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 20110605009629IPiper PA-24 · Wadsworth, OHAfter departure from 3G3 pilot experienced a landing gear green light indicating all 3 gears were down and locked, however, upon gear retraction landing gears failed to retract. Since the pilot had a landing gear green light he elected to land with the…Incident 20110605009369IPiper PA-28-140 · Foster, NE[privacy data omitted] Experienced an engine failure due to fuel exhaustion while enroute from pierre, south dakota, to omaha, Nebraska.Incident 20110604014409IAeronca 11AC · Rhenbeck, NYPilot [privacy data omitted] made an emergency landing in a field just off route 9 in rhienbeck NY at aprox 1400 on June 5,2011. He stated his aircraft started running rough appox 20 mins into his flight back to lewis landing ,middletown NY. From columbia…Accident 20110604013829ABuckeye Dream Machine · Morristown, TNAircraft landed in trees, after the engine failed, due to apparent fuel starvation. Aircraft initially hung in trees until tree branches broke. Pilot sustained serious injuries and died 6/16/2011. Inspection by airworthiness inspectors discovered unauthorized…Incident 20110604012579IFlight Design Ctsw · Windsor, VADuring a soft field takeoff the left wing tip contacted the grass strip runway.Accident 20110604012039AMalkin Roy K Searey · Crystal, MNArrived on scene 06/04/2011 at 1915. Took numerous photos of experimental Searey in an inverted position located in between the parallel runways on 32R/L at kmic. Spoke with ATC and several sheriff deputies. Investigation of the engine revealed fuel that was…Accident 20110604011869AMooney M20R · Lake In The Hil, ILWhile simulating an engine out landing at 3CK, aircraft experienced a hard landing and possible propeller strike. In an attempt to recover, the aircraft veered off runway into a ditch on airport property. Weather VFR, runway dry,no injuries, no damage to…Accident 20110604011239ABoeing A75N1(PT17) · Junction City, KSAt 14:13 CDT (local time) on June 4, 2011 the pilot of a Boeing A75N1, N50052 experienced a loss of power during climb after take-off from Junction City municipal airport (3JC) and struck a tree and house approximately ¼ mile south of the airport. The…Incident 20110604010899IBeech 35-B33 · Rialto, CALanded on runway 24, Rialto Airport, and did not put the landing gear in the down position.Accident 20110604010779ASchweizer 269C · Jean, NVPilot conducted a pinnicle approach downwind. Upon attempting to hover aircraft pilot experienced settling with power. While executing a takeoff aircraft settled into rough terrain and rolled over resulting in substantial damage.Incident 20110604010479IChampion 7AC · Rapid City, SDThis incident occurred on June 4, 2011 at Ellsworth, afb. Pilot [privacy data omitted], flew N83318, a champ from Ellsworth Afb to spearfish, SD. The pilot was taxiing out for takeoff, at approximately 1620, when he encountered a wind gust. A wind gust caused…Accident 20110604010029ARedding David J RV9A · Edgewood, NMOn June 4, 2011, at 08:45 MST, a RV9A, N514R, registered to [privacy data omitted], ran off the departure end of runway 27 during an attempted take off from Sandia air park Estates east (1N1) for a local sight seeing flight. Visual meteorological conditions…Incident 20110604010009IPiper PA-18-105 Special · Pacoima, CAPilot performed improper banner pick-up causing the banner attachment to become entangled on the tailwheel assembly. The aircraft returned for landing with the banner attached, at which point, the pilot lost control and nosed over, causing a prop strike. No…Incident 20110604009989IBeech A24R · Arkadelphia, AROn June 6, 2011 at 1430 CDT, a Beech A24R, [privacy data omitted] landed with the aircrafts gear in the up position at (M89) Arkadelphia, AR. The aircraft was on a cross country flight from (ksjt) san angelo, TX to (kdca) ronald regan Washington national…Accident 20110604009819APiper PA-24-250 · Astoria, ORStudent pilot in last stages of private pilot preparation. He flew his planned long cross country for first two legs and at second stop determined it would be too late to go on planned third leg and then the fouth leg. He then called instructor with his…Incident 20110604009509IEmbraer EMB-145LR · Ft Worth, TXOn landing tower indicated to crew that the right main wheel was smoking. Crew exited runway and noticed smoke pass by the fo's dv window. CA notified the fa of possible ground evacuation and then asked the tower if they still saw smoke. Their response was…Accident 20110604009489AKamtz Russell H RV-6A · Dexter, NMOn June 4, 2011, while attempting to land at aprivate grass strip in Dexter, new Mexico, the pilot discovered he was about 20 feet short of the field and struck a four foot tall pipe fence at the end of the runway. The tail of the aircraft was left at the…Accident 20110604009349ASieber Paul P Nieuport 11 · Bellingham, WAAircraft landed and tail stayed up. Slight cross wind caught tail and caused the aircraft to ground loop. Right main gear bent, which allowed the aircraft to flip over. Damage to wing caused by replica gun on top of wing. Rudder and propeller also damaged. No…Incident 20110603025019IBellanca 7ACA · League City, TXThe pilot was on a business trip to mont belvieu, TX and then to la port, TX. The purpose for the trip to la port was to get the "tachometer" fixed, because it was not working. The pilot was forced to land, when the plane lost power. A video provided to fox…Accident 20110603012339ACessna 177 · Boone, NCPilot was unable to stop the a/c on NC14 runway 31, running off the end. A/c rolled in to a ditch causing substantial damage to nose gear, prop assy, and fwd fuselage.Accident 20110603011569AAeronca 7AC · Honea Path, SCCross country solo flight from henderson NC to Honea Path SC. Landed on runway 13. Back taxied and attempted take off. Lifted off at 50-55 mph. Leveled off to gain airspeed. Unintentionally made contact with the runway and swerved right into the tree line…Accident 20110603010889AClamar Floats CA-4 · Merritt Island, FLFirst time this aircraft has taken off from river on floats, aircraft appeared to lose power on take-off and at about 150' - 200' aircraft stalled and crashed in water.Incident 20110603009969IBeech C90A · Weatherford, OKDescription of incident: aircraft landed at Weatherford Oklahoma airport with the gear retracted. Causal and/or contributing factors not already addressed in blocks 13-16:aircraft landed with flaps in the approach position, due to turbulent winds, not…Accident 20110603009799ARusk Billy W Smith Super CUB · Noxon, MTPilot attempted touch and go on the clark fork river. During touch down aircraft flipped over immediately causing substantial damage to aircraft. Aircraft floated down river and stopped at the cabinet gorge dam where it subsequently either sank to the bottom…Incident 20110603009499IEmbraer EMB-145 · Chicago, ILOn 06/03/11, anerican eagle airlines, inc., aircraft N607AE, operating as flight 4176 from cmh to ord, landed ord on runway 22 right at approximately 0610. The control tower asked the crew if it had a blown tire, the crew responded that they did not feel they…Incident 20110602025129IJones 190-A3 · Ruston, LADuring roll out on landing, left brake failed causing aircraft to turn abruply collapsing the main gear. NTSB determined incident based on picture data.Accident 20110602013219AScottish Series 100 MDL 101 · Chandler, AZLoss of power. Possible ran out of fuel, to be determined as soon as NTSB authorizes engine run.06/15/2011; witness engine run. Engine failed to start. Suspect flooding.09/02/2011;ran engine. No defects noted. Verified fuel tank vent system working properly.Accident 20110602012399APiper PA-46-310P · Lake Havasu, AZOn June 2, 2011 at approximately 1300 PST, N712MK, a Piper malibu, piloted by [privacy data omitted], landed gear up at Lake Havasu airport (hii), Lake Havasu, Arizona. According to the pilot, after descending into the local traffic pattern and selecting the…Accident 20110602010529ACessna A188B · Pine Bluffs, WYOn June 2, 2011 at approximately 0825 hours MDT, N9496G, a Cessna model A188B aircraft experienced an off-airport landing shortly after take-off from Pine Bluffs WY (82V) airport. The aircraft was substantially damaged, the sole occupant on board was not…Incident 20110602010409IBeech F33A · Geauga, OH[privacy data omitted] Had done about 6 practice landings on runway 29 at 7G8 and decided to initiate a power off 180 landing. He landed about half way down the runway and skidded to a stop approximatly 750' on the belly of the aircraft. He stated that he…Incident 20110602009999IPiper PA-28-180 · Grants, NMOn June 02, 2011 at 11:30 MDT a Piper PA-28-180 N8075W piloted by a private pilot who is the [privacy data omitted] of the aircraft, experienced a hard landing at Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (gnt). The left main landing gear spindle broke and the wheel…Incident 20110602009839IRockwell International S-2R · Nyssa, ORPilot was spraying when he hit a powerline and knocked it down. The powerline missed the prop, but hit the landing gear and before it broke it knocked the fuel sump/strainer drain nipple off. The aircraft lost all fuel, the engine quit running, and the pilot…Incident 20110602009339IBoeing 737-3H4 · Nashville, TNDuring initial climbout, a bird strike occurred. Initial impact was just above the captain's windshield. Subsequent impact was on the vertical stabilizer approximately 3 feet from the top. Damage to the vertical stabilizer was approximately 6 inches long and…Accident 20110601025029AEclipse EA500 · Nome, AKPilot attempting to land at Nome in VFR conditions. Upon descent, he thought his airspeed was exceptionally high. After clearance to land was given, his airspeed was approximately 160KTS. At very short final, he realized he was unable to land. After applying…Accident 20110601010959AHiller UH-12E · Stockton, CAPilot was performing low level agricultural operations drying cherry trees. Heavy vibration occurred and pilot initiated a precautionary landing when the helicopter yawed to the left. The pilot immediately applied right pedal and entered a short autorotation…Accident 20110601010299ASchweizer SGS 2-33A · Wurtsboro, NYOn 06/01/2011 at approx 15:15 local a schweitzer SGS2-33A glider was substantially damage when it impacted guardrails and surface of state highway 209 which parallels runway 23 at N82. Aircraft was on approach to runway 23 with a CFI conducting a bi-annual…Incident 20110601010219ICessna 340A · Fullerton, CAN340BG, C340, left brake failed after landing runway 24 at Fullerton Airport at 011635PDT. Subsequently the aircraft went off the left side of the runway into dirt area and the nose gear collapsed. Injuries: none, damage: minor.Accident 20110601009749ACessna 172R · Wendover, UTOn June 1, 2011 at 1433 MDT, N475ER, a Cessna 172R, was involved in an accident when the pilot was performing a go-around after a landing attempt on runway 26 at Wendover, Ut (env). The winds at the time were 160@25G30. The flight originated from st. george,…Accident 20110531013149ABoeing 757-222 · Los Angeles, CADuring push-back for takeoff, towbar pin sheared and aircraft nose wheel rolled over a ground crewmember's foot.Incident 20110531012659IBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Paso Robles, CAThe pilot's statement reads as follows: "collapsed gear after landing on roll out. Felt nose wheel collapse first, then main gear." During a telephone interview he would not say anymore than what he wrote. There were no further witnesses to the incident.Accident 20110531012589AAero AT SP Zoo AT-4 LSA · Concord, NHThe aircraft was landing on runway 17 in Concord NH (con) as the aircraft was about to touch down the right wing dipped low and the aircraft touched on the right main and then bounced up. The pilot decided to perform a "go around" and applied full power. The…Incident 20110531012532IGulfstream Aerospace GIV-X (G450) · Teterboro, NJOn 5/31/11 at approximately 1720 local time N851CB, a G450 was being marshalled to parking after landing at teb. There were 8 passengers on board. During the marshalling to parking N851CB collied with N303QW a falcon 2000 that was parked and unoccupied. The…Incident 20110531011179IVans RV-12 · Mcminville, OROn may 31, 2011, [privacy data omitted] said that he failed to latch his RV-12'S canopy prior to take off. As he rotated, the canopy popped up and rapidly swung upwards towards full open. He reached up with his throttle hand and pulled it down as he began to…Incident 20110531010629IBeech M35 · Chattanooga, TNOn may 31, 2011, the purpose of the flight was to complete a flight review. CFII [privacy data omitted] was the instructor on board the aircraft. The aircraft departed khdi and proceeded to kmmi enroute and then to kcha for controlled airspace work. The pilot…Incident 20110531010619IBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Peach Springs, AZPIC [privacy data omitted] stated that he had performed his morning pre-flight and was waiting for company employess to arrive at the Grand Canyon west heliport in order to fly the employees down to the base of the Grand Canyon boat launch area. The employess…Incident 20110531010249IGlobe GC-1B · Naples, FLAircraft experienced ground loop due to PIC decision to perform high speed taxi during windy conditionIncident 20110531009379ICessna 172S · Kearney, NEEngine quit during climb out. Pilot was able to return to the airport and land safely.Incident 20110531009109IMaule MX-7-180A · St. Maries, IDThe pilot lost control of a conventional gear Maule M-7 aircraft upon landing at the St. Maries, Idaho airport (S72) on runway 10. Damage was limited to a bent propeller, cowling, and right wing-tip. There are no mechanical problems that caused this incident.Incident 20110530019309IAerostar International RXS-8 · Sugar Grove, PADaily report application 5/30/2011, as stated; description of event: Sugar Grove pa, N5019V an RXS-8 hot air balloon, executed a forced landing into a tree in a farm area after running out of fuel. Local law enforcement responded and assisted lowering the…Accident 20110530018169ABeech V35B · Ellijay, GAAircraft departed 49A on a local VFR flight on Monday, may 30, 2011 at 1033L. When the aircraft did not return, a search was initated. The aircraft was located in a remote area on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at approximately 1630L. There were no survivors.