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 20090912049269ISmiley Jame RAG-WING RW · Mt. Ulla, NCIn the climb phase of flight, the engine stopped forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in a cow pasture. During roll out, left main landing gear was sheared off by the uneven terrain causing the aircraft to ground loop and subsequent damage to left…Incident 20090912025509IPiper PA-18A 150 · Dewey Beach, DEAt 1300 hours on September 12, 2009, while flying south over Dewey Beach, DE during a banner tow operation at an altitude of 1200 feet, the pilot reported that the engine lost power after flying three hours into a four-hour operation. The pilot reported…Incident 20090912020439ICessna 172S · Riverside, CADurng taxi, pilot thought he had clearance between other aircraft and perimeter fence. Aircraft struck lightpole which was inside perimeter fence.Accident 20090912016709AScwzer SGS134 · Lake Elsinore, CA(-23) Glider on take off crashed on 29R at Skylark airport. Substantial damage. Pilot was transported to hospital and later died.Incident 20090912015269ICessna T207A · Monticello, UT(-23) Pilot encountered loss of engine power during a scenic tour flight over canyon lands national park, Utah. The aircraft was landed on state highway 211, 30 mile north of Monticello, UT. No damage to aircraft and no injuries to pilot or passengers.Incident 20090912015149IAviat A1B · Cisco, UT(-23) During landing roll out, at willow flats back country strip, a gust of quartering tailwind caused the aircraft to drift right into brush and rocks where it came to rest on the aircaft nose. Damage occurred to nose cowl, spinner and prop only.Incident 20090911049829ICirrus Desi SR20 · Sanford, FLDuring the landing flare, pilot allowed excessive airspeed loss resulting in a hard landing, bounce, and subsequent prop strike. Damage was limited to the propeller and nose gear. No structural damage occurred, and the pilot was not injured.Accident 20090911049289ACirrus SR-22 · Rockhill, SCReports indicate pilot was planning takeoff and landing practice. On first departure witness report aircraft throttled up shorty after takeoff and made a left turn and appeared to be returnings to the airport. Pilot made no calls. Witness reported aircaft in…Accident 20090911016719ACessna 182K · Lake Havasu, CA(-23) On final approach to Havasu palms caught down draft landing hard, bounced twice, and flipped over. Minor injuries to pilot and no injuries to 2 passengers.Accident 20090911016629ACessna 305A · Helena, MT(-23) On September 11, 2009, at 0810 MDT, Cessna 305A bird dog, N119WW, registere to and piloted by [privacy data omitted] ground looped after landing on runway 9 at Helena, Montana regional airport in Helena Montana. The pilot[privacy data omitted] was on a…Accident 20090911016489ACessna 170B · Dalhart, TX(-23) At 1441 CDT on September 11, 2009, N2929N, a CE0170-B was being operated on a VFR flight from cheyenne, Wyoming to amarillo, Texas on a personal flight. The pilot decided to land in Dalhart, Texas for fuel. The winds were initially reported as light and…Incident 20090911015759IAmtr RV9A · Concord, CA(-23) Aircraft veered left into hanger wall during taxi. Visual inspection of aircraft brakes and operational check of said brakes was performed with no findings. Pilot unable to explain incident. Passenger commented observing pilot attempt to use right brake…Incident 20090911015179ILear 55LEAR · Aspen, CO(-23) On Friday, September 11, 2009, aircraft N54NW, a Learjet model 55 aircaft operated by ati jet charter an 14CFR part 135 air taxi operator, was enroute via instrument flight rules (IFR) from medford, or (mfr) to Aspen, CO (ase) for passenger pick-up.…Incident 20090910049419ICessna U206F · Petersburg, AKOn 09/10/2009 at 0900 adt the flight departed jnu, landing at psg at 1015 adt, taxied into the sea plane facility, and dropped his passenger off. He then pushed off from the float at approximately 1030 adt, without passengers or freight, started his engine &…Incident 20090910049309ICessna 172RG · Rapid City, SDAfter landing the nose gear collapsed on the runway. The pilot reported that he ensured the gear was down, as indicated by the green light, after performing the landing checklist. The pilot also stated that he retracted the flaps on rollout prior to the…Accident 20090910025479ABeech A36 · Flat Rock, NCOn September 10, 2009 at 1413 eastern standard time , a Beech bonanza A36 N888WD, registered to larry j. youngblood collided with tress in Flat Rock, north carolina. The certified instrument rated private was killed and the airplane was destroyed by impact…Incident 20090910021489IBoeing 757 · Los Angeles, CAAircraft declared an emergency due to smoke in the cabin. The battery from a portable dvd player provided by the airline started to burn while being collected from the passenger. Flight attendants extinguished the battery using two halon extinguishers and…Incident 20090909049729IBeech 35-B33 · White Plains, NYDuring approach to rwy 34 pilots noted green gear down indication, upon touch down nose gear had failed to extend, due to failure of NLG actuation rod end p/n HMX5FG (mfg heim) located on fwd. RH side of nose wheel well. Unknown hours on failed rod end, owner…Accident 20090909049669ACessna 180J · Juneau, AKPilot misjudged proper landing attitute when touching down for a glassy water, upriver landing. The aircraft flipped over and came to rest approximately 50 yards downriver of touchdown in 5 feet of water.Accident 20090909025529ABeech H35 · Fredericksburg, PAAfter 20-25 minutes of flight , the engine stopped due to fuel starvation. Subsequent mismanagement of the remaining fuel resulted in a forced landing in a residential area.Incident 20090909022159IAirbus A340* · Anchorage, AKOn 09/09/09 cathay pacific flight 838, A-340-300, was enroute to vancouver, Canada at an altitude of FL360 when the copilots wind shield started to crack. The flight crew asked the oakland center controller for clearance to descend to FL230. The controller…Incident 20090909020259IPiper PA28161 · Norman, OKStudent was practicing soft field landings, he stated he did not use proper procedures and after getting airborne lost control of aircraft and hit runway sign. Left wingtip and left stabilator were damaged.Accident 20090909018101ACessna 152 · Coolidge, AZCessna N94741 departed Coolidge airport and was in an enroute climb heading west into the ayzut practice area when at 4500 ft MSL it entered the flight path of Piper N994T. The right wing of the Cessna was severed by the left hand side of the nose cowl of the…Accident 20090909018092APiper PA28161 · Coolidge, AZ(-23) Piper N994T was approaching ayzut intersection from the east at 4500 ft. MSL inbound for practice GPS runway 23, casa grande when it experienced a mid-air collision with Cessna N94741 that was 5 1/2 miles from the Coolidge airport. Part of the Cessna's…Incident 20090909017749ISwftms GC1B · Winterset, IA(-23) While flying at cruise, the pilot reported a drop in fuel PSI and decided to return to the nearest airport. The pilot stated after continuing to loose fuel PSI and power he decided to make an off-airport landing. The aircaft landed in a farm field with…Accident 20090908049369ABell 206B · Wicksburg, ALInstructer allowed student to overcontrol collective during departure from slope, resulting in rollover.Accident 20090908049109ASocata TB 9 Tampic · Griffin, GAAircraft experienced severe vibration. Pilot reduced power to a level where vibration not as bad (about 1400RPM). When it became apparent that he would not make the airport (6A2) he found a field to attempt a landing on. When he landed, the the nose wheel…Incident 20090908018689IBoeing 7373G7 · Los Angeles, CAOn September 8, 2009, approximately 1154 pacific daylight time, a Boeing 737-300, N670SW, operated by southwest airlines as flight 341, experienced a fracture of the inboard axle on the right main landing gear (rmlg) during landing on runway 24R at los angles…Incident 20090908018419IBoeing 767322 · Omaha, NEN655UA, B767-322, operated as united airline flight 403, enroute iad-den, diverted to Omaha,NE. The crew diverted after receiving a left engine fuel filter maintenance message on eicas. Contract maintenance checked the filter and it was clean. A united…Accident 20090908018289ABeech S35 · Fallon, NVPilot was taxiing from his hangar to the airport ramp area. Just prior to this incident the pilot was at a friends house and was distraught over the death of his friends little girl. His mental state and preoccupation of this event, presumably, caused him to…Accident 20090908018029AScwzer G164A · Scottsbluff, NEOn September 8, 2009, at 0830 MDT, a Grumman G-164A ag cat, N6761Q, registered to reisig brothers aerial spray inc., lost power during cruise flight returning from a field 7 miles northwest of kimball, Nebraska, to Scottsbluff, Nebraska airport (kbff). Visual…Incident 20090907049989IBurkhart GR G103 Twin A · Lake Village, INOn September 7th, 2009, at approximately 1600 local time the Burkhart grob flugzeugbau glider, registration N4425Y, piloted by paul m. cantwell was being towed by the tow aircraft, a Cessna C-150H, registration N22759, piloted by [privacy data omitted]. The…Accident 20090907049709AHebert Pete Kitfox Spee · Morrisville, VTAfter take-off, at 150-200 feet AGL, the engine experience a partial power loss. The pilot executed a left turn to turn back to the airport, where the engine quit entirely. Witnesses observed the aircraft apparently stall/spin into the ground, impacting a…Accident 20090907049379ACessna 180G · Canby, MNDuring landing the pilot experienced a gust of wind from the right side of the aircraft which caused the right wing to pitch up and the left wing tip to strike the runway. As a result, the pilot added power. As the aircraft drifted off the runway the right…Incident 20090907049089ICessna 402C · New Bedford, MACape air 945, C402, left main landing gear struck a canadian goose on short final to New Bedford, mass. At 1032 EDT. On 9/7/09. There were no injuries. There is damage to the left gear door strut. Aircraft taxied to the gate, passengers deplaned normally.…Accident 20090907049019AKeithley TH Starduster · Saint Matthews, SCOn September 7, 2009, at 19:16 eastern standard time, a thomas e Keithley Starduster too /SA-300 aircraft N26TK registered to aeroscene inc. operated as a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight crashed 400 yards from the approach end of runway 13 at the pilots…Accident 20090907025869APiper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AKPilot reported that he landed on an off airport strip at his hunting cabin. On landing roll out, aircraft pulled to left and he could not correct. The aircraft's right wing contacted a structure on the landing strip causing substantial damage.Incident 20090907025489IHead Balloo AX8-105 · Stowe, VTPilot stated on approach to landing a "rogue wind" pushed him from behind. The pilot felt a breeze in his face indicating the balloon was accelerating to the landing point, where he tried to burn his way out of the situation but hit hard. The balloon became…Accident 20090907020219ACessna 172S · Grand Forks, NDPIC was conducting a cross country flight needed for flight time needed for commercial pilot certificate when he had a hard landing resulting in damage to the propeller, firewall, and floor structure of the aircraft. There were no injuries to the pilot.…Accident 20090907020029ABeech B36TC · Sullivan, MOMr. Robert h. koplar operated N65873 on 09/07/2009 departing from Sullivan MO. (Uuv) on runway 6 after he preflighted the aircraft. In a written statement and interview with Mr. Koplar, he aborted his first takeoff attempt due to birds on the runway. He noted…Incident 20090907018549ICirrus SR22 · Bountiful, UTAfter crossing the threshold of runway 34 at U42 the pilot reduced power and flared the aircraft high, stalling the aircraft several meters above the runway causing the aircraft to impact the ground, bouncing back into the air and drifted left, the pilot…Incident 20090907018529IDeland, FLParachute jumper [privacy data omitted] jumped from N820AB and missed landing zone (Deland airport, Florida. 32720) by one half mile and landed on highway 92. Parachute jumper had on a head cam. The footage was interpreted by [privacy data omitted] (owner) of…Incident 20090907018489IBeech 200BEECH · Ruidoso, NMOn September 7, 2009 at 1900 MST, a Beechcraft BE200, N83GA, registered to guardian eagle company experienced a landing gear collapse during a precautionary landing following a landing gear retraction failure after departing Ruidoso new Mexico (srr) while on…Accident 20090907018279ACessna P206B · Truckee, CAThe aircraft impacted terrain after takeoff from the Truckee-Tahoe Airport (trk), Truckee, California. Witnesses reported observing the airplane takeoff from runway 19 and turn slightly to the left. The witnesses stated that the airplane seemed like it was…Incident 20090907017639ICessna 210M · Higginsville, MO(-23) PIC & several witnesses stated that the acft's engine began "missing" shortly after takeoff. PIC maneuvered the acft back toward the airport, extended the landing gear & deployed flaps to 20 degrees. PIC stated he was on the verge of stalling & realized…Incident 20090907017599IPiper PA32RT300T · Alamosa, CO(-23) Subject aircraft departed Alamosa, CO (als). Pilot smelled smoke in the cockpit during climbout. Pilot observed haze inside cabin. Pilot elected to return to Alamosa airport and land. Upon taxi back pilot observed smoke billowing from under engine…Accident 20090907016929ACessna 172P · Long Beach, CA(-23) After boarding three passengers at night, in a remote unlit southwest area of the airport, the a/c was cleared for taxi to runway 30. The aircraft then taxied on a surface road when the left wing struck a detail van and then veered into a storage…Accident 20090907016519ACessna T210N · Tulsa, OK(-23) Pilot stated he aborted takeoff but did not have sufficient distance to stop on the runway. Aircraft departed off the north end of the runway 1R at krvs. The left main wheel assy broke off the landing gear causing the left gear to collapse damaging the…Incident 20090907015699IBeech V35B · Sedona, AZ(-23) James mastandrea, owner/operator of the aircraft, is a private pilot. He was not PIC current and had asked his instructor, Mr. Olsen, to accompany him so as to regain his currency. Both pilots remember seeing "green" landing lights prior to landing but…Accident 20090906049319ARobinson He R44 II · Central, AKAirman stated that on short final to a remote landing area he encountered low level windshear. He initially attempted a go-around but due to the tail wind condition he was unable to climb so elected to continue to landing and was unable to adequately arrest…