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 20140613009639AMeyer Clair O 2/3 P-51B/C Mustang · Mullins, SCAccording to a witness the airplane was observed departing runway 22 at mao about 1300. The airplane flew "straight out" and climbed to an altitude of "1000 ft.", rolled over inverted and dove straight towards the ground. Another witness stated that the…Accident 20140613009149ACessna 172B · Frankfort, KYLow time student pilot on 3rd solo. Pilot stated that at 1445 hours local, the weather forecast reported 7000? Ceiling, winds variable at 5 knots and visibility 10 miles. Pilot stated that during touch and go's, he encountered cross winds outside of his…Incident 20140613008489ICessna 172RG · Scottsdale, AZWhile conducting a ?check out? Flight for a new customer, the PIC began to perform several maneuvers to include steep turns. The PIC selected the gear down and indicated that he did not get a down and locked. After making several attempts to get the gear down…Incident 20140613008059ICessna 172K · Peoria, ILSpi FSDO incident # IGL1920140003 After touchdown on runway 36 aircraft started pulling to left, pilot tried correcting by appling brakes. Marks were left on pavement before it went into grass showing left brake was locked up by pilot trying to stop. Aircraft…Accident 20140613007759APiper PA-22-160 · Jackson, MTPilot attempted to land at private grass airstrip. As per pilot there was a 90 degree cross wind to runway. As the aircraft touched down, aircraft veered off to the left. Pilot attempted correction with rudder then added full power to go around. Aircraft…Accident 20140612011769AAir Tractor AT-301 · Pearsall, TXWhile dispensing material over application area, pilot reported he started a climb when the engine started vibrating and losing power. The pilot made a forced landing in the nearest available field. The aircraft sustanied substantual damage to both wings…Incident 20140612009069IMooney M20K · Spartanburg, SCOn June 12, 2014 about 1720 local time N261R a Mooney model M-20K on a FAR part 91 flight with an ATP rated pilot flying, landed at Spartanburg (spa) with the landing gear up. Pilot stated he forgot to put the landing gear down. There were no mechanical…Incident 20140612009059IPiper PA-28-161 · Vero Beach, FL100-Plus hour student pilot (sp) with limited solo experience, while returning to home field from solo cross-country (xc) flight, encountered thunderstorm on final, including gusty crosswinds. Solo sp lost control of aircraft while attempting to maintain…Accident 20140612008809ADittenber Thomas J Auriga · Echo Bay, NVOn June 12, 2014 at approximately 2105 pacific daylight time (PDT), an experimental-Dittenber express Auriga, N55GM, impacted terrain while attempting to land at the Echo Bay Airport (0L9), near Echo Bay, Nevada. The [privacy data omitted]pilot was operating…Accident 20140612008459AAdams Thomas H Dragonfly · Mesa, AZOn 6/12/2014, at 0624 local time a 1985 Dragonfly aircraft departed Falcon Field ff on runway 4R. According to the pilot the engine rpms started to reduce just after takeoff to about 2500 rpms. The volkwagon engine in this aircraft produces full power @ 3100…Accident 20140611009389AEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Anchorage, AKThe airman had trouble starting the aircraft. Upon start the rotor RPM exceeded limits and the aircraft entered ground resonance. Main rotor suffered separation damage and tail boom is bent.Incident 20140611009349IPiper PA-24-260 · Loveland, COOn June 11, 2014 at 1700 MDT, N8668P, a Piper PA-24 single engine airplane landed gear up at Fort Collins/Loveland Airport (fnl). The aircraft received minor damage. The sole occupant received no injuries. The weather at the time was VMC.Incident 20140611008789IPiper PA-34-200 · San Luis Obispo, CAUpon landing at San Luis Obispo CA the pilot in command reported that upon touchdown and landing roll the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft came to rest in the grass area off the runway. It was discovered the retaining bolt that attaches the landing gear down…Accident 20140611008669ACirrus Design SR22 · Burlington, MAWhile flying approximately 2 1/2 to 3 miles from kbed on downwind to runway 11 at 1,700 feet the engine suddenly began to run rough. Seconds later the pilots reported a loud snap or crack followed by stopping of the engine and propeller. The aircraft was…Accident 20140611007949ABell 206-L4 · Houma, LAPilot and passenger were traveling from oil platform SS266B to platform ST317-A. While on a straight in approach to the platform, the aircraft began to spin to the right. An eyewitness said the aircraft spun clockwise 8-10 times with debris falling out as it…Accident 20140610024459AHughes TH-55A · Hudson, WIDuring routine surveillance, FAA inspectors from the des moines flight standards district office (dsm FSDO) discovered wreckage from a damaged helicopter inside a hangar. The wreckage was inspected and several photographs were taken by FAA inspectors.…Incident 20140610018249IBellanca 17-30 · Fort Worth, TXAircraft was being flown for a maintenance check flight following avionics work that was performed by field tech avionics. The pilot[privacy data omitted] was accompanied on the check flight by an avionics tech with field tech. Normal pre-flight inspection…Incident 20140610010539ICurtiss Wright Travel AIR 4000 · La Jolla, CAThe pilot stated that the engine began running rough and he began to lose power, so he made a precautionary landing on torrey pines golf course. He said that mixture was full rich, magneto check did not improve the condition, and carburetor heat was not used.…Incident 20140610010459IPiper PA-28-181 · Wickenburg, AZPilot landed at Wickenburg without checking AWOS. He was on student cross country and had previously landed at gila bend. He had not filed flight plan from gila bend to Wickenburg. Upon landing the aircraft bounced. The pilot reports that he shoved the nose…Incident 20140610010402ICessna TU206F · Cascade, IDSix commerical aircraft were to transport 18 passengers back to mccall, Idaho. (Goca) pilot asked to depart next due to gravel blast from the first aircraft that just took off to the east. He started his takeoff roll and was monitoring the manifold pressure…Accident 20140610010349AAir Tractor AT-301 · Winner, SDDuring takeoff roll pilot said he heard something "pop" and the aircraft started to pull left. The aircraft left the runway and traveled about 450 feet and ended up upside down. The pilot received bruises and was hospitalized overnight.Incident 20140610009302IBritten-Norman BN-2B-26 · Cascade, IDSix commerical aircraft were to transport 18 passengers back to mccall, Idaho. (Goca) pilot asked to depart next due to gravel blast from the first aircraft that just took off to the east. He started his takeoff roll and was monitoring the manifold pressure…Incident 20140610009229ICessna 172M · Garnett, KSAircraft N5166R, Cessna 172M, s/n 17263383 enroute from tul to ixd reported engine failure and diverted to K68 at 0018Z 6/11/2014 (6:18 pm on 06/10/2014 local time/date). The aircraft landed in a wheat field approximately 1 mile se of K68. The pilot and one…Incident 20140610009089IPiper PA-25-235 · Lakeview, MIOn June 10, 2014 at 0800 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-25-235 airplane, N9540P sustained minor damage after an off airport hard landing in a agricultural field. The right main landing gear was folded toward the rear of the aircraft. The propellor tips…Incident 20140609013939ILima David Searey · Vacaville, CAAircraft veered off runway on landing rollout. Control cables to the tail wheel assembly became tangled during water ops. When extended, this caused the tail wheel to be forcibly deflected approx 45 degrees right instead of aligned with the axis of the…Accident 20140609013809AAmerican AA-1A · El Mirage, CAThe aircraft departed from the El Mirage dry lake bed. Approximately 10 minutes into the flight the pilot made a high speed pass approximately 100 feet AGL then pitched up and rolled to the right. The aircraft then nosed down and impacted the dry lake bed…Accident 20140609009629ALiberty Aerospace Liberty XL-2 · Merritt Island, FLWhile the 2 pilots were flying together the pilots and the aircraft obtained an unusual flight attitude and as per several witnessess, the aircraft spun into the ground. One witness said they did not hear an engine running until the aircraft headed straight…Incident 20140609009379IDehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Metlakatla, AKPrior to takeoff the pilot stated he determined the wind direction was w/sw at 15MPH gusting to approximately 25MPH and he aligned the aircraft for a departure into the wind. The pilot stated that as the aircraft was transitioning onto the step a wind gust…Accident 20140609009179ACessna U206C · Mc Carthy, AKPilot started climb due to rising terrain. Climbed from 3200 feet to 4000 feet. During the climb the pilot heard a loud clank and a bang. At this point the engine began to vibrate, and then he heard another clank and a bang and the engine began windmilling.…Accident 20140609009049ACessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FLAircraft departed flight school at approx. 2100 with CFI and private pilot working on commercial rating. This was the 2nd flight instruction of the course. They completed one touch-n-go on runway 7L, then completed another touch-n-go on runway 7R when they…Incident 20140609008219IPiper PA-34-200 · Visalia, CAPilot final stage check in airplane multi engine training. While on a normal two engine landing the airplane touched down normally and was on the rollout when the nose wheel started to shimmy. The instructror pilot applied aft elevator movement to unload the…Incident 20140609008041IBoeing 737-7H4 · Boston, MASouthwest 4552 on pushback from gate 1E with 120 passengers struck a parked jet blue A320 on gate 11C. Damage to the southwest left winglet and the jet blue left horizontal stabilizer. No one was on board the jet blue aircraft.Incident 20140608013589IBeech 400 · Indian Town, FLThe crew and a maintenance observer was performing a flight from fort lauderdale executive airport (kfxe) to execute system checks after maintenance. While in cruise flight at 16,000 feet the crew had turned the aircraft to return to kfxe when the crew and…Accident 20140608012199ABoeing A75N1(PT17) · Reading, PAPilot set up for landing runway 31. Tower reported wind at 2409. Upon touchdown with mains on the runway as tail was lowered the aircraft began a turn to the left. Pilot applied right rudder and right brake but turn to the left was not arrested. Aircraft…Accident 20140608010699ASchrieber Robert L P-70 · Great Bend, KSOn June 8, 2014, at approximately 1130 central daylight time (CDT) (1630 UTC), the airman was involved in an aircraft accident while operating in the vicinity of the Great Bend municipal airport (kgbd), Great Bend, Kansas; the actual accident site is located…Accident 20140608010449AMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Gilbert, AZOn 06/08/2014 at 0105 local time, mesa police dept helicopter N504MP experienced a loss of power during flight. Pilot reports engine began to slowly "spin down" at which point he entered an autorotation to an unlit open field. Pilot reports they were in a…Incident 20140608009619IPiper PA-32R-300 · Titusville, FLThe pilot needed to jump start his aircraft before he left. Once he took off he selected the gear handle up. All the gear moved then all electrical power shut off. The pilot was unable to get power restored. When he arrived at Titusville he used the emergency…Incident 20140608009609IPiper PA-28-180 · Morriston, FLAfter five legs, 9.3 hours of flying on June 8, 2014, the pilot in command, surrounded by thunderstorms and low on fuel, landed at 96FL, a turf runway in the rain and ran off the end of runway 36. The pilot in command claims that the original headwind sheared…Incident 20140608009599ICessna 177RG · West Palm Beach, FLLanding at F45 (6/8/14) on 8R, pilot lowered landing gear, felt normal increase in drag, but stated that the sound was a little weird. The passenger (wife) checked the inspection mirror and all was normal. The pilot performed a quick glance of indicator…Incident 20140608009239IAirbus A-319 · Midway, ILVolaris flight 946, aircraft registration number xa-voa, aircraft model A-319, left engine cowling struck the jet bridge of gate A1 as the aircraft was taxing.Accident 20140608009159ABelew Marshall D II Steen Skybolt · Chapmansboro, TNAccording to witnesses, after takeoff the engine appeared to lose power at approimately 300-400 feet AGL. The pilot successfully returned to the runway however the aircraft impacted terrain in an uncontrolled decent. The aircraft was destroyed by post impact…Incident 20140608008719ITaylor J-2 · Rush City, MNDuring the landing rollout, the pilot reported that the aircraft veered to the right. He was unable to stop the aircraft as it does not have brakes. The aircraft then departed the runway at low speed and hit a drainage ditch, causing minor damage to the…Accident 20140608008209ACraig W Sherman Super Glasair TT · Madera, CACruising at 10,500 enroute between carlsbad, CA and reno, Nevada, N400MC had a high EGT temperature and the pilot attempted to determine why. The fuel supply was full ( 60 gallons on departure) and fuel flow was normal. The pilot smelled fuel about the…Incident 20140607014119IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 NG · New Smyrna, FLFlight instructor and student pilot doing pattern work in New Smyrna beach, FL and lost right engine. Aircraft declared emergency and landed safely on runway with no injuries. Further investigation revealed the wire harness for the engine control unit "ecu"…Incident 20140607013799IPiper PA-44-180 · Blythe, CAAircraft was flying from iwa to ral. During the flight the pilot?s window (an emergency exit) blew out over an unpopulated area of desert. The pilot declared an emergency and diverted to blh airport. Minor damage to the aircraft. No injuries.Accident 20140607013529APiper PA-28-140 · Newport, VTOn the afternoon of June 7th 2014 at approximately 16:50 a PA-28-140 Piper cherokee, registration N5169T, s/n 28-7225348 departed from Newport airport (efk) Newport Vermont. Upon returning the pilot stated they landed the aircraft to FAR down the runway and…Accident 20140607010089AHermann Bjorn Lancair IV · Duluth, MNPilot departed Duluth, MN enroute to goose bay, newfoundland, Canada. After departure, dlh TRACON noted that the aircraft was turning south of its filed route. Radar further indicated that the aircraft entered a descent before contact was lost over lake…Incident 20140607009589IPiper PA-28-180 · Macon, GAAircraft N111TA departed middle Georgia regional airport (mcn), enroute to augusta regional-bush field (ags), at approximately 0900. After completing the required pre-flight inspection the pilot took off to 4000 feet. The pilot configured the aircraft for…Accident 20140607009519ACessna 180H · Wasilla, AKThe airman was pilot in command (PIC) and the sole occupant of the aircraft during the accident. The airman stated that he had flown this aircraft a couple of days before the accident. During this flight he accomplished approximately 11 touch and go landings.…Incident 20140607009269IBell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Arvada, WYOn 06/07/2014 on hwy 14/16, north east of Arvada WY, a bht 407 helicopter, N189AM, operated by air methods corporation, had an empty ambulance gurney roll into the moving tail rotor assembly. The helicopter had landed perpendicular and on the center of the…