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 20120324003729AJoy Vans RV-6 · Mckinney, TXOn March 24, 2012, about 1510 central daylight time, a vans RV-6, N589M, departed the left side of runway 17 during takeoff at Collin County Regional Airport (tki), Mckinney, Texas. The private pilot was uninjured, but the aircraft sustained substantial…Accident 20120323014249ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Beaver Falls, PAWhile on final approach to runway 10 at kbvi, the flight instructor bumped the power lever up because the student pilot had let the aircraft get too low. The engine then quit. The aircraft did not have sufficient altitude to make the airport. An off airport…Accident 20120323011789AMooney M20J · Butler, PAOn site investigation at the Butler county / k w Scholter field (btp) revealed the following facts:the aircraft had initial propeller strikes on runway 8 at (btp) that started approximately 648 feet west of taxiway delta. As the aircraft slid and decelerated…Accident 20120323009079ACirrus Design SR22T · Addison, TX1.The mechanic disconnected the alternator #1 airframe side wiring harness from the #1 alternator to facilitate removal of the #3 and #5 engine cylinders. He did not mark or identify the connectors during this removal.2.on reinstallation, he could not recall…Incident 20120323008349IAero Vodochody L39C · Punta Gorda, FLAfter the black diamond jet team performance, [privacy data omitted] landed with the gear in the retracted postion.Incident 20120323005819IThompson H/Sumey P F 8 L Falco · Waterford, MIPilot stated he had performed his first-ever touch and go in this plane. He decided to leave gear down for subsequent patterns. On the next landing he missed "gear down: on the landing checklist. He did not see the warning light due to bright sunlight, nor…Accident 20120323005329APiper PA46-500TP · Wellington, FLAt approximately 1700 March 28, 2012 pilot took off in PA-46TP downwind on grass strip at Wellington Air Park, palm beach county, Florida. Flaps were up and recommended 20 degrees for grass runways. Pilot taxied, took off and plane veered to the left, clipped…Accident 20120323005219ABell 407 · Delray Beach, FLThe pilot in command initiated a throttle rollback on the pilot flying from approximately 800 feet AGL. The flying pilot was slow to react. The flying pilot transferred the flight controls to the pilot in command at approximately 500 feet. A descent was…Accident 20120323004669AMooney M20J · Bloomfield, INUpon the third attempt at landing, the pilot was unable to get the aircraft stopped. The aircraft departed the south end of runway 18 while still on the ground. The pilot initiated a go around upon realizing the aircraft was no longer on the runway. Shortly…Accident 20120323004281ACessna 180 · Longmont, COOn March 23, 2012, at 11:41 MDT aircraft N10468, a Cessna 172S, piloted by [privacy data omitted] was involved in a mid-air collision with aircraft N9325C, a Cessna 180 piloted by [privacy data omitted], near Longmont, Colorado. Both aircraft were destroyed.…Accident 20120323004271ACessna 172S · Longmont, COOn March 23, 2012, at 11:41 MDT aircraft N10468, a Cessna 172S, piloted by [privacy data omitted] was involved in a mid-air collision with aircraft N9325C, a Cessna 180 piloted by [privacy data omitted], near Longmont, Colorado. Both aircraft were destroyed.…Accident 20120323004189ARockwell International 690C · Conrad, MTMarch 23, 2012SYNOPSIS of landing incident with N840JC by [privacy data omitted]on the morning of March 23, 2012 I prepared for a flight from kalispell, Montana (gpi) to Conrad, Montana (S01), shelby, Montana (sbx) and a final destination of cutbank, Montana…Incident 20120322006529IPiper PA-28-140 · Fairfield, NJInstructor was performing touch and goes with student using runway 22 at cdw airport when the left main landing gear failed. Upon arrival, [privacy data omitted], airport manager who observed the landing, stated that everything appeared normal until…Accident 20120322005649AGerner GERNER-EVANS WE-1 · Kimball, NE03/22/2012: [privacy data omitted] advised that he had taken off at the Kimball airport (ibm) for local flight. During climb out, at approximately 50 feet AGL, the engine started to lose power. [privacy data omitted] Advised that he turned the aircraft around…Incident 20120322005169IBeech K35 · Henderson, NVPilot stated that upon touchdown, aircraft began an aggressive veer to the left. He stated that he attempted to counteract with right rudder with no effect. Aircraft departed the right side of rwy 35L and struck a runway light with the nose gear. Aircraft…Incident 20120322003979IPiper PA-34-220T · Oneill, NEThrough the landing sequence, the r/h propeller contacted the runway, which resulted in the propleller blades being damaged. No other damage to the aircraft was incurred.Accident 20120322003589AReich Gordon Glastar · Caldwell, IDThe pilot was taking off runway 12 at eul (Caldwell, ID), during climb out the pilot experienced a severe vibration at about 200 ft AGL. The vibration caused the cowling to come off the aircraft, oil to be sprayed onto the windscreen and the aircraft to start…Incident 20120321007729IPiper PA-32RT-300T · Sugar Land, TXJust prior to touching down on the runway, N2138K was notified by the tower that the nose gear did not appear to be down. The pilot initiated a go-around but was too low and the main gear made contact with the runway. This caused the prop to strike the…Accident 20120321005539AJDT MINI-MAX 1100 · Gap, PAThe pilot stated that he was flying a landing pattern for a farmer's field, at 42 mph indicated airspeed. He stated that, by his own observation, this airplane would stall at 38 mph. On final approach, at approximately 200 feet above the ground, he initiated…Accident 20120321005079ABeech 35-C33 · St. George, UTOn March 21, 2012, about 0930 MDT, N866P, Beech 35-C33, lost engine power while the pilot was attempting to lean the engine mixture for cruise flight. Pilot stated that he did not get the usual and expected results when he pulled or pushed the mixture control…Accident 20120321004679ABeech 35 · Glencoe, MNPilot [privacy data omitted] departed kmic, minneapolis crystal, MN airport in N3871N a BE-35 enroute to a final destination in craig Colorado. We are unsure of any intermediate stops. The aircraft was noticed by witnesses operating just below clouds which…Accident 20120321004509ABeech V35B · Malvern, AROn March 21, 2012, at 1345 CST, a Beech V-35, N17MJ, registered to [privacy data omitted], rolled off the end of the runway on landing at Malvern Municipal Airport, Malvern, Arkansas, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at…Accident 20120321003749APiper PA-22-150 · Pinconning, MIN March 21, 2012, at 1918 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150 airplane, N2389P, wassubstantially damaged while landing at Gross Airport (52I), Pinconning, Michigan. The pilotsustained serious injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by a…Accident 20120321003419APiper PA-28-140 · Jean, NVUpon landing rollout on runway 02R, N55634 veered off the runway into a desert area which resulted in the collapse of the left fixed main landing gear and caused substantial damage to the left wing.Accident 20120320006929ACessna 172K · Belfast, MEEnroute to portland, ME crew noted significant loss of power. Applied carb heat and followed checklist. Diverted to Belfast airport for landing. Unable to activate runway lights (incorrect frequency selected by student). On go around engine failed to produce…Accident 20120320006269ABoeing 737-7H4 · Laverne, OKWhile in cruise flight near Laverne, OK the flight encountered three moderate turbulence jolts (O51 and kwwr appear to be close to the turbulence location recorded by acars). During the turbulence, a flight attendant in the aft galley was injured while trying…Incident 20120320005319IStemme S-10 · Ormond Beach, FLAircraft was being flown to check all systems after several months in storage. Aircraft climbed to 2600 feet and was directed away from a pre-flight coordinated (with ATC) test area due to air traffic. During this deviation to the north/northeast a flapping…Incident 20120320005189INorth American T-6G · Bessemer, ALAn aircraft was preparing for a takeoff on runway 23, at an uncontrolled airfield. Pilot stated the taxiway was clear when he left his hangar and turned onto taxiway to runway 23. There was a construction project near the approach end of runway. A vehicle…Accident 20120320004739AGrimm William H RV-9A · Santa Maria, CAN629BJ, RV-9A, rough landing 2 mi nwn of smx. Declared emergency and landed. One side of the propeller was bent, nose landing gear bent back. Right side of fuselage cracked. Tail was not damaged. The aircraft was brought to smx by truck.Incident 20120320004229ICessna 172RG · Ewing Township, NJThe landing gear collapsed after touchdown while attempting a touch and go on runway 6 at kttn. The aircraft stopped 2500 feet from the threshold and 20 feet left of centerline. There were no injuries to the two occupants, and minor damage to the aircraft. As…Accident 20120320004169AAeronca 7AC · Clearwater, FLOn March 20, 2012, at approximately 09:15 a.m. eastern standard time, an Aeronca champ, N82406, s/n 7AC-1040, while on a takeoff roll at Clearwater airpark, FL (clw), departed the left side of the runway and contacted the perimeter fence/bushes. The two…Incident 20120320003969IRobinson Helicopter R44 · Logan, WVWhen throttle was applied at the end of a practice autorotation, a piece of flashlight that was left on the engine during maintenance fell on the throttle mechanism, jamming the throttle full open. The result was an engine overspeed, which resulted in a…Accident 20120320003199APiper PA-28-140 · Indianapolis, INDuring a simulated soft field takeoff, after power was applied and the nose wheel lifted off the ground, the airplane veered to the left and the student pilot failed to compensate with right rudder for the left turning tendencies. The airplane veered off the…Incident 20120319005299IPiper PA-34-200T · Red Bluff, CAPilot was practicing take-offs and landings prior to getting a flight review. During an approach, pilot initiated a do around to to an animal on the runway. On the succeding landing, pilot was concentrating so much on making sure the runway was clear of…Incident 20120319005089IPiper PA-28-140 · Chino, CAAircraft veered off the runway upon touchdown during crosswinds. Minor damage. No injuries.Incident 20120319003599ICessna 152 · Ann Arbor, MIStudent pilot (certificate #[privacy data omitted]) on a solo flight was attempting a landing on runway 24 at Ann Arbor Airport; after touchdown, the student was in the process of executing a "touch-and-go" and after advancing power, lost control of the…Incident 20120319003379IC A S A CN 212-200 · Raleigh, NCTotal loss of hydraulic system fluid. Ruptured hydraulic line with associated nose wheel vibration.Incident 20120319003079ICessna 172RG · Miami, FLAt 1800 local time aircraft N6387V received taxi clearance to runway 9L. On takeoff roll aircraft accelerated normally until nose landing gear collapsed. Nose landing gear doors were damaged and propeller was bent. No injuries were reported. After aircraft…Accident 20120318006519ABoehlke Kevin P 2/3 Scale Jenny · New Baltimore, NYConducted on scene crash investigation of an amateur built 2/3 size jenny bi plane. Aircraft had experienced partial loss of engine power and momentary loss of control while turning to final approach during an unintentional flight from wayne delp airport…Incident 20120318004759ICirrus Design SR22 · Scottsdale, AZI spoke with the pilot in command, [privacy data omitted] concerning the problem. [privacy data omitted] Stated "I was cruising at FL 230 and noticed the cylinder head temperature (CHT) had begun to rise. Normal operating limit for the CHT is between 360 to…Accident 20120318004149AMooney M20M · Clearwater, FLOn March 18, 2012, at about 1534 eastern standard time, a Mooney, model # M20M, N9140M landed at Clearwater airpark (clw) with the gear in the retracted position. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. The aircraft received substantial damage. The…Accident 20120318004019APiper PA-28R-200 · Edgewater, FLPower off 180 degree accuracy landing performed, hard landing occured, skin wrinkling on r/h wing, landing gear damaged, flap damage.Accident 20120318003579APiper PA-28R-200 · Houston, TXWhile attempting to land on runway 9 at Southwest Houston Airpark, the aircraft was blown off the runway by a gust of wind. The instructor took control of the aircraft and to miss a hangar in their path, he rolled the aircraft hard left dragging the wingtip.…Accident 20120318003179APiper PA-28-161 · Mexico, MOThe pilot attempted a takeoff from a 2,600 foot grass runway with a significant right crosswind and a potential right quartering tailwind component. The runway had not been mowed recently. The grass varied from 6 - 10 inches in height. The aircraft lifted off…Incident 20120317005809ICessna 190 · Jackson, MILanded runway 24 on main gear. When tail was lowered to runway, aircraft made several sharp s-turns and departed left side of runway. Came to rest upright, with tail in the air, resting on nose. Crosswind estimated at 6-10 kt.Accident 20120317005479APiper J3C-65 · Douglas, GAFrom 8020-9: "aircraft landed Douglas ga (kdqh) at approximately 15:30 local time. Experienced a ground loop and hit a runway sign - 1 s.o.b. - no injury - substantial damage. Weather unknown"pilot statement indicates he landed precautionary to avoid weather…Accident 20120317004599ACessna A185F · Saginaw, TXDuring landing roll out, airman unlocked tailwheel and aircraft began to veer to right side of runway into crosswind. Airman was unable to correct back to center line and aircraft departed the runway at approximately a 45 degree angle. Left landing gear dug…Incident 20120317004409IBeech 65-90 · Monroe, GAExperienced loss of flaps and radios on jump run due to inverter going off line. Got 2nd inverter on line, flaps and radios back up, selected gear down. Did not verify all three down with three green lights or visual mirror inspection of nose gear. Landed…Accident 20120317004369ASadler Terry A Merlin · Otisfield, METhe purpose of the flight was to test fly the aircraft after the installation of inflatable floats. Upon the airplane becoming airborne, [privacy data omitted] noticed that it took almost full forward elevator control to keep the airplane level. The aircraft…Accident 20120317004349ABellanca 17-30A · Branson, MOThe pilot was landing on runway 12 at plk with a direct crosswind gusting to 20 knots. He was unable to correct for wind drift or maintain directional control. He skidded off the left side of the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.