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 20120430006409AArion Lightning LS-1 · Ghent, NYWhile attempting to take off, aircraft hit bump on grass runway and became air born while under flying speed. The aircraft decended into a left turn and crashed into trees located to the left of the runway.Incident 20120429026589IHanson David J SQ 2000 · Beaver Falls, PAOn landing the nose gear failed, damage to aircraft was minor.Incident 20120429009329IWaco UPF-7 · Pomona, CAPilot was on a flight from porterville airport (kptv) to chino airport (kcno). The fuel tanks had been filled prior to departure from porterville. The pilot indicated that he made his takeoff with the fuel selector in the both position. After reaching 1,000'…Accident 20120429009119AEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Hugo, OKDuring hovering auto for night vision goggles evaluation, aircraft impacted the ground. Post flight revealed tail boom damage.Incident 20120429008299IPiper PA-28RT-201T · Watkins, COOn 04/29/12 at approximately 1635 LCL, N694AC, a Piper PA-28RT-201T, landed gear up on runway 08 Front Range Airport, Watkins, CO. 2 soles on boad, no injuries. Aircraft received minor damage. VFR conditins prevailed at the time.Incident 20120429008219IAvilez Donald L JR Challenger II · Tigard, OROn 4-29-12 experimental aircraft was involved in an aircraft/pedestrian collision at a Private Grass Strip near sw meyer lane in tigadr Oregon. On 5-4-12 pdx FSDO inspector lance johnson contacted owner/operator, [privacy data omitted] by phone and he…Accident 20120429007559ACessna 195B · Mcclellan, CAOn April 29, 2012, at approximatly 1415 PDT, N2194C encountered wind gusts and ground-looped after it touched down on runway 34 at Mcclellan airfield (kmcc). The aircraft veered right of the runway center line, the left main gear collapsed, the left wing tip…Accident 20120429007379APiper PA-18-150 · Eaton, NYOn April 29, 2012, at approximately 0640 EDT, [privacy data omitted], commercial pilot certificate holder # [privacy data omitted], was the PIC of N82398, a 1977 PA-18, s/n 18-7709154 that was involved in an accident in Eaton, NY. [privacy data omitted] Was…Accident 20120429007369APiper PA-18 · Pilot Mountain, NCOn 4/29/12 at 1745 aircraft N5769D, a PA-18 being piloted by [privacy data omitted] collided with power lines on climb out from the Pilot owned Private grass strip. The aircraft came to rest in a field approximately 50 yards from the edge of the grass strip.…Accident 20120429007199APiper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AKThe student pilot was flying a PA-18-150. Joined by his friends a commercial pilot and a private pilot in another PA-18-150 they flew from the lake hood strip up the knik river area to practice gravel bar take offs and landings. After approximately 5…Incident 20120429007099IBell 430 · Tecumseh, MIThe pilot landed the Bell BHT-430 helicopter on a main street in downtown Tecumseh, MI to retrieve an accident victim for transport to the university of Michigan hospital in ann arbor. The pilot conducted a 360 degree overview of the landing site before…Accident 20120429006849ATemco GC-1B · Dayton, TNPilot departed 2A0 on a personal flight. During the flight, the engine started to run rough. Pilot turned on the boost pump, pulled carb heat, checked the remaining engine controls, mags, mixture, and throttle. The airplane was losing altitude and RPM and…Accident 20120429006809APiper PA-18-150 · Burlington, NCOn Sunday, April 29, 2012, at approximately 18:00 EDT, a Piper PA-18-150, N91250 piloted by [privacy data omitted] landed on runway 24 at Burlington-alamance regional airport, Burlington, NC. Current weather reports at the time of the accident indicate winds…Accident 20120429006649AJonker Sailplanes CC JS 1B · Lamy, NMPilot stated while thermalling in steep right banked turn, he heard a loud "bang" in the cockpit and both rudder pedals collapsed to forward bulkhead. Rudder control was lost and aircraft entered a spin. Pilot unable to regain control and pilot jettisoned…Accident 20120428009879ABeech V35B · Coalinga, CAThe aircraft engine lost power and the pilot made an emergency landing on a highway. The right MLG folded and the nose gear broke completly off. There were no injuries and no fire. The engine will be disassembled and inspected.Accident 20120428008389ACessna 172D · Beckwourth, CAThe aircraft attempted to depart a 2400' private dirt airstrip located near Beckwourth, CA. The pilot departed northbound on a heading of 010 degrees, initiated a left turn when the wing started to stall the pilot leveled the wings, regained control of the…Accident 20120428008069APiper PA-28-161 · Lake Wales, FLAn aircraft assigned to airlines career academy in kissimmee was performing pattern solo training at the Lake Wales airport. During this time the instructor then departed the aircraft and gave the student instructions for his solo. The student proceeded to…Accident 20120428008059ARice Leo B Kitfox Series 5 · Port Canaveral, FLAn experimental aircraft operator and sole occupant from flagler airport was operating in the Merritt Island/ cape Canaveral area taking pictures, while flying at an altitude of approximately 100 feet AGL,with an airspeed of about 70 mph, heading in a…Incident 20120428008009IEloy, AZParachutist on approach to land flared too early causing him to drift to the right near a parking area. The parachutist then tried to correct but did not apply enough correction and the parachutist landed near a log parking baracade. As he touched down the…Incident 20120428007579ICessna 182G · Novato, CAPilot was performing a touch and go on runway 13, on the rollout pilot noticed a scraping noise, he pulled the yoke back, nose settled down and airplane came to a stop with the propeller striking the runway. Pilot evacuated and noticed no nose tire attached…Incident 20120428007229ITillamook, ORAt 16:59 April 28, 2012 on the grounds of Tillamook Airport (tmk), Tillamook Oregon, matthew gold was fatally injured when his parachute failed to fully deploy and sufficiently arrest his decent prior to impacting the ground.Incident 20120428006899IRockwell International 114 · Defuniak Spring, FLOn April 28, 2012, at 1100 central daylight time, a aerocommander-114, N114JA, made a gear-up landing at Defuniak Springs, fla, the pilot received minor injuries, and the aircraft incurred minor damage. The pilot stated that he entered a 45 degree left…Incident 20120428006419ICollins Richard G RV-6 · Hartford, CTAt approximately 22:20 EDT aircraft N356DS, an experimental RV-6, s/n 3486P, declared an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft landed on runway 02 at Hartford/Brainard airport (hfd) and rolled the aircraft into the infield grass area at…Incident 20120428005729IBoeing 737-823 · Chicago, ILOn April 28, 2012 at 17:51, the great lakes regional operations center (roc) notified the Chicago O'Hare FSDO by fax of the following incident:the fax narrative description of the event was that an "American airlines B-737-823, flight number AAL2427 from cyyz…Accident 20120427016839ACessna 210 · Fowlers Bluff, FLPilot stated he flew at a block between 2500 ft and 3000 ft, and when he was about 45 minutes to his final destination at tallahassee the engine quit.NTSB had the engine sent to Continental in mobile, al and stated their was no problem with the engine. NTSB…Incident 20120427010289IMooney M20K · Jonesville, VALee County Airport, VA (0VG): N305LW, a Mooney M20K, ran off the runway during takeoff roll due to nose wheel/tire failure. The pilot, the sole occupant on board was not injured. The aircraft sustained only minor damage.Accident 20120427009869ATucker-Hurni Starduster SA-300 · Vidalia, LAPilot was conducting flight practice and landings at his home airport. The strip he was using was a grassy area located just north of the paved landing strip. When conducting his landing, he landed in an area with approximately 6 inches of unmowed grass. The…Accident 20120427008559AGlass Roy L RV-6 · Coolidge, AZPilot lost control of the experimental RV-6 aircraft on the landing rollout and ground looped while landing at the Coolidge muni airport (P08) near Coolidge AZ. The pilot and passenger were not injured. Substantial damage to the aircraft. (Damage to the…Incident 20120427008399ICessna 340 · Mammoth Lakes, CAThe pilot failed to extend the landing gear prior to touchdown.Accident 20120427008369ACessna 180A · Willows, CAPilot was attempting to start the aircraft with the intent to fly. The engine stuck on a compression stroke of a cylinder. The pilot exited the aircraft and pulled the propeller through. The engine started and the aircraft taxied into two of the neighboring…Accident 20120427008199ABell 206B · Elizabethtown, PADuring spray application maneuvering, the pilot (single occupant) became distracted with the electronic spray/navigation equipment and allowed the aircraft to make contact with the ground. Controlled flight into terrain.Accident 20120427007949ABellanca 17-30A · Cloverdale, CAPilot performed a take off and was climbing through 2000 feet when he had switched the fuel selector switch to the aux tank and the engine quit. Pilot turn aircraft around and did not have enough altitude to make the runway 34. Aircraft came to rest in a…Accident 20120427007929APiper PA-18-150 · Paxon, AKThe pilot stated he attempted a landing at an undisclosed location. The pilot reported the landing was aborted due to excessive roughness. The pilot then flew to seven mile lake (accident site) and upon touch down the pilot reported that the right landing…Incident 20120427007629IDornier DO-228-202 · Bar Ten Ranch, AZThe crew had just assisted passengers in deplaning with a company made passenger loading stand with three steps and a hand rail. The stand stood approximately 5 1/2 feet tall. When the pilot repositioned the stand away from the aircraft, he did not move it…Accident 20120427007219ACessna 560XL · Eugene, ORAt approximately 1430 on April 27, 2012, Cessna citation 560XL, N101PG, made a normal approach to landing on runway 16R at Mahlon Sweet Field in Eugene, OR. Both pilot and co-pilot state that the normal pre-landing checks verified that the gear handle was in…Incident 20120427006859ICessna 525B · Omaha, NEWhile on descent, forward baggage compartment fire detection warning system activated. Declared emergency and landed without incident.Accident 20120427006819AAviat A-1B · Fayettville, ALOn April 27, 2012, about 1630 CST, an Aviat aircraft, A-1B, N388AS, single engine seaplane, stalled during a steep climb to avoid trees on lay lake, and crashed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot received no…Accident 20120427006729ACirrus Design SR22 · Anderson, SCPilot was receiving recurrent flight training on the day of the accident. The certified flight instructor (CFI) stated that the flight originated at greenville downtown airport (gmu), greenville, south carolina about 1045, and they then proceeded to oconee…Accident 20120426024349ACessna 172S · Glendale, AZ4/26/2012@1327, Pilot [privacy data omitted] experienced wind gusts / windshear during short final into Glendale airport while practicing manuevers, which resulted in a hard nose wheel landing that blew out the nose tire. No injuries to the pilot, no damage…Incident 20120426008639ICessna 172RG · Fishers, INOn April 26 2012, 1040, N9421D Cessna 172RG, was being operated for flight training at indianapolis metro airport (ump), IN.while conducting touch and go practice, the aircraft nose gear collapsed during landing roll prior to the next take off on runway 33.…Accident 20120426008099ABeech A36 · Albuquerque, NMPilot (flying) stated that after takeoff during climb-out from runway 22 aeg, at about 300 feet AGL, aircraft enging lost power. Pilot (flying) said it felt as if the aircraft "shifted into neutral". Aircraft too low to return to aeg and pilot flying landed…Incident 20120426007779IBuckeye Dream Machine · Gassville, AROn April 26, 2011 at 0858 central daylight savings time, N7592A, abuckeye Dream Machine, experimental light sport powered parachuteaircraft, owned and being operated by the experimental light sportcertificated pilot with one passenger on board was operatining…Incident 20120426007159IAviat A-1B · Lake Hood, AKPilot was taking off at Lake Hood air strip. During takeoff scott tailwheel assembly departed aircraft. The bolt holding the tail wheel assembly to the aircraft broke into two pieces. Pilot became aware of problem after landing and landed without incident. No…Incident 20120426006659IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · El Paso, TXOn April 26, 2012 at 1143 MDT, N962SW, a Bombardier CL-600-2B19, struck a jet bridge with its left winglet as it attempted to taxi away from the gate under its own power. The flight was being operated under 14 CFR part 121 as united express flight 5306 by…Incident 20120426005919ICessna T210L · Farmington, NMOn April 26, 2012, at 1050 MST, a Cessna 210, N732DM, had a hard landing at four corners regional airport, Farmington, NM during a biennial flight review. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft…Accident 20120426005909ABell 206B · Amarillo, TXOn April 26, 2012, at approximately 1700 CDT, a Bell 206B jet ranger approached Rick Husband Amarillo international airport from the north. As the helicopter was transitioning from forward flight into a hover at the intersections of charlie and papa, the…Incident 20120425009389IMooney M20J · Porterville, CAAircraft was reported to be on an instrument training flight. The CFI stated that on touch down, the landing gear collapsed. The pic/ owner stated that the landing gear was down and they initiated a rather steep descent due to ATC requirment to maintain 4000…Incident 20120425007189IParks J L/Dreffin D Seawind 3000 · Venice, FLOn April 25, 2012 at 1145 local time, an experimental seawind 3000, N79DS gear failed upon landing at Venice Municipal Airport (vnc) Venice Florida, meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft sustain minor damage and the pilot was not…Incident 20120425006629ILiberty Aerospace Liberty XL-2 · Kapolei, HIDoor opened in flight. The non flying pilot closed the door. The door again opened in flight and the non flying pilot could not close the door. The pilot landed at jrf without further incident.Accident 20120425006469ACessna A185F · Blanding, UTN243W collided with terrain in the dark canyon wilderness area near Blanding, UT. The purpose of the flight was a backcountry instructional flight. The instructor and two-pilot rated passengers, one being the owner departed from price, UT (kpuc) about 0700.…