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 20110804015579IPiper J3C-65 · Idaho Falls, IDOn August 4, 2011 at approximately 1330 MDT the student pilot reported that during the landing portion of a touch and go he ground looped the aircraft at Idaho Falls, Idaho (ida). No injuries were reported. No property damage and only a minor "fabric snag" on…Incident 20110804015201IBlackmore Richard H RV-6 · Beaufort, SCOn 8/4/2011 at 1745 pm, N35CK, an RV-6, taxied into and damaged Beechcraft N888BD, a BE-58 at the Beaufort SC (arw) airport. The rv was being taxied by a non-certificated (non-pilot) person, for the purpose of relocating the RV6 from the ramp to a hangar.…Incident 20110803021759IPiper PA-18-135 · Sutton, AKAircraft departed King Ranch Airport at 1550 with instructor in rear seat and student in front seat. After climbing to 5500 ft the engine began running rough. After leaning, the engine smoothed. After approximately 20 minutes, aircraft descended to inspect a…Incident 20110803020049IEmbraer EMB-145LR · Greer, SCReview of the American eagle airlines inc. first officers pipe line report indicates that the aircraft parking brake was left in the (on) up position upon landing. Refference ptrs SW21201112401Accident 20110803018159APiper PA-24-250 · Camas, WADuring traffic pattern entry aircraft continued a left nose down attitude and impacted vertically in an open field. Aircraft destroyed, fatal to pilot.Accident 20110803018019ADehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Glennallen, AKPilot told the ASI, he performed a two point landing at a remote, off-airport strip called "Snag River Camp" with 4 passengers from the national park service on board. Upon touch down of the tail, the tail wheel broke free from the airplane. He stated,…Incident 20110803017989ICessna 170 · Puntilla Lake, AKPilot was on takeoff roll when the right rudder linkage broke and the aircraft veered to the left and exited the runway. The aircraft bounced over the uneven ground until the wheels stuck in a rut and the aircraft went up onto its nose.Incident 20110803017279ICessna 180 · Los Banos, CADuring the approach and landing a strong, gusty 90 degree crosswind was occuring. The landing was kept under control, but just as the groundspeed was minimal, during the last of the rollout, a strong gust occurred. Brake was applied but the plane was blown up…Incident 20110803016989IFreedom Phoenix · Waukesha, WIPilot and mechanic departed runway 27 at ues on a maintenance check flight. After landing gear retraction during the initial climb an aircraft electrical system abnormal occurred. The pilot lowered the landing gear and elected to make an immediate return to…Accident 20110803016759AAir Tractor AT-301 · Minot, NDDuring landing, ran off right side and right wing contacted ground, causing substantial wing structure damage and damage to left main gear strut & wheel assy.Accident 20110803016709AAero Commander S2R · Washington, IAAfter taking on 75 gallons of fuel and 400 gallons of chemical, pilot departed Washington municipal airport, Washington, Iowa on runway 18. Shortly after take off, while turning towards the west, pilot reported hearing a loud bang coming from the engine. This…Accident 20110803016199AAyres S2R-600 · Hazelton, IDOn the 7th flight of the day, cruising to the field, the engine started to loose power. The pilot added flaps in order to clear a power line. The aircraft landed in a wheat field. Upon roll out the aircraft hit a concrete block that was hidden in the wheat…Incident 20110803015869IFantasy Air Sro Allegro 2000 · Centralia, ILAirman was recieving a certification practical test for a sport pilot certificategiven by an authorized designated pilot examiner. While demonstrating a soft field landing the airman flared too high resulting in a hard landing. The aircraft received minor…Accident 20110803015559APiper PA-30 · St Petersburg, FLOn August 3, 2011, at 11:10 EDT, a Piper, PA-30 registered to [privacy data omitted], collided with the ground after taking off on runway 25 in St Petersburg Florida. The pilot reported the aircraft pitched up after rotation and the aircraft stalled and the…Accident 20110802020479ABell 47G-2 · Charles City, IAAs stated by the pilot, upon landing with the intention of refueling, he exited the aircraft and became distracted by ground personnel when they showed him a map. He then returned to the aircraft and departed without refueling. This action caused the fuel…Incident 20110802018979IMooney M20E · Payson, AZOn 8/2/2011, at 10:10 the N6009Q'S engine quit after takeoff from pan, when pilot adjusted the mixture control. Mixture control was very stiff and moved suddenly to full lean as increased pressure was applied to move it. Aircraft was too low to attempt…Incident 20110802017939IPiper PA-44-180 · Mcminnville, ORDuring an instructional flight, the CFI failed to insure that the landing gear was in the proper position for landing due to distractions.Accident 20110802017849ABellanca 8GCBC · Linwood, NJOn 8/2/2011 at approximately 3:00PM, a Bellanca 8GCBC, N87020, s/n 52-74, during banner tow operations, failed to pick-up a banner and subsequently impacted the ground at a high velocity and a high angle, approximately 700 feet from the pick-up point. The…Incident 20110802016669ICessna 172P · Glendale, AZStudent pilot was on his second solo flight and landed on rwy 1 at the kgeu airport. Student pilot said when he touched down the airplane began to drift to the left at which time he said he kind of froze and focused his attention to the ground and the…Accident 20110802016369ARans S-18 · Fayetteville, TNThe owner had 200 acres of property with a grass strip runway on it. The pilot had over 600 hours total pilot time logged, but the last entry in his logbook was August 14, 2005. He had performed a number of taxi tests to get accustomed to the light sport…Accident 20110802016189ACessna 182A · Emmett, IDWhile descending the aircraft lost power. During the post accident inspection, it appears the aircraft fuel system did not contain enough usable fuel for operation, even though the pilot believed he had adequate reserves.Accident 20110802015379ACarpenter Kenton P Kolb Twinstar III · Republic, WADuring landing roll the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft ground looped and moved to the left side of the runway where the left main wheel impacted a stand up electric lighting box.Incident 20110801018269IThrush S2R-G10 · Trutant, MIWhile applying fungicide product on a field, pilot [privacy data omitted], holder of commercial certificate number [privacy data omitted], struck an elevated electrical wire with main landing gear. Pilot was uninjured and there was no damage to aircraft. The…Accident 20110801017559ACessna 162 · Rawlins, WYPilot commenced takeoff from runway 10 with a tailwind. Aircraft did not become airborne, ran off the end of the runway, and flipped onto top creating substantial damage.Accident 20110801017489ATexas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A · Joice, IAN51857 was conducting aerial application near Joice, Iowa. The helicopter was flying in a westerly direction as it descended over a tree line to enter a corn field. As the aircraft descended, it struck a small power line that ran north and south from the main…Incident 20110801016939IAyres S2R-T34 · Vinton, IAPilot reported he was spraying in a continuous direction, making all left hand turns, for approximately 45 minutes. After completing the last pass, he exited the field, making a right turn and approximately 10 seconds later, the engine surged. The auxiliary…Incident 20110801016919IMooney M20J · Sarasota, FLOn August 1, 2011 25, 2010, at approximately 11:11 eastern standard time, a registered aircraft, N9139Z Mooney M20J, serial number 24-3285 piloted by a [privacy data omitted], landed at Sarasota international airport (srq) Sarasota, Florida. The certificated…Accident 20110801016829AEdwards Douglas L SKY Ranger · Wautoma, WIThe aircraft departed on the grass runway 08 at the Wautoma airportwitness stated: "he pulled up and started to make a turn like he was going to fly back over and the plane stalled and they went straight in".the witness statement is from a sport pilot…Accident 20110801016649ABellanca 14-13 · Stoughton, WIAt approximetly 0900 on August 1, 2011 aircraft N74260 a Bellanca model 14-13 departed runway 1 at Matson airfield in Stoughton Wisconsin. Shortly after take off the aircraft struck the tree tops approximetly 900 feet north of the runway and impacting the…Incident 20110801016359IBell Helicopter 206L-4 · Reliance, TNThis was a scene flight from a field not designated as a heliport. The fire department had cleared the landing zone and was standing by with the ground ambulance to transfer the patient to the air-evac part 135 air ambulance. The afternoon sun was at a low…Accident 20110801016179ACessna 172S · Syracuse, UTThe pilot departed the slc international airport and headed to Ogden airport to practice ILS approach. While been vectored for an ILS landing the engine started to spudder. The pilot ajusted the mixture to correct the problem. That worked only temporarily but…Incident 20110801015309IPiper J3C-65 · Erie, COOn 08/01/2011 at 1145 MDT, N7447H, a Piper J3C-65 airplane, lost control upon landing at Erie airport (eik). There was one person on board , the were no injuries. The aircraft received minor damage. The weather at the time was VMC.Incident 20110731026379IConsolidated Vultee BT-13A · Edmond, OKAirman was attempting to land after flying for over 6 hours on a hot day and a high density altitude. The aircraft floated down the short grass strip before touchdown. After landing the pilot noted insufficient distance to safely stop and unable to become…Accident 20110731023519ANord Stampe SV4C · Rhinebeck, NYOn 7/30/2011, the aircraft flew two airshow circuits without any discrepancies. On 7/31/2011, 4 gallons of fuel were added to the aircraft bringing the fuel level to just over 1/2 tank. No issues were noted during pre-take-off run-up or "cigar tip's" check.…Incident 20110731020949IBender Thomas M Avid Flyer · Hammondsport, NYWhile on a visual approach/downwind to the northerly runway at loucks private airport in Hammondsport, NY, the pilot was unable to control the power to the engine. The pilot thought he had a full engine failure and was uable to make the airport and was forced…Incident 20110731020429ICessna 210L · Lodi, CAAircraft amp meter indicated discharge. Pilot shutdown electrical system to conserve battery power for gear extension. Aircraft landed with no further incident.Incident 20110731019709IWaco QCF · North Kingstown, RIPilot reported he was landing on runwy 34 at oqu. He reported the winds at 340 at 8 knts. He ground looped the aircraft and the lower RH wing struck the ground as it slowed to exit the runway at the A-1 intersection. He stated he may have taken control with…Accident 20110731018279AMorrison John K E-RACER · Big Rock, ILShortly after departure from the aurora airport (arr) in sugar grove Illinois. The pilot reported high cylinder head temperature and wanted to return to the airport. During his turn back to (arr) the aircraft appeared to have stalled and contacted electrical…Accident 20110731017569AT&T Falcon LS · Lee'S Summit, MOThe pilot was unable to maintain runway heading while rolling out on runway 18. The aircraft departed the runway to the left, struck runway edge lights and crossed taxiway crossover A3, which collapsed the nosegear. The aircraft then continued across the…Accident 20110731017329ABell 47G-5 · Pixley, CAPilot attempted downwind takeoff from the top of a reloading truck after being reloaded during an aerial spraying operation. The helicopter settled to the ground at approximately 3-4 knots forward speed, the skid type landing gear collapsed, and the main…Accident 20110731017259ABeech G35 · Byron, GADuring descent for landing, aircraft experienced in-flight breakup. Right wing and right ruddervator were found approximately 200 yards from main wreckage. Witnesses heard a loud pop noise, looked up and saw the wing falling and airplane spinning toward the…Incident 20110731016949IBeech A36 · Destin, FLOn July 31, 2011 at appoximately 1320 hours local time, aircraft departed dts from runway 14. Pilot retracted gear and realized he forgot his i-pod at Destin jet FBO. Pilot did a go around and landed on runway 14 with all 3 gear up at 1325 hrs. Aircraft was…Accident 20110731016069AAlon A-2A · Rolfe, IAThe airman was traveling from the eaa airventure exposition at oshkosh, WI on 7/31/2011, when he experienced a loss of power with his aircraft. He attempted to correct the problem by applying carburator heat. The aircraft appeared to run better at first, then…Incident 20110731015769IDyer Larry A Lancair 320 · St Petersburg, FLPilot checked fluid levels, pre-flighted N91LD and departed at 08:30 LCL on a flt. From spb to bkv. N91LD departed bkv on a flt. To sef and the landing gear retracted normally at approximately 5'-7' above field elevationat an approximate altitude of 2,500…Accident 20110731015709AGarlick Helicopters OH-58C · Rushford, MNOn 07/31/2011, at 1600 cdst, N82855, a Garlick OH-58C, [privacy data omitted] and piloted by [privacy data omitted], operated by [privacy data omitted] (bond helicopters) struck powerlines and crashed into a cornfield while conducting aerial application…Incident 20110731015319IIsrael Aerospace Industriesltd Gulfstream G150 · West Palm Beach, FLAircraft departed on 7/31/2011 from pbi to okv. Shortly after departure, pilot got a r eng oil press low warning light and they returned to pbi. Aircraft landed safely.Incident 20110731014849IPiper PA-28-140 · Gallup, NMPilot distracted from completion of checklist. Attempted takeoff with carb heat applied. With aircraft near max gross weight, high density altitude and carb heat, aircraft could not climb. Pilot made emergency landing in field off airport. Minor damage to…Accident 20110730021999AMooney M20K · Opelousas, LAAirman departed from runway 18. At about 200 feet AGL landing gear was retracted. At this point pilot stated the engine lost power. An unsuccessful attempt was made to return to the airport. The aircraft appeared to have stalled and impacted a line of small…Accident 20110730020029AMooney M20C · Ada, OKThe aircraft was enroute at approximately 2000 feet when the engine quit. The pilot stated he tried to switch fuel tanks in an attempt to get the engine running again. He said he was unable to switch tanks due to the fuel valve not moving. Since he was at a…Incident 20110730017839IPiper PA-28R-201 · Bedford, MAOn July 30, 2011 at approx. 0730, N813ND a Piper arrow iii, PA28R-201, s/n 2837044 , after taking off on runway 29 at kbed, pilot requested a short approach to same runway. Pilot stated he got clearance, performed a 180-degree power-off accuracy landing…