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 20120901019019AHandy James L Buckeye Dream Mach · Gap, PAPowered parachute was taking off from a farm field. When reaching an altitude of approximately 45 feet. There was a cross wind from the right. The aircraft drifted to the left and struck a tree to the left of the intended flight path.Accident 20120901018989AJohnston Douglas S Safari · Mcveytown, PAAircraft was manuvering at approximately 200 feet AGL out of ground effect hover flight over gently sloping terrain and then descended in near vertical path to impact. Witnesses noticed change in engine noise. Aircraft appeared to descend in near vertical…Accident 20120901018849AEaston Gilbert G Searey · Friday Harbor, WAWitness stated that the aircraft was on approach to a grass field from the north, landing to the south when it collided with power/telephone lines located perpendicular to the field. The aircraft impacted the ground in a nose down attitude and flipped over on…Incident 20120901018539ICessna 172E · Copalis, WAAircraft was on a pleasure flight to land on the beach. Pilot overflew the runway several times to "clear" the beach. Upon landing, the aircraft encountered soft sand while on roll out. The nose wheel dug in and the propeller struck the sand bending the…Accident 20120901018269AArvold Jordon R CH 750 · Colfax, WIPilot was attempting to land on private grass runway and caught a gust of wind from the right after touchdown on rollout. Aircraft veered left toward edge of runway. Pilot steered aircraft towards trees to left of runway to avoid building and came to abrupt…Accident 20120901018169ACessna T210M · Tillatoba, MSOn 9/2/2012, N761YN fueled and departed suffolk executive airport (sfq), suffolk, VA around 1545 (EDT) on his way to olive branch, MS (olv). PIC encountered weather during the flight to olv. Data shows PIC diverting for weather. One eye witness account saw…Accident 20120901017809ACirrus Design SR22 · East Falmouth, MAThe aircraft approached rwy 7 for landing and upon passing the tree-line on final started to sink and increase attitude/pitch. Adjustments were made to power, pitch and roll to correct for the landing when the aircraft started to roll and deviate to the left.…Incident 20120901017329ICessna 210A · Montrose, COWhile entering the pattern, the pilot believed there was another aircraft in the pattern. In his attempt to locate the pattern and keep spacing from the ups aircraft ahead, the pilot broke his landing procedures which lead to failing to lower the landing gear.Incident 20120831026359ICessna 402C · Nantucket, MAPilot reported extended landing gear on approach to Nantucket runway 24. Performed landing checklist and verified three green landing gear down lock lights illuminated. Landed on the mains and lowered the nose which continued to lower until the fuselage nose…Accident 20120831022329ANorth American AT-6F · Council Bluffs, IAThe day of the accident the wind was calm and the prevailing weather was VMC. The PIC was flying the aircraft from the front seat and performed the takeoff. After liftoff, the instructor pilot in the rear seat retarded the throttle to simulate an engine…Accident 20120831021949ACessna A185F · Black Rock City, NVThe pilot reported in an email statement that the plane landed 16.8 NM north east of Black Rock City on a small playa on a south west heading. After approximately 15 minutes on the ground the plane was taxied to the south east corner of the lake bed for take…Incident 20120831021179IPiper PA-24-250 · Palmyra, PAStudent pilot: [privacy data omitted],certificate # [privacy data omitted]while under supervision of a certified flight instructor and during landing rollout on runway 31, student pilot did not adequately decelerate aircraft. Student elected to maneuver…Accident 20120831021039AFlight Design Ctls · Pittsford, MIThe pilot departed hillsdale airport (kjym) at approx. 815 a.m. local time. The intention was a local, solo training Flight. The pilot departed the area sse approx. 7NM away, at 2500' MSL, to do a low approach on a 1800', north – south, private grass strip.…Accident 20120831020669APiper PA-18 · Healy, AKPilot and passenger landed at remote private landing strip. Pilot attempted to depart area with normal upwind takeoff but slightly upgrade takeoff using less than the full strip. Aircraft did not gain enough altitude after takeoff to clear trees and bushes.…Accident 20120831020479ABeech G35 · Oceano, CAOn August 31, 2012, at approximately 09:40 pacific daylight time, N4454D, a Beechcraft G35, was en-route from tulare, CA (tlr) to Oceano County (L52). The pilots submitted statement explained that while on descent approximately 7 to 8 miles north of (L52) and…Accident 20120831020029ABellanca 7GCBC · Homer, AKThe aircaft crashed in a river valley approxamately eight miles south east of Homer, AK. There is evidence of a wire strike on the vertical stabilizer and downed power lines in the area of the accident. The weather at the time of the accident as reported at…Accident 20120831019839APiper PA-12 · Aniak, AKPilot was flying out to off-airport landing site to meet up with a second pilot that had already landed. Pilot overflew the landing spot, landed, and upon rollout, drifted to the right of the intended rollout path. Pilot reported that he hit a snag and…Accident 20120831019819ABell 407 · Bath, NYAircraft was in cruise flight at approx 500 ft AGL when pilot reported the nose pitched up and rolled/yawed right. Pilot reacted by pushing cyclic forward. As aircraft passed through 180 deg the pilot observed the tail rotor pass in front of him and the nose…Incident 20120831019569IBalcomb Kenneth C III Searey · Lake Whatcom, WAPilot flying stated he was looking inside at the VSI in anticipation of learning the technique for glassy water landings. Pilot flying was not paying attention to airspeed and was late in adding power to recover in time. The aircraft stalled and entered the…Accident 20120831019129APiper PA-12 · Rye, COOn 08/31/2012 at approximately 0915 hrs MDT, N3031M PA-12 super cruiser aircraft was destroyed after impacting terrain near greenhorn mountain, san isabel national forest, CO. Two occupants on board sustained fatal injuries. Weather at the time was VMC.Accident 20120831019039AMooney M20J · Chelan, WAThe commercial rated pilot took off from Lake Chelan Airport (S10) during a personal pleasure flight and climbed to 4,500 feet. After several minutes, he decided to climb to 8,000 feet to clear the mountainous terrain and fly over Lake Chelan. The pilot…Accident 20120831018979ACessna 182R · St Johns, AZOn 8-31-12 at 1620 hours MST at St Johns Industrial air park (sjn) N5458N, a Cessna CE-182R aircraft, was landing on runway 14. The pilot lost control of the aircraft as it ran off the end of the runway, collided into the public works fence, and came to rest…Accident 20120831018889ACessna 177RG · Olympia, WAN300ZX was landing at Olympia airport, pilot reported uneventful touchdown. About a 150 foot rollout the airplane abruptly swerved to the right. The airplane departed the runway to the right, and came to rest in the unpaved area. Nose gear and main landing…Accident 20120831018509AAerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil · Talkeetna, AKAfter placing an external load, the pilot descended to land in the same location he, and other pilots had landed several times previously. Near the landing zone, several days prior to this event, a pallet of concrete bags, covered with a plastic tarp had been…Accident 20120831017869ACessna 172M · Cresco, PAAt cruise flight the engine starting vibrating and experiencing reduced power. ATC recommended he divert to 8N4 airport. He approached the runway 20 for landing downhill, but touched down long and fast and decided to go-around even though he still experienced…Incident 20120830021379IPiper PA-28-181 · Wickenburg, AZWhile conducting practice landings at Wickenburg (E25) the student began his round out a little high. The instructor allowed the student to continue but realized he was not correcting as soon as he should. The instructor took control of the aircraft later…Accident 20120830020769ABellanca 14-19-3 · Healdsburg, CAPerforming touch and goes at the cloverdale, CA airport (O60). While enroute back to santa rosa, CA airport (sts) the engine quit. Aircraft force landed in a field in helidsburg, CA suffering substantial damage.Incident 20120830020269IMooney M20K · Carson City, NVPilot self fueled aircraft at cxp then departed runway 27. After lift off the pilot noticed fuel coming out of left wing fuel cap which he admitted that he did not properly secure after fueling. The pilot executed a 180 degree turn and landed on runway 9 with…Accident 20120830019939AQuad City Ultralights Challenger II · Morriston, FLA Quad City Ultralights Challenger II, registered to and operated by a private individual, crashed in a field surrounded by trees near ocala, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 code of…Accident 20120830019809ACessna 172M · Bardstown, KYAircraft N21214 made an emergency (off airport) landing in a field located approximately 1.5 miles east of Samuels Field, Bardstown KY (bry). The CFI was conducting training and was "simulating" an in-flight engine loss when he cut the fuel supply. The engine…Incident 20120830019559ILaird LC-1B-300 · Knoxville, IAOn August 30, 2012, at approximately 1025 CDT, N10402, a Laird, LC-1B-300, began to lose power and was forced to land on highway 5/92 (exit 62) just north of the Knoxville Iowa airport (oxv). The aircraft was in cruise flight at 7500 MSL when a sudden…Accident 20120830019269AMudge Ray KIT FOX 5 · Bowling Green, OHFlying pilot has not been active since 11/25/1988. Flying pilot just recently purchased aircraft. Flying pilot was receiving instruction. Flying pilot does not have current medical certificate. Flying pilot last known third class medical on 07/21/1987. Flying…Accident 20120830019079ACessna 210 · Kemmerer, WYOn 08/30/2012, at approximately 0948 hrs. MDT, N7321E, a Cessna model 210 centurion aircraft sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain near Kemmerer, (kemm) airport, WY. The two occupants on board were not injured. Weather at the time was visual…Accident 20120830018839AZenair CH2000 · Nephi, UTAfter one hour of flight to meet the insurance requirements five hour minimum, the pilots departed in the Nephi Municipal Airport in heavy rain and gusty winds. The aircraft was unable to outperform the weather resulting in slow speed and a stall spin…Accident 20120830018519AMaule M-5-210C · Juneau, AKDescription: aircraft experienced a ground loop after landing when the pilot flying abruptly pressed right rudder. The flight instructor immediately applied appropriate corrective action but the aircraft's left aileron and left wingtip were damaged.…Incident 20120830017899IRaytheon A36 · Odessa, TXOn August 30, 2012, N575GW was attempting to depart from Odessa Schlemeyer Airport (odo) in Odessa, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a private flight by [privacy data omitted], who holds a private pilot certificate. On take-off and rotation, the…Incident 20120830017789ICessna 172M · Danbury, CTOn August 8, 2012, a Cessna 172, registration N1727V operated by arrow aviation, LLC under FAA part 61, struck a parked Robinson R-44 helicopter during taxi for take off at Danbury Airport (dxr). The Robinson R-44 helicopter, N718SC, was position on a…Accident 20120829024519APiper PA-23-150 · Canton, MOThe aircraft departed pickneyville-duquoin airport (pjy), Illinois at approximately 16:00 CDT for blakesburg, Iowa antique airfield. Acccording to steven wright, around 17:45 CDT he noticed an unidentified airplane near his property at a low altitude. Shortly…Incident 20120829024169IPiper PA-24 · Vacaville, CAOn 8/29/2012, aircraft N6718P, a Piper PA-24 comanche, landed gear up on the taxiway at the nut tree airport (vcb), in Vacaville, CA. The runway was closed. The NOTAM announcing the runway closure was issued on 8/29/2012 at 1422Z, the incident occurred at…Accident 20120829021959APiper PA-28R-200 · Goldsby, OKPilot attempted short field landing; the right gear touch down just short of the runway; when the right gear made contact with the runway, it hung up momentarily causing substantial damage to lower and upper wing skin, 3 wing ribs at station numbers 49.25,…Accident 20120829020229ABeech 95-A55 · Millville, NJOn August 29, 2012, at approximately 1445 eastern daylight time, a Beech 95-A55, registration N71BM, impacted the ground while attempting to land on runway 32 at kmiv (Millville Municipal Airport) in Millville, new jersey. The aircraft was being operated…Incident 20120829019629IBritish Aerospace BAE Jetstream 3101 · Kansas City, MODuring climbout from Kansas City international airport (mci), the aft portion of the cargo door departed the aircraft. The pilot elected to land at Charles b. Wheeler Downtown airport, (mkc) to evaluate the aircraft condition. At the time of this report, the…Incident 20120829019549IMooney M20E · Stevensville, MDOn take off from rwy 28 (3W3), the gear collapsed. Aircraft received minor damage.Accident 20120829019109AChampion 7FC · Terrebonne, ORAirplane crashed into trees approximately on quarter mile from approach end of unimproved dirt airstrip. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot/sole occupant sustained a broken ankle and neck/back injuries. First responders report pilot may have…Accident 20120829017849ACessna 172N · Sandpoint, IDJust before touchdown on runway 1, a deer came out of the grass near the runway and struck the left side leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer. Pilot was able to maintain directional control and make a safe landing.Incident 20120829017759ICessna 177RG · Big Spring, TXOn August 29, 2012, the instructor and student departed Big Spring airport (bpg) at approximately 1300 CDT in a Cessna CE-177-RG. According to the instructor, the plan of action was to remain within the traffic pattern at bpg and perform touch and go…Accident 20120829017199AAir Tractor AT-301 · Ralls, TXApproximatly 1530 CDT on August 29, 2012, the pilot was performing aerial applications of a cotton field with herbicides (roundup). He took off from crosbyton municipal airport (8F3) around 1515. While spraying the field, he was turning to re-enter the field…Accident 20120828020289APiper PA-18-150 · Delta Junction, AKPilot undershot the runway and when the aircraft contacted the ground the right main wheel went into a depression in the ground, then the right wheel contacted a pile of brush causing the aircraft to flip over.Incident 20120828020249IPiper PA-12 · Palmer, AKPilot landed on gravel outcrop one way in one way out. Upon landing pilot applied the brakes too hard and nosed over, landed on back causing minor damage to the propeller and nose cowling.Accident 20120828019289ALee Paul SQ 2000 · Pierre, SDOn 8/28/2012 at 09:49 CDT a experimental aircraft owned by the pilot crashed during takeoff climb out on a crf 14 part 91 pleasure flight. VMC prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot fatally injured. The pilot held a…