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 20140502020409ABeech V35B · Middlesboro, KYUpon take off the door of the aircraft popped open. The pilot attempted to close the door and return to the airport. The pilot was unable to secure the door and upon landing lost control of the aircraft and made an off airport landing. The aircraft impacted…Accident 20140502007189ACessna 180D · Murrieta, CAThe aircraft was taking off from a private unapproved runway. When power was applied, the aircraft turned approximately 45 degrees to the left departing the runway. The left main landing gear struck a dirt berm and was torn from the aircraft. The aircraft…Accident 20140502006279APiper PA-24-250 · New Braunfels, TXAircraft experienced engine power loss 7 nautical miles northwest of New Braunfels, Texas at 4,400? MSL (3,800? AGL). Pilot turned towards New Braunfels airport (kbaz), notified ATC, and attempted an unsuccessful engine restart. Aircraft landed short of…Accident 20140502005839ACessna 170B · Soldotna, AKAirman said there was a quartering headwind that switched to a quartering tailwind during her landing. She said she should have done a go-around. The right wingtip and right landing gear were damaged, as well as the right aileron, which makes it substantial…Incident 20140502005719IPursley John A Searey · Georgetown, TXPilot became distracted on extended downwind and failed to extend gear for land, landing.Incident 20140502005629IChampion 7ECA · Modena, NY05/05/2014 Conducted on scene investigation of landing incident, while landing with slight left cross wind pilot lost control of aircraft approx. 10 feet AGL when foam grip on control stick came off the control stick. Aircraft immediately dropped the right…Incident 20140502005469ICessna 172M · Frederick, MDThe CFI was giving instruction to a student when a herd of deer ran across the runway as they were on approach. They managed to avoid two deer but then one jumped up and impacted the right landing gear, right flap and right stabilizer. The gear leg was broken…Incident 20140501024479IBoeing 757-222 · Louisville, KYUA206 from den (757, ac #N529UA) was being marshaled into gate #12A by a tdy ua ramp supervisor from ewr. A dgs agent trained to operate the jet bridge was in the cab. The jet bridge was parked entirely outside the safety envelope and its wheels were inside…Accident 20140501006739AAir Tractor AT-301 · Hessmer, LADuring straight and level flight, the engine started sputering and black smoke begain pouring out the exhaust. The engine lost power. Made an emergency landing on a rice field levee. On landing roll out the right main landing gear hit a soft spot of mud on…Accident 20140501006079AAgusta Aerospace AW119 Mkii · Mount Holly, NJCFI employed by augusta helicopter was conducting a initial qualification training flight performed a simulated engine out on take off when attaining a 50 kt airspeed. Student did not perform the emergency manuver per the heilicopter flight manual and touched…Accident 20140501005479ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Frederick, MDThe CFI was giving instruction to a student in hovering the aircraft. The aircraft drifted right while descending. The right skid contacted the ground and the aircraft started a roll to the right. The CFI or student failed to correct the roll and the aircraft…Incident 20140501005259IPiper PA-28-180 · Wichita, KSOn may 1st, 2014, at approximately 1327, UTC, , the commercial pilot with airplane single engine land and instrument airplane ratings failed to maintain directional control while landing a Piper PA-28-180 , resulting in a runway excursion into the grass.…Incident 20140430006989ICessna 172S · New Smyrna Beac, FLDuring second full stop landing attempt of first solo flight, student pilot lost directional control of aircraft on rollout after touchdown. The aircraft propeller struck the runway pavement and subsequently struck a taxiway sign upon the aircraft's departure…Accident 20140430005429ACoulter Hugh Clarke Pulsar XP Series I · Bremerton, WADuring take-off from the Bremerton internation airport (pwt) at around 1050 am, located in Bremerton, WA. The aircraft lost it's nose wheel assembly. The pilot was notified by the FBO that they saw something fall from his aircraft. Personel from the FBO…Incident 20140429008629IBeech 95-55 · Half Moon Bay, CAAirman states he became rushed while entering the pattern at haf-Half Moon Bay, CA because another aircraft was coming into the airport on the GPS instrument approach, the aircraft told the airman to go in front of him to land first because aircraft on the…Accident 20140429008549AAirplane Factory Ltd The Sling · Daggett, CAThis was a controlled flight into terrain, pilots descended below high of local mountains and hills.Incident 20140429007329IBritten-Norman BN2A-26 Islander · San Juan, PRAir charter, LLC a commuter airline flight number 1401 departed isla grande airport (sig) at 11:45Z/7:45AM, with eight passengers on board a Britten Norman BN2-A26 aircraft bound for antonio rivera rodriguez airport (vqs), puerto rico. The pilot in command,…Incident 20140429007289IBeech 200 · Acampo, CATwo skydivers: timothy dutton and [privacy data omitted] exited the jump aircraft. After exiting the aircraft both individuals separated in the air. While free-falling both attempted to return to each others location. However, each skydiver lost visual…Accident 20140429006569AHughes OH-6Aircraft lost power and tail roter effectiveness, autorotated to a point where it rolled 50 feet down an embankment.Incident 20140429005999ICessna 310R · Appleton, WIOn April 29, 2014, at 0400 CDT a CE-310, N87239, landed with its gear up on runway 3 at outagamie county regional airport, Appleton, WI. The pilot received no injuries and the aircraft sustained minor damage. The aircraft was being operated as a commercial…Accident 20140429005909ALake LA-4 · Lexington, SCOn April 29 on about 5:28 local time N1029L a Lake aircraft LA-4 on a CFR part 91 flight was practicing take off and landings on Lake murrayin SC. After a landing during which the right sponson was torn off, the aircraft sank in 119 feet of water . The…Accident 20140429005789ACessna 182J · Skilak, AKThe weather at the time of the flight was clear, with no precipitation, moderate to low wind, and roughly 50-55 degrees fahrenheit (weather data obtained from the accident preliminary notice substantiated the PIC?s observation). After conducting a preflight…Incident 20140429005529IFairchild SA227-AC · Minneapolis, MNOn April 30, 2014, on approach to runway 30R at kmsp, cockpit began to fill with blue-black smoke. Pilot delcared an emeregency and announced "smoke in cockpit". After landing, aircraft exited runway 30R at taxiway g, shutdown both engines and exited. Fire…Accident 20140429005449AElmendorf Leonard C 1002 · Rexburg, IDPilot rotated at 75/80 KTS and the aircraft settled back on the runway and began to porpouse, the power was pulled off , the aircraft braked skidding 400 feet departed the runway comming to rest in brush. The right main gear was torn off the nose wheel broken…Incident 20140429005209IBoeing 757-2B7 · Richmond, VAOn April 29, 2014, at approximately 1939 UTC, usairways flight 815, a Boeing B-757, encountered severe clear air turbulence in the vicinity of flat rock VOR (fak). The aircraft was descending from FL370 to FL360 enroute to philadelphia international airport…Accident 20140429005079ABeech 76 · Fort Pierce, FLOn April 29, 2014, at or about 1345 EDT, [privacy data omitted], holder of commercial pilot certificate number [privacy data omitted], while acting as pilot in command and sole manipulator of the flight controls of N6756X, a Beechcraft duchess (BE-76),…Incident 20140428014229ICessna 162 · Sugar Land, TXThe pilot was taxiing out, in light winds. The pilot reported that the plane veered to the left and he tried to correct with the brake. The plane went off the taxiway, which spun the plane around and causing the nosewheel to hit the edge of the taxiway,…Incident 20140428006939IAeronca 11AC · East Windsor, CTUpon landing roll-out, following a normal touchdown on grass, the right landing gear failed, folding aft. Aircraft sustained minor damage to the right strut and propeller. Investigation revealed the forward oleo strut attach point failed, with evidence of…Incident 20140428006599IBeech D55 · Yuma, AZOn April 28th, 2014, N731S declared an emergency with the Yuma marine corps air station/Yuma International Airport (knyl) tower. The pilot in command of N731S informed the tower his landing gear would not lower. At approximately 12:02 p.m., N731S made a…Accident 20140428006549ACessna 120 · Fairbanks, AKOn landing, aircraft yawed left, pilot overcorrected resulting in ground loop. Weather was not a factor, it appears aircraft touched down when not properly aligned with the runway resulting in the initial yaw. Damaged left wing tip, rear spar, aileron and…Accident 20140428006229AEvektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar Plus · Monterey, CA[privacy data omitted] Taxiing N923LA added power instead of reducing power when turning/parking his aircraft in front of his hangar. Lost control and exited the taxiway into the infield causing substantial damage to the aircraft.Incident 20140428005549ICessna CE-182T · South Burlingto, VTPilot departed heritage flight service FBO with instruction to taxi on "kilo." He observed signage for the taxiway but misunderstood it as marking a vehicle access road as the taxiway. The CE-182 has only one taxi light on the left wing resulting in lower…Accident 20140427011629ABeech A36 · Wann, OKAircraft was flying IFR southbound departing from Washington co mem airport (K38). Aircraft reported a loss of power and made a forced landing, clipping trees before impacting. Pilot and 2 passengers were seriously injured. Aircraft suffered substantial…Accident 20140427009459ASchleicher Alexander K 7 · Benton, TNOn final approach, airman noticed another glider on runway. Airman raised nose to clear aircraft but failed to lower air brakes. Airspeed decayed and glider landed hard.Accident 20140427008812ACessna 210E · Richmond, CAPilots of aircraft #1 and #2 were heading northeast on a prearranged rendezvous course. Aircraft #1 was cruising approximately 150 mph. Aircraft #2 was approximately 235 mph. Pilot #2 advised pilot #1 that he would cross behind and pass low and outside on the…Accident 20140427008539AMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N · Adelanto, CAThe helicopter exhibited the signs of loss of anti-torque control.Accident 20140427007769APiper PA-32R-300 · Highmore, SDOn April 27, 2014, at 2116 central daylight time, a Piper PA-32R-300 airplane, N8700E, was destroyed when it impacted the blade of a wind turbine 11 miles south of Highmore, south dakota. The commercial pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The…Accident 20140427006659ABellanca 17-30A · Sweetwater, TXOn April 27, 2014, at 1535 CDT, a 1974 Bellanca BL-17-30A aircraft bearing registration number N9759E, registered to a private owner, struck trees while executing an emergency landing and impacted a dry riverbed embankment 1.38 nautical miles northeast of…Incident 20140427006509IPiper PA-28R-180 · Lake Havasu Cit, AZWhile enroute from buckeye AZ to lake Havasu city AZ lost engine power and made a gear up landing at black meadow landing in an area used for recreational vehicle parkingIncident 20140427006429IMooney M20E · El Monte, CAOn April 28, 2014, a Mooney M20-E registration number N1233X, landed gear-up at san gabriel valley airport (EMT) on runway 19 at 2230 PDT. No injuries, minor damage to aircraft. A/w inspector james groat from the lax FSDO investigated on scene. Minor damage…Accident 20140427006099APiper PA-18-150 · Woodbine, NJInstruction flight given by 1st pilot. 2nd pilot being instructed landed aircraft and lost control in a ground loop. Instructor tried to recover and gave full power for a go a round and aircraft turned left, left wing contacted the ground and aircraft flipped…Accident 20140427005899AJerome A Baak CH 601XL · Sumter, SCOn April 27, 2014, at about 3:50 eastern standard time (EST), an experimental amateur-built zodiac xl, N121JN, sustained substantial damage landing short of the Sumter Airport (sms), in Sumter, south carolina. The pilot-owner sustained minor injuries and was…Incident 20140427005639IBoeing 737-823 · Flushing, NYAmerican airlines (aa) flight 2279, a B737-823, registration number N815NN, was operating a revenue flight from NY, laguardia airport (lga) to FL, miami international airport (mia). According to airport agency reports and aircraft maintenance records, the…Accident 20140427005219AAlon A2 · Apex, NCPilot reported that shortly after takeoff the engine stopped running, had no place to land and crashed into the trees.Incident 20140427004219IAmerican AA-1A · California, MDPilot attempted to land on the west runway with a 8 to 10 knot crosswind from the north. On touchdown the aircraft bounced, the pilot pushed the nose down to regain contact with the runway. As a result, the nose landing gear contacted the runway first and was…Incident 20140426007279IBellanca 17-30A · Stockton, CAUpon landing, prior to touch-down, pilot lost control of aircraft after crosswind gust caused aircraft to veer left of runway and onto dirt medium. After engine shutdown the aircraft was towed back onto runway. Pilot then restarted the engine and began to…Incident 20140426007269IPiper PA-28-161 · Stockton, CAShortly after touchdown for landing at sck, rwy 29L, the left main landing gear strut collapsed. The aircraft then skidded to a stop. Two POB, no injuries.Accident 20140426006979ACessna 525B · Port Orange, FLOn April 26, 2014 about 1130 local time, a Cessna citation jet C-525B was substantially damaged due to water entering the aircraft after rolling out past the runway through the grass into a retention pond at Spruce Creek Airport, Florida. The pilot, a pilot…Accident 20140426006589ANBB Glasair III · Young, AZAt approximately 1851 UTC glasair N911EX contacted zab center and declared an emergency as a VFR pilot trapped under a layer of clouds. The pilot initially reported at 6500 MSL and requesteed to climb through the clouds. The pilot later reported at 5500 MSL…Incident 20140426006199IMooney M20K · Tucson, AZAirman failed to ensure landing gear was down prior to landing.