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 20121202027769IPiper PA-28-161 · El Cajon, CAN2587X a Piper PA28-161, hit a taxi way sign after landing. Student was attempting to exit the runway after landing and the propeller hit the taxiway sign. Minor propeller damage, no injuries. Student appeared to have exited the runway too fast and struck the…Accident 20121202027249ASchweizer SGS 2-33A · Middletown, NYStudent glider pilot was flying solo while being observed by his qualified and current CFI, not in communication, on the ground. The pilot had entered the airport pattern and elected to extend his downwind and base legs to lose altitude. Additionally, he had…Accident 20121202027009AAerotek Pitts S-1T · Billings, MTOn December 2, 2012, an Aerotek, inc. pitts special S-1T, experimental exhibition only, with pilot in command [privacy data omitted] attempted a landing at Billings runway 28L, with VMC conditions and wind at 210 and less than 10 knots. Upon touchdown,…Accident 20121202026919APiper PA 46-350P · Greensburg, INOn December 2, 2012, at about 2319Z, a 1993 Piper PA-46-350P was destroyed by impact with terrain while attempting an approach to the Greensburg Municipal Airport in Greensburg, IN (I34). The pilot and three passengers all incurred fatal injuries. Instrument…Accident 20121202026269ACessna 172M · Rohester, MNPilot was flying from the right seat with a primary student pilot in the left seat (on this leg of the flight it has not been determined that dual instruction was being given). As they approached krst, the weather was reported as: winds 140@12, 1/4SM…Accident 20121202026239AMooney M20TN · Durango, CON562BG was landing runway 19 at animas air park, in Durango, CO. Upon touch down the aircraft bounced and on the second bounce the pilot elected to go a round. He applied power and the aircraft came off the runway. The pilot then retracted the landing gear…Incident 20121202026059ICessna 208B · Atqasuk, AKUpon aircraft landing flare out by fo prior to touchdown, secured cargo (approx. 2500 lbs packaged wood flooring) inside aircraft under cargo straps/net shifted aft causing aircraft aft CG to exceed CG limits. After engine shutdown when PIC climbed out of…Accident 20121201028219ABeech P35 · Correctionville, IAThe aircraft was returning to its home base from a cross country flight. The pilot and two passengers were on board. The aircrafts home base was a private uncharted grass field south of Correctionville, Iowa. The pilot was flight following with sioux city…Incident 20121201027999ICessna 182S · Lakeland, FLPilot stated upon landing at Lakeland Linder Airport his tire went flat, reported the incident to ATC in which directed the aircraft to the off ramp. The aircraft was inspected by maintenance, the aircraft sustained no damage, the tire was changed and the…Accident 20121201027089ACessna 172N · Mckinney, TXOn December 1st 2012 the pilot attempted to land N737TY, a Cessna 172G at Mckinney airport (tki) as he was attempting to land N737TY he bounced the aircraft hard three times resulting in severe damage to the airplane.Accident 20121201026739ACessna 172S · Kahului, HIInspector kyle m bartler reviewed the ATC personnel statement (daniel w.n. jeremiah atcs approach, aaron k bewley, ATC ogg tower), ATC radar and communication tapes. It appeared that Mr. Krall was attempting to fly to molokai from maui in night VMC…Accident 20121201026249AGreen Gary E Thorp T-18 · Pahokee, FLOn December 1, 2012, N118GG, a thorp 18 aircraft, departed from pompano air park (pmp) to lakeland. The aircraft departed at approximately 1759Z (1259PM). The aircraft was reported late or no show by the family about 12 hours later. Civil air patrol aircraft…Accident 20121201025919ABeech B19 · Ft. Lauderdale, FLWhen inspector arrived at the airport, inspector found the person (poc) who worked for the airport. He advised me that the aircraft was in the grass and had landed with no fuel. When we arrived at the crash site, the pilot and other airport employees were…Accident 20121201025909ABell 47G-2 · Hart, MIPassenger reported that on a pleasure flight looking for deer the helicoptor seemed different, pilot acknowledged that "we're going down" just prior to flying into the tree tops. The crash occured in a heavily wooded swamp east of Hart, Michigan. The aircraft…Accident 20121201025859AHansen David Daniel Hansen RV-4 · Mt Ulla, NCN416DH was fueled at lake norman airport (14A) just prior to it's series of flights on December 1, 2012. The aircraft departed 14A enroute to long island airpark NC26. The right fuel tank was selected for this leg. The aircraft landed at NC26. The pilot in…Incident 20121201025849IBeech E33 · Pinehurst, NCStatement from [privacy data omitted]:December 1 2012 Moore County airportlanded gear up approx 2-2:30.extended downwind aircraft called in on final.I asked how FAR out,he said 5 miles.I said I'll hold the downwind til I pick him up,never did see him.I then…Accident 20121201025409AAmerican Champion 8KCAB · Melbourne, AROn December 1, 2012, at 0915 CST, an American champion 8KCAB, N63MY, exited the runway on landing at john e. miller field, Melbourne, Arkansas, while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not…Incident 20121130027269ICessna 172S · Wilmngton, DEPilot stated the left brake was "squishy". While taxiing on taxiway "a" after a normal landing the plane suddenly veered to the right and struck a taxiway light. Minor damage to the propeller. No injuries.Accident 20121130027119ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Apollo Beach, FLOn November 30, 2012, about 1515 eastern standard time, a Robinson R22 beta ii, N2626N, operated by tampa bay aviation, was substantially damaged when it impacted the water, following a main rotor blade separation in flight near Apollo Beach, Florida. The…Incident 20121130026259IRaytheon 1900D · Minneapolis, MNAircraft was on runway 17 awaiting takeoff clearance. When cleared for takeoff, the captain placed his hands on the power levers and immediately heard a fire alarm and saw the left fire handle illuminated. The captain looked out his window to visually assess…Accident 20121129029149ACessna 208B · Bryans Corner, OKAircraft was substantially damaged during an off-airport landing near Bryans Corner, OK following a loss of power after departing guymon municipal airport. While climbing through 7,000 MSL pilot reported a loud bang followed by the prop spooling down and…Incident 20121129029109IBoeing 737-7H4 · Denver, COAfter takeoff (during climb out) the number 2 (right) engine experienced an uncommanded acceleration to 109 % N1. The flight crew disengaged the auto throttle system and reduced power on the number 2 engine. The number 2 engine power began to stabilize after…Accident 20121129028169AErcoupe 415-C · Blair, NEOn November 29, 2012, at 1715 pm CDT, an Ercoupe 415-C, N720RC, was involved in an accident at an automobile dealership in Blair, Nebraska. The pilot departed from the scribner state airfield (kscb), scribner, Nebraska, on a local flight operated under 14 CFR…Incident 20121129026089IMooney M20TN · Creede, COOn 11/29/12 at approx 1735 LCL N9988Z, a Mooney M20TN, received minor damage as the gear retracted on rollout at KC24, creed co. two persons on board, no injuries. VFR conditions prevailed.Incident 20121129025569ICessna 208B · Lansing, MIOn November 29, 2012, about 1955 eastern standard time, martinaire flight 609, a Cessna 208B, N1037N, pilot experienced a burning smell in the cockpit. The pilot stated that #2 avionics bus circuit breaker/switch was warm/hot to the touch. The circuit…Accident 20121129025479ASchweizer SGS 2-32 · Goldhill, COOn 11/29/2012 at approximately 1256 hrs. MST, N9929J, a Schweizer model SGS2-32 glider was substantially damaged after impacting terrain near Goldhill, CO. The front seat pilot sustained minor injuries while the backseat pilot was uninjured. Weather at the…Incident 20121129025199IBombardier CL-600-2B16 · Kalamazoo, MIAPU had contained failure 30 minutes after startup which caused smoke in aft cabin. Cas indication was APU overtemp or APU fire which commanded an automatic shutdown of the APU. The crew discharged the APU fire bottle shut off electrical power and exited the…Accident 20121128028199ATaylorcraft BC12-D · Clutier, IAThe pilot was operating this aircraft on a personal flight with one passenger. The aircraft was observed by witnesses operating at low level prior to the accident. The purpose for the low level flight is undetermined. The aircraft struck and cut four 000…Accident 20121128027479ALawson J/Bowie R/Smith M CA-8 · Merritt Island, FLN155JD was enroute to merrit Island airport arriving VFR from the north at 8500'. Prior to arriving at merrit Island the pilot experienced problems with the ailerons or aileron servo for the electric trim. The aircraft did not have manual trim. The pilot was…Incident 20121128026519ICirrus Design SR20 · Mesa, AZOn November 28, 2012, at approximately 09:32AM during approach for landing on runway RWY22R at Falcon Field Airport (kffz), the pilot contacted ffz ATC to report he had an engine problem. Pilot landed aircraft safely without incident. Once aircraft was on the…Incident 20121128025499ISikorsky S-76A · Tavernier, FLWhile hovering on the departure pad, the tail rotor came in contact with tree branches. Crew was unaware of the incident until post flight inspection revealed damage to tail rotor blades.Incident 20121127028699ICessna 550 · Wichita, KSOn descent into ict the pilot observed a fire detection system light, followed by a fire light; the pilot activated the fire extinguishers, declared an emergency and landed uneventfully at ict. Maintenance at the citation service center determined there was a…Incident 20121127027869ICessna 172M · Tnt, FLPIC departed airport X51 to apf 20 minutes into flight experienced rough running engine, followed by a loss of power then two bangs followed by a loss of RPM. PIC regained RPM declared an emergency proceeded to Tnt and did precautionary landing uneventful.…Accident 20121127026979ACessna 421C · Wells, TXN67SR departed west houston airport (kiws) bound for richard lloyd jones jr airport(krvs) in tulsa Oklahoma. At approximately 2122 local, the aircraft encountered weather at FL230, at which time fort worth ARTCC lost radar and radio contact with the aircraft.…Incident 20121127026659IBeech 56TC · San Luis Obispo, CAAircraft departed San Luis Obispo, rwy 29, and returned to land on rwy 29 with a possible open door. Pilot lost control on landing rollout, exited the rwy to left into the field and came to a stop on taxiway alpha.Incident 20121127026299IBoeing 747-273CHard landing -- which resulted in damage to inboard flap hardware, and right inboard ailerons.Accident 20121127026039AHughes 369D · Sheridan, OROn November 27, 2012, this helicopter was being operated under part 133 slinging christmas trees, loading trucks for transport. The helicopter was using a 18 foot tag line attached to the aircraft's hook. At approximately 1530 PST the helicopter settled under…Accident 20121127025899ACessna 177RG · Lansing, MIAircraft engine on climbout lost power. Pilot landed at the end of the departure runway (no turns) and was unable to fully extend main gear prior to touchdown. Further investigation showed that in the configuration recovered fuel flow could not be…Accident 20121127025809AHughes 369D · Childress, TXOn November 27, 2012, at approximately 1600 hours CST, a MD369D helicopter, tail number N28MP, was hovering performing work to an electrical tower. An electrical worker was attached to the helicopter by a long line and was working on the tower. The aircraft…Accident 20121126026049AMcdaniel D A/Mcdaniel L RV-6-CH · Scio, ORRight wing departed in flight.Incident 20121126025659IPiper PA-28-161 · New Haven, CT11/26/2012 1107 EST: student pilot while on solo flight, lost control of the aircraft after landing on runway 32, khvn. Aircraft departed the left side of the runway, striking a runway light before returning to the runway. Student pilot then taxied to…Incident 20121125028569ICessna 402B · Opa Locka, FLOn decent into Opa Locka smoke came from the number one radio. The pilot notified air traffic control of the situation and turned off all avionics equipment and the pilot waited for light gun signals to verify that he was cleared to land on runway 27R.…Accident 20121125027749ACessna U206 · Northridge, CAAt approx. 4500 feet AGL, pilot reported engine popping, backfiring and, unable to stop descent. Subsequently, engine failed and a forced landing occurred at a cal state Northridge soccer field (1.5 mi. From kvny). Aircraftwent through a chain link fence…Incident 20121125027399IBeech 95-A55 · Tucumcari, NMOn November 25, 2012 pilot in command (PIC) fueled 50 gallons of fuel in slaton, TX (F49) for a total of 100 gallons on board on his Beech baron, N169SP and departed for durango co (kdro)with 3 pax on board. While cruising in level flight,at 10,500 ft…Incident 20121125027229IBombardier BD-100-1A10 · Morristown, NJThe APU fire warning lights and aural warnings came on during final approach. Fire bottle was discharged and aircraft landed. During inspection, there was evidence of an overtemp condition by the EGT probe connectors and the fire loop. When the exhaust cone…Accident 20121125026969ABeech S35 · De Ridder, LAPilot was enroute to jennings, LA, when he noticed chance in engine sound. This was followed by oil on the windscreen, smoke fumes and loss of power. Pilot landed in field with high sink rate which resulted in stall just before landing. Aircraft landed…Accident 20121125026879ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Corona, CAWhile taxing helicopter collided with a structure at Corona airport. The pilot/owner was operating the helicopter under part 91. The pilot sustained fatal injuries, the helicopter was destroyed from impact forces and post-crash fire.Accident 20121125026079APiper PA-28-181 · Aurora, UTAfter departure from the fillmore municipal airport (kfom), the pilot was unable to gain sufficient altitude within the north fork chalk creek to clear mountainous terrain, resulting in an impact with trees and rising terrain. A factor in the accident was the…Incident 20121125026029ICessna 172M · Bethel, AKAircraft departed nunapitchuk, Alaska for a flight to Bethel, Alaska. Cruise altitude was around 1200-1500 feet AGL, engine RPM around 2500. About 10 miles west of the Bethel airport the pilot noticed a strange vibration coming from the engine, assuming it…Incident 20121125025329ICessna 182 · Zephyrhills, FLOn November 25, 2012, at approximately (1610) EST, a Cessna 182, N5795B, serial no. 33795, owned by skydive city inc. and operated by a private pilot while under instruction by a CFI, had the engine sputter and lose power while making a left turn to line up…