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 20111130028329ICirrus Design SR20 · Scottsdale, AZOn November 30, 2011, N142SF, a Cirrus SR20, made a hard landing during an instructional flight on runway 21 at the Scottsdale Airport. The student pilot, [privacy data omitted], had initiated a power-off approach which was normal until the aircraft started…Accident 20111130027571APiper PA-44-180 · Seattle, WAOn November 30, 2011, at 1933 pacific standard time, a Piper PA-44-180, N2163N, registered to and operated by hillsboro aviation, hillsboro, Oregon, as a title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 141 instructional flight lost directional control during…Incident 20111129029489ICessna 208B · Klamath Falls, ORPilot reported aileron trim knob broken during cruise flight. Trim tab locked in down positionmaintenance personnel discovered aileron trim tab knob gear mechanism roll pin broken. Roll pin was replaced and secured with lock wire.Incident 20111129029269ICessna 560XL · Warsaw, INAircraft engine oil over serviced resulting in a mechanical interrupt/divert for maintenance to ksbn. Reposition flight by ml motorsport flight crew back to kasw after maintenance resulted in loss of control upon landing. Flight crew decision to land on…Incident 20111129028909IPilatus PC-12/45 · Raleigh, NCPIC of N230UH encountered icing conditions and accumulation of ice on prop causing prop vibration. PIC declared an emergency and descended out of icing conditions.Incident 20111129028081IGulfstream Aerospace G-V · Chicago, ILAt the atlantic aviation aircraft parking ramp, N614CM a Gulfstream gv was being marshalled into a parking spot when the left wing winglet hit the left horizontal stabilizer of N502BC a parked and unoccupied Cessna citation 560XL causing substantial damage to…Accident 20111129028059ACessna 207 · Chuathbalak, AKOn 11/29/2011 the pilot departed aniak to pick up one passenger at chuathbaluk, Alaska, 10 miles to the east. The weather had beeen below VFR minimums, but at approximately 1905 it improved to 3 miles of visibility. The pilot departed at approximately 1920…Accident 20111129028039APiper PA-31-310 · New Orleans, LAThe pilot became incapcitated in cruise flight approximately 25 minutes prior to landing, altitude and exact location unkown. Possible heart attack. No known medical issues. Current third class medical dated October 17, 2011. According to aircraft owner of…Incident 20111129027569IBeech 76 · Redding, CAWhile at a level flight cruise and during training exercise of a full engine shutdown task. During the attempted of an engine restart the accumulator failed, after a successful 'air start asset' procedure. The right bus iso circuit breaker #2 "popped". Next…Accident 20111129027469APiper PA-32RT-300T · Hailey, IDAt appoximaely 1845 hrs. Local N36824 a PA-32RT-300T was cleared to taxi way brovo and runway 13.the taxi to the end of the run was uneventul. N36824 was cleared for take off from sun runway 13. Altimeter was 3020, winds 310 @ 6, skies clear, temp. 2,…Incident 20111129027149ICessna 402B · Nantucket, MAAircraft lost power on short final immediately after selecting final flaps. Aircraft struck ground 350 feet short of runway 15 in safety area.a call was placed to the pilot in commands cell phone. The PIC was asked what happened and he reported that "on short…Incident 20111129026659ICessna U206G · Ronkonkoma, NYThe pilot stated that he departed bdr at approximately 0730 and arrived at isp at approximately 0800. During the runup at bdr he said that he completed the normal checklists and the landing gear position advisory system installed via STC tested normal. On…Incident 20111128028579ICessna 414A · Farmington, NMOn November 28, 2011, at 0930 MDT, N414UM, a Cessna aircraft company model CE-414A, twin engine airplane, registered to [privacy data omitted] and a group of partners, was flying at 6500 feet MSL on a right downwind departure from runway 7 at Four Corners…Accident 20111128028459APiper PA-31-350 · Riverwoods, ILOn November 28, 2011, at approximately 2250 central standard time (CST) (0550Z), N59773, Piper PA-31-350 chieftain, owned and operated by trans north aviation, ltd., crashed in Riverwoods, Illinois, approximately 3 nautical miles northeast of Chicago…Incident 20111128028049IBeech C90A · North Lima, OHJust before touchdown at approximately ten (10) feet above the runway, the pilot observed from the corner of his eye, two (2) deer crossing the runway. The left main gear hit one of the deer, causing the left main gear to collaspe. The aircraft slid down the…Incident 20111128027869IDouglas C54D-DC · Houma, LADuring landing and on rollout after a training flight the nose gear did not remain down and locked and slowly retracted forward into the up position. The aircraft steering tubes and landing gear doors made contact with the runway as the airplane came to a…Accident 20111128027369ARemos Remos GX · Loveland, COOn November 28, 2011, at approximately 1100 hrs. Mountain standard time N835FS, a Remos, gmbh light sport aircraft sustained substantial damage while landing at ft. collins-Loveland municipal airport (knfl). The sole occupant on board was not injured. Weather…Accident 20111128027329ACessna 172K · Napa, CAStudent pilot (GG-104899) lost directional control during touch and go landing runway 24, veered off left side of runway into the dirt, and collapsed the nose gear. ATIS had indicated airport landing runway 18, after student pilot contacted tower, he was…Incident 20111128027169ICessna 414A · Marion, ILAt 2016 local, pilot took off on runway 02 and while climbing through 2000 ft, a passenger sitting in the right front seat told the pilot that sparks were coming out of the top cowling of the right engine. The pilot verified this and shut down and feathered…Incident 20111128027139IMooney M20R · Decatur, ILThe pilot of N2120X reported a landing gear anomaly while on approach to kdec when he noticed that the landing gear circuit breaker had tripped and could not be reset. The pilot conducted a manual landing gear extension to lower the landing gear. The aircraft…Incident 20111128026919ISocata TBM 700 · Dayton, OHOn 11-28-2011, approximately 1140AM a TBM-700 , N9UE, part 91 flight piloted by [privacy data omitted] and [privacy data omitted] was enroute from (mli)moline IL. To (mgy) Dayton Wright Brothers Airport. Upon landing rollout on rwy 2, the nose gear collapsed,…Accident 20111127029579ASmith Miniplane DSA-4 · Hernando, FLOn November 27, 2011, at approximately 1630 EDT, a Smith Miniplane, model DSA-4, N1321, serial no. 1, [privacy data omitted] and operated by pilot [privacy data omitted], had a rough running engine shortly after starting a climb sequence followed by an engine…Incident 20111127029039ICessna 525B · Waterford, MINarrativeon November 27, 2011 at 0320Z a Cessna 525 (N81ER) landed on runway 27L at oakland Pontiac Airport (ptk). The approach flown was the back course to 27L. The aircraft was observed by tower as having a higher than normal rate of speed. The tower…Accident 20111127028009ACessna A185F · Talkeetna, AKWhile aircraft was in cruise right aft landing ski (fludyne 3600)cable came loose. (Possible cause clevis pin failure.)ski swung to the vertical position hitting the right wing strut and right landing gear strut, damaging the wing strut. On landing ski…Incident 20111127027559IFlight Design Ctsw · El Monte, CAOn 11/27/2011 N996CT a Flight Design Gmbh, model Ctsw, serial number 06-12-16 experienced a collapsed nose gear during landing at El Monte Airport(EMT) California. Inspection of the aircraft showed that the nose assembly collapsed damaging the firewall. The…Incident 20111127027179IBotsford Glenn J VAN'S RV-7A · Milwaukee, WIPilot was initially assigned runway 7R at mke. 7 miles out he was directed to sidestep to runway 7L. Once established on final for 7L he was directed to land and hold short of 1/19. The pilot was 10 knots fast, and in an effort to comply with the clearance he…Incident 20111127026869IMooney M20E · Englewood, COOn December 27, 2011, at approximately 1340 mountain standard time, N9065V, a Mooney M20E airplane, sustained minor damage after landing at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colorado. Visual flight rules (VFR) prevailed. Pilot was the only soul on aboard, no…Incident 20111127026839ICessna 320 · Henderson, NVOn 11-27-2011, at 13:00 local time, N5769X a CE-320 aircraft landed without landing gear extended on runway 35L at the Henderson airport (hnd). Airman stated that he thought that he had placed the landing gear selector in the down position. The airman stated…Accident 20111126028619ACessna 182R · Mescalero, NMOn November 26, 2011, at 0913 MDT, N9408X, a Cessna model CE-182-R, single engine airplane, registered to jd & kat, ltd, was on a cross country flight from snk, snyder, TX to srr, ruidoso, NM under visual flight rules when it impacted the ground at a high…Accident 20111126028029ACessna 177RG · Tallapoosa, GAOn November 26, 2011, about 1333 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 177RG, N5AW, operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged when it lost engine power and made an emergency landing in a field in Tallapoosa, Georgia. The certificated private…Accident 20111126027079ACirrus Design SR20 · Crystal Lake, ILThe pilot in command (PIC) of N223CD departed marion municipal airport (kmzz) at approximately 0930 eastern local time en route to chicago dupage airport (kdpa). According to witness statements, departure weather at kmzz was reported as visual meteorological…Incident 20111126026849IPiper PA-24-250 · Leadville, COOn December 26, 2011, at approximately 1052 mountain standard time, N7549P, a Piper PA-24-250 airplane, aircraft sustained minor damage at Lake County Airport in Leadville, Colorado. Visual flight rules (VFR) prevailed. The pilot and 2 passengers on board the…Incident 20111125029449ICessna T210M · Spanish Fork, UTPilot stated that he took off and flew for about 45 minutes and then landed at Spanish Fork, UT (U77). Pilot stated that he always takes off using the right fuel tank. Pilot took off again from U77 and after reaching a height of approximately 2000' AGL the…Accident 20111125028229ACessna 310I · Sedona, AZAircraft landed at sez at 0900 hours. Shortly after landing the aircraft began to drift right. The pilot used ailerons to hold the right wing up until the right engine propeller came in contact with the ground. Only one set of propeller marks were found on…Accident 20111125028139ACessna 182L · Hollister, MOWhile landing on runway 12 at the m. graham clark-taney county airport (plk), the pilot landed the aircraft hard and porpoised, causing substantial damage to the aircraft propeller, nose strut, firewall, and cockpit floor.Accident 20111125027459ACessna 162 · Lincoln Park, NJThe sport pilot was inbound for landing on runway 19 at Lincoln Park Airport in a light sport Cessna-162 aircraft. VFR flight rules prevailed, with crosswinds from the west. According to witnesses, the aircraft appeared to be making a slightly high and fast…Accident 20111125027069AAnatra Bart T Vans RV-7A · New Kent, VAN816AB, piloted by [privacy data omitted], was conducting multiple takeoffs and landings on runway 10 at New Kent county airport (W96). After takeoff, during the climbout, in the turn to crosswind, the engine quit due to fuel depletion. The pilot elected to…Incident 20111125026639IPiper PA-24-180 · Wickenburg, AZAirman took off for local proficiency flight. After takeoff airman noticed gear up light was not lit. Airmans clip board was blocking manual gear extension lever from stowing and kept gear retraction motor running. By the time the airman unblocked the lever…Accident 20111124027649ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Hackensack, MNThe pilot departed alexandria airport enroute to his residence. The helicopter accident occured at ten mile lake. The helicopter sank after contacting the water. The airman escaped the helicopter, but didn't make it to the shore. The passenger escaped the…Accident 20111124026209APiper PA 46-350PAircraft was at cruise flight level at FL270 when engine lost power and began to vibrate. Smoke came out of the engine cowling. PIC shut down engine and ditch the aircraft into the ocean.Incident 20111124026069IPiper PA-34-200T · Crossville, TNThree witnesses observed the aircraft touch down with the gear extended on landing. They then observed the gear retract during rollout.Accident 20111123027889AFenton Davis DA-2A · Center, TXPilot reported he was making his third attempt at landing when a gust of wind lifted the right hand wing blowing him off the runway(35) to the left. The aircraft traveled across the runway clear zone and impacted several small trees linning a ditch that…Incident 20111123027859IPiper PA-28R-201T · Decatur, TXOn November 23, 2011, at approximately 1350 central standard time (CST), a Piper, PA-28R-201T, N47514, owned and operated by [privacy data omitted], was involved in an incident, during landing touchdown. Immediately after main landing gear touch down, prior…Accident 20111123027839AAviat A-1B · Marietta, OKPilot stated he was attempting to land on a sand bar beside the red river. During the roll out, the right brake was locked and as the aircraft slowed it swerved to the right and flipped over on its top.Accident 20111123027639ABeech 23 · West Milton, OHThe accident occurred on November 23, 2011 at 2044 local 911 dispatchers received several call reporting a possible aircraft crash, after a 35 minute search of the area the plane was located in a field by the West Milton fire department. The plane is located…Accident 20111123027449ARockwell International 690A · Gold Canyon, AZThe aircraft departed falcon field mesa AZ (ffz) from runway 04R at approximately 1826 local time in night VMC, under visual flight rules with an intended destination of safford AZ (sad), with no flight plan on file. The aircraft flew straight out until the…Accident 20111123027089ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Athens, WIOn 11/23/2011, at approximately 2130 local time (Z0330 11/24/11), private pilot departed mankato, MN (kmrt) for merrill, WI (rrl) in N203MK. Weather along the intended flight path was instrument metrological conditions (IMC). For rrl destination: winds 240@6,…Incident 20111122028839ISaab-Scania Saab 340B · Manassas, VAN470LH landed on rwy 16L at hef and pilot reported aircraft pulled to the left after engaging tiller. Pilot attempted to correct to the right but due to wet runway conditions did not want to overcompensate. Aircraft left runway near exit taxiway at…Accident 20111122027909AGrumman American Avn. AA-5A · Bulverde, TXDuring landing approach to the runway, the aircraft contacted trees, rotated 180 degrees through trees and brush, and landed in a dry creek bed.Accident 20111122027702ACessna 550 · Moline, ILPilot was ferrying the airplane from teterboro to Moline for maintenance and painting. He taxied onto the ramp and was fixated on the ground personnel who were directing him to parking. He hit a parked BE-1900. No persons were on board the BE-1900.