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 20090729013229ARobsin R22BETA · Portland, OR(-23) Dual instruction, student performing autorotation with turn, came out of turn to align with the taxiway in a very nose low attitude. The instructor was waiting to see if the student would recognze the problem and take action. The student did not take…Accident 20090729013179AAirtrc AT502 · Dundee, MS(-23) Aircraft on take off became airborne then lost lift. Aircraft crashed in a muddy soy bean field off of the end of the runway. Upon impact the airacraft flipped inverted then spun around. The pilot exited the airacraft with minor injuries.Incident 20090729011939IBeech 200BEECH · Mayfield, KY(-23) N71RG struck barbed wire fence with left wing tip while taxiing.Accident 20090728048129ACessna A185F · Fairbanks, AKPilot stated after takeoff, he noticed a rattling sound coming from the landing gear. The pilot opted to return to the airport and made an uneventful landing. Upon further examination of the landing gear it was found the main landing gear gearbox was cracked…Accident 20090728048029APiper PA-34-200T · Mount Holly, NJN1494X departed 39N enroute to vay. (@20 min leg), when gear was retracted departing 39N the gear usafe light appeared. Gear unsafe light remained on throuhout flight. Aircraft enterd downwind at vay and pilot extended gear and noticed the left gear light not…Accident 20090728018299ANamer AT6G · Ely, NVA north American AT-6T, N555Q, was substantially damaged during a landing on runway 30 at Ely, Nevada. Pilot stated that upon brake application, the aircraft immediately pulled the right. He added that the winds were down the runway at 7 knots. The aircraft…Accident 20090728016659ACessna P210N · Chicago/Prospe, ILLanding runway 34 the aircraft went off the left side of runway during the landing flair and hit two runway landing lights puncturing the pressure vessel of the aircraft.Accident 20090728014689AAllied G164A · Riverdale, CA(-23) Pilot stated that while maneuvering during aerial application, the engine lost power. An emergency landing was initiated in a alfalfa field that was part of the application order. The aircraft touched down in a three point attitude, but due to the fact…Accident 20090728012309ACessna 150M · Lexington, KY(-23) On July 28, 2009, at 16:04 EDT a Cessna 150 received substantial damage resulting from the engine quitting and landing in a field approximately 2-3 miles wnw of Lexington, KY airport (lex). The aircraft was being operated under VFR conditions, 14 CFR…Accident 20090728012169AMooney M20S · Mayfield, KYPilot retracted landing gear prior to retracting flaps to the approach position without establishing a positive rate of climb while executing a go-around. Due to the lack of a positive rate of climb the aircraft settled into the runway resulting in damage to…Incident 20090727857389ISmith Aerostar 60 · Laurel, MSPilot reported that he took off from hattiesburg-Laurel (kpib) and could not raise the landing gear. He made the decision to land at Hesler-Noble (klul. On landing roll out at klul the nose landing gear collapse causing damage to both propeller blades.Accident 20090727054079AEmbraer-Emp ERJ 170-200 · Norfolk, VARepublic airlines flight 3199 Norfolk, Virginia to charlotte, north carolina operating on July 27, 2009 experienced turbulence during take-off climb resultng in flight attendant breaking ankle.Accident 20090727048239ACessna 177 · Bradford, PAPilot elected to abort landing. During go-around aircraft stalled and impacted rock filled culvert located 50 feet off left side of runway. Aircraft destroyed. All landing gear sheared off, significant structural damage to fuselage and engine compartment.Accident 20090727013249ARobsin R22BETA · Portland, ORWhile performing instruction under CFR part 141, a simulated autorotation was initiated. The maneuver concluded with the helicopter experiencing a hard landing. The lower engine mount frame was damaged from buckling. After investigation and correspondence…Incident 20090727013109ICndair CL6002B19 · Salt Lake City, UT(-23) While being marshalled into gate E-17 in slc, the first officer instructed the captain to stop the aircraft when it appeared tha the right wing would not clear a parked tug. The captain stopped the aircraft, and the crew pointed to the tug. The…Incident 20090727011909IMooney M20E · Richland, WA(-23) On July 2009 N7106V, a 1974 Mooney M20E received minor damage as result of a gear up landing. The [privacy data omitted] of the aircraft stated he simply forgot to extend the landing gear prior to landing at the Richland, Washington airport.Incident 20090726048839ILearjet 60 · Columbus, OHAt FL 430 crew experienced complete hydraulic failure. ATC was notified and a decent was initiated to FL 380 due to no spoiler limitation. As the descent was continued passengers were notified and emergency declared for landing into Port Columbus. The…Accident 20090726048419AGlasflugel Standard LI · Faribault, MNThe glider made a hard landing short of runway 30 at Faribault Municipal Airport, which was also the departure point. It then bounced and landed on a taxiway where the main gear seperated and the right wingtip struck the pavement shearing the wingtip wheel.…Incident 20090726048269IBoeing A75N1 · Princeton, MNOn landing roll-out, the left brake started to drag, causing the aircraft to have to depart the runway to the left. Aircraft then rolled down hill away from the runway. Pilot who is also an A&P mechanic returned to aircraft and released pressure from the…Accident 20090726048229AWhite NEW Standar · Rhinebeck, NYOn 07/27/09 [privacy data omitted] was PIC of N19157 during a sightseeing operation. [privacy data omitted] Was piloting his 4th consecutive sightseeing ride, carrying 2 passengers. On take-off roll, at full power, the aircraft rolled for 370' before…Incident 20090726017919IAmtr Pietenpol · Oshkosh, WI(-23) Airman was landing on runway 36 at kosh with a flight of 9 peitenpoels. In an effort to land on the "orange" dot on runway 36, the pilot needed to extend his final approach. Winds at the time of the incident were 320 at 7 KTS gusting 14 KTS and varible…Incident 20090726017829ITravel 4000 · Oshkosh, WI(-23) Touched down r/w 36 just as a significant unforecast wind gust lifted aircraft back into the air. Mr. Santana corrected, touched down a second time, unforecast 150 degree wind shift pushed the aircraft sideways. Opposite applied corrections, causing…Incident 20090726014239IAvianw Magnumix · Sedona, AZ(-23) During the flight on Sunday July 26th, the pilot made a controlled decent landing into a wooded area on the west edge of dry creek canyon. After a soft touchdown, while the pilot was safely unloading passengers, the gondola slowly slid down into a dead…Accident 20090725054039ASC Aerostar YAK-52W · Maunaloa, HIUnintended contact with former pineapple field at 120 knots, level attitude. One wooded prop severed causing imbalance to engine which then tore loose from its mounts and continued a forward trajectory of approximately 300 feet past the airframe which…Accident 20090725049579ATaylorcraft BF12-65 · Sawer, MIDuring a telephone conversation pilot stated aircraft nose piched up after takeoff he pushed nose down then aircraft contacted ground. Aircaft was approx. 30 to 40 feet above ground. A written statment from the pilot on 08/17/2009 stated that during climb out…Incident 20090725047889IEvans Wayne FS-IISC · Guntersville, ALShortly after take-off, on the second leg of a crosscountry flight to 8A1 for refueling,the pilot noticed the winds steadily increasing and fuel comsumption was at much greater rate than normal. Nearest airfield was 8A1. While on approach to rwy 03, an…Incident 20090725047849ICessna A185F · King Salmon, AKAccording to the airman, he was taxiing for takeoff on brooks lake near King Salmon, Alaska on 7/25/2009 at approximately 1425 adt (2225Z). As he turned downwind the strong tailwind picked up the tail of his aircraft. He attempted to remedy the situation by…Incident 20090725047819IBeech A36 · Immokalee, FLI participated in the investigation of N336PG and found that on the morning of July 26, 2009 at approximately 0800, during a routine check of the airport grounds upon the arrival of the morning shift, an FBO employee spotted an aircraft in a grassy field at…Incident 20090725047809IWeber Harry Glasair III · Oxford, CTAircraft departed oxc for a 20 minute flight. Upon returning to oxc for landing, the pilot selected gear down but did not get 3 green, gear down and locked lights. The pilot initiated emergency extension procedures and attempted to hand pump the gear down but…Accident 20090725020209AAmtr RV6 · Oshkosh, WIUpon arrival at eaa airventure 2009 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin kosh aircraft landed runway 36L in a strong gusty crosswind condition. During crosswind landing the right rudder pedal broken at a welded attach point. Right rudder authority and directional control…Accident 20090725018039AAmtr Kitfoxiv · Ramona, CA(-23) On July 25, 2009, the following accident was reported by the region operation center WP-09. N6140S a kit fox iv piloted by [privacy data omitted], departed hemet-ryan airport (hmt), with destination to Ramona Airport (krnm). [privacy data omitted]…Incident 20090725017839IBeech 95B55 · Waukesha, WI(-23) Aircraft departed Waukesha County Airport (kues) runway 28 with Beechcraft bonanza/baron group enroute to airventure 2009 fly-in at oshkosh for mass arrival. Right main landing gear failed to retract in sequence. Aircraft returned to kues for…Accident 20090725017409ALuscom 8C · Mount Carmel, IL(-23) Pilot and sole occupant of N37080, a Luscombe 8C aircraft enroute from henderson, KY to dwight, IL impacted the ground about a half mile south of Beckerman Field (5LL0) resulting in fatal injuries to the pilot. The aircraft was destroyed. Witness stated…Accident 20090725016139AAmcnlg AL3 · Hemet, CA(-23) Student pilot and CFI practicing wheel landings. After third wheel landing aircraft started to drift slightly left of runway centerline. Student attempted to correct by applying full left rudder. Aircraft turned approximately 30 degrees left, which…Incident 20090725014539IMooney M20C · Punta Gorda, FL(-23) On July 25, 2009, at 10:30 EDT, a Mooney MC20C, N6448U, registered to don lin aircraft inc. failed to extend the gear, while landing at the Charlotte County Airport, Punta Gorda, Florida. Flight was a part 91 flight. The pilot had been practicing 3 or 4…Accident 20090725012909AMaule M4220C · Abernathy, TX(-23) On a part 91 flight from slaton (F49) to Abernathy, Texas (F83), N11EN, a Maule M4-220C landed hard causing a compromise of the structural tubing. The "h" tubing located below the copilot seat bent when the tubing on the forward right post beam…Accident 20090725012389ABeech V35B · Oklahoma City, OK(-23) On July 25, 2009 at approxiately 08:52 central daylight time a Beech craft N9112S departed wiley post airport. The pilot reported engine failure while two miles north east of wiley post airport after takeoff. Two witness reported that the aircraft was…Incident 20090725012309ICessna 402C · Marthasvineyar, MA(-23) On 25 July 09, cape air 318, enroute from martha's vineyard, MA. To boston, MA. Diverted to hyannis, MA due to a crew door opening in flight. The aircraft landed without incident. The pilot stated he checked the door prior to departure and there was no…Incident 20090724048519IMooney M20J · Lake Elmo, MNPilot made a hard landing and propoised on nose gear at Lake Elmo Airport, MN. All 3 prop blades struck the runway. Pilot then took again and landed at new richmond WI. Airport.Incident 20090724047749ICessna A185F · Sitka, AKAircraft departed hard surface sit airport and left gear down for flight one hour away. Landed with amphibious floats in ocean with gear down. Aircraft rolled over. Minor damage no injuries.Incident 20090724025349ISteiner Rus Lancair LEG · Asheville, NCPilot stated that he did not check the landing gear lever position prior to take off roll. When the airplane wing started flying and weight of the airplane was off the landing gear the gear collapsed and the airplane skidded to a stop on the side of the…Accident 20090724018049AAmrgen AA5 · Ft. Pierce, FLThe aircraft was on a local flight west of st. lucie int'l airport. Approximately 45 minutes of flight while cruising at 1500 ft barometric, the pilot initiated a climb T0 2500 ft. barometric. After the climb was initiated the engine shuddered, lost power…Incident 20090724017909IBeech A36 · Dayton, OH(-23) On short final to runway 24R, into the Dayton cox international airport (day), the pilot advanced the throttle and realized the engine was not generating power. The airplane landed shortof the runway and dislocated four runway threshold lights. The…Incident 20090724017879IDiamon DA20C1 · Indianapolis, IN(-23) On July 24,2009 this aircraft was on a personal flight from goshen municipal airport (kgsh) to Eagle Creek Airpark (keye). At keye the pilot established an approach to runway 3 and landed with a reported 5 knot tailwind. Aircraft initially touched down…Accident 20090724017679AAmtr RV7A · Brodhead, WI(-23) On July 24, 2009, 1145LCL, N257RV a vans RV7A operated by [privacy data omitted] the sole occupant, flipped over after the nose gear collapsed while landing on runway 27 (turf) Brodhead, Wisconsin. The VFR flight originated at dixon Illinois. The pilot…Accident 20090724016779ABeech H18 · Dayton, OHAfter touchdown, onto runway 2, at Dayton Wright Brothers airport (mgy), the aircraft began veering left and then started a left hand skid. It then exited the runway to the left. Once off the runway, the right hand gear was broken from the airplane, and the…Accident 20090724016369AXtreme XP30/2002339 · Santa Ynez, CA(23) [privacy data omitted] landed the aircraft and upon roll out the aircraft began to drift to the right edge of the runway. He over corrected with left rudder and began swerve left and right, ending up off the runway. He admitted to rudder mismanagement.Incident 20090724015009ICirrus SR22 · Truckee, CA(-23) The pilot stated that he performed a pre-flight inspection with particular attention to the condition of the tires. He taxied from the tie-down spot to the run-up area of runway 19 and performed an engine run-up. A 360 turn was performed to look for any…Accident 20090724013619ARobsin R44II · Dunedin, FL(-23) On July 24, 2009, at approximately 1815 EDT, a Robinson helicopter, model R-44, N645JC serial #12575, departed peter o'knight airport, tampa Florida for a personal flight. At approximately 1845 EDT the aircraft sustained substantial damage after an…Incident 20090724013039ICessna 152 · Louisville, KY(-23) On a touch and go landing on runway 24, the aircraft departed the left side of the runway, short of taxiway "j". No damage to aircraft and no injuries to student pilot.