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 20120610012839ICessna 172P · Fullerton, CAPilot stated after he touched down on main wheels, the right wing lifted up and caused him to veer off the runway to the left, and hit a taxiway sign. Winds were reported at about 200 degrees at 5 to 8 knots near the time of the incident. Pilot may have…Accident 20120610010609AGriffiths James Sydney Kokopelli Superpacer · Kremmling, COOn June 10, 2012 at approximately 1100 MDT, N8VX, an amateur-built kokopelli super pacer aircraft was substantially damaged during landing at Mc Elroy Airfield (20V) Kremmling, Colorado. The two occupants on board were uninjured. Weather at the time was…Incident 20120610010009IJones Thomas W Rans S-6S · Olivehurst, CAPilot was taxiing into position for take off. Pilot had the elevator in the wrong position, the gusty wind pushed the tail up and the propeller struck the ground. Damage to propeller tip only.Incident 20120609022199IVouga Greg M RV-7A · Raleigh, NCFlight originated from ktta at 10:15AM. In a formation of 6 aircraft to make passes over the dorton arena, just outside rdu. Subject aircraft was in position #6, (rt. Wing). Inbound, a large bird (believed to be a hawk) impacted the windscreen shattering it…Accident 20120609013609AFlower Roger P J D · Xenia, OHDuring a local pleasure flight from home field I19 (greene county airport, OH) the aircraft sustained critical structural failure of the left wing spar near the wing spar attachment bolts, causing complete seperation of the wing from the fuselage at this…Accident 20120609013149ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Santa Teresa, NMOn June 9, 2012, at approximately 1900 MDT, N744JS, a Robinson R-44 helicopter was departing Santa Teresa municipal airport, Santa Teresa, new Mexico (5T6) enroute to roswell, new Mexico (krow). During a high density altitude takeoff, the pilot-in-command,…Accident 20120609012779ACessna 162 · Santa Ana, CAAirman was in the flare to land when at an altitude of 2 to 3 feet from touchdown he enountered a gust of wind from the right. The pilot applied full power and right rudder. The aircraft continued to fly and the left landing gear hit the juliet (j) taxiway…Accident 20120609012739ALuscombe 8E · Selinsgrove, PAAircraft airborne on takeoff, pilot stalled aircraft approximately 10' AGL over grass between runway and taxiway. Aircraft right wing 35 degrees low, and nose was 25 degrees low. Pilot initiated recovery by pulling nose level. Right wing impacted the ground,…Incident 20120609012729ICessna 182 · Anchorage, AKAirman was cleared to taxi for a west departure at the Lake Hood seaplane base. He was then cleared for takeoff behind an airplane that had just lifted off. Before beginning his takeoff the Lake Hood tower changed departure directions to east. The airman…Accident 20120609012529AAeronca 7AC · Blairs, VAPilot attempted to takeoff with the sun obstructing his forward view. Aircraft drifted off grass strip and struck three parked aircraft.Incident 20120609012309IAir Tractor AT-802A · Carlisle, AROn June 9, 2012 at approximately 0900 local an Air tractor AT-802A registration N40LA, serial number 802A-0182, was conducting aerial applications near Carlisle, Arkansas, when the commercial rated pilot was maneuvering for a clean up pass of the field when…Accident 20120609012129ASchweizer SGS 2-33A · Truckee, CAN2061T, sgs 2-33A glider, pilot stated he was reportedly hooked up for a tow, started takeoff roll and encountered a gust of wind at Truckee, CA airport. Subsequently the pilot lost control and the left wing struck a 3,000FT airport sign on 6/9 at 0930PDT.…Incident 20120609011889IYoung Donald W SR7 Sixchuter · Gretna, VAThe pilot of this powered parachute aircraft reported that a steering rope became tangled in the airframe on takeoff which caused an uncontrollable yaw/ roll to the left during takeoff. A controlled landing was not possible and the hard landing bent the tube…Accident 20120609011869AAmen Nelson P Star Lite · San Antonio, TXAircraft lost power on the take off climb. Pilot attempted to turn back to the airport field, aircraft made a hard landing off the runway tearing the main landing gear off and breaking the the propeller.Accident 20120609011659ACessna 150H · Shelby, ALPilot stated that the aircraft engine was running rough when he attempted a go-around. A gust of wind caused him to veer off the runway and hit a tree with the right wing tip resulting in ground impact.Accident 20120609011539ACessna 172B · San Andreas, CAAircraft was on scenic flight when engine failed. Aircraft was 4000 feet and 3 miles from calaveras county airport (kcpu). Pilot force landed in a field 200 yards short of kcpu runway 31. Cause of engine failure not determined.Incident 20120609011529ICessna 172R · Concord, CAN9501W departed runway 19L for left closed traffic. On crosswind, the pilot declared engine out. The aircraft attempted to return to runway 1R and landed south west of the taxiway g/e on the golf course driving range stopping against the boundary fence.Accident 20120609011379APhillips William L Challenger II · Plant City, FLOn June 09 2012, at 11:15 EDT , a Challenger II elsa N2571T, registered to william l Phillips collided nose first with the ground at a high angle while trying to land during a pleasure flight. Visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed at the time and the wind…Incident 20120609010649IMcbride Richard L Rans S-7S Courier · Warrenton, VAAircraft was enroute to Warrenton airport (hwy). Approximately 15 miles north of the airport at approximately 1500 feet AGL the engine began to lose power. The pilot found unoccupied fields at a school and turned towards the fields. The aircraft lost all…Accident 20120609010639APiper PA-32-300The aircraft landed at rock springs, WY (rks) to re-fuel. At approximately 1520 zulu the aircraft departed rock springs, WY (rks) to nampa, id (man). The intended cruise altitude was stated to be 11,500' MSL. The radar information obtained from ATC indicated…Accident 20120609010489ANavion Navion A · Rockville, INThe runway at Butler Airport (IN46), Rockville, IN, is a grass runway identified as being 2100 feet long and oriented magnetically as runways 9/27, with a field elevation of 687'. There are trees at the approach/departure ends of both runways. Butler Airport…Accident 20120609010459ABirchler Boyd Eagle 540 · Kokomo, INOn Saturday, June 9, 2012 pilot [privacy data omitted] was performing at an air show for the wings and wheels air show held at the Kokomo, Indiana airport. (Kokk)as part of [privacy data omitted] "act" he took off from runway 23, went inverted (planned) and…Incident 20120609010179IPiper PA-28-140 · Westerly, RIAircraft made hard landing at Westerly airport. Pilot looked over the aircraft to see if any damage might have occured after landing. No discrepancies were noted at this time and pilot departed for newport, r.I. Which was his homebase. Two days later,…Incident 20120609010169IPiper PA-23 · Charleston, WVDuring final approach to Charleston Yeager Airport pilot did not extend landing gear. The aircraft landed with the landing gear retracted. Damage sustained to both propellers, landing gear, and underside of aircraft.Incident 20120609009899IBeech V35A · Fresno, CAOn Friday June 8, 2012, [privacy data omitted] flew solo to the Fresno chandler airport (fch). While at the fch airport [privacy data omitted] received a call from his boss urging him to hurry back to the Fresno yosemite international airport (fat). [privacy…Incident 20120608019919IPiper PA-44-180 · Arlington, TXThis incident occured on the afternoon of June 8, 2012, at the Arlington Municipal Airport, Arlington, Texas. The pilot was conducting an instructional flight with a foreign student from italy. They had briefed a simulated aborted takeoff training event. When…Incident 20120608015949IPiper PA-18-150 · Wood River, AKOn 6/8/12 at approximately 1330 hours, the pilot was on final approach near Wood River, about 40 miles southeast of fairbanks. After assessment of the landing site he descended below the tree line and was about 20 feet from the ground, the aircraft rate of…Accident 20120608013829ABowen Christopher W Dogbee · Wrens, GAThe pilot put the aircraft into a sharp 180 degree left hand turn around 40 feet off the ground and began losing altitude. The aircraft impacted the ground and caught on fire. The student pilots license number for the pilot is [privacy data omitted]. This…Accident 20120608013699ARyan Aeronautical ST3KR · Norwalk, OHPilot sated that on landing right brake stuck and aircraft veered to the right off of runway and struck ditch. Pilot and owner failed to notify the FAA of this accident and proceeded to disassemble and move the aircraft. In preperation for shipping. The…Accident 20120608013659ACessna P210N · Detroit, MIOn June 8, 2012, the pilot-in-command initiated an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight from the sawyer airport in marquette, MI (ksaw) to the coleman a. young, Detroit city airport (kdet) in Detroit, MI. During the interview with the pilot, he stated that he…Accident 20120608012999ACessna 120 · Wellington, NVUpon touchdown runway 16 pilot lost control of the aircraft and veered to the left then departed the runway, the aircraft ground looped then right main landing gear departed the aircraft. The right wing and propeller struck the ground.Incident 20120608012889IPiper PA-44-180 · Mesa, AZThe aircraft was conducting flight instruction when the instructor pilot noted the oil pressure indicator panel light flash on and off. Oil pressure gage for the left hand engine was indicating low so the instructor directed the student pilot to turn back to…Incident 20120608011729ICessna 152 · Lakewood, NJOn fourth solo landing at home base, the student pilot landing runway 24 at Lakewood Airport (N12), appeared to land nose low (identified through airport/fbo video). As aircraft touched down, nose wheel cylinder compressed to the stops and the nose wheel axel…Incident 20120608011069IBoeing 737-7H4 · Las Vegas, NVUnwrapped conditioned air hose was prepositioned outside of normal safety zone which is a safe condition and follows swa procedures. During aircraft taxi into las gate B11 the unwrapped air hose was picked up by gusty winds (25MPH) and with #1 engine operated…Accident 20120608010829AFairchild 24R-40 · Smyrna, TN[privacy data omitted] Operated aircraft N232E s/n R40-425 on 6/8/12 from mqy to mqy. At 1435 local time, aircraft landed hard on runway 32, and pilot lost control of the aircraft. Rt main gear broke off and prop struck the ground and broke one prop blade.…Incident 20120608010611ITL Ultralight Sro Sting S3 · Reedsburg, WIJune 8, 2012 at 1330 CST N944BM a slsa sting sport S3 was prepareing for flight. After starting the engine the engine raced to a high power setting then collided with a parked unoccupied aircraft N48LG at Reedsburg municipal airport (C35). There were no…Accident 20120608010479ACessna 172S · Bend, ORWhile landing at Bend muni airport (bnd) runway 16, winds 220-12 knots reported, the pilot had to slip aircraft with aileron and rudder to land on centerline just past the PAPI lights. With full flaps still selected at about 40 knots and 1500'- 1900' down the…Incident 20120608010159IPiper PA-18-150 · Elmira, NYOn 6/8/12 at approximately 14:05 local time a PA18 (N4456Z) landed at Harris Hill Airport runway 34 in the grass and exited the landing area to the right proceeding through a fence and onto the adjacent road. The weather was VFR with wind approximately from…Accident 20120608009569APiper PA-28-140At 1600 MST the PA-28 struck a road bank while turning away from turbulance. Aircraft impacted an embankment alongside highway 93 in a level attitude with all 3 landing gear legs, landing gear was shared off. Aircraft slide in a northwest direction for…Accident 20120607013099APilatus PC-12/47 · Lake Wales, FLOn June 7, 2012, about 1235 eastern daylight time, a Pilatus PC-12/47, N950KA departed controlled flight followed by subsequent in-flight breakup near Lake Wales, Florida.Incident 20120607012709IBeech C90 · Topeka, KSOn June 7, 2012, at approximately 1635 local time (2135 UTC), the airman, holder of an airline transport pilot certificate, and pilot-in-command of a Beechcraft BE-90-C90 king air, was involved in an aircraft incident while taxiing out for departure at the…Accident 20120607011899ACessna U206G · Homer, AK6/7/2012 - Pilot made a hard landing and wrinkled the lower engine cowling. He off loaded the cargo, then loaded three passengers on board and took off without notifing operations in Homer even though he had a sat phone.Accident 20120607011369ALearjet 60 · Aspen, COOn June 7, 2012 at approximately 1224 hrs MDT, N500SW, a Learjet model 60 aircraft sustained substantial damage while landing at Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (kase), CO.there were no injuries to the eight persons on board. Weather at the time was VMC.Accident 20120607011021ASchempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus · Sparks, NVBoth gliders launched from air Sailing NV23. Both gliders were in a descent while searching for lift. The gliders collided almost head on. Both are high performance and present a very small profile when viewed directly from the front.Accident 20120607010549ABoeing 757-2B7 · Atlantic City, NJDuring descent into philadelphia international airport, the flight encountered moderate turbulence while descending through clouds between 10,000-12,000 feet. The seat belt sign was on, and the captain had made an announcement over the public address system…Accident 20120607010519ABeech 77 · Clark, SDPilot and passenger were on cross country trip from pierre, SD to morris, MN. Pilot said left fuel guage showed nearly empty and right fuel guage indicated fuel remaining. The pilot said the low fuel warning annunciator came on. Pilot decided to make…Accident 20120607009069AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Higginson, AROn June 7, 2012, at 1330 hours CST, N779EF, a 1978 Grumman ag cat model G-164B registered to j.p. freppon flying service, bald knob, AR crashed shortly after takeoff from a private grass strip in the vicinity of Higginson, AR (src) while on a part 137 flight.…Incident 20120606016859IMckenzie Alan C Glasair III SH3R · Mesa, AZOn 6-6-2012, N330AL, s/n 3030, a glassair iii during cruise flight encountered a possible propeller governor malfunction according to the pilot. The aircraft landed safely at Falcon field (kffz), Mesa, AZ with no injuries to the pilot or passenger,…Incident 20120606013179IMooney M20B · Chino, CAPilot experienced wind shear upon approach, aircraft landed short of runway on to asphalt result was minor damage to right hand gear door.Accident 20120606012979ACameron Balloons Z-90 · Sellersburg, INThe pilot, carrying two passengers onboard, landed in a newly plowed field and decided to lift back off and fly over a road to an adjacent field, which was more level for ground operations. During the ascent over the road, the balloon came in contact with two…