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 20120527008849ICessna 310F · Waterford, MIPIC stated flight was uneventful until over the ptk VOR. PIC stated aircraft higher and faster than he wanted at that point (140 KTS). PIC estimates 1220 AGL/140 KTS 2 NM from runway 09L. PIC said he was distracted by cross winds (ptk tower reported 070/9MPH)…Accident 20120527008309ACessna 172S · Gainesville, GAAccident occured during an instructional flight during takeoff roll. Aircraft sustained substanitial damage after departing left side of runway, into the grass, and through a glidslope antenna.Accident 20120526027929ASchweizer 269C-1 · Chesterfield, MOStudent pilot preparing for first solo flight in a helicopter landed with instructor on board. The helicopter entered into what appeared to be ground resonance. Student pilot reduced the throttle to stop the resonance. The resonance went away at that point.…Incident 20120526018349IPiper PA-28-140 · Corsicana, TXAircraft departed inj, hillsboro TX airport, after fueling with 21 gallons 100LL. Enroute to mne, minden la. Take off was normal. About 15 minutes into the flight, the engine lost most of its power. Pilot turned toward nearest airport, crs Corsicana TX.…Incident 20120526016929IPiper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AKAircraft observed by tower bouncing twice during landing on rwy 25, once possibly on the infield. Aircraft powered out, went around and landed on rwy 34 without incident.Incident 20120526013439IWaco UPF-7 · Wolfeboro, NHUpon landing Mountain View airport (NH31) pilot stated aircraft veered towards left and struct small bushes located along side of runway. Pilot stated aerodynamic controls, changes in power or braking would not effect directional control. Aircraft departed…Accident 20120526011829APiper PA-18A 150 · Belmar, NJAfter touchdown on runway 32, aircraft N4895A ,struck right wingtip and right elevator on runway surface. Right wing received substantial damage.Accident 20120526011299ABoeing E75 · Foley, ALWhile landing on runway 18 at Foley, AL (5R4) aircraft ground looped to the right side of the runway, striking the left lower wing causing substantial damage. No injuries were reported as a result of this accident.Accident 20120526011119ACessna 150F · San Diego, CAN7093F during a banner tow operation the pilot reported a engine issue and made an emergency landing into the San Diego bay. Pilot and passenger evacuated the aircraft with no injuries.Accident 20120526010769ACessna A188B · Dansville, NYAfter making an aerial application heading west the airplane loss engine power and crashed into the trees. The pilot had only minor injures and the airplane has sustantial damage.Accident 20120526010729ACessna 172S · Ft Scott, KSThe student pilot was on his first solo cross country flight from olathe, KS, johnson county executive airport (ojc) to fort Scott, KS (fsk). Upon landing on runway 18 at fsk, the aircraft veered left and departed the left side of the runway. The aircraft…Accident 20120526010369ACessna 172S · St George, UTThe pilot and 3 non-rated friends departed ksgu at approximatley 01:15 to 01:20 MDT. The aircraft appeared to remain low to the runway 19 until near the end. Surveillance cameras showed the nav lights blinking at a constant altitude for basically the length…Accident 20120526010359APiper PA-22-150 · Greenfield, INThe aircraft departed runway 18 (grass runway) for a VFR cross-country flight to columbus, Indiana. The pilot stated that during the takeoff roll, the tachometer indicated 2400-2500 RPM and the engine sounded normal. When the aircraft lifted off, the airspeed…Accident 20120526010279ACessna 182M · Vashon Island, WANotified of an accident at Vashon Island, WA airport, (2S1). Aicraft involved is a Cessna 182M which was being operated on a pleasure flight by the [privacy data omitted] with three passengers. During the takeoff roll, the pilot noticed that the aircraft…Incident 20120526010089IConsolidated Vultee RLB3O · Charlotte, NCAircraft was approching clt for landing, as pilots selected 10 degrees of flaps the aircraft begin to lose hydraulic fluid. After selecting gear down, they did not get a down and locked indication. The emergency gear extention was utilized and the main gear…Incident 20120526009989IWarden Richard V KIS TR-1C · Roche Harbor, WAWhile landing on runway 7 at Roche Harbor, WA the pilot / owner was performing a wheel landing. During the initial roll out, the pilot realized that he did not have left rudder or left brake control. The aircraft proceeded off of the right side of the runway…Accident 20120526008899ACessna 172G · Silver City, IDOn may 26, 2010, about 2150 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172G, N4640L, collided withmountainous terrain while maneuvering about five miles southeast of Silver City, Idaho. Thecertificated private pilot and two passengers received serious injuries. The…Accident 20120526008619AMoyes B/Bailey B Dragonfly · Trenton, GAThe accident occurred about 1620 eastern daylight time, an experimental light-sport Moyes B/Bailey B Dragonfly, N56FP, operated by [privacy data omitted], was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while maneuvering shortly after takeoff from Lookout…Incident 20120525024149IMooney M20D · Oroville, CAPilot stated that on landing roll out he thought the r/h main went flat but soon determined the wing was letting down toward the pavement. A/c came to rest on the r/h wing tip and a runway light causing damage to the underside of the r/h wing. No propeller…Incident 20120525011179ICessna 172 · Dillingham, AKOn the evening of may 25 pilot went for a pleasure flight with 1 passenger. Opened a flight plan with Dillingham flight service. While flying pilot decided to go down to cape constantine and amended flight plan to reflect that. Pilot did several uneventful…Accident 20120525010699ACessna 172N · Wichita, KSThe flight instructor and student pilot were practicing touch and go landings on runway 36 at Jabara Airport (aao). During the second landing, the aircraft veered to the right after touchdown, departed the runway, eventually striking a dirt berm, breaking off…Accident 20120525010429AHughes 369HS · Delavan, MNTerry john aviation was hired to spray ditch line in Delavan,MN. While spraying ditch line heading north helicopter maneuvered up to avoid railroad bridge and trees and caught power lines that ran through tree top level causing helicopter to crash.Incident 20120525010409ICessna TR182 · Clintonville, WIWhile on an IFR flight plan from muskegan, mi (kmkg) to breezy point, MN (8MN3) pilot cancelled IFR and diverted to Clintonville Municipal Airport Clintonville, WI (kcli) for passenger physiological needs. Pilot reported that on landing, following normal…Accident 20120525009721AThrush S2RHG-T65 · Alicia, ARPilot stated on landing at Alicia Airport, he realized that he was not slowing enough, so he attempted a go around. The go-around attempt was executed too late for engine to regain power. The pilot aborted the go-around and was now too fast to stop. He…Accident 20120525009711AAir Tractor AT-802A · Alicia, ARThe pilot stated that he was clear of the end of the runway in Air tractor N389LA, holding for take off, when another aircraft, S2-R N40475, landed. After the S2-R landed, during rollout, the S2-R departed the runway to the left and started toward the Air…Accident 20120525009189ABell 206B · Long Boat Key, FLApproximately 2:25 pm at a height of 500 ft. [privacy data omitted] Had a complete engine failure (reason unknown at this point). He was approximately 6.5 km from the airport along the longboat key shoreline. The initial indication was a yaw and immediately…Incident 20120525008989ICessna 182Q · Wahoo, NEPilot landed on runway 20 at Wahoo Municipal Airport, Wahoo, Nebraska. Pilot attempted to exit runway by turning right at end of runway. Aircraft speed was too fast to make 90 degree right turn and subsequently taxied on to the grass. While taxing back to…Accident 20120525008979AMooney M20J · Ozark, AROn may 25, 2012, at approximately 1536 CDT, N2159D, a Mooney M20J aircraft, operated by a private pilot attempted an emergency landing at the Ozark-franklin county airport located in Ozark, AR. In cruise flight approximately 7,500 the aircraft experienced an…Incident 20120525008939IPiper PA46R-350T · Logan, WVFlight originated from charleston WV (crw) in route to Logan WV 6L4. During approach to land on runway 6 the pilot noted vehicle traffic traveling to the left and parallel to the runway. The pilot extended his approach to allow the rock truck to clear the…Accident 20120525008869AAeros Ltd/Skyranger Aicraft Skyranger II · Saline, MIWitness stated that the aircraft was operating in the area at an altitude of approximately 200 ft. the aircraft flew south beyond the accident site and made a right turn. It then flew back north a couple hundred yards north of the accident site. The witness…Accident 20120525008269ASmith Allen Storch · Titusville, FLThe pilot was performing a touch and go on runway 4U. The pilot checked the wind sock and observed it to show a slight crosswind form the left. The pilot stated during landing a very strong gust from the right near to 90 degrees pushed the plane hard to the…Accident 20120524012269ALydon Patrick F Searey · Sanford, FLPilot departed (sfb) and was in-flight for about 2-3 minutes and decided to do a "splash-down" in lake jessup. Upon touching down in the water, the pilot advised he felt some drag and immediatly flipped-over and was upside down in the lake. The pilot escaped…Accident 20120524011169ABeech 1900C · Mcgrath, AKAlaska central express Beech 1900C flying into Nixon Fork Mine had a tail strike on landing, resulting in damage to the ventral fin and belly of the aircraft. The conditions were VFR with winds from the northwest estimated between 6-14 KTS.Accident 20120524010959ACessna 150L · Tulare, CAOn may 24, 2012 student pilot [privacy data omitted] departed visalia municipal airport (vis) visalia CA at approximately 1300 PDT for an overflight of a field near his unintentional off field landing site. He carried his daughter on board for this flight. He…Incident 20120524010689ICessna P210N · Fort Scott, KSOn may 24, 2012, at approximately 1145 local time (1645 UTC), a private pilot was involved in an aircraft incident that occurred during the landing roll-out at the Fort Scott municipal airport (kfsk), Fort Scott, Kansas. The aircraft involved in this incident…Incident 20120524010099IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Raleigh, NCThe pilot shut the # 2 engine down as a precaution while enroute.Accident 20120524010079ASchweizer 269C · Asheville, NCOn may 24, 2012, N7505Y, a Schweizer 269C, helicopter operated by the owner and private pilot with a CFI on board was performing a "run on" landing at the Asheville Regional Airport, located in Asheville, NC. During the flair to landing the right skid…Accident 20120524009979AGulfstream American AA-5A · Lakeview, ORThe pilot, and sole occupant of the Grumman AA5A aircraft, departed Lakeview county airport intending to fly to hubler Idaho. While enroute, he encountered weather conditions that were reported as IFR with possible icing. The aircraft impacted the rocky…Accident 20120524009579ARockwell International S-2R · Royal City, WAPilot was conducting an aerial application of a wheat field when he struck the main pipe of an irrigation circle with the left main landing gear, bending it back and up. Pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and immediately discontinued…Accident 20120524009449ASchweizer 269C · Piney Flats, TNDescription: approach was being made to home heliport when a mechanical malfunction caused a high pitch whine and loss of tailrotor effectiveness. Full autorotation was initiated ending in a hard landing and aircraft damage. Causal factors: apparent failure…Incident 20120523012539IPiper PA 46-350P · Santa Fe, NMPilot made first approach to runway 28 and did not like the wind speed and direction and elected to go around. Entered left base for runway 33 and landed gear up.Incident 20120523011429IPiper PA-24 · St. Petersburg, FLPilot was cleared for straight in approach from kspg to kpie. He got distrsacted searching for an aircraft that he was told to follow and forgot to lower the landing gear because he was out of his normal pattern sequence.Accident 20120523011149ACanadair CL-600-2B16 · Hallendale, FLN207JB departed from opf at 15:45 for a planned 10 minute repositioning flight to its base at pmp. The flight was filed on an IFR flight plan. Two required crew members were on board. About five minutes after takeoff, while in cruise flight at an altitude of…Accident 20120523010709ARockwell International S-2R · Howard, SDOn 05/23/2012 at 12:30 pm a thrush S-2R (N8421V) owned by east river air spray LLC. Was involved in an incident/emergency landing, while trying to return to the airport due to a mechanical problem. VFR flight conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.…Incident 20120523010189IMcdonnell Douglas MD-11F · AmsterdamCabin pressure relief message came, shortly after unable to maintain pressure, so proceeded with a emergency decent until level at 20K and cabin maintained 10K.Accident 20120523009949AAyres S2R-R1340 · Clear Lake, SDOn may 23 13:00 an Ayres S2R-R1340 owned by scott thompson trustee during spraying operation struck a cross country electric transmission lines. VFR weather conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantial damaged, and the…Accident 20120523009011AAir Tractor AT-802A · Sedgwick, AROn may 23, 2012, at 1100 CDT, an Air tractor, N4126T, registered to miles flying service, was involved in a mid-Air collision with a Grumman ag cat, N996QC, registered to hds, inc over an agricultural field east of Sedgwick, Arkansas, while applying…Accident 20120523009001AGrumman G164C · Sedgwick, AROn may 23, 2012, at 1100 CDT, a Grumman ag cat, N996QC, registered to hds, inc, was involved in a mid-air collision with an air tractor, N4126T, registered to miles flying service over an agricultural field east of Sedgwick, Arkansas, while applying…Incident 20120522015139IEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Seattle, WAOn may 22,2012, about 1430 pacific daylight time, a Eurocopter AS-350 B2, N105TV, substained minor damage following an in-flight seperation of a tail rotor pitch change link bolt while maneuvering near the Seattle tacoma international airport (sea) , Seattle,…Incident 20120522010109IGrumman G-164A · Thermopolis, WYOn 05/22/2012 at approximately 0730 MDT, N5291 a Grumman model G-164A aircraft sustained minor damage while conducting aerial application operations near Thermopolis, WY. There were no injuries to the sole occupant on board. Weather at the time was VMC.