no effect at all." The aircraft skidded…Incident 20140803015849IBeech 35 · Ephraim, WIAirman departed ksgs (south saint paul, MN) enroute to Y95 (hellman, MI). Enroute near 3D2 (Ephraim, WI) pilot encountered weather and diverted to 3D2 airport for fuel and to allow time for weather improvement. In traffic pattern at 3D2 pilot stated that he…Incident 20140803014269IFreeman Robert L Legacy L2KC · Santa Fe, NMOn August 3, 2014 at 0814 MDT, a Freeman Robert L legacy L2KC , sustained a collapsed nose gear on takeoff at Santa Fe municipal airport, Santa Fe, new Mexico while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan…Incident 20140803013599IRans S-12XL · Sharpsville, INOn August 3, 2014, at approximately 2000HR. Eastern daylight time, a Rans S-12XL, N51120, landed off airport due to a loss of engine power. The engine, a jabiru 2200A, had 8 hours of operation since overhaul and sustained damage to the upper case during the…Incident 20140803013509ICessna 172P · Centennial, COStudent ready to solo. Taxied to runway with no problem. Pilot student believes that may be she paniced and did not give enough right rudder. Tried to correct but at this point paniced and the aircraft parted the runway to the left. The aircraft came to rest…Accident 20140803013149AGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2 · Frankfort, MIOn August 3, 2014 at 1330 EST, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 biplane N80AM, registered to owner irish express LLC. Crashed on landing on runway 33 Frankfort (fks) airport,Frankfort,Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed winds reported 290/8 at the…Accident 20140803011949APiper PA-20 · Dayton, ORWhile attempting to make the third landing on a willamette river island (45.13.03W ? 123.02.54N) directly east of the town of Dayton Oregon, the pilot touched down in the soft sand. The aircraft began to slow and quickly became uncontrollable. The aircraft…Incident 20140802015439IPiper PA-28-140 · Pinville, LAPilot flew VFR to Pineville, LA airport from pollack, LA. According to pilot and supporting weather information, the weather quickly became inclement and the pilot was forced to fly low over trees to prevent inadvertant IMC. Pilot flew over the airport and…Accident 20140802015249ASteven R Mcneese Airborne Edge X · Butte, AKAirman had been "shaking down" the aircraft and this was intended as a high speed taxi only. During high speed taxi, right wing came up and aircraft became airborne. Aircraft crashed into the woods shortly thereafter. Airman has a mechanic certificate but no…Incident 20140802015039ICessna 320E · Ormond Beach, FLThe aircraft a Cessna 320 departed from de-kalb peachtree airport in atlanta, ga at 0200 local, enroute to Ormond Beach Municipal Airport. The pilot with three passengers, all uninjured was on board. The pilot stated he made a visual approach to runway 17 as…Accident 20140802014519ACessna 182F · Gansevoort, NYOn August 2, 2014, at 1742 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182F, N1DZ, was destroyed when it collided with a tree and terrain during climbout following a banner pick-up at Heber Airpark, Gansevoort, new york. A witness who has been identified as the owner of…Accident 20140802012399AHanson Lonn Avid Amphibian · Janesville, MNAccording to the operator's statement, he was intending to perform taxi tests only with the amphibious aircraft on reeds lake near waseca, MN. While performing a high speed taxi, the aircraft lifted off unintentionally. According to the pilot he had not had…Incident 20140801016479IBellanca 7GCBC · Chamberlain, SDOn August 1, 2014 approximately 11:15AM CDT a student pilot was attempting to land the aircraft on runway 31 and started to veer off the runway. The flight instructor failed to regain control and the aircraft continued off the runway damaging the right main…Incident 20140801015519IDehavilland DHC-2 · Mcarthy, AKPIC was maneuvering aircraft on ground after landing and struck small spruce tree with left wingtip. Minor damage in the form of a small dent in the leading edge resulted.Accident 20140801015229ADehavilland Beaver DHC-2 · Crosswinds Lake, AKPIC stated lake water was low with calm winds and conditions were glassy. Aircraft approach was normal and on speed with what he considered to be a normal landing. PIC stated that the aircraft ?wouldn?t come off the step?, I.e. took longer than usual to…Accident 20140801015029ACessna 172RG · Apalachicola, FLAircraft departed runway 24 at Apalachicola, FL (aaf) and experienced no problems. Pilot decided to perform a normal landing due to the aircraft having a previous history of a rough running engine. All indications were normal. The aircraft reached the…Incident 20140801015019IBeech S35 · Luverne, ALOn August 1st, 2014 at approximately 1615 hrs local a Beech S35, N925T, sn D-7371 landed on runway 22 at Frank Sikes Airport in Luverne, AL (04A). The aircraft was enroute to destin, FL (dts) from wayne county airport in wooster, oh (kbjj). The aircraft…Accident 20140801014829ASpittler Gerald S-16 Shekari · Fort Bridger, WYOn August 1, 2014 at approximately 1000 hours MDT, N116GS an experimental amateur built Spittler Gerald S-16 shekari airplane was substantially damaged after ground impact near Fort Bridger Airport, Wyoming. The two occupants sustained no injuries. Weather at…Accident 20140801014729AAviat A-1B · Steamboat Sprin, COOn 08/01/2014 at approximately 1600 hrs. Mountain daylight time, (MDT) N776BC, an Aviat model A1-B husky aircraft was substantially damaged during take-off from a private airstrip approximately 5 miles from Steamboat springs, CO (sbs) airport. The two…Incident 20140801014079IScott Stewart Zodiac CH 640 · Santa Rosa, CAPIC[privacy data omitted] had aircraft certificated in may 2014. After clearance for several high speed taxis, PIC requested/granted clearance for takeoff. After several passes, PIC granted permission to land. PIC stated that the aircraft performed flawlessly…Accident 20140801014009ASchweizer G-164B · Tule Lake, CACropduster struck power lines during aerial application and crashed and burned in an alfalfa field. The pilot was transported to the hospital and died of injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.Incident 20140801013779IBeech V35B · Jean, NVAirman was at 0L7 (Jean, Nv) airport practicing landings for his upcoming flight review. Airman was distracted by other traffic entering the pattern. He was practicing short field landings. He stated that he had the landing light on, which does not allow you…Incident 20140801013449ISchafer Rick W Foxtrot 4 · Oshkosh, WI08/01/2014, N729AR, foxtrot 4, a kit built composit, low wing, fixed gear aircraft at airventure Oshkosh Wisconsin sustained a partially collasped left landing gear leg after landing on runway 27 and taxiing back to the display area on the parallel grass…Incident 20140801013329ICessna 210 · San Carlos, CAThe airman reported that he taxied aircraft to runway 30 for the purpose of doing an engine run up only. During the engine run the airman said that a gust of wind hit the aircraft lifting the right side wing in the air causing the left wing to contact the…Accident 20140801013289ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Honolulu, HIN110JC had just landed at hnl and was hovering into parking. The winds at hnl were reported as 18 KTS gusting to 25 KTS. As the aircraft hovered between hangars a strong gust of wind hit the aircraft. As the pilot attempted to control the aircraft in the…Accident 20140801013139AS.N.I.A.S. AS350B Astar · Tahoma, CAThe pilot was departing a remote landing zone in mountainous terrain. During the turning departure, the pilot believes he encountered a downdraft, causing the helicopter to rapidly descend through several trees, then impact the ground. The tail boom was…Accident 20140801012699AMosquito XE · Oshkosh, WIOn August 1st, 2014 at approximately 1900Z, cfhez, a canadian registered amateur built helicopter was involved in an accident at the ultralight field at the Oshkosh airport (kosh) during airventure 2014. The aircraft?s pilot, and sole occupant, [privacy data…Accident 20140801012599APiper PA 46-350P · Statesville, NCAircraft attempted landing in reported IFR conditions. First evidence of aircraft tire marks were approximately 750 feet from end of runway 28R. Aircraft departed the end of 28R for approximately 50 feet and hit a 2 foot embankment. The aircraft went over the…Incident 20140801012029IDeerwood, MNWhile conducting a flight with a passenger the engine quit after about 40 minutes of flight while over agate lake near Deerwood, MN. The aircraft was landed in the lake.Accident 20140801011759APiper PA-28-140 · Beach, NDWhile intending/attempting to land on runway 12, the pilot touchdown smoothly then became airborne again and began to drift to the right of runway, the pilot attempted to regain directional control and applied power to execute a go-around. The pilot stated…Incident 20140731020529IAir Tractor AT-602 · Henderson, NEThe airman was spraying the field flying east and west with a east/west power line on the north side of the field. On the cleanup pass, over the west side of the field, he flew from the south to the north and lost sight of the power line striking the top of…Incident 20140731017679IPiper PA-36-285 · Seneca, KSThe pilot was making an aerial application to a field and was making a clean-up pass parallel to a gravel road. He saw a powerline and pulled up sharply. He felt the line bump the tailwheel. He determined that the aircraft was flying normally and returned to…Incident 20140731016499IWerner Charles A Lancair 320 · Philip, SDDuring landing on runway 30 at Philip, SD airport the pilot failed to extend the landing gear of this Lancair 320. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the belly, propeller, and inboard gear doors.Incident 20140731015009IPiper PA-44-180 · Jacksonville, FLOn July 31, 2014, about 1450 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-44-180, N216FW, sustained minor damage when the nose landing gear collapsed during landing roll at cecil airport (vqq), Jacksonville, Florida. The two flight instructors onboard were not injured.…Accident 20140731014999APiper PA-32-300 · Helena, ALEngine quit at top of descent for as of yet, unexplained reasons. Witnesses observed gray and black smoke from right side of airplane just prior to impact. Airplane destroyed by post impact fire.Incident 20140731014989IRaytheon A36 · Mobile, ALAfter conducting a search mission for the local sheriff's department for a few hours the aircraft was approaching runway 14 at Mobile Downtown Airport (bfm) and was a little high for landing . The pilot flared the aircraft too quickly which caused the…Incident 20140731014979IPiper PA-34-200T · Valdosta, GAUpon arrival at vld was met at the FBO by aircraft [privacy data omitted]. The aircraft had been removed from the taxi way the day before shortly after the incident happened by[privacy data omitted] and staff at the vld FBO. The aircraft now was at the…Incident 20140731013899ICessna 172N · Chino, CA[privacy data omitted] Reported he smelled smoke and felt heat so he declared an emerency, and landed on runway 26R at Chino Airport.Accident 20140731013869AZimmerman Arnold Breezy · Oshkosh, WIOn July 31, 2014, at 0857 CDT, a Breezy model amateur built airplane, N3AZ, was destroyed when on landing at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, it veered to the right exiting runway 36R. The aircraft struck several vehicles parked along a service road parallel to the…