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 20111003022949ICessna 172R · Chesapeake, VAInstructor pilot was giving flight instruction to a beginning aviation student. The instruction was on crosswind landings. Instructor pilot came in too fast with the flaps up and ran off the end of the runway. Aircraft's right tire struck runway end…Accident 20111003022749ALoehle Loehle P-40 · Tullahoma, TNPilot stated he was distracted by a perceived aileron problem. Upon takeoff from (tha) Tullahoma Tennessee, on runway 36, which is a 5002 foot runway, he caused the aircraft to go into a departure stall. At approximately 150 feet AGL, aircraft stalled and…Incident 20111003022279IMooney M20E · Punta Gorda, FLOn October 3, 2011, at approximately 11:07 eastern standard time, a registered aircraft, N2619W a Mooney M20E, serial number 963 piloted by a [privacy data omitted], landed at Charlotte County Airport (pgd) Punta Gorda, Florida. The certificated pilot was…Incident 20111002023889IPiper PA-28-140 · Mesa, AZOn October 2nd, 2011, at approximately 5:25 p.m., N4654R landed on runway 22 left at falcon field, Mesa AZ (kffz). On the landing rollout the aircraft swerved right striking and destroying a runway light and a taxiway light. The occupant exited the aircraft…Incident 20111002023659IAirbus A-340-600 · Boston, MAOn 10/02/2011 at approximately 1920 EDT lufthansa flight #429 operating under FAR part 129, diverted to Boston, MA (bos) after experiencing turbulence at FL350. The flight had 245 passengers and 18 crewmembers aboard. There were 7 passengers reported injured…Incident 20111002023469IHatfield Lary Zenith CH 640 · Bloomington, ILAircraft at cruise at 2000' heading back to bmi following 1.5 hour local flight. Engine sputtered, vibrated, lost power and oil pressure then seized. Pilot made uneventfull landing in corn field just north of bmi.Incident 20111002023259ICessna TR182 · Camarillo, CANose landing gear would not extend. Aircraft was taken to maintenance hanger, with nose held up in a sling. The damaged nose gear doors were physically opened, and the nose landing gear fell freely down and locked. Cause is undetermined.Accident 20111002023169APiper PA-32R-300 · Moorefield, WVThe pilot departed myrtle beach, SC, grand strand airport (kcre) and stopped at danville, VA, danville regional airport (kdan) to deplane one passenger, his wife. He then departed at approximately 1930 local time with two passengers VFR to butler, PA, butler…Accident 20111002023099ATemco GC-1B · Smith Island, MDPilot left Washington executive / hyde field (W32) around 1230 local time (LCL) for trip to tangier Island, Virginia (tgi) with his mother. They then departed tgi at approximately 1500-1530 LCL returning to W32. At 2000 feet and below an overcast cloud layer…Incident 20111002022769IMooney M20F · Rialto, CAPilot stated that while he was in the cruise flight the aircraft encountered a violent shake. Smoke was billowing from the engine. Lost of power occured and emergency was declared. Aircraft landed safely at Rialto airport CA. Visual inspection was conducted.…Accident 20111002022409ACessna 182P · Lincoln Park, NJThe private pilot was practicing full stop landings on runway 19 at Lincoln Park airport in his Cessna 182P. Visual flight rules prevailed and the wind was calm. On the fourth landing the pilot flared too high above the runway, resulting in a loss of…Incident 20111002022399ICessna 162 · Orlando, FLAircraft departed, with two pilots aboard, from runway 7 of the Orlando Executive Airport, for an instructional flight, to remain in the traffic pattern, conducting touch and go landings, prior to aircraft being rented to second pilot. After departure, second…Accident 20111002021659ACampbell John Mustang II · Brush, COOn October 2, 2011, at 14:17 gmt, N287BM, an experimental aircraft, a mustang two, was substantially damaged when the aircraft departed the the runway after landing at Brush Colorado airport (7V5). Two people were on board with minor injuries. VMC weather…Incident 20111002021479IPiper PA46-500TP · Eagle, COOn October 2, 2011 at approx. 1730Z, a Piper meridian, N5325P, contacted the propeller on the runway during landing on a VFR flight ino Eagle county airport, Colorado. The aircraft recieved minor damage to the propeller. No injuries occured to the…Accident 20111001026349AMooney M20K · Ridegefield, CTAircraft took off on RW-26 left tank selected, on climbout engine stopped running. Pilot called mayday and picked a spot in the trees to crash. On site there was no fuel smell and minimal fuel leakage about a gallon. Fuel tanks were not breached. Opened each…Incident 20111001025719IMooney M20J · Fairfield, NJAt approximately 1715 EDT on 10/01/2011 the aircraft suffered a gear up landing on the approach end of rwy 04 at cdw. The pilot states that: he was performing touch and go's on rwy 4. On the second touch and go he "noticed that the landing gear down indicator…Accident 20111001024549ASadler Terry Rans S-7 Courier · Riley, KSThe pilot stated he had been flying his aircraft earlier in the day and made several local flights in preparation for a fly-in event. He landed the aircraft, taxied to parking and shut down the airplane. During this process, a family drove their car onto the…Incident 20111001024489IWinklmeier HP-14-T · Ten Sleep, WYOn October 1 2011, at approximately 1800 hrs MDT, N600YT, an experimental amateur built winkelmeyer model HP-14T glider sustained minor damage while landing at Red Reflet Ranch strip near Ten Sleep, WY. There was no injury to the sole occupant on board.…Incident 20111001023839IMesserschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 B-2 · St. Louis, MOPilot stated that she was repositioning the aircraft from arch base, located at [privacy data omitted]., in St. Louis, MO. Pilot stated she landed to pick up the crew at slu hospital helicopter pad. Pilot stated that after she landed, she noticed she had too…Accident 20111001023439ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Phillip, SDOn Saturday October 1, 2001 at 12:30 a Robinson model R66 owned by p p & j LLC had a fatal accident during a cruise flight from gillette, WY to winner, SD. VMC condition prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destoryed and the pilot fatally…Incident 20111001023389IBombardier CL-600-2C10 · Daytona Beach, FLAt approximately 1713Z, psa airlines, flight 2235, was envolved in an incident. The flying pilot (copilot) had possible bird interference approximately 30 feet above runway while landing. Pilot induced manuver, causing aircraft to loose altitude abruptly and…Accident 20111001023349AKampfer Hans W Zenith 250 · Monroe, WIThe pilot stated: he had just purchased the aircraft. He had been practicing high speed taxies up to take off speed on rw 30 for approximatly 1.5 hours. Stating, he had never flown an aircraft with a stick and was trying to get a feel for the aircraft. On the…Incident 20110930025369IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Philadelphia, PAUpon descent into phl from tys, the flight attendant and mid-cabin passengers smelled an electrical burning smell. The flight crew declared an emergency, landed safely on runway 35, proceeded on taxiway K-3, and initiated an emergency evacuation through the…Incident 20110930024579IPiper PA-28-181 · Topeka, KSOn September 30, 2011, aircraft registration #N8110F, Piper PA28-181 archer, engine quit when flying at 6900'. The pilot stated it just died, but was still turning. He declared an emergency at 2136Z, and the aircraft landed at Topeka, Kansas (foe), at 2140Z,…Accident 20110930024529AWaltman Theodore J Moose · Hays, KSWhile en-route from platte valley airpark, co (18V) to Hays, KS (hys), the pilot of an experimental amateur built Moose, N384JP, reported that he encountered a brief 2 to 3 second rudder vibration during cruise flight approximatly 30 miles west of Hays,…Accident 20110930024519AHeronimus Kevin A Glasair III · Falls Of Rough, KYGlassair iii experimental aircraft was modified on 10/21/2010 to remove the Lycoming IO-540 engine and install a chevrolet corvette lsi engine with an aluminum redrive case and 1.667 gear reduction / clutch system. FAA records indicate that a letter was…Incident 20110930023909IBoeing 747-400 · Anchorage, AKAt approximately 2145L, the crew of china cargo flight 5322 was given clearance to taxi (for departure) from parking spot R-14 to runway 14, via taxiways e-m-r-k. during taxi out, the crew mistakenly turned right onto parking spot R12 instead of taxiway "m,"…Incident 20110930022249IBeech 76 · Fort Pierce, FLAt aprox. 1 1/2 miles pilot requested visual landing to rwy 10R, check list was completed and pilot lowered gear and got 3 green which was verified by safety pilot. A/c mains touched prior to numbers and a/c ballooned up slightly, the second time mains…Accident 20110930022239ACessna 172S · Frederick, MDPilot left Frederick airport and flew to clearview airpark (2W2) pilot bounced twice and on the third bounce was followed by a hard landing. Pilot elected to do a go around. All engine and cockpit indications were normal. Pilot flew back to Frederick airport…Incident 20110930022159IBeech 65-A90 · Perkasie, PAShortly after landing on rwy 26 all three landing gear collapsed and aircraft skided to a stop approximatly 250 yards down the rwy. There was no fire.Accident 20110929023649ACessna T210R · Lamar, MOOn 09/29/2011, at 12:00 CST, aircraft departed jefferson city (jef), Missouri, on an IFR flight plan to Lamar (llu), Missouri. Pilot cancelled IFR flight plan 10 miles from Lamar and proceeded to land on runway 21 at llu. Pilot reported that the wind sock at…Incident 20110929023249IAeronca 7BCM · Scappoose, ORAircraft nosed over while taxiing resulting in prop strike.Accident 20110929023239ACessna 152 · Scappoose, ORStudent pilot solo. Upon landing, aircraft bounced multiple times and landed hard causing damage to the propeller, firewall and engine mounts.Accident 20110929022619APoe G L/Poe S Y 540 · Chualar, CAA witness stated the aircraft N42GP was flying over a vineyard (36º 35' 09" north 121º 27' 02" west) at low altitude preforming what appeared to be aerobatic maneuvers. The aircraft impacted the ground in a slightly nose low attitude skidding and hitting…Incident 20110928030269ICessna A185F · Ft Worth, TXPilot [privacy data omitted] was practicing to and landings. Aircraft exited the runway to the left side. ATC tower original report was the aircraft (a Cessna 150) was substantially damaged. Nose wheel was severly damaged. Upon arriving at the scene it was…Incident 20110928024689IPiper PA-28-140 · Osage City, KSThe aircraft touched down on runway 35, veered to the left, and departed the left side of the runway. Calm winds and visual meterological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the incident. Reports at the scene and photographs provided by witnesses show…Accident 20110928024009ACessna 172R · Napa, CAStudent pilot was conducting second touch and go landing made hard landing on Napa runway 18R and came to rest with the nose gear collapsed and wing damage. POB1 was not injured but aircraft sustained substantial damage.Incident 20110928023819IBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · St. Clair, MOAt 18:39 CST on September 28th, 2011, during reposition of aircraft N61AE, at the St. Clair, MO, airport, while at about a three-foot-hover, the pilot experienced a tail rotor anti-torque pedal seizure and landed on the end of runway 20 without futher…Accident 20110928022629APiper PA-28RT-201 · Chandler, AZOn [privacy data omitted][privacy data omitted][privacy data omitted]mullins^ was at the controls. On the first attempt, the aircraft completed the 180 degree turn left toward runway 4L. As the aircraft straightened nose toward runway, the tower warned…Accident 20110928022269AMitsubishi MU-2B-25 · Kennesaw, GAOn September 28, 2011 aircraft N344KL sustained damage while landing at cobb county- Mccollum Field due to the collapse of the nose gear. This office was contacted on the same date at approximately 1730 local by the local authorities and the regional…Accident 20110928021339ACirrus Design SR20 · Gaithersburg, MDAirman was practicing traffic pattern take-off and landings, starting at approximately 1420 local time, and was the sole occupant of the airplane. He did four or five take-off and landings. Airman stated that on the last approach and landing everything looked…Incident 20110928020919IBombardier CL600-2D24 · Charlotte, NCAircraft was at gate E-15 when it was struck on the right side of aircraft by a lav truck.Accident 20110927029319ACessna 180H · Chenga, AKWhile landing on a strip on montague island the aircrafts right wintip touched some alder branches which pulled the aircraft in a manner that caused a ground loop.Incident 20110927024569IS.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A · Rutledge, TNAircraft departed mor airport in a northerly direction in day VMC. Shortly after departure, the engine began to lose power and run roughly. Pilot elected to make an off airport precautionary landing. Landing was made to a short grassy area just north of…Accident 20110927024019AVans RV-10 · Marietta, OH09-27-11:Aircraft N499RV, inbound to pkb (parkersburg, WV), encountered engine trouble...witnesses on the ground reported hearing a bang and observed black smoke coming from the engine of the aircraft. At approximately 1716 @ FL30 the pilot, [privacy data…Incident 20110927023999IHughes 369D · Chouteau, OKHelicopter departed residence heading in a northerly direction and impacted power lines. Power lines broke and pilot was able to continue flight approximately 300 yards until a safe landing could be initiatedIncident 20110927023339IPiper PA-28-161 · Gainesville, FL[privacy data omitted], Holder of commercial pilot certificate number [privacy data omitted], was acting as pilot in command of N9086N, a Piper cherokee warrior, while providing night cross country flight instruction for student pilot armin [privacy data…Accident 20110927022909APiper PA-28-140 · Montgomery, NYOn September 27, 2011 at approximately 1935 eastern daylight time, N6800W, a PA-28-140, serial number 28-20934, operated by pilot in command / instructor pilot [privacy data omitted] occupying the right seat with student / aircraft owner [privacy data…Accident 20110927022759ACessna 180 · Haines, AKWhile on step during depature the aircraft veered to the right. Corrective action was applied but the aircraft wingtip contacted overhanging heavy brush which pulled it into the bank.Accident 20110927022599ABell 47D1 · Ahwahnee, CAOn September 27, 2011, N9158R a Bell 47 helicopter, with the owner and a certificated mechanic on board conducting a maintenance flight were involved in an accident. Upon return from a maintenance flight the pilot allowed the helicopter to get slow and below…