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 20100207027311ABellanca 7ECA · Canon, GAN1075E on ramp preparing to taxi. N2354K hand prop started, jumped chocks and struck N1075E on the left wing.Accident 20100207027271ALuscombe 8A · Canon, GAN2354K was located on ramp. Pilot hand propped aircraft. Engine started in full throttle, jumped chocks and struck N1075E while it prepared for taxi.Incident 20100207026909IPiper PA-28-161 · Tomball, TXAircraft exited downwind side of runway during a crosswind landing rollout. Right main gear passed through soft ground pulling the aircraft to the right into a shallow ditch. Aircraft sustained minor damage to prop and left wing tip.Incident 20100207026889IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Denver, COOn February 07, 2010, at approximately 1130 local time, N905SW, a CL-600-2B19 operating as skywest flight 6724, taxied to and stopped on deice pad whisky alpha at the Denver International Airport (den) for deicing. Servisair deice truck number 39 then started…Incident 20100207004879IPiper Aircr PA46R-350T · Oxford, CTThe pilot landed on rwy 36, during the rollout the pilot reported experiencing a left veering action. The pilot choose to exit the runway on to the grass rather than apply hard right rudder to stay on the runway. He slowed the aircraft down on the grass,…Accident 20100206055449ACirrus Desi SR22 · Indiantown, FLOn February 6, 2010, approximately 1140 eastern standard time, a Cirrus design corporation, SR22, N155ZS, serial number 3165, nosed over while landing at Indiantown Airport (X58), Indiantown, Florida. The pilot, Mr. Roger sutton and passenger [privacy data…Incident 20100206028059IRoyse David Avid C Aero · Chandler, AZOn 02/06/2010, an experimental amateur built aircraft, N967DR experienced a loss of power during climb. The pilot notified ATC and landed in a dirt field near Chandler municipal airport. The pilot was the only person on board. There were no injuries and no…Accident 20100206027229ABeech A36 · Winslow, AROn February 06, 2010, at approx. 11:00 CST a Beech bonanza, N1085D, registered to cooper aviation LLC took off from hot springs, airport (hot) in hot springs Arkansas. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and an IFR…Incident 20100206026969IHughes Heli 369E · Ha'Ena, HIPilot experienced suspected compressor stall during flight with loud noise and yaw of the aircraft with loss of engine power. Pilot forced to land helicopter off field. Inspection of engine by maintenance found one 1st stage compressor blade broken off at the…Accident 20100206026951APiper PA-25-235 · Boulder, COLocation 3.1 miles north and west of bdu. Impact altitude approximately 8400 MSL (approximately 3000 feet AGL). First aircraft N8187L, PA-25, was flying in a westerly direction, towing glider N2474W, sgs 232, acending to flight level 100 when it was impacted…Accident 20100206026931ACirrus Desi SR20 · Boulder, COLocation 3.1 miles north and west of bdu. Impact altitude approximately 8400 MSL (approximately 3000 feet AGL). First aircraft, N825BC, SR-20, was decending on southerly heading to land at bdu. Second aircraft N8187L, PA25 on westerly heading ascending to…Accident 20100206026929AEnstrom F-28C · Ft Pierce, FLOn February 6, 2010, at 11:20 local time an Enstrom F28C, registered to [privacy data omitted] collided with the bank of a dry retention pond and the aircraft tipped forward and the rotor blades struck the ground and the aircraft rolled over onto its right…Accident 20100206026869AMaule M-5-235C · Kelton, UTThe pilot made the determination to land on a dirt road due to incliment weather. During the landing roll out the aircraft started to drift to the side of the road and entered into a snow bank. The aircraft tipped over its nose and ended upside-down. Visible…Incident 20100205034699ICessna 182P · Oceanside, CAOn 03/04/2010 I met with edwin erbe at the san FSDO for the purpose of discussing a pilot deviation erbe was involved in. The date of the deviation was 02/05/2010 and it occurred at 0826 hours local time, over the restricted areas of mcas Camp Pendleton in…Accident 20100205027079AAerospatial AS350 B2 EC · El Paso, TXPilot departed elp on a contract training mission required by DOD for a simulated med/evac operation. Mission consisted of enroute operation to unlighted lz, NVG approach to landing, and simulated p/u of patient with transport to another location. Witnesses…Incident 20100205027049ICanadair LT CL-600-2B16 · West Mifflin, PACaptain [privacy data omitted], the flying pilot, advanced thrust levers through 42% N1. The aircraft began to slide to the right. Take off was aborted. Right main landing gear caught an unplowed area along runway edge, producing enough drag to cause the…Incident 20100205026989IAero Comman 500-B · Chicago, ILPilot reported an unsafe nose gear indication. During a low pass the mdw tower reported that the nose gear appeared to be down. During the landing roll out the nose gear collapsed.Incident 20100205026789IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Cleveland, OHDuring the takeoff roll, after crew acknowledged their 80 kt call out, the aircraft had begun to shake violently. The captain knew either one or both of the nose wheel tires were blown, so he elected to initiate an aborted takeoff at 90KTS. Captain was able…Incident 20100204036169IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Atlanta, GAOn February 2, 2010, atlantic southeast airlines flight 5432, operating from daytona beach, Florida to Atlanta, Georgia with CRJ-200 aircraft N861AS, experienced a steady left thrust reverser caution message and an intermittant left thrust reverser unlocked…Accident 20100204027889ARobinson He R44 IIPilot was flying night VFR,in a mountainous terrain. Fog was reported in the aerea. Observers saw the helicopter hit a mountain trying to circle away from the mountainous area.Incident 20100204027709IArgue Floyd Floyd Argue · Dowagiac, MIPilot reported that he was taxiing too fast and weathervaned into the wind causing the aircraft propeller to strike runway edge snowbank. Very minor damage was limited to the propeller.Incident 20100204027689ICessna 172P · Vienna, OHThe PIC (instructor) caused an incident by executing a stop and go approach instead of a full stop landing when ATC issued a clearance to land. Due to distractions in the cockpit, the PIC missed the clearance.Incident 20100204027649IPiper PA-28-180 · Ocotillo Wells, CAI contacted pilot [privacy data omitted] at the aircraft N7264W on 02/05/2010 at approximately 1000 hours. [privacy data omitted] Was busy trying to repair his airplane, in this case the left wingtip, the nose strut and the propeller. [privacy data omitted]…Accident 20100204027479APiper Aircr PA-32R-301T · Kingman, AZPilot[privacy data omitted] of Piper PA-32R-301T, N1060X, was enroute from st. george, Utah to Kingman, Arizona. While cruising at 9,500 feet pilot detected strong fuel odor and made an emergency landing on a dry lake located 20 miles northwest of Kingman,…Incident 20100204027029IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Atlanta, GANose gear remained down and locked after gear retraction [a/c returned to atl after t/o -- emergency declared]. Removed and replaced NLG centered/extended proximity sensor bracket, operational cks good, iaw crj 200 cmm 32-20-04.Incident 20100204026949IPiper PA-31-350 · Coeur D'Alene, IDLost all electrical power while enroute bellingham, WA to sheridan, WY. Performed descent and emergency landing into coe. Upon landing, discovered RH alternator belt had broken and battery box ground leads were loose.Accident 20100204026829APiper PA-31T · Columbia, MOAccident investigation of the landing gear indicates that the gear was in-transit at touchdown. Evidence shows prop strikes on both propellers and landing gear door damage. The aircraft came to rest with the nose gear extended, the right gear partially…Incident 20100204026769ICessna 414 · Opa Locka, FLThe flight was being operated by coast guard auxiliary pilots, from kvqq-kopf. On visual approach to kopf runway 9L, the pilot in command selected the landing gear to the down position and heard "three or four loud bangs." When the landing gear extension…Accident 20100204005299AMitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Amarillo, TXN644EM departed dfw at 01:11 CST on February 4, 2010, IFR, and landed at ama at 02:15, runway 4, in Amarillo, TX (ama). The runway had received 3 to 5 inches of snow on the previous day and had been plowed. The visibility was 2 miles in light snow with the…Incident 20100203027869ILynch Georg Lynch Skybo · Palm Springs, CADuring landing rollout pilot lost control of his homebuilt experimental skybolt biplane. Aircraft suffered very minor damage when it departed runway 31R and struck an airport sign.Accident 20100203027089ACessna 172P · Jackson, TNStudent pilot was doing touch and go's on runway 2 at mkl. Telephone interviewwith ATC at mkl airport determined that the pilot had performed normal takeoff and landings prior to the accident. Weather was VFR and wind was 320/3. Pilot reported during rotation…Incident 20100203026719ILockheed P2V-7 · Missoula, MTOn February 4, 2010, at 1730 MDT, a Lockheed P2V-7 had its canopy separate from the aircraft just after gear up at ~ 300 AGL at Missoula, Montana while on a maintenance test flight while operating under provisions of title 14 CFR part 137. Visual…Accident 20100202026859AArrow Falco OH-58A · Escalon, CAWhile conducting title 14 CFR part 137 operations pilot reported to his ground crew that the helicopter was developing a vibration. Shortly after the generator caution light illuminated. Pilot decided to terminate aerial application operations and head back…Accident 20100202026659AHiller UH-12E · Los Banos, CAWhen returning to the load truck after completion of an aerial application the pilot noticed that his throttle did not respond. The pilot was at an altitude of 50 ft when he noticed the loss of throttle control. The aircraft engine was slowly loosing engine…Incident 20100201051969IMooney M20J · Farmingdale, NYThe pilot was on a solo flight. There was a crosswind as well as a mildly gusting wind at the time of the incident. The aircraft touched down and bounced. The pilot stated that he was waiting for the aircraft to resettle back on the runway. At some point, he…Accident 20100201026919ACessna 402C · Watertown, NYAircraft was cleared to land at Watertown International Airport by approach. The pilot had received the airport weather from the ASOS as bein wind 230 at 8 knots. Upon descent, the pilot noticed that the airspeed indicator indicated 104 knots. The pilot…Incident 20100201026839IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Atlanta, GAIn flight got display cool caution message complied with qrh message did not extenguish landed in atl as directed by qrh. Just prior to landing PFD1 MFD1 and PFD 2 had display temp message illuminated on them.Accident 20100201026649ACessna 150G · St. Augustine, FLAircraft departed georgetown, SC at approx. 1040 where fuel was purchased and tanks were topped off per the pilot (13 gallons per tank) total of 26 gallons in aircraft. Pilot advised that his next fuel stop was in St. Augustine, FL (sgj) and he was on…Incident 20100201026619ICessna 402C · Boston, MAThis aircraft incident occurred during hours of darkness (1800 EST). The pilot stated that after being cleared for take-off, a large aircraft was holding at taxiway N2. As he began making his turn onto the runway and swung wide left, he claims to have had an…Accident 20100201026609APiper PA-32R-301T · Reserve, NMEngine began to run rough after lift-off. During departure climb, pilot observed smoke in cabin and elected to return to T16. Toxic smoke filled cabin and pilot opened vent window for relief. Pilot landed aircraft without incident, pulled off runway,…Incident 20100201026479ICessna 152 · Marlton, NJPilot noticed a drop in oil PSI and started losing power. Pilot could not maintain altidude and started a decent from 1300 feet. Pilot announced on 121.5 of situatation and advised he was not close enough to any locall airports and was going to land on the…Incident 20100131027849ICessna 120 · La Honda, CAPilot was conducting emergency landing practice in an open hay field. The field was softer than expected. The landing gear sank into the mud on landing roll out and the aircraft flipped over.Incident 20100131027039ICessna A185F · Slippery Rock, PAThis Cessna 185 is outfitted with dual floats which are equipped with forward and aft retractable wheel assemblies. The owner/operator serviced the grease fittings on the left and right main landing gear pivot pins approximately one month prior to this short…Incident 20100131026849IPiper PA-28-151 · Lake In The Hil, ILStudent pilot on a solo flight practcing landings at Lake In The Hills Airport (K3CK) misjudged the landing. Airplane substained a hard landing touching down nose wheel first, damaging the nose wheel hub, nose wheel fairing and striking the propeller. No…Incident 20100131026469IBeech V35B · Bessemer, ALPilot landed gear up due to a distraction encountered while in the pattern with another aircraft. No injuries reported and minor damage to the aircraft. Incident ISO0920100007Accident 20100130029469AMaule M-6-235 · Bennett, COPilot cameron hoesel while flying low along kiowa creek 3 miles south of Bennett Colorado did strike a powerline causing the top four feet of one power pole to snap off also damaged the top wire. Damage to aircraft as follows: left wing tip was torn off, left…Accident 20100130027349ACessna 172 · Pahrump, NVPilot and one passenger departed vgt at approximately 0715 hours for L61 (shoshone). Aircraft had full fuel load. Landed safely at shoshone (L61) after approximate 35 minute flight. Pilot and one passenger departed shoshone, L61, for return flight to north…Incident 20100130027119IBeech A45 · Danville, ILAfter takeoff, nose landing gear would not retract. When the gear was selected down, the nose gear would not fully extend. Emergency gear extension was not effective. The aircraft landed without the nose gear being locked down. The nose gear collapsed.Accident 20100130026759AMaule M-4-220C · Westmoreland, TNPilot appreared to have underestimated the depth of the accumlated snow (variable to approximately eight inches) and its effect on taxing a conventional gear aircraft. During landing roll out/taxi at high power settings the pilot lost longitudial control and…Accident 20100130026669APiper PA-28-235 · Crystal, NVOn 01/30/2010 at approximately 1300 hours in the vicinity of in Crystal, Nevada, an airborne aircraft piloted by earl robert griffin, struck a vehicle which was driving opon a rural roadway, causing injuries to the driver of the vehicle and substantial damage…