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 20090827018119ACessna 210K · Show Low, AZOn August 27, 2009, about 0730 mountain standard time, a Cessna 210K, N4600Q, was substantially damaged when it lost engine power and subsequently force landed with the gear up in the terrain near the Show Low airport in Arizona. The aircraft was operated by…Accident 20090827017049ASnias AS350B2 · Grand Canyon, AZ(-23) The pilot had just unloaded pack at the bottom of the Canyon and was re positioning to the top of gcw. During a clearing turn the tail rotor hit a rock at the landing pad. The tail rotor was so FAR out of balance the t/r gear box was torn from the…Incident 20090827015689ICessna 170B · Gabbs, NV(-23) The pilot of N2629D, sole occupant, was practicing take off and landings on a dry lake bed which he had done on numerous other occasions. Landing practice was his primary purpose for being on this flat. Late that afternoon he had touched down on the dry…Incident 20090827015139IAMD FALCON900 · Denver, CO(-23) On 27 August 2009 at approximately 18:30, a dassault-breguet falcon 900, N1S was en route from philadelphia (phl) pa to eagle (ege) co. the pilot stated the right main gear green light did not come on. The crew performed a missed approach in visual…Accident 20090826051219ABell 206L-3 · White Plains, NYDuring an external start procedure of N22ZA with a ground power unit (gpu) the pilot failed to disconnect the ground power unit and attempted to takeoff into forward hover flight while still connected to the gpu. The helicopter came to a sudden stop the pilot…Accident 20090826051069ADekkinga Ja Vans RV7A · Jenison, MIPilot stated that he was practicing an engine out landing on runway no. 32 at Riverview Airport in Jenison, MI. On downwind he reduced throttle to idle and began a descent to landing. As the aircraft turned final and approached the runway, the pilot stated…Accident 20090826051059APiper PA-15 · Lakeview, MIThe student pilot, Mr. Kevin m. malarney had just departed the Lakeview airport and was believed to be practicing takeoffs and landings. [privacy data omitted] Who works at the Lakeview airport, stated to the Michigan state police investigating the accident,…Accident 20090826050269APiper PA-28R-201 · Luray, VAAfter takeoff the flight crew noticed the engine was not producing climb power. The crew spotted a field and landed. During landing impact the aircraft was damaged.Accident 20090826025449ABeech C24R · Sylva, NCAircraft was on IFR flight plan from 1H0 to 24A. Flight took 3 hours and 27 min. Pilot canceled IFR with ztl center at 13:38. Aircraft was seen making approach and go around by four eye witnesses. On the second approach aircraft crashed off the departure end…Incident 20090826018619IPiper PA34200T · Goodyear, AZAircraft was flying on flight training flight and had just landed on rwy 3 at Goodyear airport. The aircraft landed and rolled out with little braking action being applied. While still rolling the aircraft turned off the runway onto taxiway A5. As it passed…Incident 20090826014959IBeech 45 · Seattle, WA(-23) Aircraft departed bfi enroute to panc. After 20 min, the aircraft returned to bfi because the pilot was unable to retract the nosegear. Upon landing, the nose gear was turned 90 degrees to the right and on touchdown the nose gear tire caught fire. ARFF…Incident 20090826014649IAmtr Lancair · Wilkes-Barre, PA(-23) During landing on runway 25, aircraft impacted flock of geese at approach end of runway. Aircraft incurred minor damage to engine cowl, left wing langing light lense and left wing.Incident 20090825054189IBeech C24R · Shelby, NCOn August 25 at about 5:15 pm, the pilot pre-flighted the aircraft. He stated, he had some problems getting the master switch in the correct position. The pilot stated, he started aircraft, a buzzer noise sounded in the cockpit, and went away. He taxied to…Accident 20090825049489ACessna 172RG · Rockaway, NJOn 08/25/2009 Mr. Fischer was PIC of N6117R, he occupied the left seat, giving Ms. Gittens, a cfi-a student, dual instruction. During an in flight maunever, while the gear was down, Mr. Fisher noticed oil on the left tire and a low oil pressure indication on…Incident 20090825049329IMooney M20J · Stonington, MEN1143G Mooney M20J was attempting to land on runway 25 at Stonington, Maine. The aircraft touched down approximately 35 feet before the runway and about three feet lower than the runway, causing the nose gear to fold under and a prop strike. The aircraft…Accident 20090825049299ACessna 170B · Anchorage, AKBased on witness statements and photographs of the engine cowl, it appears the engine cowling came loose and was flapping upon takeoff. Also based on witness statements the aircraft entered a stall from which it was not recoverable and crashed.Incident 20090825048959IAeronca AR7 · Springville, NYOn 8-25-09 at approx 1900 EDT an Aeronca 7AC registered as N84423 experienced fuel exhaustion and made an emergency landing off airport near Springville NY. The aircraft was on a local VFR and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft suffered minor damage and…Incident 20090825048629ICessna 172F · Atlanta, GADuring pre departure the flight control check was accomplished and the elevator yoke failed. The PIC returned to the parking area and documented the descrepancy. During the investigation on scene on 08/26/09 it was found that the control yoke was found to be…Accident 20090825048619ASportflight Astra HKS · Bloomfield, INAircraft N940Z, a Sportflight intl LLC astra, was found to be destroyed upon impact approximately 100 feet south of runway 18/36 at Shawnee Field in Bloomfield, IN. The pilot and one (1) passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions…Accident 20090825048599APiper PA-34-200T · Savannah, GAAugust 26, 2009 inspected the aircraft at the costal empire flight training facility located at the Savannah airport (sav) Savannah ga. The subject aircraft a Piper PA-34-200 was parked in the tie down outside of the school. Mr. Jason stoddart the pilot in…Incident 20090825048509IHaag Willia Savannah · Salisbury, MDPilot stated he was landing on runway 5 at sby. The aircraft hit hard and bounced two times before hitting hard on the nose wheel. This caused the nose gear to collapse. Damage was confined to nose gear, prop and cowling.Accident 20090825025439ANavion Navion G · Eau Claire, MI[privacy data omitted] Stated that he departed berrien springs, MI for a short flight prior to return to berrien springs. [privacy data omitted] Stated that operates the aircraft every couple of months for less than an hour rather than to let the aircraft…Accident 20090825016619APiper PA28R200 · Wendover, UT(-23) N4837T departed windover, UT on the 26th of August 2009 with the pilot and two passengers. The aircraft departed and climbed normally, when there was no runway remaining the pilot selected the gear handle to the up position, the nose and the right main…Accident 20090825015129AWeberd Pelican · Searcy, AR(-23) On August 25, 2009, at 1200 hours CST, N713DW, an elsa, trade name "Pelican, registered billy v. sutterfield, [privacy data omitted] crashed on takeoff from Searcy Municipal (src) while on a part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at…Incident 20090825014249ICessna 170B · Boise, ID(-23) On August 26, 2009, at approx 1400 hrs local, a Cessna 170B, N2419D, piloted by spence d. patrick was making a series of touch and go's at the boi airport on runway 28R. On his final landing on rollout, the aircraft veered to the right and Mr. Patrick…Accident 20090824048849ABell Helico 206L-1 · Gumboro Twp, DEN98KR a Bell 206L-1 helicopter aircraft was operating under 14 CFR PART137 pilot landed the aircraft on top of a re-supply trailer to reload chemicals and fuel. Pilot let the aircraft unattended with engine running and rotors turning unattended aircraft fell…Accident 20090824048579ACessna 180 · Eklutna, AKDuring the return from a 1.5 hour local sightseeing flight, while @ 1200 AGL, the engine power hesitated. Pilot climbed to 1600 AGL and after leveling out, the engine quit. During the descent glide, the pilot checked; carb heat, fuel selections between…Accident 20090824021322APhantom · Arcanum, OHN5604B, a powered parachute piloted by Mr. Price, was westbound on a downwind for landing on a private grass strip. Thomas jackson (see separate 8020-23) was northbound in an ultralight aircraft, at the same altitude as Mr. Price, inbound for landing on the…Accident 20090824021312ADestin DESTINY2000 · Arcanum, OHN5604B, a powered parachute piloted by Mr. Price, was westbound on a downwind for landing on a private grass strip. Thomas jackson (see separate 8020-23) was northbound in an ultralight aircraft, at the same altitude as Mr. Price, inbound for landing on the…Incident 20090824017549IAirtrc AT301 · Marshall, MO(-23) During a VFR repositioning flight from Iowa to jackson, MS, the PIC landed on runway 18 at kmhl for fuel. The airport was closed as published in NOTAM cou 08261/09. The director of the city's municipal services moved some barricades to allow the PIC to…Accident 20090824015909ACessna 182P · Houston, TX(-23) The PIC started the aircraft engine with a high throttle setting while on the ground facing an avionics business hanger. The engine started and the PIC lost control of the aircraft during a turn to the left. The right wing leading edge of the aircraft…Incident 20090824015289IBoeing A75N1PT17 · Taft, LA(-23) Pilot was performing a high speed taxi's on a grass runway (with no intent to fly). On his pass back to the maintenance hangar, as per conversations with a st charles deputy, it was revealed that a cockpit canopy cover was laying loose in the front…Accident 20090823053599APiper PA-25 · Creswell, OROn August 23, 2009 at approximately 2325Z, N6353Z, a PA-25, departed runway 33 at the Creswell Hobby airport with N65974, a Schweizer sgs 2-33A glider in tow. The glider was operated by a student pilot on his second solo flight. After departure, the glider…Accident 20090823049769AVollenweide Vans RV-9A · Mariana, FLThis office was notified of an accident near Marianna Florida at 1500 on 23 August, 2009. A vans RV-9A crashed into trees 2.9 miles short of runway 08 at the Marianna Municipal Airport in Marianna Florida. First responders reported that a single pilot had…Incident 20090823049409IPiper J3C-65 · De Kalb, ILDuring landing pilot stated that he lost directional control of aircraft. He then attempted to go around and struck a runway sign in the process. He observed damage to right landing gear and then landed in grass adjacent to the runway.Accident 20090823048989ARewey Willi CH 801 · Cottage Grove, WIOn August 23, 2009 at 1128 CDT an amateur built CH-801, N171WR registered to [privacy data omitted] lost power during climbout from black hawk airfield (87), Cottage Grove, Wisconsin while on a pleasure flight. \VFR conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan…Accident 20090823048929APiper PA-22 · Tuskegee, ALOn August 23, 2009, aircraft N1415A departed runway 31 while landing at Moton Field Municipal Airport (06A) in Tuskegee, Alabama. Upon departure from the runway the aircraft hit a drainage ditch causing substantial damage to the aircaft. The pilot recieved…Incident 20090823025519IIsrael Airc Gulfstream · Chicago, ILShortly after takeoff from ord, amber EFIS miscompare message illuminated and both primary flight displays showed amber IAS and alt flags. Diverted to mdw. Prior to landing a "pop" was heard and indications returned to normal. Post flight inspection…Incident 20090823017739IBeech A36 · Perryville, MO(-23) The pilot stated he forgot to put the landing gear down.Accident 20090823017709AAmtr RV6 · Ama, LA(-23) Aircraft attempted to takeoff north bound on air field. Approximately 200 yards into takeoff run, aircraft veered to the left of runway impacted tree line and exploded into a fireball. Two dead, pilot james miller and instructor pilot lee collins. The…Accident 20090823016949APiper PA24260 · Santa Barbara, CA(-23) On 08/23/09 Piper comanche (PA24-260) N8775P, s/n 24-4226 while enroute from french valley airport (F70) to Santa Barbara airport (sba) lost power and landed on the southbound highway 101 (approx 1 mile northeast of sba) against the flow of traffic…Accident 20090823014709ACessna 560 · Kremmling, CO(-23) On August 23, 2009, at 0906 MST, a Cessna CE-560, N802QS,registered to netjets sales, inc. was moving off the refueling point at mcelroy airfield (K20V) in Kremmling, CO. The FBO ramp personnel, [privacy data omitted] who just finished fueling the…Incident 20090822049459INorth Ameri T-6G · Ocala, FLPilot reported she landed on runway 18 at the Ocala airport with the winds at 250 at 5 mph with gusts. During roll out, a wind gust lifted the right wing and she ground looped the aircraft. Damage to the aircraft consisted of a broken left landing gear strut,…Accident 20090822049069AFlight Desi Ctsw · Okeechobee, FLI was contacted by FAA communication center on August 22, 2009, and was assigned to an accident that had occurred in the vicinity of Okeechobee, Florida, in a pasture located 3 miles east of Okeechobee county airport (obe) and in the vicinity of the…Accident 20090822048939AAir Tractor AT-502 · East Grand Fork, MNPilot was surveying field for spraying and was looking for correct field, he looked down at his map and the right wing contacted the ground.Incident 20090822048589IPiper PA-24-250 · Tuscaloosa, ALOn August 22, 2009 a Piper PA-24-250 aircraft N7223P, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Departed Tuscaloosa Regional Airport to perform a 20 minute check flight for newly installed radios in the aircraft. The pilot was unable to extend the landing gear, which resulted…Accident 20090822048569APiper PA-12 · Dillingham, AKPrior to landing attemp, the pilot flew over the off-site area and determined there were no problems with the site. At the end of the landing, during transition from 2-point touchdown to the 3-point touchdown (tail gear), the main gear were captured by the…Incident 20090822048529IMooney M20R · Mackinac Island, MIPilot reported the aircraft had a normal landing, during slowdown, the nose wheel snaped off at the attachment causing the aircraft to vear off the runway.Accident 20090822048499ACessna 150J · Fairmount, GAThe pilot had sustained minor cuts to his hands and a bump to his head; he declined to be transported to the hospital for further examination. The aircraft a Cessna 150-J received substantial damage. The nose section had impacted the trees and destroyed the…Accident 20090822048479ACessna T210M · Dalton, GAArrived at Dalton airport to investigate an aircraft landing accident. On arrival I observed an aircraft off the side of runway 32 in the grass approximately 40 feet from the runway heading in opposite direction with the right main landing gear collapsed. The…