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 20090811025459IPiaggio Aer P180 · West Palm Beach, FLWhen gear is selected down,high mode and low mode is operating,but after 3-4 minutes right gear light turns off with no unsafe audible tone. Maintenance performed a check and found that the r/h gear down bulb had failed. The bulb was replaced and ops check…Incident 20090811019669IPiper PA28R201 · Columbus, OHDuring the investigation the pilot stated; I was on a schedule lesson with a student flying touch and go's on runway 27R at Ohio State University Airport. On the 7th landing, with ten degrees of flaps, we touched down smoothly. I remember looking outside as…Accident 20090811017449ABell 47G2A · Bangor Townshi, MIThe Bell 47 departed rensselar, in airport (rzl) after topping off both fuel tanks, enroute to wabasis lake airport (M180) in greenville, MI. At approx 1530 EDT, the aircraft experienced a complete engine failure/power loss. The pilot entered into…Incident 20090811015079IBeech A36 · Los Banos, CA(-23) The instructor pilot stated that he was performing a simulated emergency over Los Banos airfield. The student pilot forgot to lower the landing gear. After the pilot made a turn towards the airfield he overshot the final approach course. At this time…Accident 20090811013259APiper PA38112 · Kamiah, ID(-23) Pilot departed Kamiah airport (S73) for a local solo practice flight in prepartion for his private pilot check ride. Pilot returned to the airport approximately an hour later to practice takeoffs and landings. On his second landing, pilot indicated his…Incident 20090811012339IAmtr Sparrowhawk II · Great Falls, MT(-23) On 8/11/09, at 1726 local, the non-certificated owner of an experimental gyrocopter, started the engine from the left seat with the aircraft positioned on the FBO ramp. An eyewitness located at the FBO doorway with an unobstructed view stated the…Accident 20090810048189APongracz Jo Nieuport 11 · Brasstown, NCPilot elected to takeoff from a grass runway with knowledge of rising runway to the south with obstructions, mountain, trees, and powerlines. Witnesses noted that after takeoff the aircraft turned slightly to the right (westerly) and the nose pitched up and…Accident 20090810048099AN/A · Crandall, GAOn August 10, 2009, approximately 2050 (LCL), an unregistered, undetermined aircraft type with an undetermined number of people on board, made a hard landing in a pasture that resulted in minor injuries and substantial damage to the aircraft. The location of…Accident 20090810025419AAyres Corpo S2R-T34 · Donalsonville, GAAircraft upon landing on grass strip at main base of operations had the right gear collapse which caused the aircraft to leave the runway and contact ground and several fence posts and barbed wire.Accident 20090810025339ACessna 206 · Homer, AKAccording to the pilot, the aircraft caught a down draft during takeoff from mirror lake and crashed.Accident 20090810020199AAirtrc AT301 · Dewitt, ILDuring an aerial application operation the pilot was unable to maintain a safe altitude while making a turnaround despite adding full power. Pilot was maneuvering to dump the load when aircraft stuck trees and crashed into a cornfield. The aircraft was…Incident 20090810019659ICessna T210N · Natchitoches, LAPilot stated he and his friend took off from airport around 6.30 pm headed west toward toledo bend reservoir. Approximately 10 minutes into the flight a red light illuminated on the instrument panel indicating alternator failure. Passenger [privacy data…Accident 20090810014879AScwzer G164A · Harlan, IA(-23) The aircraft took off on runway 33 and never left ground effect. The aircraft flew into the corn field at the end of the runway and flipped over. Witnesses indicated the engine RPM seemed normal and liftoff was in the normal location. The pilot stated…Accident 20090810014829APiper PA18 · Aspen, CO(-23) Pilot taxied onto departure runway waited for wake turbulence from departing Gulfstream 5 (short delay) applied power from centerline then immediately veared left into classic "ground loop" off of runway 33 on left side. Right main gear folded under…Incident 20090810014599IUrocop EC130B4 · Boulder City, NV(-23) The helicopter departed mccarran airport (las) on 8/10/2009 about 17:00 on a part 135 grand canyon air tour. The pilot was flying eastbound at 3,500 feet mls over the river mountains near the lake meade national recreation area, when a bird appeared…Incident 20090810013099IBbavia 7KCAB · Independence, OR(-23) Aircraft was being used for FAA currency requirements and doing touch-and-go landings. Schuur was in rear seat providing instruction to front seat pilot, bartausky. After the 3rd take-off the cabin door departed the airacraft at approximately 100 ft…Incident 20090810012279IBeech 95 · Arlington, TX(-23) Aircraft exited the runway upon taxi the right engine shutdown. PIC attempted to restart right engine aircraft engine was flooded with avgas/backfired resulting in right engine fire while on the taxiway fire was put out by PIC and ground crew.Incident 20090809049979IAgusta A109E · Evans, GADuring approach and landing on a highway for on-scene pickup, helicopter tail skid shroud struck a parked law enforcement vehicle that was providing landing zone security. Pilot failed to ensure adequate tail rotor clearance during touchdown and landing.Accident 20090809049149ABrantly B-2B · Martinsville, INIn preparation for a scheduled rotorcraft rating check ride, the pilot was practicing autorotation maneuvers in close proximity to, and north of, a bean field. The pilot stated that he was initiating the autorotation maneuver about 500 feet AGL in a direction…Incident 20090809048379IBeech E33A · Morris, MNOn 08/09/2009 the pilot was practicing landings to prepare for his commercial check ride. On thge fifth landing the pilot stated that he turned final and lowered the landing gfear and felt increased drag and proceeded with a gump checklist. He felt the plane…Accident 20090809048209ALaurienzo G Varieze · North Augusta, SCThe pilot was makeing a local VFR flight in VMC wx and no flight plan when he lost power over I 20 after departing his home airstrip (S13) 10 miles to the north. The pilot attempted to land on a stretch of unopened I 520. On desent to the highway the a/c nose…Incident 20090809022479ICessna 421A · Houston, TXWhile landing on runway 33 at West Houston Airport (iws) a Cessna 421A hit hard on the right main landing gear. The impact caused the right hand main gear strut bolts to sheer. The right hand engine propeller to make contact with the runway. The aircraft…Accident 20090809020249ACessna TR182 · Carrollton, OHDuring landing rollout, runway 25, a deer ran into right side of aircraft just aft of cabin door. Damage, dents to right side fuselage and right horizontal stabilizer leading edge.Accident 20090809020169ABeech A36TC · Brighton, MIDuring approach to runway 22 the aircraft descended below the tree line to the west of the approach path. The tree line blocked the quartering headwind component and the aircraft began to loose airspeed and sink at an excessive rate. The pilot did not correct…Accident 20090809016939APiper PA28R200 · Gerlach, NV(-23) On August 9, 2009, the pilot [privacy data omitted], a PA-28R-200, attempted a takeoff from soldier meadows (NV06). The aircraft was approximately 175 lbs under the gross weight of 2650 lbs. During the takeoff roll, the aircraft drifted to the right…Accident 20090809016539ABoeing A75L300 · Salina, KS(-23) Pilot was practicing touch and go landings on runway 30. The takeoff was uneventful, but on landing touchdown, the aircraft swerved left. The pilot attempted to use power to take off again, but the aircraft exited the runway into a milo field where it…Incident 20090809015389IPiper PA28140 · Chino, CA(-23) During climb the aircraft lost power to 1800 RPM, Mr. Haines declared an emergency and returned to Chino Airport landing on runway 8.Incident 20090809015039ICessna T210R · Boise, ID(-23) The pilot and two passengers departed the flying b private airstrip. The pilot stated that when he selected gear up, nothing happened. The pilot verifyed that the gear was down by looking at the mirrors on the wing and that the gear down green light was…Incident 20090809014269ICessna T182T · Eureka, CA(-23) IWP2720095016, pilot declared an emergency after take-off loosing rudder control in IMC conditions due to spring breaking that controls the rudder input. Pilot gained control and return to airport. Inspection revealed the rudder spring had broken which…Accident 20090809012929APiper PA12 · Sisters, OR(-23) On August 9, 2009 bruce haphey, aircraft owner, landed a Piper PA-12, N7670H at Sisters Eagle airport, Sisters Oregon. Upon roll out the aircraft veered off the run way to the rght. The aircraft ran onto soft soil/sand and flipped over on its back. The…Incident 20090809012639IPiper PA28180 · Amarillo, TX(-23) On a cross country flight from leavenworth, Kansas, to alamogordo, new Mexico, the airman miscalculated the fuel burn for the Lycoming O-360 engine resulting in fuel starvation and a forced landing at Amarillo Rick Husband airport. The aircraft landed…Accident 20090808048809AEngle David TWO Place T · Manlius, NYPilot departed Carter ultralight air park and mis-calculated his take off performance and could not clear the obstacles at the end of the airport. The pilot climbed steep and executed a LH turn to avoid obstacles, this resulted in a aerodynamic stall and the…Accident 20090808048349AKociemba Ro T-BIRD II · Keymar, MDMr. Robert harry Kociemba was the registered owner of aircraft N90458 a golden cirle T-Bird II light sport, 2 seat aircraft. On August 8, 2009 at approximately 0740 the aircraft impacted the ground in a nose down attitude facing west. There were two persons…Incident 20090808048279IRaytheon Ai A36 · Westerly, RIAirman was landing on runway 32 at wst. Aircraft contacted the runway very hard in a nose low attitude with the nosewheel impacting first. The impact caused the fork on the nosewheel assembly to break resulting in nosewheel separation. The aircraft skidded…Accident 20090808048159ATidd Wesley MINI-MAX · Hodgdon, MEN569WT Mini-Max (experimental homebuilt) developed an engine malfunction at an altitude of 1100 feet and made a emergency landing in to a hayfield located at 121 calais road, Hodgdon Maine. The pilot felt he might had run out of fuel and attempted to switch…Accident 20090808048079ATaylorcraft BC12-D · Anchorage, AKThe airman was attempting to hand prop the float equipped aircraft while standing on the floats in the water. During the start process the propeller struck the airman's left leg causing a severe injury.Incident 20090808047759IPiper Super CUP · Ponce, PRWhile intended to pick up a banner, encountered a wind draft and ended up picking up the banner with the main landing gear. When he was landing the aircraft, the banner got stuck on the run way lights and snapped, causing the aircraft to make a nose dive on…Accident 20090808025379AInfinity Commander · Anchor Point, AKAccording to the airman during takeoff the parachute wing did not correctly deploy which resulted in loss of control. The aircraft crashed into the trees and fell to the ground. The airman indicated that his ankle was broken.Accident 20090808025359ASchempp-Hir Ventus 2CM · Mobile, ALOn August 8, 2009 at approximately 0945 CDT a Schempp-hirth ventus CM2 powered glider , N70ZZ, registered to a private owner, impacted hard while returning to land following a reported partial engine power loss during the initial takeoff climb from St. Elmo,…Incident 20090808025309IPiper PA-28-140 · Westbrook, CTAircraft made an emergency landing into long island sound, NY at 1547 EDT on 08/08/09, 1/2 mile from Westbrook, CT. There were no injuries and damage from the impact was minimal. PIC reported that the engine had seized inflight. There was no ATC contact.Accident 20090808017862APiper PA32R300 · Hoboken, NJPIPER LANCE N71MC AND EUROCOPTER N401LH WERE DESTROYED WHEN THEY COLLIDED IN MIDAIR OVER THE HUDSON RIVER NEaR HOBOKEN, NJ. THE COLLISION KILLED THE PILOT AND PASSENGER OF THE LANCE AND THE PILOT AND 5 PASSENGERS ABOARD THE HELICOPTER. THE PIPER LANCE WAS…Accident 20090808017851ASnias AS350BA · Hoboken, NJA Eurocopter AS350BA helicopter, N401LH,operated by liberty helicopters flight tours and a privately operated Piper lance, N71MC, were destroyed following a midair collision over the hudson river near Hoboken, NJ. The collision killed the pilot of N401LH and…Accident 20090808016439AStumpb KOLBM3X · Calhoun, TN(-23) Witness observed aircraft doing several return to target (wing over) maneuvers below 1000 feet AGL on the third maneuver the aircraft went over on its back and never recovered it entered the trees in a near vertical position and it impacted the ground…Incident 20090808015259INichol EINDECKERE3 · Brookshire, TX(-23) Aircraft suffered engine failure in flight with subsequent forced off field landing due to pilot induced fuel starvation. Aircraft had gear collapse when it hit a tractor rut on landing roll in rice field. No damage to fuselage in fire wall area. Rudder…Incident 20090808015219ICessna 680CE · Pittsburgh, PACitationshares flight 617, a CE-680, landed on runway 28 after declaring an emergency with cleveland center. Pilot stated he had indication of right engine bleed air leak and then a left engine bleed air leak. The aircraft landed at Pittsburgh International…Accident 20090808015029AFrchld PT19A · Colorado Sprin, CO(-23) Pilot departed runway 33 at 00V, this departure has an uphill grade into gently rising terrain over judge orr rd. aircraft failed to gain altitude. Appeared to witnesses to stall, and crash land on right main gear and right wingtip causing aircraft to…Incident 20090808011949IAmtr Sonerai · Blanding, UT(-23) Pilot overshot the runway when taxiing for the takeoff roll and into the weeds before getting off the ground. Pilot attempted to land at least two times prior to landing short of the runway. The aircraft broke one runway threshold light and two runway…Accident 20090807048639AHooper Jame Bushby Must · Gladwin, MIPilot departed from jack barstow (3BS) at midland Michigan at about 3:30 pm. Aircraft flew north of Gladwin, Michigan and made some turns and returned south bound. Aircraft slowed to 66 knots at about 2700 feet MSL and then dropped below 2500 feet MSL radar…Incident 20090807018379ICessna 340A · Sacramento, CACessna 340, N4604N enroute to palm springs, CA from roseberg, or experienced an engine failure at 17,000 ft. pilot heard a loud nose from the left engine and noticed that the oil pressure for the left engine was reading zero and the RPM was decelerating…Accident 20090807016549AAmtr CH701 · Rutherford, TN(-23) Aircraft in straight and level flight at approximately 1700 feet MSL when engine quit for unknown reason. Passenger tried to restart engine and was unnecessairly. Pilot made emergency landing in field. Aircraft hit rut in field and nose gear and left…