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 20110621011769AAir Tractor AT-502 · Blackfoot, IDPilot stated that he experanced a loss of power on takeoff. Aircraft became airborn cleared a fence when the power decayed, aircraft clipped the tops of trees and crash landed on a golf course, right wing impacted a tree at aproximitly eight feet up detaching…Incident 20110621011609ICoats David A Vans RV-8A · Pueblo, COOn June 21, 2011 at 1838 MDT, N984N; a vans RV8A , struck a bird with the right wing while on 5 mile final to runway 8L of the Pueblo airport. Aircraft landed safely with no further incident.Accident 20110621010929ABell 206B · Franklin, CAPer pilot, he was practicing autorotations and had done several already. During the last autorotation to a power recovery, when he rolled the throtle back on, he heard a pop, the low rotor RPM horn came on, the helicopter started to vibrate. The pilot decided…Accident 20110620025059ABellanca 8GCBC · Linwood, NJAfter landing and during rollout the aircraft suddenly stopped and nosed over onto its back.Accident 20110620025049ADotson William P Sngl Seat Hawk Arrow · Carthage, NCOn June 20, 2011, approximately 1030 EDT, a cgs hawk arrow registered to [privacy data omitted] was piloted by [privacy data omitted]. The aircraft was in flight approximately quarter mile from Gilliam-Mcconnell Airfield in Carthage, NC at 500 ft when pilot…Incident 20110620022049ICessna 680 · San Antonio, TXDuring landing approach to ksat the aircraft flight director commanded a turn to kaus with erroneous readings.Incident 20110620014689ICessna 414A · Lincoln, NEOn June 20, 2011, at approximately 19:29 cdst, the pilot of N414WB declared an emergency, due to both engines ceasing to operate. The pilot reported his position to be 30 miles northwest of Lincoln, Nebraska, at flight level 270. The aircraft was operating in…Accident 20110620013999ALuscombe 8F · Mccall, IDThe pilot [privacy data omitted] was landing at Mccall in a flight of three. His Luscombe landed long, floated, and bounced. He attempted to a go-around, but went off the end of the runway and ground looped.Accident 20110620013869ACessna 402 · Caldwell, IDThe pilot, [privacy data omitted], while conducting skydiving operations for skydown, expierienced a loss of power in the right engine on climb out. At aproximatly 150 feet AGL the right engine lost power and the aircraft started a right roll. The pilot…Accident 20110619025119ATrusty Thorp T-18 · Tehachapi, CA1) Aircraft impacted terrain of a 45 degree westerly slope enroute from kiza, santa ynez, to ktsp, Tehachapi, leaving a ground scar of both wings and propeller at an approximate elevation of 4250 ft.2) propeller damage indicates propeller was powered at time…Incident 20110619016139ITecumseh, MISky diving incident on 6-19-2011DURING his 7th jump he dislocated one of his arms practicing a back flip. His arm injury prevented normal deployment of the main chute. The reserve chute auto deployed at preset altitude just as the student managed to deploy…Accident 20110619015609ACirrus Design SR22 · Columbus, OHAt rickenbaker internatinal (lck) N526PG was cleared to take off from 23R and given left turn on course. The ceiling that day was 500 ft. as the aircraft entered the clouds it was in a left turn. Soon after entering the clouds the tower controller cleared him…Incident 20110619015439ICessna 680 · Gaithersburg, MDThe aircraft (N368QS) was parked on a hill. When the aircraft was leaving a parking spot a large amount of thrust was used to get the aircraft to move. This caused a single engine Beechcraft prop jet (N94WW) to jump its chocks, break the tiedown ropes, spin…Incident 20110619015399IPiper PA-32RT-300 · Manteo, NCAircraft left with 4 passengers from the Manteo terminal for a 30 min air tour around the outer banks. Departure was between 1345 and 1400 EDT. The aircraft taxied to runway 35. A waco depart normally prior to N9572C takeoff. Upon accelerating down the runway…Accident 20110619014969ACessna 172N · Santa Teresa, NMBlue feather aero maintenance personnel reported, after the aircraft returned from a flight they noticed the cowling mounts were broke and damage to the prop. Further inspection revealed extensive damage to the fire wall.Incident 20110619013629IGrumman American Avn. AA-5B · Louisa, KYPilot reported a rough running engine and made an emergrncy landing on hiway 23. No damage to aircraft no injuries. Mechanic found during investigation a fractured "b" nut on the an fitting on the primer line.Incident 20110619012929IEurocopter AS 350 B2 · AZThe airman was decending through eternity Canyon on the way to the beach landing area located in the west end of the Grand Canyon. The airman stated that he was looking left for other tour helicopters and when he turned his head forward the bird struck the…Accident 20110619012689AHiller UH-12E · Lost Hills, CAPilot reported sudden and complete loss of engine power during repositioning turn after a spray run. The aircraft landed hard and rolled over.Accident 20110619012389ACessna 182H · Soldotna, AKJust prior to touch down airplane sank, pilot added power, but forgot that flaps where at 40 degrees. Pilot was unable to control the airplane. Nose landing gear contacted the runway and seperated from the airplane. When nose gear seperated propeller…Incident 20110619012369IPiper PA-28 · Santa Ana, CA0N 6/19/2011 at 1705 PDT, pilot landed aircraft N69815 at john wayne airport (sna) on runway 19L. At touchdown the aircraft immediately veered to the left and hit a runway edge light causing minor damage to the underside of the right wing just outboard of the…Incident 20110619012109ICessna R172K · Newark, OHWhile on an IFR flight plan, the pilot had an inflight fire and/or smoke in the cockpit. The pilot landed at vta and found the problem. He was observed by an FBO employee performing maintenance by cutting out a burnt resistor from the instrument and radio…Accident 20110619011689ACessna 172M · North Adams, MAPilot states he was confused were to park aircraft, and while turning aircraft into a parking spot, struck a light pole with right wing.Incident 20110619011619IPacific Aerospace 750XL · Baldwin, WIOn approach to Baldwin Airport, the engine quit with no abnormal indications or warnings. Propeller feathered normallythe pilot landed the aircraft on the grass strip runway and with no propeller reverse had wheel brakes only to stop. When he realized he…Incident 20110619011329IVnat Xlrg · Leesburg, FLDuring practive take-off and landings, gear unsafe light illuminated. Pilot unable to extend the nose gear. Tower fly-bys indicated the gear door was open but gear not extended. Pilot landed the aircraft. No further action required.Incident 20110618018799IBellanca 17-30A · Tucson, AZOn 6-18-2011 @ 0840 PDT, N4204B, s/n 75-30753 sustained damage to all (3) landing gear. The damage occured during the landing rollout at Tucson airport on runway 03 when the aircraft did a 180 exiting onto taxiway bravo. The pilot and passenger were not…Incident 20110618017589ICessna 182T · Waterbury, CTAs the pilot started a descent, smoke started coming out of the vent at the top of the glareshield. The avionic cooling fan for the garmin 1000 avionics vents through the glareshield vent.a large amount of white smoke came out of the vent and the pilot could…Accident 20110618015429AAeronca 7AC · Carbondale, PAPilot landed the aircraft on a downhill sloping runway with a tailwind. Pilot touchdown point was past the windsock with minimal runway length remaining. Pilot was unable to stop the aircraft before striking a parked trailer, causing substantial damage to the…Accident 20110618015409ACessna A185F · Andover, NJPilot [privacy data omitted] was providing checkout training in the aircraft to the [privacy data omitted]. They departed from home base at kcdw and flew to 13N to perform landing practice with the aircraft [privacy data omitted], a private pilot with…Accident 20110618014669ACessna T210N · Armonk, NYA witness reported that the pilot performed a run-up in the tie down spot at the panorama FBO in White Plains before taxiing for departure. This is considered to be unusual. Another witness who was in a plane adjacent to the accident aircraft in the run up…Accident 20110618013619AChampion 7FC · Wellsville, PADuring approach to land rwy 24 at airfield 62PA, pilot stalled aircraft over turf runway at approximately 10 feet above ground level. Aircraft landed hard and the nose landing gear collapsed. Aircraft flipped over and came to rest inverted on the runway…Accident 20110618013349APiper PA18-160 · Ridgeville, SCOn June 18, 2011, at approximately 2145L EDT, a Piper PA18-160, N177SC, operated by a private individual, sustained substantial damage when the pilot made a forced landing on railroad tracks in Ridgeville, south carolina. This personal flight was conducted…Accident 20110618013079ABeech B23 · Jean, NVStudent pilot operating his personal aircraft was conducting slow flight practice for an extended period of time. Pilot lost situational awareness as to fuel remaining in selected tank resulting in fuel starvation and loss of power. In an attempt to…Accident 20110618013019ACessna P210R · Albia, IAThe aircraft was fueled with 42.2 gallons of 100 ll fuel on the morning of the accident. The aircraft departed grand junction at 1608 UTC. The final radar track from chicago center ended at Albia, Iowa at 1933 UTC. The aircraft came to rest 50 yards south of…Incident 20110618012769ISauers Donald D Kitfox IV · Winfield, PAThe experimental aircraft experienced an in flight engine failure while on approach. An emergency landing was made in a farm field. The aircraft propeller, landing gear and left wing tip were damaged from the hard landing. No injuries were received.…Accident 20110618012739AAerovodochody L-29 Delfin · Reno, NVAircraft was participating in pylon racing seminar race training. Aircraft has been modified by the installation of a larger engine. (Rolls royce viper 540)Accident 20110618012569ABell 47G-4A · Five Miles West, MOAgricultural helicopter N24HM landed on top of the service vehicle to be serviced with fuel and product by the vehicle driver. Fuel was reportedly added to 25 gallons total and the spray tanks were serviced with tank cleaner to a quantity indicating 70…Accident 20110618012479ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Prescott, AZOn June 18, 2011 at 1129 MST at Prescott Love Field (prc), Prescott, AZ, N334DC, Robinson R-22 helicopter, was making a 180 degree turn to the left for takeoff on a west departure at the approach end of runway 12. The pilot lost control in the turn and made a…Accident 20110618012029APiper PA-28-140 · Guntersville, ALOn June 18, 2011 about 0950 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140 (cherokee), N1803T, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and the ground following a departure from Guntersville municipal airport – joe starnes field (8A1), Guntersville,…Accident 20110618011909ACessna 172N · Bedford Park, ILWhile approaching Midway (mdw) for landing, the engine began running rough, pilot declared an emergency to mdw twr. And took initial action. The engine failed and 3 attempted restart were performed, the pilot committed to emergency landing field located near…Accident 20110618011899APiper PA-25-235 · Faith, SDThis accident occurred on June 18, 2011 about 15 miles north of Faith, SD at about 0730 MDT. The pilot was conducting aerial application when the aircraft stalled during a turn and struck the ground causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot…Accident 20110618011429AHead Balloons AX8-88 · Summerdale, ALThe pilot stated that as he was approaching a field to land, a gust of wind caused his basket to get caught in the tops of some trees. As he became caught in the trees, he stated that a branch from one of the trees snagged the deflation line of the balloon…Accident 20110618011359ACessna TU206G · Truth Or Conseq, NMAircraft departed rnwy 13 at tcs, winds 26008G17. During climb out (20 feet in air) aircraft encountered dust devil which forced aircraft to ground off runway, pilot pulled mixture and allowed aircraft to roll out. During roll out, aircraft struck buried sign…Accident 20110618011349AWorley Dennis Sonex · Gardner, KSAircraft departed johnson county executive airport (kojc) in olathe, KS, enroute to Gardner Municipal Airport (K34) in Gardner, KS. On the approach into K34, runway 08, the aircraft contacted the ground about 200 feet short of the runway. Before contacting…Accident 20110618011159ACessna 172P · Mt. Pleasant, UTDuring preflight, the pilot did not check the fuel quantity. He relied on the previous pilot telling him that the airplane was full. Neither he nor the previous pilot knew that the airplane had been flown by a thrid party the day before. On the day of the…Accident 20110618010949AGrantsville, UTThis aircraft is unregistered. The pilot does not possess a pilot certificate. On the day of the accident, the pilot took off in 25-40 knot wind despite being told by an experienced pilot, that it was too windy to fly a powered parachute. 5-20 minutes after…Incident 20110618010939IB&F Technik Vertriebe FK-9 · Miami, FLOn the morning of 18 June 2011, N154WP a FK9 light sport plane with floats departed from the Miami seaplane base (X44) with a destination of bimini. Approximately 10 miles east of X44 and still climbing, the pilot stated he noticed that the cylinder head…Accident 20110618010749AWaco Classic YMF-F5C · Charleston, ILWhile departing from a county roadway, the lower wing contacted a berm which caused the aircraft to cartwheel, destroying the right wings, prop and landing gear. The wingspan of the lower wings is 26FT. The distance between the berms on each side of the…Incident 20110617020939INelson Joseph Vans RV6A · Greensboro, GA-Per a conversation with the pilot-the pilot was concerned about a shimmy in the nose gear and was deliberately approaching to land at an airspeed that was slower than he usually used. In the flare, the aircraft descended to the ground more abruptly than he…Accident 20110617019339APerth Amboy Bird CK · New Castle, PAThe PIC was enroute to an aviation event in princton, NJ. Flight departed dekalb, in (dkb) direct to princton, NJ (K39N) with a fuel stop in kucp New Castle Municipal Airport, New Castle, PA. Between 11-11:30 local time, aircraft N914V made a normal approach…Incident 20110617017139IPacific Aerospace 750XL · Hollister, CAA female parachute jumper appeared to have lost control as she approached the landing zone after having a successful deployment of the parachute. She suffered numerous injuries that became fatal. Inspectors conduct an inspection of the parachute rig to…