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 20091002019919ACessna 180 · Prineville, ORThe pilot in command (PIC) and two passengers departed roberts field, Oregon (rdm) on October 1, 2009 for an overnight trip to pistol creek airstrip, Idaho. The PIC elected not to refuel the aircraft during any part of the trip. During the return leg to rdm,…Incident 20091001857219IBeechcraft 76 · Brooksville, FLOn 10/01/2009 at approximately 1300 EDT, a BE-76 Beechcraft duchess N6627U, registered to crystal aero group, crystal river Florida, contacted the runway at bkv Hernando County Airport, Brooksville Florida, during a practice instrument approach to landing…Accident 20091001053919ADusenberry 1905 Wright · Wright Patterso, OHThe aircraft was launched from a rail using a weight to catapult the aircraft. The pilot was flying a straight flight path. The aircraft pitched up and down as it proceeded along the flight path. On the last pitch up the aircraft nosed over and struck the…Incident 20091001050889IFitzbag Dea Velocity SR · Waterford, MILeft nose gear door would not open to let the nose gear come down. After landing with the nose gear up found that the linkage came off in flight and jammed the door closed. After removing an inspection cover was able to free the linkage and drop the nose gear…Incident 20091001050289ICessna 210H · Topping, VAThe PIC took off with passenger on pleasure flight in the local area of W75. When he arrived back in the pattern a bonanza was completing a runup on the runway. The PIC communicated with the bonanza PIC and slowed to give the bonanza time to takeoff. The PIC…Incident 20091001049889ISnyder Dona Windrider S · Ann Arbor, MIOn October 1, 2009 at Ann Arbor Municipal Airport pilot of aircraft N85SD performed a normal preflight and pulled aircraft out of hangar N-10. At approximately 17:30 pilot was cleared to taxi from grass taxiway to runway 30 with a hold short at runway 24.…Incident 20091001022359IDoug DC982 · Fresno, CAUpon takeoff from rwy 29R at fat and climbing through 1700 msi, a strong hot dry burning smell was detected in both the cockpit throughout the cabin area. After engine power was reduced by the flight crew, the smell dissipated after approximately 3 minutes.…Incident 20091001021549IPiper PA24 · Santa Maria, CAPilot mismanaged fuel, as there was sufficient fuel in the other main tank.Incident 20091001020989ICessna 172 · Mineral Wells, TXOn October 1, 2009 at 1208 local time a C-172, N46AF owned and operated by American flyers flight school had an altitude deviation while in a holding pattern over Mineral Wells VOR on an IFR training flight with IFR weather conditions prevailing. The aircraft…Accident 20091001018509ACessna 172RG · Abbeville, LALeft main landing gear hydraulic actuator failed. Pilot could not deploy gear electrically or manually. Pilot made an emergency landing in the grass next runway with gear up. No injuries and aircraft had minor damage.Accident 20090930053419AMckenna Jam AVID-CATALI · Inks Lake, TXOn September 30, 2009, approximately 1415 hrs the pilot attempted to take off from Inks Lake, TX for a flight to lake buchannan, TX. . After multiple attempts to get airborne from Inks Lake, wittnesses to the last take off attempt stated the aircraft attitude…Accident 20090930050009AMooney M20M · Albany, INThe pilot became unresponsive to ATC instructions while on a flight from traverse city (ktvs) to grand rapids (kgrr). The aircraft was observed overflying grand rapids and continued on a southerly course at flight level 250. Military interceptors made visual…Incident 20090930049819ICessna 172M · Morristown, NJOn September 30, 2009 subject aircraft struck a metal building while taxing during instructional flight at Morristown Municipal Airport. Mr melvin mirrer CFI stated he was instructing student mr aharon cohn while making a left turn on taxiway kilo. Mr mirrer…Incident 20090930025549ISaab-Fairch 340A · Anchorage, AKCentrl warning panel indicated a # 2 eng and propeller problem. Light extinguished and came on again> eng oil pressure indicated normal. #2 propeller oil pressure bounced in and out of yellow then went to zero. Crew declared emergency and landed without…Incident 20090930019179ILear 45LEAR · New Bedford, MAOn landing at kewb, runway 5 main gear on the tarmac and nose gear coming down buzzard struck the right side of the radome. The remainder of landing anad roll-out were normal. No emergency declared and no injuries.Incident 20090930018639IWielan Varieze · Arlington, WAOn September 30, 2009 about 1740 PDT at Arlington airport, WA, the pilot and owner of an wieland vari-eze aircraft N5WZ, sn 530 removed the aircraft from a hanger for an engine test run. He ran the engine and wanted to conduct a high speed taxi. The pilot…Incident 20090930018519ICessna 402B · St Louis, MOWhen the aircraft departed the St Louis Lambert airport (stl) it was aligned with the right side of runway 30R and hit two runway edge lights during the takeoff roll. The impact with the lights caused damage to one propeller blade on the right engine and…Accident 20090929049879APiper J3C-65 · Spearfish, SDOn September 29, 2009 at approximately 3:00 pm pilot [privacy data omitted] was performing/practicing wheel landings at the Spearfish, SD. During landing the pilot advanced power after dropping the tail and then ground looped the aircraft. The pilot had no…Incident 20090929017609IAmtr RV9A · Denver, CO(-23) On September 29, 2009, 1130 hours, a vans RV-9A, N109RJ, performed two touch-n-goes and a full stop landing. The pilot reported while taxing the right brake heated up. While trying to reach the run up area the right brake completely locked up causing…Accident 20090929017359ACessna T182T · Granite Falls, WA(-23) On September 29, 2009 at boundary county airport, id a Cessna C-182-T, N2183P, serial number T18208470 was reported stolen by the owner. Witnesses state that the aircraft departed around 0600 local time. Aircraft was found by a logger in a clearcut area…Incident 20090928050669IPiper PA-32-260 · Crestview, FLWhile enroute to pns aircraft sustained total electrical power failure. Aircraft made an uneventfull emergency landing at cew. Inspection of aircraft revealed total failure of main battery buss control relay. Replace realy and aircraft continued to final…Incident 20090928050429ICessna R172E · Anapolis, MDStudent pilot was returning from his scheduled private pilot check ride at esn Maryland. The flight portion of his test was cancelled due to rain and 15 knot winds. During his return to base the pilot heard intermittent stall warning indications. All other…Accident 20090928049869AHughes 369A (OH-6A · Wasilla, AKThe pilot and owner of the helicopter told investigators that during climb from a hover the aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power at approximately 25 feet AGL and 30 knots of forward airspeed. He said the sudden loss of power caused the rotor RPM to…Incident 20090928049779ICessna 421C · Belmar, NJThe pilot in command of this Cessna 421 aircraft was receiving a CFR 135.297 flight check from an FAA inspector who was seated in the right seat of the aircraft (co-pilot's) position. They had landed on runway 14 at the Monmouth Executive Airport and was…Incident 20090927052549IPiper PA-31-310 · Valentine, NEOn September 27, 2009, Piper PA-31-310, N27349, s/n 31-7712087 operated by valley airways, inc., was flying a charter from millard airport (kmle), in omaha, Nebraska, to the chadron airport (kcdr), in chadron, Nebraska, with a planned fuel stop at evelyn…Accident 20090927050229ACessna 172P · Pensacola, FLOn September 27, 2009 under VMC conditions at approximately 0735 hrs a Cessna 172P with a student pilot at the controls was performing touch and go's on runway 26 at the Pensacola Regional Airport, Pensacola, FL. On the third touch and go the student pilot…Accident 20090927020059APiper PA28180 · Glen St Mary, FLDuring rollout after landing on runway 9 the aircraft veered to the left and departed the runway. The left wing left the ground and the aircraft rotated clockwise on its nose and right wing until the left wing contacted the ground at which time the aircraft…Accident 20090927019969AArrowf OH58A · Roseburg, ORPilot reports departing from hill top with empty spray tanks to survey area to be sprayed that night when shortly after takeoff he heard a "repetitive popping sound" and the helicopter failed to accelerate normally. He said 100 percent torque was required to…Incident 20090927019579IPiper PA24250 · Springfield, MOMr. Mcfadden, as the pilot in command of N6112P, departed the bolivar municipal airport (M17) bolivar, MO. On a flight under visual flight rules enroute to Springfield-Branson National Airport (sgf) Springfield, MO. And landed the aircraft, with the gear…Accident 20090927019419ARobins R44II · Las Vegas, NVOn September 27, 2009, at approximately 1830 local time, N29LE, a Robinson helicopter (R-44-II), crashed and burned, approximately 10,000 feet MSL 20 miles wnw of vgt airport. There were three soles onboard, one pilot and two passengers. There were no…Accident 20090927018269ACessna 195 · Kingman, AZOn 09/27/2009 at 1910 hrs aircraft N190JS, Cessna 195, while landing at Kingman Airport in arizonta on runway 21 experienced a right side fixed gear collapse. Upon ground impact right tire assembly was sheared off from gear attach point and exited runway…Accident 20090927018169AAviat A1B · Toledo, WA(-23) On September 27, 2009, [privacy data omitted] pilot of N445BB,(certificate number [privacy data omitted]), after landing at Harris Airport (NW05), when taxing the aircraft struck a tree with the left wing. This event spun the aircraft in to other trees…Accident 20090927018139ABeech 35C33 · Tillamook, ORAircraft departed KS45 (siletz bay) for kast (astoria), a flight 42 minutes. Pilot calculated 10 gallons of fuel required for trip. Preflight of fuel quantity at KS45 reported to have been 12 gallons indicationg left tank and 18 gallons indicating right tank.…Accident 20090927017429ACessna 172N · Factoryville, PA(-23) Flight instructor and private pilot were on an instructional flight in instrument conditions. The flight instructor was instructing the pirvate pilot applicant on the GPS runway 4 to Seamans Field (9N3) factory ville pa. The private pilot flew the…Accident 20090927017339ACndair CL6002B16 · Vineyard Haven, MA(-23) Event entry # 45710, N190MP made a hard landing into mvy at 1550 EDT 9/27/09. Aircraft subsequently departed mvy and landed in bdl due to a landing gear problem. Event was reported to FSDO 63 by the pilot on 9/28/09.Incident 20090926050089ICessna 150H · Springfield, MNOn September 26, 2009 N6948S landed on the closed, for construction, runway 13 at Springfield, MN. The aircraft struck construction stakes in the middle of the runway causing the nose gear to come off of the aircraft and the propeller to contact the runway.…Accident 20090926049799AShort Bros. SC7 Series · Puntilla Lake, AKThe pilot stated that he was landing N754BD on runway 29 at Puntilla Lake, on Saturday morning at around 11:00 am. During the landing roll, about 1500 feet from the threshold, the pilot was unable to maintain the runway center line and damaged nose gear in a…Accident 20090926049759ASchweitzer 269C · Quarryville, PADuring a hovering manuever, aircraft landing skid contacted a wooden statue, located adjacent to intended landing site, resulting in dynamic rollover.Incident 20090926020399IBeech 95B55 · Rialto, CAWhile practicing touch and go landings, pilot pulled the landing gear handle during landing roll by mistake. Minor damage and no injuries to the two occupants. Other occupant (pilot) was deputy sheriff.Incident 20090926018699IKoonce RV10 · Jefferson City, MOAircraft departed runway 30 at Jefferson City, MO airport (jef). Shortly after becomng airborne, passenger door flew open and seperated from aircraft. Pilot flew a normal pattern and landed on runway 30 without incident. No injuries to pilot or passenger.…Incident 20090926018599IPiper PA18150 · Kenmore, WADuring idle taxi after a water landing at Kenmore air Harbor, the aircraft taxied into a water bouy causing the propeller to strick the buoy. The propeller was damamged. No injuries to passengers.Accident 20090926018159ABbavia 11AC · Augusta, KSThe airman, while landing on runway 18, bounced and failed to maintain directional control. The aircraft left the runway environment and groundlooped resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. The aircraft finally settled approximately 320 feet east of…Incident 20090926017629IMooney M20J · Newport, RI(-23) The pilot of N9113F, a Mooney M20J, landed gear-up on runway 22 at Newport State Airport, RI. Investigation did not find any maintenance abnormalities with the landing gear or landing gear warning system. Eyewitness accounts reported the landing gear…Accident 20090925050159ACelier Avia Xenon RST G · Mount Pleasant, SCThe pilot departed from falcon run airport, a 2400 ft private grass strip in mt. Pleasant, SC. The pilot rotated at about 1200 ft down the runway. At the end of the runway, the pilot noticed that the aircraft was only at tree top level and not climbing. The…Incident 20090925049999ICessna 172S · Grand Forks, NDA Cessna 172S, N516ND, operated by a private pilot, went off the taxiway and into the grass, causing only minor damage to the aircraft. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. The aircraft was operating under title 14 CFR part…Incident 20090925049849ICessna 310D · Lebanon, INAfter take off, the pilot heard a noise as the landing gear was retracted. The pilot returned to the departure airport (6I4) and landed with the nose gear in an unlocked position. The nose gear would not extend fully due to a retraction system failure. On…Accident 20090925049789ABellanca 7GCBC · AKWeather was overcast with drizzle, flat light conditions. Pilot said he had a nose down attitude and hit the runway hard. The hard landing made the aircraft fly back into the air, upon returning to the ground the aircraft struck the propeller and nose cone…Accident 20090925025539AEurocopter AS 350 B2 E · Georgetown, SCThe flight crew landed chareston, SC (kchs)for a medical drop off. The pilot refueled and check weather for conway, SC. He check radar and saw a line of thunderstorms moving s-se but the crew made the decison to depart and work their way through the two lines…Incident 20090925019569IPiper PA28161 · Everett, WAIt appears that the pilot was taxiing too close to the corner of the hangar at the same time trying to communicate to ground control of his intent when suddenly the left wing tip of his aircraft clipped the hangar and took out the downspout causing minor…Accident 20090925019399ACessna 195A · Upland, CADuring takeoff roll on rwy 24, the aircraft nosed over, causing damage to the prop, upper fuselage, left wheel, tail and vertical stabilizer. The pilot stated when he advanced the throttle, the aircraft drifted to the right, which he attempted to correct with…