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 20120916019669ALancair LC42-550FG · Okeechobee, FLWhile performing the last of a series of touch and go's the pilot bounced the aircraft on its nose, breaking off the nose tire and the propeller struck the ground causing damage to the blades. The pilot then proceeded to immediately add full power and go…Sep 16, 2012 · N6512Y · DestroyedIncident 20120915023119ICameron Balloons US O-65 · Midland, MIA balloon struck power line during landing at Midland re/max balloon race. The flight was operated as a 14 CFR part 91 flight. The pilot and passenger sustained no injuries. Weather was visual meterological conditions.Sep 15, 2012 · N4504P · Minor damageAccident 20120915022579ACirrus Design SR22 · Willard, MOSpringfield approach issued an ILS rwy 14 clearance and communication was transferred to the control tower. About three minutes after establishing communication, the pilot requested vectors to re-intercept the final approach course. The tower instructed the…Sep 15, 2012 · N436KS · Destroyed · 5 fatalIncident 20120915022339IBenton Fred D Seawind 3000 · Sebastian, FLAircraft departed vero beach enroute to bowling green, WI when the aircraft failed to maintain enough power to climb. The pilot decided he could not safely make it back to vero beach airport or any other airport near by so he elected to landed in the indian…Sep 15, 2012 · N829GS · No damageIncident 20120915021819IDehavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter · Byron, CASkydiver suffered fatal injuries after a jump. The parachute opened but the jumper made an error performing a "swooping" maneuver and impacted the ground head first.Sep 15, 2012 · N97DZ · No damage · 1 fatalAccident 20120915021619ACessna 172N · Eloy, AZOn September 15, 2012, about 2200 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172, N8293E, was substantially damaged when it made a hard landing at the Eloy Municipal Airport in Arizona. The sole pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the…Sep 15, 2012 · N8293E · Substantial damageAccident 20120915021409ARepublic RC-3 · Cedar Bluff, ALDuring water landing operations aircraft hit transmission line crossing lake. Transmission line contact resulted in loss of aircraft control and subsequent impact with water in an inverted position. Pilot sustained fatal injuries.Sep 15, 2012 · N6072K · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20120915021309AAerospatiale AS 355F1 · West Windsor, NJOn September 15, 2012, about 1200 eastern daylight time, an Aerospatiale as 355F1, N58020, operated by analar corporation, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following an in-flight separation of the rotorhead near West Windsor, new jersey. The commercial…Sep 15, 2012 · N58020 · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20120915020819ICessna 310D · Portage, WIDuring landing flare pilot felt it just wasn't "going right" and attempted to go around. Pilot stated he retracted the landing gear and flaps and then added full power but aircraft settled to the runway.Sep 15, 2012 · N14SL · Minor damageIncident 20120915020549IGrob-Werke G 120A · Goodyear, AZOn 9/15/2012 at approximately 1515 local time a student pilot flying N865AF a grobe-Werke G120A aborted a takeoff from rwy 21.the aircraft veered off the runway between taxiway A2 and A3. The aircraft travelled across the infield between the runway and…Sep 15, 2012 · N865AF · No damageIncident 20120915020139IMolalla, ORParachutist exited acft ok. Executed intentional water skipping landing. Speed excessive. Drove knees up to chest causing broken ribs and punctured lung. Hospitol 4 days. Released. Parachutist has 2,500+ jumps; very experienced. He understands error. Rlm.Sep 15, 2012 · No damageIncident 20120915019339IPowrachute Pegasus · New Philadelphi, OHAfter liftoff, at about 200 to 300 feet the engine lost power. The pilot glided into an impound lot. No injuries and no damage.Sep 15, 2012 · N203CS · No damageAccident 20120915019149ACessna 182P · Mecosta, MIOn September 15, 2012 at 0811 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182 single engine aircraft, N58844, registered to [privacy data omitted] and operated by a private pilot, was severely damaged when it impacted the runway following a bounced landing while…Sep 15, 2012 · N58844 · Substantial damageAccident 20120914021989AFrederick F 1 · Reno, NVThe aircraft was entering the sport class race course at the Reno air races when it experienced a vibration in the tail. The pilot declared a "mayday," exited the course and landed without further incident. The elevator trim tab fitting was detached from the…Sep 14, 2012 · N158CF · Substantial damageIncident 20120914021849IFirefly Balloons Firefly 10 · Temecula, CAN2184W landed in cul-de-sac in Temecula CA. Wind speed dropped during approach to landing and surface winds reversed 180 degrees turning N2184W away from landing field and then N2184 had to land in cul-de-sac.Sep 14, 2012 · N2184W · No damageAccident 20120914020651APiper PA-28-180 · Murrieta, CAAt 1345 during an attempted cross wind landing the wind shifted to a tail wind this caused N7971W to loose directional control so the pilot elected to go around and attempt another landing. N7971W during an attempted go around lost lift and the landing gear…Sep 14, 2012 · N7971W · DestroyedAccident 20120914020109ACessna 172K · Barrow, AKUpon landing at the off airport landing strip the aircraft encountered a gust of wind that caused the left wing to strike the ground and causing the aircraft to flip over on its back. Ptrs: AL01201202808Sep 14, 2012 · N84549 · Substantial damageAccident 20120914019179ACessna A185F · Rome, ORThe pilot was landing on his private dirt strip in rural se Oregon, 37 miles west of Rome, OR. The approach was from the south, landing rwy 16, reported winds in Rome, OR, were 10 knts at 270. The pilot touched down and bounced slightly. During rollout the rt…Sep 14, 2012 · N1164Q · Substantial damageAccident 20120914019119ANorthwing Design Apache Sport · Vermillion, SDOn on 09/14/2012 at 1610 a Northwing Design, Apache Sport (experimental trike N850GB), was involved in a fatal accident during takeoff, climb out, during a pleasure flight. VFR conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and…Sep 14, 2012 · N850GB · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20120913029209ACessna 180 · Nampa, IDAircraft N90RW was departing Nampa, ID, municipal airport with a CFI and student onboard when it crashed just off the right side of runway 29.Sep 13, 2012 · N90RW · DestroyedAccident 20120913028959AFairchild PT-19A · Cape Girardeau, MO* Description of event and comments with recommendation * (1) Description of event. The pilot of N19GP was demonstrating to a passenger how to drop a flower bag on a target in competition. The pilot was piloting aircraft N19GP at a low altitude over the…Sep 13, 2012 · N19GP · Substantial damageAccident 20120913026389APiper PA-28-181 · Strawberry, AZOn September 13, 2012 aircraft N4188E, Piper PA28-181, S/N-2843212 impacted terrain under unknown circumstances approximately 15 mile northwest of payson AZ at a unknown time fatally injuring the 3 occupants on board. According to the FAA data base, the…Sep 13, 2012 · N4188E · Destroyed · 3 fatalAccident 20120913021569ACessna 170B · Kwethluk, AKPilot was attempting to take off from gravel runway. When he lifted the tail of the conventionally wheeled airplane it began to drift left. The pilot overcorrected to the right and the force that was put on the gear caused it to collapse. There was damage to…Sep 13, 2012 · N543AR · Substantial damageAccident 20120913021159AMooney M20J · Cuchara, COOn 09/13/2012 at approximately 0905 hrs. MDT, N58119, a Mooney model M20J aircraft was destroyed after impacting terrain near teddy's peak, in the san isabel national forest, CO. The two occupants on board sustained fatal injuries. Weather at the time in this…Sep 13, 2012 · N58119 · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20120913020709ASeymour Leslie H Skyranger · Perris, CAPilot was enroute to Perris, CA airport heard a loud snap and spiraled to the ground in a dirt field behind a residence 7 miles wnw Perris valley airport.Sep 13, 2012 · N936LS · Substantial damageAccident 20120913020329AHall Don H RV-7 · Cumming, GAReceived call from regional operations center on Thursday (9/13/12) night at approx. 7:55 pm regarding an accident in Cumming, GA.......aircraft N517DG a RV-7 model.....had crashed at the intersection of lanier drive and bamby road in Cumming, Georgia. (34…Sep 13, 2012 · N517DG · Substantial damage · 2 fatalIncident 20120913020319IBeech 200 · Sitka, AKOn approach, approximately 11 miles from the Sitka airport (pasi) the pilot detected a slight odor of something burning then noticed smoke. The pilot then donned the 02 mask and declared an emergency with juneau fss. Pilot proceeded on the approach and landed…Sep 13, 2012 · N983C · No damageAccident 20120913020069ACessna A185F · Denali Park, AKWhile lined up on extended final for landing, the pilot became distracted while troubleshooting the failure of his right wheel ski. During this distraction, the aircraft descended to less than 100' AGL. When the pilot noticed he was too close to the terrain…Sep 13, 2012 · N4786Q · Substantial damageIncident 20120913019159IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Pueblo, COOn September 13, 2012 at 1735 local time, a Diamond DA20-C1 aircraft, N943DA, registered to doss aviation inc., had the nose wheel portion of the gear collapse after landing on the paved runway while conducting student training. Visual meteorological…Sep 13, 2012 · N943DA · Minor damageAccident 20120913018759ABarrett Bruce M Stolp Starlet SA500 · Shelbyville, ILAircraft lost power and landed in a bean field. During the landing the aircraft flipped over and landed upside down.Sep 13, 2012 · N935B · Substantial damageAccident 20120912025339APiper PA-23-250 · Bullard, TXAircraft departed (dwh) at approx. 1854Z for unknown destination. At approximately 2100Z the aircraft suffered a structural failure of both wings, outboard of the engine nacelles. The aircraft crashed on an asphalt paved road approximately 50' on either side…Sep 12, 2012 · N4842P · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20120912020909ICessna T210M · Rochelle, ILN888AB piloted by [privacy data omitted] departed aurora airport, sugar grove, Illinois for a visual flight rules flight to Rochelle airport, Rochelle, Illinois. [privacy data omitted] Landed gear up on runway 25 at Rochelle airport.Sep 12, 2012 · N888AB · Minor damageAccident 20120912020641AVarga 2150A · Clinton, IAThe pilot of N4651V had just landed and was exiting the runway when he heard a loud bang and attempted to stop his aircraft to see what happened. He was unable to stop initially as his aircraft was being pushed by N3793F who had just impacted him. After…Sep 12, 2012 · N4651V · DestroyedAccident 20120912020631AGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2 · Clinton, IAThe pilot of N3793F was landing on rwy 21 at Clinton, IA airport and had decided to land long so he wouldn't have FAR to taxi. Upon touchdown he impacted N4657V which had just landed and was exiting the runway. The pilot of N3793F stated he did not see the…Sep 12, 2012 · N3793F · Minor damageIncident 20120912018459ICessna T210N · Moses Lake, WAPilot attempted to complete a short field approach and landing. Pilot stated he floated past midfield before touchdown. He tried to stop the aircraft on the remaining runway but was unable. The aircraft departed the end of the runaway impacting the airport…Sep 12, 2012 · N5528A · Minor damageIncident 20120911025929IBoeing 747-281F · Anchorage, AKAt approximately 0115 local, a southern air B-747-200 aircraft, enroute from miami to Anchorage declared an emergency due to complete loss of electrical power. The aircraft landed at approximately 0145 local on runway 7L, but became disabled when 13 of 16…Sep 11, 2012 · N783SA · Minor damageAccident 20120911022109ACessna 172R · Salina, KSOn September 11, 2012, at approximately 1615 local time (2115 UTC), the airman, holder of a certified flight instructor (CFI) certificate with airplane single engine and instrument airplane ratings, was involved in an aircraft accident while demonstrating a…Sep 11, 2012 · N824KS · Substantial damageAccident 20120911021979AHawker MK 11 SEA Fury · Reno, NVAn unsafe right main landing gear indication was experienced after takeoff. On landing rollout, the right main landing gear & left main landing gear collapsed. During aircraft recovery, after the aircraft was lifted from the edge of the runway, one of the…Sep 11, 2012 · N4434P · Substantial damageAccident 20120911020829AFloyd G Halderman JR RV 6A · Eldon, MOAircraft departed rwy 36 at H79 and pilot executed a 45-degree banked climbing left turn immediately after lift off. The engine lost power midway through turn and the pilot attempted to return to the runway, but was unable. Pilot elected to land in a wet…Sep 11, 2012 · N464EH · Substantial damageIncident 20120911019679ICessna R182 · Bayville, NJUpon landing at mjx on rwy 06, and prior to the performance of a touch-and-go, the pilot receiving instruction raised the landing gear handle in lieu of the flap handle, causing the nose gear to collapse, which caused a propeller strike and the aircraft came…Sep 11, 2012 · N9164C · Minor damageAccident 20120911018859ACessna 421C · Kennedy, TXAfter hard landing left gear departed from aircraft at 2R9.Sep 11, 2012 · N5534G · Substantial damageIncident 20120911018479IEnstrom Helicopter 280C · Caldwell, IDThe pilot was practicing full down autorotations at a grass strip. The skids contacted some dirt and the helicopter rocked forward. As the rear skids came back to the ground, the main rotor blade came in contact with the tailrotor drive shaft cover.Sep 11, 2012 · N800SC · Minor damageAccident 20120910022129ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Sheldon, TXAircraft was operated by helicopter services inc. and was hired to provide support for aerial photography. Aircraft refueled at Baytown Airport and returned to pipeyard to continue photography. Witness reports indicate that aircraft was manuvering normally…Sep 10, 2012 · N281RG · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20120910022019ICubcrafters CC11-160 · Lovelock, NVAn intentional landing was conducted on a dry lake bed without incident. During taxi for takeoff, the tires sank into the playa and the propeller struck the ground damaging the blades. A replacement propeller was installed and the aircraft was flown to carson…Sep 10, 2012 · N38LW · Minor damageAccident 20120910021589AGrob-Werke G 120AOn 9/10/2012 student pilot [privacy data omitted] had an accident located at 1AZ0 (Mobile AZ airport). This was the pilots 3rd solo flight. No other personnel were aboard. The conditions were light wind (approx 8KNTS) with take off planned into the wind. Upon…Sep 10, 2012 · N863AF · Substantial damageAccident 20120910020969APiper PA-28-140 · Boonville, INThe student pilot took off on a solo flight on runway 090 and climbed to aprox. 75-100 feet, on runway heading. The engine stopped running and the student performed a landing in a cornfield. The nose gear was torn off, the left main gear was damaged and the…Sep 10, 2012 · N5538F · Substantial damageAccident 20120910019319AWiggins Edward AIR Boss · Lansing, ILPilot was testing a gyroplane which he built. According to an eyewitness, [privacy data omitted] had no stated intention to fly. He applied takeoff power, got airborne, then landed on the runway. On the fourth event, he attained a height of 150 feet above the…Sep 10, 2012 · N717EW · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20120910017959ICessna 402B · Opa Locka, FLAircraft landed at opf on runway 27R. Aircraft was taxiing off of the runway, while making a left turn the right main gear collapsed. Inspection revealed a broken bellcrank on the right main gear.Sep 10, 2012 · N218LG · Minor damageAccident 20120909028139ABeech V35 · Decatur, TXPilot started in denton and flew to bridgeport for a landing then on to Decatur. Upon landing at Decatur the landing gear retracted on roll out collapsing the left main gear, nose gear. The right main the gear was hanging on right main gear door. Upon…Sep 9, 2012 · N149G · Substantial damageAccident 20120909026619APiper PA-31-325 · Washington, PAN3591P encountered a flock of four geese immediately after rotation. Pilot descended the aircraft while attempting to avoid the geese and contacted the runway with a high rate of descent, bounced back into the air, and initiated a go-around. The aircraft…Sep 9, 2012 · N3591P · Substantial damage