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 20110520012239IMooney M20J · Plattsburgh, NYOn may 20, 2011, at approximately 1535 local time, N1143G, a Mooney, M20J, landed gear up at Plattsburgh international airport on runway 35. The owner, [privacy data omitted], and sole occupant on board, was interviewed by telephone on may 21, 2011 at…Accident 20110520009959ABeech F33A · Angel Fire, NMOn may 20, 2011, at approximately 1705 UTC, a Beech F33A, N1533Y, registered to 33 yankee inc. collided with terrain while on a flight between amarillo, TX and taos, NM, while on a part 91 flight. Marginal conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight…Accident 20110520009769ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Lansing, ILFlight was student's first solo. Instructor flew with the student that day prior to solo. Student performed 3 solo flights around the pattern. Student proceeded to hover taxi to pick up the instructor and lost control of the helicopter. The tail of the…Incident 20110520009309ICessna 182A · Boulder, COOn may 20, 2011 at 1650 MDT, a Cessna 182, N5153D, made an off field landing north of bdu visual meteorological conditions prevaled at the time. The aircraft received only minor damage and the pilot who was the only occupant was uninjured.Incident 20110520009089INorth American SNJ-6 · Santa Fe, NMOn may 20, 2011, at 10:57 MST, a North American T6 SNJ-6, registered to symington management services LLC ran off runway 20 after landing while on roll out at Santa Fe municipal airport while on a local sight seeing flight. Visual meterological conditions…Accident 20110520009029ASlosing Henry Lancair 320 · Albuquerque, NMOn may 20, 2011 at 1700 MST, a Lancair 320, N79BC, registered to the [privacy data omitted], was blown off the runway by a wind guest after touchdown at double eagle ii airport, Albuquerque, NM while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions…Incident 20110520009019ICessna 150F · Fresno, CAThe flight originated at lake havasu city, AZ. Pilot was crusing at 8000 feet and began a steep decent to 5000 and the engine started sputtering. The pilot requested and was granted clearance to Sierra Sky Park. The engine began to run normally after the…Incident 20110520009009IPiper PA-28-180 · Lubbock, TXOn may 20, 2011, at approximately 9:30 CDT, the pilot of N2505R executed a landing to runway 17R at Lubbock Preston Smith international airport (klbb). After touchdown the control tower requested the pilot expedite the exit off the runway and exit left on…Accident 20110519010259ABoeing B75N1 · Torrance, CAAircraft landed on runway 29 right and was apparently spun to the left by a gust of wind. The severity of the rate of turn caused the lower right hand wing to contact the ground. The pilot was queried by air traffic control if assistance was required and he…Accident 20110519010119ABellanca 17-30A · Green River, WY5/19/2011, At approximately 1400 MDT, N93577 departed pine dale, WY airport destined for ft. collins, CO. Approximately 30 minutes into the flight the aircraft impacted the ground in sweetwater county, WY. Causing fatal injury to the two occupants. At the…Incident 20110519009439IMeyers Industries 200A · Lebanon, TNAircraft was taxiing to runway for first flight of the day. Right main gear collapsed while making a slow speed left turn.Accident 20110519008699ASocata TBM 700 · Salem, OHThis was an IFR flight was from vpz to 38D. Executed a vor-gps-a approach to 38D. Runway is 3400 feet long. Calculated the landing roll to be 1400 feet. The aircraft was being controlled by akron approach control. The aircraft was high on the descent and was…Accident 20110519008409ARockwell International S-2R · Kahlotus, WAPilot attempted takeoff with strong quartering tailwind and lost control. Aircraft went partially off the right side of the runway, and then back up and all the way across the left side and off into a freshly plowed field. Went approximately 30 yards off the…Accident 20110518024499ABoeing 707-321B · Point Mugu, CAOn may 18, 2011, at 1727 pacific daylight time, an experimental Boeing 707-321B, N707AR, collided with terrain during takeoff from Naval base Ventura county, Point Mugu, California. Omega aerial refueling services, inc., was operating the airplane as a local…Accident 20110518010829ACameron James Nicholas Lancair LegacyAircraft was enroute from minden Nevada to tracy California. Pilot did not use flight following or any other ATC services. Pilot was reported missing by family members. Wreck was located using radar data. No other information. The son of the pilot is not…Incident 20110518010289IBell UH-1H · Ellensburg, WADuring a flight utilizing a 75 foot long line and a bambi bucket, the commercially rated solo pilot decended into the trees damaging both main rotor blades. The damage to the rotor blades included skin damage and deep gouges into the interior honey-comb…Incident 20110518010109IRaytheon A36 · Ft Lauderdale, FLPilot attempted to put gear down at phk airport with no response, then checked cb and found popped. Attempted gear extension 2 more times unsuccessfully, then manual extension but unable due to stuck emg extension handle. Pilot then decided to return to fxe.…Incident 20110518009219ICessna 172S · New Orleans, LAStudent pilot was in landing phase, when wind switched direction from a head wind to a strong crosswind. Aircraft drifted over to left side of runway and hit a runway light and a taxiway light. There was no damage to aircraft.Accident 20110518008879ACessna 180J · Kenai, AKLanded on 01 left runway at ena with 10KT cross wind. Ground looped on roll out. Damaged outer 3 ft. of left wing tip and left aileron damage with possible landing gear damage.Accident 20110517010239ASouthern Airmotive SAC · Toccoa, GAHigh rate of descent on short final, added power, gusty crosswind at 50' AGL. At touchdown, acft. Veered right, pilot added left rudder, full power, attempted go-around. Acft. Did not respond and continued to right side, across grass area about 200' and…Accident 20110517009949ALuscombe 8A · Spicewood, TXMay 17, 2011, a mexican registered Luscombe 8A piloted by a mexican national, that holds a U.S. Pilot certificate, attempted to take off from mid way of the runway with a quartering tail wind and crashed into a tree at the north end of runway 35 and was…Accident 20110517009899ACessna A185F · Talkeetna, AKPilot in left seat made a wheel landing as tail came down a/c vered to right and pilot in the left seat over corrected to the left. The company ck pilot took over the controlls but failed to recover a/c before a/c ground looped.Accident 20110517009849APiper PA-12 · Wasilla, AK5/17/2011 N7690H departed small strip in Wasilla, AK. On a part 91 flight. During climb engine sputtered and quit. The aircraft landed and then overturned. One POB, no injuries. The aircraft laid up side down over night then was returned to owners hangar the…Incident 20110517009709IBeech 1900D · Denver, COThe flight crew and aircraft started the day in pueblo Colorado with normal preflight activities for the operation with no abnormalities reported. There were no items deferred by use of the minimum equipment list. In the previous two days the aircraft had…Incident 20110517009279ICessna 414 · Cincinnati, OHWhile attempting to land at isz the pilot put the gear down and did not recieve an indication that the nose wheel locked in place. Pilot decided to divert to luk where they have emergency equipment. Pilot ran checklists and performed some trouble shooting but…Accident 20110517008899AP&M Pegasus Quik 912S · Hanalei, HIMay 17, 2011 a pegasus quik 912S special light sport weight shift control aircraft (slsa/wsc) N705PM, was substantially damaged when it impacted the water near honopu, Hawaii. The sport pilot instructor and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft…Accident 20110517008399ACessna 152 · Pickneyville, ILDuring landing flare, in a crosswind, the right wing tip struck the ground after the student pilot let go of the controls. The instructor took control of the aircraft and completed the landing without further incident.Incident 20110517008389IPiper PA-31-350 · North Bend, ORAircraft was flying an approach to oth when bird strike occurred with two (2) canadian gease. Aircraft sufferred minor damage to cowling, flap, and NLG area.Accident 20110516013289AMD Helicopters 369E · Victoria, TXAircraft departed Victoria, Texas (kvct). Pilot reported to tower he had lost partial power and was down in a field with no injuries. Total flight time approximatly five minutes. Aircraft had been refueld just prior to flight.Accident 20110516012309ABombardier DHC-8-402 · Baltimore, MDOn may 16, 2011 colgan air flight 3261 was operating from ewr to dca. While enroute, the crew was talking to potomac approach, about 40 miles north of bwi, while descending between 14,000 and 13,000 MSL. The first officer had just switched to radio #2 and was…Accident 20110516009859ABeech B200 · Atqasuk, AKMr.[privacy data omitted]Was PIC of N786SR, a B200 being operated by north slope borough search and rescue, under 14 CFR part 91.mr. [privacy data omitted] Was cleared for the RNAV GPS rwy 6 approach into Atqasuk, Alaska. Shortly before fibak, the initial…Accident 20110516008909AMaule M-7-235BPilot attempted off-field landing on dirt road to explore ghost town. During landing, right wing struck mesquite tree causing aircraft to depart road and tip onto nose and then on over onto back. At approximately 13:45 local, aircraft arrived over copper…Incident 20110515018749ICanadair CL-600-2B19 · Chicago, ILA flight attendant suffered a laceration to her forehead when she struck it on a drawer of the beverage cart. She had a headache and was bleeding. The captain called for emts to meet the flight. The flight attended was transported to a local hospital and was…Accident 20110515012209ARans S-6 Coyote II · New Kent, VAOn 05/15/2011, at approximately 10:30 am pilot departed toddsbury farm airport (25VA) in aylett, VA in N929RL, a two seat Rans S-6 coyote ii experimental light sport aircraft with an intended destination of new quarter farm airport (92VA) in gloucester, VA.…Accident 20110515008859ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Larson Lake, AKThe airman dropped off passengers on a river bank after landing. The aircraft was swept into vegetation on shore before the airman could water taxi away or take off, resulting in a rotor strike. There were no injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial…Incident 20110515007959ICessna 182D · Keller, TXOn 05/15/2011 at 1824 was in an incident after being in cruise flight and engine lost power. Pilot declared an emergency and made a landing in a field. This was a CFR part 91 personal flight. No flight plan was filed and visual flight rules (VFR) visual…Incident 20110514030259IPiper PA-18-150 · Caswell, AKThe pilot experienced a nose over into the kashwitna river, approximately 20NM east of Caswell, AK. The aircraft was on the standard landing gear, no floats. No injuries involved. Damage limited to only the propeller.Accident 20110514012879APiper PA-28R-201 · Grand Forks, NDLeft landing gear strut failed on hard landing touchdown on runway.Incident 20110514010669IBrochetti Louis KR 2 · Oceano, CALanding rollout aircraft immediately pulled hard left resulting in a series of over correcting maneuvers. These maneuvers resulted in the aircraft leaving the runway and coming to rest in the dirt with damage to nose wheel strut. Nose landing gear strut has…Accident 20110514009689ACzech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Arlington, WAPilot departed runway 34 Arlington airport, Arlington WA., witnesses stated they saw the aircraft pitch to a normal pitch attitude of 5 degrees, however appeared to have trouble gaining altitude. At approx. 2/3 down the runway, the pilot turned to a left…Incident 20110514009529IEclipse EA500 · Albuquerque, NMPilot asked to complete high speed taxi test to return the aircraft to service. Pilot taxied to runway 21 at g (8500 ft of runway 21 remaining). During the taxi out the pilot noticed that he had to pump the brakes more than normal, but felt he had adequate…Incident 20110514009179IYakovlev YAK 52 · Galveston, TXDuring a VFR local flight at Galveston Texas (kgls), at approx 1722 local time, the pilot was returning to gls. As he approached the airport, he was instructed by tower ATC to fly an extended right base to runway 35. The pilot had the landing gear and flaps…Accident 20110514009169ABenson Gyrocopter KB-3 · Lafayette, LAPilot attempted takeoff from north to south from 900' grass strip behind his house. Wind was reported 340/14. Pilot said he became airborne at about 500' but did not climb high enough to clear barbed wire fence at end of runway. Wheels struck fence causing…Incident 20110514008679ICessna 172S · Grand Forks, NDOn 5/14/2011 at 1523 CDT, a Cessna 172, N512ND operated by the university of north dakota and flown by [privacy data omitted] lost directional control upon landing at Grand Forks international airport. The student and flight instructor were practicing…Accident 20110513029409APiper PA-22-150 · Benezette, PAVFR flight N7603D departed controlled cruise flight. Witnesses stated the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent with engine running. Aircraft impacted ground in a nose down attitude. The aircraft was destroyed. The airframe and powerplant revealed no…Incident 20110513029009ICessna 172N · Weatherford, TXOn 05/13/11, after recieving a weather briefing, flight instructor ([privacy data omitted]) and student ([privacy data omitted]) departed meacham airport (fws) enroute to Parker County Airport (wea).weather was clear with gusty winds, 16 knots gusting to 20…Incident 20110513023939ICessna 208B · Romeo, MIAircraft lost all engine power at 11,000 feet MSL while climbing during skydiving operations. Two skydivers immediately exited the aircraft. The aircraft then turned towards the designated parachute landing area and all remaining jumpers exited the aircraft…Accident 20110513019289ACarothers James R JR Zenth CH701 · Tidioute, PAThe airplane departed from an unapproved airport, with a passenger, in an airplane that is an amateur home-built airplane. The aircraft was not inspected 0R issued an airworthiness certificate. On approach to the landing strip, the right wing of the airplane…Accident 20110513011549ABell 206-L4 · Theodore, ALThe winds were generally from the south, which due to obstructions meant that the departure would necessarily be to either the sw or se. Each departure direction was used on the two previous departures as the wind gradually shifted from se to sw. The winds…Accident 20110513011539AThrush S2R-T660 · Greenwood, MSPilot reported partial loss of engine power, then return of engine power, while conducting aerial applications. He made an emergencylanding in a bean field and lost directional control and ran into a ditch next to the bean field. The beans field had rows of…