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 20090902048889IBeech E35 · Danville, INOn 09/02/2009 N132Y was landing at Hendricks County Airport (2R2) the landing gear collapsed on touch down and came to rest on the runway. The aircraft was removed from the runway.Incident 20090902048869IBeech B-60 · Lafayette, INAircraft was climbing through 15,000 feet when the aft starboard cabin window failed causing a decompression event. Pilot informed ATC and landed at klaf without further incident.Accident 20090902018149AHughes 269C · Arapahoe, NEThe pilot was beginning an approach to the airport at 500 feet AGL when he heard a bank and felt vibrations. He entered an auto-rotation towards a field east of the airfield. The flight instructor that was with him took the controls at 250 feet AGL because of…Incident 20090902017539IGulstm GIV · North Platte, NE(-23) N688T, Gulfstream ga-iv, being operated by twc aviation inc. as a usc 14 cft part 135 flight enroute from van nuys, CA, to montreal, quebec, diverted to North Platte, NE, due to a hydraulic low indication light. The passengers were transferred to…Accident 20090902015819ABlanca 1730A · La Grande, OR(-23) During landing on runway 16 the pilot touched down just about 10 ft short of the runway threshold. The aircraft bounced and landed just left of the center line of the runway. The left main landing gear went off the runway about 280 ft from the…Accident 20090901049259APiper PA28-151 · Mansfield, MAPilot reported engine trouble during high power maneuvers and elected to land immediately onto a highway. Upon landing the aircraft sustained substantial damage to wings, fire wall, fuselage, and nose landing gear, striking stationary objects. The aircraft…Incident 20090901049039IDiamond Air DA 20-C1 · Terre Haute, INWhile preforming touch and go landings at huf the pilot landed the aircraft hard and struck the prop on the runway. The pilot then did a go-around and landed the aircraft on runway 14 without incident. After landing he taxied to the ramp and shut down the…Accident 20090901020039ACessna 175 · Rio Blanco, CON6686E was damaged while landing on at bishops cabin (latitude 39:43.53, longitude 108:08.34), a grass strip approximately 2000 feet long by 50 feet wide. The pilot stated that during the flare the aircraft drifted to the edge of the strip where tires were…Accident 20090901017389AHahnth RW22TIGERMOT · Smyrna, TN(-23) Pilot departed runway 32 at Smyrna Airport (mqy) Smyrna TN. This was the first flight for the homebuilt R-W22 tiger moth replica. N318JT. The aircraft got to 150 feet AGL about 4000 feet down the 8037 foot runway. The pilot said the suzuki 1.3 litter…Accident 20090901016449ARobsin R44 · Jackson, MS(-23) Aircraft was on the right downwind leg cleared for an option approach to the Hawkins Field Airport. The aircraft began a rapid descent that was not arrested, striking two trees, a chainlink fence and coming to rest against the back porch of a private…Incident 20090901015159ICessna T210M · Cedar City, UT(-23) The pilot stated that he landed gear up. Airport manager confirmed that the landing gear handle was in the up position. The damage was limited to the propeller and the belly of the aircraft. At this time in the investigation there is no indication of…Incident 20090901014919IBeech V35B · Conway, AR(-23) On September 01, 2009 approx 15:00, N4245A a Beech V35B landed gear up at the Conway airport, Conway, Arkansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and the flight was being conducted per VFR flight rules. The aircraft received minor…Accident 20090831049129ACessna 152 · Elizabethville, PAPilot reported that after takeoff rotation, aircraft would not attain positive rate of climb. Pilot electd to abort takeoff and landed straight ahead beyond runway 26 threshold, in a soybean field.Incident 20090831017479ICessna 402C · Nantucket, MA(-23) During roll-out, after landing, on runway 6, the right main landing gear separated at the oleo and released from the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest at approximately 1345 feet from the approach end of the runway. The aircraft incurred minor damage.…Accident 20090831016969ACessna 152 · Merced, CA(-23) Some up and down drafts were encountered by the student while on final approach to alternate runway 31, which he attempted to counter with pitch and power adjustments. He did not arrest a high sink rate prior to the first touchdown of the main wheels.…Accident 20090831016859AAlon A2 · Cleveland, OHAirman failed to maintain proper airspeed control during transition and stalled the aircraft approximately 15-20 ft above the runway. Airman further failed to take corrective action when behind the power curve. Aircraft experienced a hard landing. Aircraft…Incident 20090831015359IBbavia 7GCBC · Wamego, KS(-23) Pilot was on a flight near the Wamego airport (69K) at 1437 local time when the engine began to lose power. The pilot determined that he was out of fuel and attempted to glide to 69K but was unable to make the airport. The pilot attempted a landing in…Incident 20090831015299IPiper PA44180 · Merced, CA(-23) After accomplishing three toucn-n-go's uneventfully, the aircraft was accomplishing its fourth touch-n-go when the pilot slowly lowered the nose down and realized that the engine propellers were contacting the ground. The aircraft sled about 400 feet…Accident 20090830049359APiper PA-18-150 · Bethel, AKThe pilot in command stated he aggressively applied braking during roll out following a landing on a river side gravel bar. The airplane subsequently tipped forward, coming to a rest on its nose/propeller.Accident 20090830049119ABeech B19 · Spring Grove, PAPilot reported unable to maintain climb power after takeoff rwy 35 at thv. While manuvering for return to runway, engine operation ceased. Pilot made off-airport landing in cornfield, one mile south of airport.Accident 20090830018019ACurtis TRAVELAIR400 · San Diego, CA(-23) On 08/30/2009, N4418, a curtiss wright travelair aircraft model 4000, ground looped during landing roll out runway 28R myf, following a scenic sight seeing operation. The aircraft right lower wing was substantially damaged, no injuries to pilot or 2…Accident 20090830017399AAmtr Steenskybolt · Denver, CO(-23) During the takeoff roll the left main wheel locked up causing an uncommanded turn to the left. The aircraft veered left and exited the runway striking an airport VASI light with the left lowr wing causing the aircraft to abrubtly turn approx 90 degrees…Accident 20090830016649ABondne S9 · Stroudsburg, PAPilot departed Pegasus airpark (50PA) saylorsburg, PA. Wittness stated the aircraft went inot a steep left turn and parts from the aircraft started to come off the aircraft. Wittness stated the aircraft went into a steep spiral. Aircraft parts were spread…Incident 20090830015229IBeech C35 · Conway, AR(-23) On August 30, 2009, at approximately 1700 hours central daylight time, a Hawker Beechcraft BE-35-C35, serial number D-3201, N631Z airplane, received minor damage when it landed with the gear up at Dennis f. Cantrell field, Conway, Arkansas. The airplane…Accident 20090830014719APiper PA22150 · Canyonville, OR(-23) On 8/30/2009 at approximately 0900 Piper PA-22-150, N2967P, s/n: 22-3241 departed felts field Oregon (5S1) enroute to josephine county municipal airport (3S8) [aka - grants pass, OR]. The flight originated under visual flight rules. The aircraft is…Accident 20090829048699ASocata TBM 700 · Ann Arbor, MI[privacy data omitted] Stated the purpose of the flight was to pick up his wife and child in Ann Arbor (karb). He keeps the aircraft at the willow run airport (kyip) and was planning on flying VFR from kyip to karb (the mishap airport) then pick up an IFR…Accident 20090829048689AUnderland/G Mmii (Musta · Lantana, FLDuring take off rotation on runway 15, the pilot noticed that the aircraft seat moved forward restricting the flight control stick from being moved rearward to rotate the aircraft. The instructor pilot took over the controls, pulled the power back to abort…Incident 20090829019619ICessna 210L · Monroe, LADuring transistion to gear up, on departure from kgky (arlington, Texas) main landing gear actuator piston seperated from its housing, causing a total loss of hydraulic fluid. Pilot elected to procede to kmlu (Monroe, LA.) To execute successful emergency…Accident 20090829018569APiper PA28181 · Scottsdale, AZThe student and instructor were performing touch and go landings at Scottsdale municipal airport (sdl). The student was making stabilized approaches on each landing. On the final touch and go, the airplane was approaching the runway. About 10 feet above the…Incident 20090829018459ICessna R182 · Union City, CAN737YK, a Cessna, CE-182-R aircraft, while enroute from south lake tahoe airport (tvl) to san carlos airport 9SQL) landed in a field 6 miles short of hayward (hwd) airport. Union City police (ucpd) were disptached to the incident area. Ucpd officer located…Accident 20090829017819ASixchu Americanspir · Brownsville, ORWhile on VFR approach to landing with numerous other aircraft in the area, the pilot, landing to the east in the early morning, was blinded by the sun. Pilot lost his situational awareness causing impact with high tension power lines fifty feet above the…Accident 20090829016689ACessna 150F · Abilene, KS(-23) This student pilot was on his third solo flight with 24 hours total time and the weather was bumpy after takeoff. After a short period of air work, the pilot lined the aircraft up on final and began to drift left. The pilot stated he believed the wind…Incident 20090829015379IPiper PA28R200 · Big Bear City, CA(-23) Pilot landed gear up on rwy 28.Accident 20090829014699AAmtr Kitfox · May, ID(-23) On 08/29/2009, N2070A s/n S6009-037, experimental, Kitfox series 6 took off from May. Idaho airport (0U8) at 1920 local. Aircraft used runway 27 and turned south east towards the town of May. While flying past the cowboy cafe about (1/4 to 1/2 mile from…Accident 20090828048949AAeronca 15AC · Palmer, AK08/28/09: The pilot attempted to land at an Off Airport site. The aircraft skided into a creek bottom and flipped upsidedown.Incident 20090828048879IBritten-Nor BN2A-26 ISL · Westerly, RIWhile on landing roll the subject aircraft struck a deer with the l/h propeller and l/h gear leg.Incident 20090828019149IAirtrc AT402A · Harvey, NDFAR FSDO ASI discovered propeller damage during routine ramp inspection. During spraying activity, aircraft contacted powerline. Sustained inor damage to two propeller blades and left wingtip. PIC at the time was released from company and reportedly left the…Accident 20090828017839ATcraft BC12D · Madras, ORPilot landed at Madras and encountered gusty winds which forced the aircraft off the runway, impacting a fence. The aircraft has damage to the wing skin and a rib. Additional information will be provided at a later date.Accident 20090828017789ACessna TU206G · Ballard, WAOn 08-28-09, N682RC left bremerton, WA, about 0630. After takeoff the pilot experienced an electrical problem with his airplane, and all current was lost. Shortly thereafter, electrical current was regained, but it was subsequently lost. Rather than…Accident 20090828016579AAmtr Aircam · Hamilton, MT(-23) On August 27, 2009, at 2002 local time, an air-cam, N950TC, registered to and piloted by robert dale meyer, crashed on landing at the Ravalli County Airport, Hamilton, Montana (6S5) on the southern part of the active taxiway. The aircraft had lost the…Accident 20090828016479ASilvai LUSCOMBE8A · Sandy, OR(-23) While attempting to land at Sandy River Airport, a grass strip of approximately 2100 feet, the pilot was waived off by an ultralight pilot and police officer due to the pilot being too high and too fast to land. This occurred twice. On the third…Incident 20090828015729ICessna 172S · Prescott, AZ(-23) Airmain is a student pilot conducting his first solo flight. The student's flight instructor initially conducted a dual flight with Mr. Garcia and after 2 successful landings on this day he endorsed his student for solo flight. Mr. Garcia made said on…Incident 20090828015239ICessna 172B · Council, ID(-23) On 28 August 2009, the student pilot landed the Cessna 172, N1974X, in Council Idaho on runway 17. On rollout the pilot stated the aircraft veered to the left, then left the runway and came to a rest with the nose gear ripped from the aircraft.Accident 20090827049429ABoeing 717-200 · Inverness, FLAirtran airways flight 163, a Boeing 717-200, N994AT, encountered turbulence while in climb near Inverness, Florida, during which one flight attendant sustained serious injuries. According to the flight crew the aircraft was in instrument meteorological…Accident 20090827049249APiper PA-25-235 · Bainbridge, GAOn August 27, 2009, at approximately 09:30 am eastern standard time, aircraft N7339Z was practicing aerial application (spraying) on a farm field three miles east of Bainbridge airport. Piloted by a foreign (canadian) pilot, michael marinus vandenberg, the…Accident 20090827048779ASocata TB20 · Pavo, GAOn August 27, 2009, at approximately 10:00AM eastern standard time, aircraft N654GT piloted by robert f moreland and passenger [privacy data omitted] takeoff from montgomery, AL, en route to north perry airport, FL. At approximately 11:00AM EST, at an…Accident 20090827048769APiper PA-12 · Gonvick, MNOn 8/22/09 [privacy data omitted] added approximately 10 gallons of fuel per side. There was some fuel already in the tanks, but [privacy data omitted] couldn't recall the exact amount. He then flew for about an hour, practicing takeoffs, landings, and other…Accident 20090827025409APiper J5A · Holland, MAMr. Horan departed southbridge, MA, enroute for a short flight to the skylark, CT airport. Approximately 9 miles south of the airport, the aircraft experienced a rough running engine. Mr. Horan applied carb heat and attempted to climb higher in case the…Incident 20090827020009ISocata TB20 · El Paso, TXOn August 27, 2009 at 1145 MDT, N84AV, a Socata TB-20 trinadad, piloted by a Mr. Crossen landed on runway 22 at El Paso International Airport (elp) without having the landing gear extended. The aircraft slid to a stop on the runway creating damage the the…Incident 20090827019729ICessna 152 · St Charles, MOAircraft N6414M landed in field following 1.3 hour flight with three touch and go operations. Inspection of the post landing aircraft found minimal damage to the RH wing and approximately two gallons of fuel in the aircraft. Aircraft landed 500-600 feet off…