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 20130521009929ICessna 310N · Ozark, ALPilot landed aircraft and rolled to the last exit to the taxiway. When turn was initiated the left main gear collapsed. Found broken bell crank assy.Incident 20130521009289IRockwell International 114 · Lapeer, MIOn landing flare after a maintenance test flight for an autopilot malfunction, the pilot's seat disengaged from the seat rail and slid aft, the pilot told the mechanic in the right seat to take control. During the landing by the mechanic the left wing hit the…Incident 20130520009169IMooney M20J · Fort Lauderdale, FLPilot executed ILS to runway 8 and after landing exited on q taxiway when the pilot noticed the aircraft slid towards the grass area. The pilot applied opposite control with no effect and entered the grass area. At that time the aircraft was facing the runway…Incident 20130520008859IBellanca 17-30A · Pendleton, ORPilot stated he had purchased the aircraft and was flying it back to his home. When the PIC landed for a fuel stop in riverton, WY he said the nose gear landing light flickered and went out while he was taxiing into the ramp. Maintenance personnel looked at…Incident 20130520008319IBeech V35 · Aspen, COOn may 20, 2013 at approximately 19:18 MDT aircraft N27550, a Beech bonanza V35 aircraft sustained minor damage after landing at Aspen airport (kase) Colorado. The sole occupant on board was uninjured. Weather at the time was visual meteorological…Incident 20130520007939INorth American Navion · Grand Prairie, TXOn may 20, 2013, N8815H, a North American Navion, sustained minor damage when the pilot landed with the landing gear up. The incident occurred after returning to the home based airport from a local flight. The pilot, the only occupant was not injured.Incident 20130519009909ICessna 172P · New Smyrna Beac, FLAfter the last touch and go, smoke was entering the cockpit from under the dash board. The instructor pilot took control of the aircraft, turned the frequency of the radio to the emergency channel and declared, "mayday mayday mayday." Oil covered the…Accident 20130519009859APiper PA-16 · Juneau, AKAircraft lost power for unknown reason on climb out Aircraft sank to the bottom of ocean and is unrecoverableIncident 20130519009679IJohn Swanstrom RV-9A · San Jose, CALanded hard at catalina (kavx). Reported bent nose gear prior to landing at San Jose (krhv). Injuries: none. Damage: minor, bent nose gear.Accident 20130519009649AMaule M-6-235 · Wasilla, AKAirman was conducting stop and go's at the goose bay airport, Alaska. Prior to touchdown before the accident, the airman began reducing power at approximately 5 feet above the ground. At approximately 2-3 feet off the ground, the airman noticed a faster than…Accident 20130519008709AGlobe GC-1B · Tucson, AZAircraft landed gear up on runway 6R. Pilot admitted forgetting to put the gear down and forgetting to check the indicator lights prior to landing.Accident 20130519008699APiper PA-32R-301T · Chandler, AZOn 5/19/2013 at 1330, a Piper PA-32R, N8197W, experienced a mechanical irregularity while en-route from brown field san diego California to phoenix ?mesa gateway airport mesa Arizona (kiwa). The pilot elected to divert to and land at (P19), Stellar Airpark…Incident 20130519008639IBoeing B-747 · Atlanta, GAOn approach to atl runway 27L, a noise was heard after deploying landing flaps to 30 degrees along with a slight tremble of the aircraft. PIC decided to conduct a missed approach procedure and disengaged autopilot. With no abnormal instrument indications, the…Accident 20130518015059APeck Norman O Peck P-1 · Aztec, NMAircraft departed runway 26 at Aztec, NM at approximately 1145 MDT for a local flight. Winds at the time of departure were estimated at 220 degrees gusting to 35 knots. The aircraft lifted off in a normal fashion, then descended to the right of the runway,…Incident 20130518012159IAir Tractor AT-402B · Weld, COOn 05/18/2013 at approximately 0800 hrs. MDT, N3011S an Air tractor model AT-402B aircraft sustained minor damage during aerial application operations in Weld county, CO. The sole occupant on board was uninjured. Weather at the time was visual meteorological…Accident 20130518010789APiper PA-28-161 · Oskaloosa, IAFollowing departure from the Washington municipal airport, Washington, Iowa, during cruise flight the engine began to lose power. The pilot switched fuel tanks, turned on the fuel pump, checked to ensure primer was locked, and applied carb heat. The engine…Accident 20130518009879ACessna 172N · Geneva, FLPassenger exited aircraft on r/h side and walked into propeller while engine was idling. The passenger was briefed about entering and exiting the aircraft from the rear of the aircraft while engine is running. Pilot yelled to passenger as she exited the…Incident 20130518009669IBeech 95-C55 · San Carlos, CAOn may 18, 2013 at approximately 2205 PDT, N831D a Beechcraft baron 55 landed gear up on runway 30 at San Carlos Airport (ksql) San Carlos, CA. The sole occupant of the aircraft was uninjured.Incident 20130518009379ICessna 172R · Midway, NCAircraft departed winston-salem, NC (kint) as cap flight #3210 enroute to lexington, NC (exx). The pilot canceled IFR flight plan at 1443Z and reported they were performing aerial work and sar training prior to engine power loss. The engine lost all power…Incident 20130518009109IHerin Epic LT · Corpus Christi, TXPilot reported to Corpus approach he had his right main landing gear stuck in the well and would not extend. After several attempts to lower the gear pilot performed emergency gear extension without success. Pilot elected to burn fuel down to minimum then…Accident 20130518008759ADehavilland DHC-8-102 · Newark, NJAfter an uneventful flight from kphl to kewr, crew selected gear down on final to rwy 4R at kewr. Gear indication was left gear not down and locked. Crew initiated a go around and cycled the landing gear with no change in gear indication. Crew initiated an…Accident 20130518008589ACessna 210-5A · Wenatchee, WAOn may 18, 2013, the pilot, with four passengers on board, was approaching Wenatchee airport. On base leg for runway 30, the engine stopped producing power. The pilot turned toward the runway and managed to land at an angle to the runway on the paved surface.…Incident 20130518008489IMooney M20F · Fort Stockton, TXOn may 18, 2013, at 0900, on the takeoff roll at fort stockston, Texas, before rotation the right main landing gear collapsed followed by the collapse of the left main and nose gear. The Mooney M20F aircraft, bearing registration number N7767M, was being…Incident 20130518008399IRobinson R-44 · Wilmington, NCPilot (canadian certifcated) made precautionary emergency landing in a field approximately 6.25 miles NE of ilm due to engine and rotor overspeed indication. 2 persons on board. No injuries or damage to the aircraft.Accident 20130518008309ACessna 182C · Fremont, MIMay 18, 2013 N9075T, a Cessna 182C landed in a field near the Fremont Michigan airport, approximately 1400 local time. Pilot, was the sole occupant of the aircraft. Pilot had minor injuries consisting of scratches to his neck and arm. I talked with the pilot,…Incident 20130518008209ITrace Don R S12XL · Plymouth, CTThis has been downgraded to an incident due to new evidence, pictures I received from the local police department who were on scene. The aircraft had very little damage caused by the landing, it was mostly caused by the tree removal process. The aircraft…Incident 20130518007839ICessna 750 · Costa RicoOn may 18, 2013, acft N902VP departed Costa Rico piloted by [privacy data omitted] (PIC) and [privacy data omitted] (SIC). The destination for this flight was the Bahamas, en route the autopilot shut off associated with an amber collision avoidance system…Accident 20130518007809ACessna 170B · Auburn, CAOn may 18, 2013, around 1838 pacific daylight time (PDT), a Cessna 170B, N2865C, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain in a heavily wooded area approximately one quarter of a mile east of Auburn Municipal Airport (aun), in Auburn, California.…Incident 20130518007759ICessna 182R · Henderson, NVN5515N is a civil air patrol aircraft authorized to fly a mission at the time of the incident. The pilot departed runway 35R at hnd and elected to abort the takeoff when the aircraft failed to become airborne at midfield. The aircraft veered right off the…Accident 20130518007409AThomas David W Rans S-12 XL · Cleveland, GAPilot in command, being unfamiliar with this model aircraft and having zero time in model, failed to maintain adequate airspeed after take off when transitioning from a northerly heading to southerly heading. A stall of the aircraft was observed followed by…Incident 20130517009269IDehavilland DHC-3 · Cedar Key, FLPilot stated while cruising at 8500 feet they heard a thump and within 5 seconds the engine had seized. A normal water landing was made approximately 10 miles off shore, aircraft was towed to Cedar Key by rescue boat. Pilot stated that inspection revealed…Incident 20130517007999IAnderson Christopher M RV-6 · Albuquerque, NMOn may 17, 2013, at 1011 MDT, a home built RV-6, N19CD, experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff from Double Eagle II Airport, Albuquerque, new Mexico while on a local sightseeing flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a…Incident 20130517007159IAirbus A319-114 · Canton, OHPortable air condition cart was improperly located within the safe zone. As aircraft taxied to final parking, there was not enough clearance distance between the left engine intake and the portable air conditioner. Engine ingested hose from portable…Accident 20130517006849AStinson 108-1 · Cambridge, MNAfter landing on runway 16 at Cambridge, MN (cbg), the pilot lost directional control and departed the left side of runway, struck left wing tip on the ground and then proceeded to roll over on the nose of the aircraft and struck propeller at which time the…Incident 20130516010199ICirrus Design SR22 · Sherman, TXDeparted ADS approx. 1045 for destination idp on an IFR flight plan. Weather briefing obtained from 1-800-WX-brief Departed airport and proceeded on directed heading towards Sherman. Cleared to ?7000, aircraft on autopilot at approx. 169 knots indicated…Accident 20130516008869ASwanson Vern L Tiger Moth 80 · Lynden, WAThe pilot was returning to his home field shortly after 8 pm and elected to land on runway 25 due to a reported 6 knot wind from the west. While on final approach his visibility was severely impacted by the setting sun and he lost sight of a line of cedar…Accident 20130516008519ACessna 172RG · Abbeville, LAPilot hand propped engine due to a dead battery. The pilot did not chock the tires and set the hand brake correctly. Also no one was at the controls when the engine started. The brass clip broke at the tail tie down ring and the aircraft became unsecured and…Incident 20130516008089INaval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 · Albuquerque, NMOn may 16, 2013, at 12:45 MDT, a navy N3N, N44873 registered to the pilot, made a forced landing on the taxi way adjacent to runway 26 at Albuquerque international sunport airport after losing power. The aircraft received minor damage and the commercial rated…Incident 20130516007879IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Aspen, COOn 5/16/2013 at approximately 1555 hrs. MDT, N130US a Diamond model DA-42 sustained minor damage during landing rollout at Aspen (kase) airport, CO. The sole occupant on board was uninjured. Weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions, (VMC).Accident 20130516007729ACessna 421C · Floriston, CAN421W IFR enroute krhv to krno was descending from 17000 ft MSL to 13000 then cleard to 11000. Shortly thereafter the pilot reported that he was in a spin and all contact was lost. A witness stated that he heard the pitch of aircraft engines that seemed to be…Incident 20130516007669IPrestridge Robert L Merlin GT · Halls, TNOn may 16th approximately 1230 hr the owner/operator of N414BJ a Merlin Gt was conducting takeoff and landings at Halls municipal airport. The pilot conducted 2 takeoff and landings on runway 36, he switched to runway 18 due to the winds shifting and favoring…Incident 20130515025599ICessna 172S · Grand Forks, NDStudent pilot on first solo. Lost directional control while landing on runway 27R. Hit ground taxi light on taxiway which was projected into bottom of left wing courtesy light.Accident 20130515024829ACessna 195A · San Carlos, CAThe aircraft ground looped after landing, the left landing gear failed (broke off), the left wing struck the ground.Incident 20130515012321IPiper J3C-65 · Tullahoma, TNDescription: office was notified by operator on may 15, the date of the incident. He stated that he was taxing the incident aircraft on the parallel taxiway to the active runway. During taxi he noted he was going to cause a traffic conflict with another…Accident 20130515010769AHughes 369D · Camdenton, MOWhile trimming trees from a powerline right-of-way two miles south of Camdenton, Missouri, the pilot observed a piece of tree debris coming up from the saw which hit the main rotor blade. The pilot noticed a momentary vibration and made a precautionary…Incident 20130515009869IPegasus Quantum 15 · Clanton, ALPilot made an emergency landing on city street as a result of engine stoppage after 2.2 hour flght. No damage to aircraft noticed. After receiving 3.5 gallons of automotive gasoline from his wife, pilot departed the street where the emegency landing had…Incident 20130515009049ICessna R182 · Fort Worth, TXOn may 15, 2013, at approximately 1037, central daylight time (CDT), a Cessna R182, N983VP, owned by 2B aviation inc, and operated by marcair, inc., was involved in an incident during landing rollout, following a touch-n-go operation, resulting in a nose…Incident 20130515008749IEmbraer EMB-145LR · Manchester, NHDuring initial climbout of klga the crew heard a relay clicking about once every 10 seconds from behind the captains seat. This prompted a view of the MFD electrical page, which showed the #2 DC generator carrying the entire electrical load for the DC bus 2…Incident 20130515007899ICubcrafters CC11-160 · Burlington, WAPilot had been practicing landings with instructor on board. Pilot then flew a solo pattern flight and upon landing came to an "almost full stop". Pilot applied a little "too much" brake pressure and the aircraft nosed over at a very slow speed. Pilot stated…Accident 20130515007799ASchweizer G-164D · Biggs, CAPilot [privacy data omitted], narrative: While maneuvering for a swath I believe I crossed my wake causing a stall that inverted the airplane, thus impacting the ground. While the Schweizer G-164-D PT-6A turbine aircraft was maneuvering for another low pass…