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 20100320030189AKinney Kevi Zenith 601X · Lebanon, OHOil line from oil cooler to filter split allowing oil to escape from the engine. Engine failed and aircraft landed in a field hitting tops of trees, a wire fence, and a metal pole.Incident 20100320030169ICzech Aircr Sportcruise · Currituck, NCPilot stated that on landing aircraft became sideways and he added too much rudder. Nose gear struck runway and collapsed.Incident 20100320029919IEurocopter EC 135 T2+ · Durham, NCAircraft was returning to assigned base from hospital and was in level cruise flight at 2500 feet and 120 knots. Loud report was heard by flight crew and pilot initially thought he had an engine failure. After determining his engine was operating he was…Incident 20100320029569IChampion 7EC · Chattanooga, TNDeparted grass runway at Dallas Bay Skypark left wheel came off axial. Landed hard surface runway at Dallas Bay Skypark. Damage confined to left brake drum and drum backer plate. Investigation of wheel found carter pin sheared.Incident 20100319031069ICessna 172K · Pearland, TXDuring taxi aircraft departed paved surface onto grass. Upon re-entry onto paved surface aircraft nose wheel encountered raised area prior to paved surface. Propeller struck paved surface.Incident 20100319030359IBeech 1900D · Ontario, CAThe # 1 engine bleed air annuciator light illuminated during take off roll. The pilot aborted and safely returned to the gate. Contract maintenance discovered a faulty 1.5 bleed air pressure switch which was removed and replaced. Ops check ok. Aircraft placed…Accident 20100319029909ACirrus SR22 · Morton, WAThe aircraft departed concord, CA (kccr) at approximately 1545 PDT enroute to renton, WA (krnt). The pilot is reported to have issued a mayday call a little after 1900 PDT. Sea ARTCC did not receive the call from N224GS, but another aircraft in the area…Incident 20100319029839IBeech A36 · Mccomb, MSN29TC was in route from jack edwards (kjka) to shreveport downtown (kdtn) when the right emergency window came open in flight and as the pilot in command attempted to close the window, the window came off the aircraft in flight approximately 10 miles…Incident 20100319029779ICessna 177B · Brazil, INPilot safely accomplished an engine out landing onto a four-lane divided highway. Upon rollout, the left wingtip struck a highway sign and caused the aircraft to veer into the center median where it came to a stop. The aircraft sustained minor damage.…Accident 20100319029709AFerguson Wi FX4-2 · Cartersville, GAAccording to statements received from both [privacy data omitted] and CFI, shortly after takeoff from vpc at approx. 1300 ft turning crosswind, aircraft engine failed. Attempted restart. Engine restarted for only 5-10 seconds and again failed. CFI took…Incident 20100319029689IKlaas Devel Lancair IV- · Carrolton, GAAccording to statement from pilot, while enroute from tys direct to dts at approx. 16000 ft cabin door window failed and departed aircraft. Pilot declared emergency with atlanta ARTCC and descended below 10000 ft. pilot then requested clearance to nearest…Accident 20100318029949ACessna 182G · Mount Vernon, MOCessna 182G N2381R sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a loss of engine power while maneuvering near Mount Vernon, Missouri. The flight originated from the Mount Vernon Municipal Airport (2MO) at an unknown time. According to the…Accident 20100318029809ACarr B L RV-4 · Arlington, WAN66PB departed skgit regional airport (kbvs) returning to Arlington Municipal Airport (kawo). After take takeoff the pilot put the landing gear handle in the up position. Only the tail wheel retracted. Pilot checked circuit breakers were in and attempted to…Incident 20100318029789IWheeler L/H Zenair 601H · Greenfield, INThe aircraft departed the left side of runway 25 during the landing rollout. The pilot in the right seat landed the aircraft but brakes are not installed on that side so the controls were transferred to the pilot in command on the left side.Accident 20100318029769APiper PA-22-160 · Mesa, AZOn March 18, 2010 at approximately 1658Z (0958 MST), N8830D, a Piper model PA-22 aircraft received substantial damage when it ground looped at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Mesa, AZ (kiwa). [privacy data omitted]Student pilot was manipulating the flight…Accident 20100318029729AWalsh Phili SEA REY · Huntsville, AROn March 18, 2010, at 1300 CST, a Sea Rey (amateur-built), N100JW, registered to philip j. Walsh was destroyed on takeoff-climb out at Huntsville airport, AR. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. One person…Accident 20100318029639AMaule M-5-235C · The Colony, TXN56489 departed addison municipal airport (ADS) at 1555 LCL with pilot [privacy data omitted] as PIC. [privacy data omitted] Proceeded to lake lewisville via direct, and configured the aircraft for a "glassy water" landing to the south. Witnesses observed the…Accident 20100318029619ABeech B95 · Pleasant Valley, NYN9389Y, a BE-95, crashed after takeoff from runway 35 at the 44N airport. Wreckage was located approximately 2000' from departure end of runway, near extended centerline. Aircraft struck ground from a vertical flight path and near level attitude. Postcrash…Accident 20100318029579ACessna 421BOn March 18, 2010, the pilot of N3382Q, a Cessna 421 aircraft, executed a go around at Artesia Municipal Airport (ats), Artesia, new Mexico. During the go around he lost power on the left engine and subsequently landed on a field approximately 2 miles…Accident 20100318029539ACessna 182B · Port Alsworth, AKAccording to the pilot richard furman, he departed the soldotna, Alaska airport with one passenger on board in a flight of two with him trailing (following) enroute to Port Alsworth, Alaska via lake clark pass. Approximately 2 miles south west of summit lake…Incident 20100318029519IBeech J35 · Fairhope, ALWhile practicing touch and go's, during take off the gear retracted causing the aircraft to strike the ground.Accident 20100318029489ACessna 150F · Tillimook, ORThe aircraft cleared the northern airport perimeter fence and landed short of runway 13. The nose landing sheared off, the nose dug it and the aircraft flipped over. The aircraft had been righted and put in the owner's t-hanger by the time the FAA iic…Incident 20100318029429IPiper PA-28R-200 · Petersburg, VAThe pilot approached kptb with the intention of entering a downwind at a 45° angle and practice power off simulated engine failure 180° maneuver. He allowed himself to become distracted from remembering to select the gear down. As he descended to the runway,…Incident 20100317032159IGulfstream GIV-X (G450 · Cleveland, OHCrew issued climb and maintain 2,000 ft after departure from bkl. Aircraft went through 2,000 to 2,400. No loss of seperation.Accident 20100317030889AUltramagic S-160 · San Diego, CAThe pilot stated that he departed on a balloon sight seeing flight at approximately 1800 with eight passengers. He began the flight with three full 20 gallon tanks of propane . He stated that each tank has approximately 25 minutes of burn time each. He stated…Incident 20100317030319IBeech F33A · Cleveland, OHPIC was instructing an instrument student in an aircraft with single throw-over controls. Pilot flying had the aircraft pitch trim out of adjustment and had difficulty leveling the aircraft at 2,000 feet, instead leveling at 2,100 feet before returning to the…Accident 20100317029999AKjonaas Varieze · Laveen, AZInvestigation of the accident on scene found no measurable amounts of fuel in the fuel tanks. No signs of fuel spillage or ground contamination was evident. Witness statement from a sherriff posse search and rescue stated Mr. Blanchette thought he ran out of…Accident 20100317029799ACessna 170B · Anchorage, AKDuring taxi for the west water lane at lake Hood (lhd), right main landing gear leg broke completely through at the upper bend on leg near fuselage. When gear leg broke, there was secondary damage to propeller and right wing outboard tip.Accident 20100317029629ANorth Ameri AT-6F · Shafter, CAOn March 17, 2010, N75AG a North American AT-6F was operating approximately 12 miles west of bakersfield CA. The aircraft was observed at 5000' performing practice flights with turns for air raceing. The aircraft began a descented which resulted in impact…Accident 20100317029609APiper PA-30 · Middle River, MD3/17/10OFFICE recieved phone call for aircraft that had a gear up landing.3/18/10 talked with pilot daniel walker who was on his way back to Michigan. He is going to e mail a statement of what happened. He was taking care of some family issues and will…Accident 20100317029599APiper PA-28R-200 · Eliza Island, WAAircraft left bli, about 7 miles out engine surged, then quit, dead sticked it into Eliza Island, grass strip, on landing, gear hit burm, gear detached, aircraft skidded to stop.Incident 20100317029509IBombardier CL-600-2C10 · Chicago, ILOn March 18 the Chicago O'Hare flight standards district office was informed that the previous night, March 17, at about 2135 an incident with a skywest aircraft and baggage tug occurred. An investigation into this incident was conducted and the following…Incident 20100317029449IEmbraer EMB-145XR · Minneapolis, MNAircraft departed msp rnway 17 at 6:20AM. On climbout aircraft hit large birds and declared an emergency and returned to land on rnwy 30L. Leading edge of left wing was damaged/dented. Aircraft landed without incident. Deemed an incident by NTSB.Accident 20100317029399APiper PA-18-150 · Okanogan, WADuring a simulated emergency no power approach the pilot landed long, bounced the landing, and elected to go-around. The aircraft main gear caught the airport fence during the climb out causing the aircraft to impact the ground hard with the main gear and the…Accident 20100316055739AHawker Mark 20 SEA Fury · Breckenridge, TX10-16-2010 While landing at Breckenridge, Texas the aircraft ground looped and the gear collapsed.Incident 20100316033209ICessna 650 · Houston, TXThe flight crew was under a 14 CFR part 91 flight no passengers, no cargo returning to kdwh airport. The flight was under an IFR clearance and being vectored via Houston approach control. The 8020-11 states " the controller was not able to initiate traffic…Accident 20100316032849AEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Parker, AZOn 3-16-2010 omniflight helicopter N4282, s/n 4282 located at la paz regional Hospital, Parker, AZ sustained damage to one main rotor blade, right side of tailboom and lower vertical fin. The damage occured due to a 12" crescent wrench being left on or near…Incident 20100316030079IPiper PA-24 · Bellaire, MIPilot returning to acb from N98 after getting fuel, stated that he was distracted with a slight engine vibration and forgot to put the landing gear down.Incident 20100316029419IS.N.I.A.S SA330J · New Bedford, MADuring a annual competency check (135.293) in which the check airman was being observed by a national resource for designation as a checkairman, the pilot touchdown firmly and let the nosewheel drop hard and a nosewheel shimmy developed. The check instructor…Accident 20100315030129AMigas Richa RV9-A · Twin Falls, IDAfter landing at 65 knots, during rollout and approximately when nosewheel touched down, pilot stated the aircraft veered sharply to the left, departing the runway surface and coming to rest upside down in the soft dirt approximately 40 feet from the runway.Accident 20100315029859AHead Balloo AX9 118 · Phoenix, AZPilot attempted a high wind landing. After touchdown, pilot lost footing and fell out of basket while pulling the red line. Pilot was dragged outside the basket for approx 100 yards before the balloon came to rest striking a metal gate. Pilot sustained…Accident 20100315029589ABritten-Nor BN-2A-21 · Kodiak, AKPilot contacted Kodiak ground control and requested taxi from ramp to intersection of runway 25 and runway 29 at the Kodiak airport (padq). Ground control advised the pilot wind was 290 at 17 gusting 25 knots. Pilot requested from Kodiak tower a departure…Accident 20100315029529ARolladen-Sc LS-4 · Jasper, TN[privacy data omitted] Of N465CB, LS-4 glider took off from Marion county airport, TN on 3/15/2010. Glider was aloft for short time after release from tow plane. Glider lost lift collided into the trees at the top of the ridge. Glider suffered major damage.…Accident 20100315029479ACessna 172M · Waupaca, WIStudent pilot was performing touch and go landings. Pilot stated that on second takeoff left wing raised. He stated he overcorrected and the aircraft swerved left into the gusty crosswind, ran into soft, plowed field and flipped over.Accident 20100315029369ASmith Edwar Lancair IV- · Hilton Head Isl, SCOn March 15, 2010, at approximately 6:15 pm, an experimental amateur built lanceair single engine aircraft, N9LE, had an in-flight emergency after the propeller and a portion of the crankshaft departed the aircraft at approximately 13,000 ft over Hilton Head,…Accident 20100315029329ACessna T337G · Shelby, NCPIC stated he was returning from the first flight after an annual inspection, landing rwy 23. Approach speed was between 75 and 85 knots with a right hand crosswind of approximately 15 knots and on glide slope per VASI. Aircraft touched down short of rwy 23…Incident 20100315029239ICessna C402 · Vinyard Haven, MACape air flight 317 departed bos at 1935 to mvy. Aircraft landed at mvy at 2022 on runway 6 after exicuting the VOR 6 approach. The tower was closed at the time. Weather at the time was IMC wind 04017G28 2 1/2SM -ra br OVC008. Captian stated that he normally…Incident 20100314030719IGulfstream GIV-X (G450 · Saint Thomas, VIWhile [privacy data omitted] (second in command) was taxieng aircraft registration number Gulfstream aerospace (N404PX) and [privacy data omitted] (pilot in command) was in the left seat, they approached aircraft registration number N159GL, (parked behind the…Accident 20100314029319APiper PA-22-160 · Georgetown, AKThe pilot stated that he was flying at an altitude of 50 to 60 feet above the ground, looking for a runway marker on the kuskokwim river. As the pilot proceeded along the river low level, he flew on the lee side of a hill and encountered turbulence, due to…Incident 20100314029219ICurtin Mich KIT B200 · Vancouver, WA[privacy data omitted] Was landing at the airport in scappoose or. [privacy data omitted] Stated he had the tail up during landing and the aircraft began to veer left. [privacy data omitted] Applied power to go around as he was veering off the runway. As he…