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 20130829016069ICessna 172RG · Pickens, SCPrivate pilot was on a training flight with a flight instructor and both pilots stated that they forgot to put the landing gear down before landing.Accident 20130829015999APiper PA-28-161 · Danville, VAA/c struck the ILS antenna while attempting to land on runway 2. Left wing shreared off and crashed 250 feet off the runway/ 40 feet from taxiway, and caught fire.Incident 20130829015579IDurkee William D RV-6 · Middleton, WIOn August 29, 2013 at 2005 cdst the pilot of an amateur built RV-6 aircraft experience an engine failure while on down wind to runway 10 Morey Field, Middleton, WI. The aircraft received minor damage when it landed 500FEET short of the runway. The local…Accident 20130828020299ABell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Payson, AZOn August 28, 2013, about 1030 mountain standard time, a Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, N2018R, sustained substantial damage during an emergency landing, about 12 miles west of the Payson airport (pan) Payson, Arizona. The helicopter was registered to gm…Accident 20130828018789AEmporia, KSOn 8/28/2013 at 14:15 local time a challenger ii ul trainer impacted terrain approximately 5 miles west of Emporia, KS after departure from herington, KS (hru) enroute to a private field in webb, MO. The pilot was the only person on board and experienced…Accident 20130828018289ABell-Transworld Helicopter Cor 47G-2 · Wichita Falls, TXOn August 28, 2013, at 08:45 central daylight time, a Bell-Transworld helicopter corp., N8051E, model 47G-2, impacted terrain during a simulated autorotation into a field near Wichita Falls, Texas. The helicopter received substantial damage to the main and…Accident 20130828016219AAir Tractor AT-802 · Gould, AROn August 28, 2013, at 0740 CDT, an Air tractor, AT-802, N9119B, registered to Triple j flying service, inc, experienced a forced landing due to loss of power in a corn field at Gould, AR, while aerial spraying. This portion of the flight was conducted under…Accident 20130827022639AAmerican Champion 8KCAB · Kunia, HIAfter conducting a few aerobatic maneuvers with a freind, the aircraft was flying straight and level when the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to restart the engine. The engine would not restart. The pilot attempted to land at wheeler army airfield. The…Accident 20130827018139ADehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Bethel, AKOn August 27, 2013 the airman, sole occupant of the aircraft, was repositioning company aircraft, N734Q, a DHC-2 beaver on straight floats, from h marker lake to the kuskokwim river in Bethel, Alaska. Due to the size of h marker lake, it is common practice to…Accident 20130827018119ACessna 170B · Anchorage, AKAfter the tail came up and the airspeed increased on the takeoff roll the aircraft veered to the left. The airman applied correction with right rudder. However, the aircraft continued to go left despite additional rudder pressure. The aircraft came close to a…Accident 20130827016829ACessna 150L · Chestertown, MDStudent pilot, [privacy data omitted], was taking-off/climbing out when the instructor, [privacy data omitted], mentioned that the aircraft was drifting right. He then took the controls and tried to correct the drift and a high pitch angle. He thinks the…Accident 20130827016819AConsolidated Aeronautics Lake Model 250 · Middle Grove, NYThe aircraft departed the saratoga county airport rwy 5 at approximately 15:17 hrs. EDT time for a local flight. The pilot of the aircraft was the sole passenger. VFR weather conditions prevailed. On climb out, at approximately 2500 feet, the pilot stated…Accident 20130827015529ACessna 421C · Paris, ILReceived call from chicago roc of an aircraft crash near the Paris, IL airport at 12:24 local. 1 fatal, pilot identified as rusty bogue, owner of rsb aviation in Paris. It appears that the left engine was having known problems with acceleration and would hang…Accident 20130826022389AAmerican AA-1A · Desert Center, CAN61VT, Grumman AA-1A yankee, crashed while photographing flood damage of local solar power plant. Two persons on board with fatal injuries. Aircraft destroyed by fire.Accident 20130826019949ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Clayton, NMOn August 26, 2013, at approximately 1540 MDT, N744KA, a Robinson Helicopter Company model R-44 ii, registered to king ag leasing, inc., was on a local flight under visual flight rules north of Clayton, NM (cao) when it impacted the ground after an obstacle…Incident 20130826018279IPiper PA-46-310P · Palestine, TXDuring initial climb, the engine started running rough. The pilot declared an emergency and diverted to Palestine municipal airport, TX. The engine subsequently seized and the aircraft landed 400 feet short of runway 18. No injuries. Minor damage to aircraft.…Incident 20130826017911IChampion 7GCBC · Gulkana, AKDuring a taxi operation without the intent of flight, N1648G made contact with a parked Helio aircraft, N4148D resulting in substantial damage to both aircraft. Due to the airman's uncooperativeness, the following information is based on witness and first…Accident 20130826017622ACessna 172N · Kendall Tamiami, FLOn morning of 08/26/2013 the pilot of N5232D taxied the aircraft from the ramp of adf airways heading out to do some training. Before the pilot could enter the taxi way, he became incapacitated and the aircraft ran into a parked Learjet 35A (N96GS) on the…Incident 20130826016569IPiper PA-28-140 · Hollywood, FLAircraft in subject touched down with approximately 1,000 feet of remaining runway (28L intersection L1) and overshot the runway, coming to rest in a adjacent grass area. Right landing gear impacted a runway light departure end damaging the right landing…Incident 20130826016179ICraig W Sherman Super Glasair TT · Carlsbad, CA08-27-2013 - Pilot statement: N400MC requested a high speed taxi on runway-24 with local control. At approximately 90 knots pilot experienced a brief but severe noise shimmy right before the noise gear collapsed. Aircraft came to stop and evacuated aircraft…Incident 20130825018409IBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Orangeburg, SCDuring a practical test for a multiengine rating, the designated pilot examiner (DPE) instructed the applicant, who was the pilot in command, to execute a short field landing during a practical test. After the applicant successfully completed the landing…Accident 20130825016839APauls Mark C RV-7A · NYPilot is the holder of a repairman certificate. Pilot installed the engine two days earlier. Pilot did not install cotter pin (18) as per parts catalog manual. Throttle lever(17) became jammed and throttle control failed to respond.Incident 20130825016679IOsullivan Michael Spitfire MK 26B · Gypsum, COOn August 25, 2013 at 10: 30 MDT, a supermarine MK26B kit plane, N5410 tipped up onto the propeller and spinner dome while attempting to stop on runway 7/25 at Eagle County Airport (kege) in Eagle County, Colorado during a personal flight. Visual…Incident 20130825016381ICessna 172S · Palm Coast, FLThe flt school operator of the acft rptd the following: the PIC was on a rental flight to kxfl for lunch with two pax. After ldg, the PIC taxied the acft to the FBO and turned on to the ramp. The rt wingtip struck the rudder trim tab of an unoccupied LR-35…Incident 20130825016059IAir Tractor AT-502 · Evansville, MNPilot stated that he was accomplishing aerial application of a field from west to east along the south edge of a field. He stated he was concentrating on the wires at the south edge of the field, since he was close to them. As he was finishing his first pass…Accident 20130825015979AAeronca 7AC · Taunton, MAN83863 an Aeronca champ 7AC aircraft was taking off from runway 30 at King field, Taunton, mass. (Ktan). As aircraft lifted off it began a slow right bank turn, according to witness altitude was estimated to be 50-100?. Aircraft struck ground approx. 1/3 of…Incident 20130825015589ICessna 172S · Arlington, TXReceived notification of a bird strike occurring at Arlington Municipal Airport (gky). Reporter advised that the pilot of a Cessna 172 had reported to the tower that they had incurred a bird strike to what he thought was the main landing gear. The pilot was…Accident 20130825015509AGrumman American Avn. AA-1B · Valparaiso, INWitnesses stated the aircraft made a steep approach and hit hard on landing, bounced and impacted the runway again, then went off the right side of runway. Nose gear was completely separated from the aircraft during impacts with terrain.Accident 20130825015409ACessna 172R · Shelter Island, NYPilot understood that his decision to continue the landing caused the accident.Accident 20130824022519AGolding Robert D Tbirdii · Bakersfield, CA[privacy data omitted] Was interested in purchasing N31683 from student pilot [privacy data omitted]. He flew in to L45 along with a CFI and another friend. [privacy data omitted] Picked them up and drove the party to his rural property where the plane and…Incident 20130824020779IMooney M20K · Teterboro, NJPilot stated, ?I was on a flight from osu to teb with my son. I was on an ILS rwy 6 approach, in communication with teb tower and cleared to land. The plane was in landing configuration and I followed the glideslope down to the runway and flared and touched…Incident 20130824020129ISilvaire Luscombe 8E · El Dorado, KSAfter numerous landings on both runways, the pilot landed on runway 22. Based on hourly reports for wichita and emporia the wind was from approximately 140 degrees at from 10 T0 20 knots. During the rollout the pilot lost control of the aircraft and it…Accident 20130824018869ACessna 150L · Anchorage, AKA pilot with one passenger was on a normal approach to land on runway 25 at mri. On final, after previously being cleared to land by mri tower, the pilot was instructed to go around three times. No response to the go around requests were given by the pilot.…Incident 20130824018269ICessna 172D · Lake Dallas, TXAttempted takeoff from runway 18 at lakeview airport, Lake Dallas, TX. Upon rotation aircraft got airborne approximately 1 foot and then returned to the runway. Right main tire blew out and aircraft departed the left side of the runway into bushes and small…Incident 20130824017819IPiper PA-32RT-300T · Salt Lake City, UTThe pilot was not able to retract the landing gear after trying the emergency gear extension checklist. The aircraft came to rest on the runway on the main gear. The nose gear collapsed. The damage was limited to the cowling, propeller, and engine. No…Incident 20130824017799IBeech 65-A90 · Erda, UTParachute jumper did a 270-degree turn for landing, which the jumper stated that he realized too late that he was too low to recover. The jumper impacted the ground and had a broken femur, and two compression fractures in his vertebra in his lower back.Accident 20130824017369APiper PA-28-140 · Tehachapi, CAThe pilot loaded N32582, a Piper PA-28-140, with approximately 100LBS of fuel and approximately 50 lbs of baggage, and on board N32582 were three individuals: the pilot-in-command, and two passengers, one of which was a rated pilot. N32582 then attempted a…Incident 20130824016859IBellanca 7KCAB · Plymouth, MAPilot stated that he had released his banner and set up for landing. As he touched down he stated he was distracted (caught his eye)for brief second by the banner that was drifting in wind. He felt the aircraft veer to left, he applied right rudder to…Incident 20130824016849IStinson 108 · Louisa, VAAs reported by pilot, right after rotation he realized that his rate of climb was only 500 fpm, instead of the expected 1600. The engine started popping and backfiring, and the pilot elected to return to the airport, but upon realizing that he would be unable…Accident 20130824016592ABuckeye Breeze · Franklin, ILOn 8-26-2013 I spoke to [privacy data omitted] and he indicated that he was flying with a passenger and didn't see any traffic but then he hit something and went down in the trees just west of the field. His machine suffered some damage but is repairable. The…Accident 20130824016549ACessna 172P · Mitchellville, MDThere was a right crosswind on runway 36 (050@08KT). The pilot stated he was in a crab at touchdown and the aircraft immediately veered left. He had right aileron for the crosswind and added right rudder. The aircraft did not respond. The aircraft was headed…Incident 20130824016499IGoodyear FG1D · Toughkenamon, PAUpon landing on runway 6 at N57 after performing nonaerobatic airshow flybys the aircraft was observed and video taped to have touched down in the proper attitude but immediately thereafter the left brake appeared to skid and smoke and the aircraft nosed over…Accident 20130824016412ASix Chuter SR7 XL · Franklin, ILReceived call from ftw roc at 10:23 pm on 8-23-2013 concerning the mid air collision between two powered parachutes just south of Franklin IL. The property address is [privacy data omitted]. Franklin IL, and is owned by a [privacy data omitted]. The property…Accident 20130824015949ATL Ultralight Sro Stingsport · Burlington, WAWhile performing touch and go landings at skagit regional airport the pilot was on his second touch and go when he flared too high above the runway. His attempts to correct the situation began causing the aircraft to porpoise. He added power attempting a go…Accident 20130824015739APiper PA-22-108 · Faribault, MNPilot landed on runway 12 at fbl with wind from 160 at 13 knots gusting to 20 knots according to the pilot. Fbl winds reported at 2423Z as 150@16G21. According to the pilot, a gust of wind caught the aircraft and pushed the aircraft off the runway to the…Incident 20130824015609IPitts Aerobatics S-2B · Mcgregor, TXDuring taxi, aircraft pulled right and departed runway (right side). Brake and rudder input by pilot in command caused aircraft to track left, diagonally crossing runway. After leaving runway 17 to the east (left side), right main gear collapsed. Aircraft…Accident 20130824015549AAnderas Per Tiger Moth R80 · New Franken, WIThe aircraft departed runway 21 at Nicolet, WI airport (88WI). At approximately 200 feet during initial climb, the engine failed. The pilot subsequently made a forced landing in tall grass approximately 1 mile southwest of the airport. The pilot had minor…Accident 20130824015539ACessna 182A · Concord, WIThe pilot was attempting a takeoff from a 1,700 ft. private grass runway. Since the airplane had not become airborne prior to a predetermined point, the pilot aborted the takeoff and the aircraft went off the departure end of the runway, through some scrub…Incident 20130824015219IPiper PA-28-181 · Mesa, AZOn 08/24/2013 at 1400 PDT, N4149Y had an engine fire during start up at falcon field airport (ffz) operated by cae flight school during a training exercise.Incident 20130824015149ICessna 208B · Davis, CAAt approximately 1730 hours PDT. A male sport parachutist boarded a Cessna 208 caravan modified into a jump plane. After the aircraft reached the jump altitude then all the jumpers on that load exited the aircraft uneventfully. After a sky dive free-fall the…