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 20110927022359ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Clearwater, FLOn September 27, 2011, at 1620 local time, a Robinson R-44, N982DH, registered to need 2 fly aviation LLC, rolled over after lift off while on a training flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not filed. The…Incident 20110927022169IBellanca 7KCAB · Chesapeake, VAUpon touchdown for landing the aircraft bounced and [privacy data omitted], as flight instructor, instructed the student to push forward on the control stick. The student complied with his instruction and propeller struck the runway. [privacy data omitted]…Incident 20110927021349IBoeing 737-7H4 · Detroit, MISouthwest airlines' flight 2024, a Boeing B737-7H4, enroute from chicago midway airport (mdw) to baltlmore/washington international (bwi) experienced a system failure while in cruise. Captain's (CA) indicated air speed (IAS) disagreed with first officer's…Incident 20110927021049IBeech V35 · Greenville, SCPilot stated he experienced a hard landing while attmepting to land at Greenville downtown airport (gmu), Greenville, south carolina. He stated the aircraft took a hop and veered from the runway striking a taixiway light. He stated he was focused on…Incident 20110927020909IMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Newport News, VAAirplane was parked at the gate and an unknown number of passengers were boarding airplane for flight to atlanta, GA. Ground crew positioned tug in front of the airplane and then exited tug to load bags. The tug moved forward and struck the nose cone of the…Incident 20110926028409IBoeing 757-222 · Denver, COOn September 26, 2011, 1637 mountain daylight time, a Boeing B-757-222, registration number N526UA, operated by united air lines (ual) as flight 909, and powered by two pratt & whitney PW2037 turbofan engines, experienced a left engine (no. 1) bird strike…Accident 20110926026119ACub Crafters CC18-180 · Anchorage, AKThe airman will not be available for interview until the week of 24 oct, 2011.11/8/2011 N907CF was being piloted by a student in the front seat and a flight instructor in the back seat. The aircraft landed from a normal stabilized approach and was on the roll…Incident 20110926023809ICanadian Car & Foundry Harvard MK IV · Thatcher, AZAt 0715 LCL, on September 26, 2011, N2047 departed buckeye AZ (bxk) enroute to santa teresa NM (5T6). During level cruise at 9500' MSL and approximately 10 nautical miles south of safford AZ (sad), the engine began to run rough and started "popping and…Incident 20110926023479ICessna 140 · Manhattan, KSOn September 26, 2011, aircraft N2365V, a Cessna 140, was departing mhk for local flight training. After rotation, the pilots heard a noise and noticed a vibration in the flight controls. The pilot contacted ATC and requested a low approach and asked ATC to…Accident 20110926022899AEurocopter AS 350 BA · Juneau, AKDescription: on September 26, 2011 at approximately 12:32 local Alaska daylight savings time, N230CH, a Eurocopter AS-350BA astar operated under title 14 CFR part 135 by coastal helicopters, inc., was substantially damaged when it rolled over on its side…Incident 20110926021839ICessna 172R · Salina, KSOn September 26, 2011, at approximately 1653 local time, a student pilot was involved in an aircraft incident while departing the Salina municipal airport (ksln), Salina, Kansas. The aircraft involved in this incident is owned and operated by a 14 CFR part…Incident 20110926021309IEmbraer EMB-145LR · Windsor Locks, CTAfter takeoff from bdl at an altitude of 200 feet, several passengers in the aft cabin area yelled "smoke; smoke". The flight attendant noted a concentration of light gray smoke or haze near the lavatory and it was moving forward along the top of the cabin.…Accident 20110925027959APiper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AKAirman states that upon a return flight from birch lake, AK to Chena Marina, AK he was landing at Chena Marina (AK28) and "the air just gave out from under me" and he landed hard. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The lower left longeron was bent and…Accident 20110925025189ACessna 172S · Phoenix, AZOn 09/25/11, [privacy data omitted] was acting as a safety pilot for [privacy data omitted] on a part 91 flight from kvgt to kdvt. As they approached kdvt, the sun had already set, and [privacy data omitted] expressed discomfort at landing in semi-darkness.…Incident 20110925024169IGates Learjet 35A · Saint Croix, VIOn September 25th 2011 Learjet 35A N131AJ blew a tire on take-off from Saint Croix VI. The aircraft diverted to san jaun and landed safely. The aircraft suffered minor damage to the r/h outboard landing gear door. The aircraft tire was replaced and the…Accident 20110925023199APiper PA-12 · Talkeetna, AKOn September 25, 2011, [privacy data omitted], acting as pilot in command of N2945M, a PA-12, failed to accurately judge aircraft performance on takeoff from an unimproved strip, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft and no injuries to airman or two…Accident 20110925022729AHutchinson Kenneth A Velocity RG · Sanford, NCThe pilot /[privacy data omitted] of the aircraft arrived at the airport at approximately 12:00 p.m. on the date of the accident. He borrowed jumper cables from the FBO to start the aircraft and informed the line personnel that he was having electrical…Incident 20110925022349IRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Long Beach, CAPilot was on a night solo cross country over the intersection of the 91 & 710 freeway at 1000'AGL when he encountered a Long piece of string which wrapped around the mast and the tailrotor. Pilot said he felt an abnormal vibration for 5 to 10 seconds. He…Accident 20110925021919ABins Tom Kitfox IV · Lafayette, LAOn take off and climb out and at 400 feet the pilot heard a swish and pop noise from the engine. The pilot turned to teardrop back toward the runway with power on. The aircraft gradually lost power on decent and could not sucessfully return to the runway. The…Accident 20110925021039ACessna 182N · Roosevelt, UTUpon landing, the pilot (left seat) was not aligned with the runway, causing the aircraft to vear to the left when the nose gear touched down. Pilot applied right aileron, and right brake. Skid markes were observed which were caused by the right wheel and…Accident 20110924026899ACessna 120 · Cordele, GAStudent pilot doing touch and go's at ckf lost power and crashed in a small meadow across the street from runway 28. Aircraft did not burn. No fuel was found in the fuel tanks. No fuel was found in the engine fuel lines. No fuel found at the scene. Pilot…Incident 20110924024329IAlon A2 · Mineral Wells, TXAirman [privacy data omitted] was rolling out on landing when the nose wheel axle came undone. Slight damage to wheel fairing and tip of propAccident 20110924023609ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Douglas, WYOn September 24 2011, at approximately 1600 hrs MDT, N3070S, a Robinson model R-22 beta ii helicopter sustained substantial damage upon impact with the airport ramp while taxing at Converse County Airport (kdgw) Douglas, WY. There was no injuries to the sole…Accident 20110924023569ABeech 36 · Riverton, WYOn September 24th, 2011 at approximately 10:00 MDT, N7549N, a Beechcraft model 36 aircraft sustained substantial damage when upon landing roll out the landing gear collapsed at Riverton (kriw) airport WY. There was no injuries to the sole occupant on board.…Accident 20110924023429ATompkins Robert Eugene Tandem Rocket · Le Mars, IA[privacy data omitted] Departed lemars, Iowa, in his experimental amateur built aircraft and encountered a pilot induced stall shortly after departure. The stall was unrecoverable, and he crashed into a corn field on the airport grounds. The aircraft has…Incident 20110924023079ICessna 172RG · Mesa, AZThe pilot reported he left goodyear, AZ airport (gyr), when he retracted the landing gear which went normally, but was immediately followed by a large pop sound. The goodyear tower called him to inform him that the gear had retracted and one leg fell back…Accident 20110924022129ACessna 180 · Orcas Island, WAFlight started at crest airpark (S36)pilot lost directional control of aircraft during landing and caught the left wing in the grass and ground looped the aircraft.Accident 20110924021932ACessna 172R · Houston, TXOn September 24, 2011 @ 13:30, the pilot of a stearman, N54087, reqistered to history flight, inc. landed and cleared runway 22 onto delta taxiway. He stated he saw a Cessna 172R land on runway 35L (17R) and turn off on delta taxiway. He continued on delta…Accident 20110924021922ABoeing E75 · Houston, TXOn September 24, 2011 @ 13:30, the pilot of a stearman, N54087, registered to history flight, inc. landed and cleared runway 22 onto delta taxiway. He stated he saw a Cessna 172R land on runway 35L (17R) and turn off on delta taxiway. He continued on delta…Accident 20110924021289APiper PA-28-181 · Texarkana, AROn September 24, 2011, at 1235 CDT, a Piper PA-28-181, N991TF, registered to Texarkana flying club inc. impacted the ground during an attempted go-around during landing at Texarkana regional, Webb field, Texarkana, Arkansas, while on a personal flight. Visual…Accident 20110924021061ACessna 152 · South Jordan, UTPilot taxiied infront of a biplane while they were checking instruments for takeoff and was not seen. Pilot began runnup and then his planes right wing was struck by the propeller of the biplane as it tried to stop. The right wing spar was damages as well as…Incident 20110924021051IStarduster II SA-300 · South Jordan, UTWhen taxiing to the runway, the pilot observed two other aircraft in the runnup area. When they left, he began scanning his gauges for his takeoff check, meanwile a Cessna 152 taxiied around a corner in front of him and began their runnup. The pilot of 23UT…Incident 20110924020849IPiper PA-28R-200 · Stuart, FLPilot stated he became distracted on entering the sua tfc pattern by a new GPS receiver he recently had installed, and forgot to lower the gear prior to landing. Had auto-deploy system overridden because of some previous stall/spin accidents attributed to…Incident 20110924020821ICessna 182D · Hamilton, MTEir initiated by discovery of pilot not having a current medical certficate in his possession.Incident 20110923025969IBell 407 · Union Springs, ALPilot was hovering over power lines at night searching for a landing area / parking lot with the intent to land. It appears that the down-wash from the main rotor blades caused the power lines to make contact with each other creating a short circuit with a…Accident 20110923023639ACessna 177 · Rock Springs, WYOn September 23rd, 2011 at approximately 10:05 MDT, N3152T, a Cessna model 177 aircraft sustained substantial damage during an off field landing after departure from Rock Springs (krks) airport, WY. There was no injuries to the sole occupant on board. Weather…Accident 20110923023329ACessna P210N · Deerfield, MAN210LE had a gear warning horn after gear retraction. The horn silenced itself. All of the communications and navigation equipment and electrical equipment failed shortly after the gear horn stopped. The pilot had difficulty controling the aircraft in IMC and…Accident 20110923023319ABeswick Thorp T-18 · Plainwell, MITwo pilots in two airplanes were flying together from traverse city, Michigan, airport. Both conducted very low approaches to runway 09 at the Plainwell, Michigan, airport (61D). Prior to reaching the runway. The first airplane made a successful landing but…Accident 20110923023089ABell 206B · Seward, AKPilot stated that he was trying to reach his next landing site on the glacier and at first he could see under the overcast. As he progressed out over the glacier the visibility kept getting much worse and he slowed the helicopter to 20KTS and 100' of…Accident 20110923023069ADehavilland DHC-3 · Kodiak, AKInformation gained from an interview of a surviving passenger indicated the pilot was making an approach to heitman lake to go fishing after delivering cargo to old harbor. The pilot then remembered that a passenger had boarded at old harbor and that they…Accident 20110923022739APiper PA-12 · Tyonek, AKOn 9/23/2011 at 2230 hours [privacy data omitted] a certificated private pilot certificate number [privacy data omitted] was taking off in his Piper PA-12 N78564 equipped with 31 inch bush wheels. [privacy data omitted] Was off airport near tye - Tyonek…Accident 20110923022559AFpna A-22 Valor · Fresno, CAThe student pilot was conducting his first solo flight . During the 3rd and final landing, the pilot mis-judged the landing attitude and caused the aircraft to make a hard 3 point landing .the aircraft bounced back into the air and landed with a nose low…Incident 20110923022229ICessna 182A · Fernandina Beac, FLOn September 23, 2011, at 0930 EDT, a Cessna 182, N5191D, registered to [privacy data omitted], lost engine power on approach to Fernandina Beach, Florida, after a local flight in support of sport parachuting operations. The aircraft made an emergency landing…Incident 20110923022119IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Philadelphia, PAAs the tug was approaching the aircraft the baggage cart became disconnected from the tug. The drive pulled the emergency brake handle and jumped out of the tug to stop the baggage cart. The baggage cart contacted the right wing trailing edge of N438AW and…Incident 20110923021909IAero Commander 112 · Pasadena, TXOn September 23, 2011 @ 18:55, the pilot of an Aero Commander, N1021J, owned by mulitiple individual partners made an off airport emergency landing due to an inflight engine shutdown. He was approximatly two miles east of ellington airport and about 1 mile…Accident 20110923021579ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Curran, MIOn September 23, 2011, approximately 2100 eastern daylight time, a Robinson R44 single-engine helicopter, N8324F, sustained substantial damage when it impact trees and terrain while maneuvering near Curran, Michigan. The private pilot and passenger sustained…Accident 20110923021299AEsselstyn Chuck RV-6 · Lyons, WIOn September 23, 2011 pilot planned on landing at private strip in Lyons Wisconsin, (WI92). The pilot noticed that the turf strip had an uphill slope and kept power in too long, planning to avoid an uphill taxi. The pilot did not know that there was a down…Incident 20110922023559ICessna 182P · Boca Raton, FLDuring take off roll prior rotation left main tire failed.Accident 20110922022609AHughes 269C · Ramona, CADuring auto rotation landing for instruction pilot stated thate the engine quit causing aircraft to crash into a cow pastureAccident 20110922022529ABunker Kenneth J RLV-1 · Wells, NVPilot [privacy data omitted], certificate no. [privacy data omitted], Was flying at low level with passenger [privacy data omitted] who was filming the local rural area. This was reported as a non revenue personnal flight. Terrain in the area consisted of…