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 20090531047409ATaylorcraft BC12-D · Nome, AKPtrs# AL01200902517 NTSB#ANC09CA049PILOT overshot a landing to a 400' upsloping unimproved landing strip. The opposite end of the strip dropped off vertically to the ocean. The pilot applied maximum braking to avoid going over a cliff resulting in the…Accident 20090531014399AZodiac 601XL · Greeneville, TN[privacy data omitted] Departed runway 4 and was making a right turn just past the hill to his right. His airspeed immediately decreased, and the airplane became mushey. [privacy data omitted] Had encountered a wind change swirling between 2 hills which…Accident 20090531012509AAbspor LAK17A · Middletown, NY(-23) Mr. Warshaw's glider was towed into the air from blairstown airport (1N7). He glided toward his home base Randall Airport (06N) 38.9 NM to the north east. Thunderstorms had moved between his location and (1N7) and he decided to land at (06N). Based on…Accident 20090531010669APiper PA28181 · Caldwell, NJ(-23) Aircraft veered off left during landing on runway 22, struck and severed a runway light. Damage sustained to left inboard flap and left horizontal stabilator. Pilot decided to go-around and land on runway 28. Pilot stated to air traffic control that the…Incident 20090531009639IMooney M20M · Mount Pocono, PA(-23) Pilot was landing at Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (mpo) located in tobyhanna, PA. Pilot was landing on runway 23 with a crosswind from 260 at 13 knots. Pilot drifted from the center line and struck a runway edge light, knicking the propeller and…Incident 20090531009619ICndair CL6002B19 · Newark, NJ(-23) On 5/31/2009 at 1650 eastern time, a jazz CL-600-2B19, c-fzaq, parked and boarding on gate 11 at terminal "a" was hit by a baggage cart. The collision dented the right wing leading edge. The aircraft was deplaned and the damaged evaluated. The damage…Accident 20090531009509ANatbal 858 · Fremont, NEAfter completing a one our sightseeing flight under 14 CFR part 91, the pilot with three passengers made a normal landing with a 5 knot wind. During the landing one of the three passengers lost their grip and fell, fracturing her right arm.Accident 20090531009179AAmtr Flybaby · Roanoke, TX(-23) On 05/31/2009 at 1700 a amateur built, fly baby owned and operated by [privacy data omitted], crashed shortly after takeoff in an open field during a 91 personal flight, it was stated by the pilot that a ground run was done and all checks were good,…Incident 20090531008689ISilvai LUSCOMBE8A · Twin Falls, ID(-23) Pilot stated that during engine run-up prior to take off he noticed that when he applied carburetor heat the engine RPM dropped more than normal. The take off was normal. At 5000 feet he made a throttle adjustment and the RPM immediately dropped to…Incident 20090531008259IAmtr Varieze · Knoxville, TN(-23) [privacy data omitted] pulled the propeller through by hand after a failed start attempt due to flooding. As [privacy data omitted] pulled the propeller through the engine started as he neglected to return the throttle to the closed position. The…Incident 20090531007379IPiper PA28150 · Lonoke, AROn may 31, 2009, at 11:58 CDT, a Piper PA-28-150, N5765W landed in a field near Country Air Estates Airport (1AR9) near Lonoke, Arkansas. The airplane departed Country Air Estates (1AR9) on runway 29 and experienced a momentary decay in engine power. The…Incident 20090531007269IMooney M20J · Greenville, NC(-23)[privacy data omitted], the pilot of aircraft N201EJ, landed at Greenville, north carolina airport (pgv). [privacy data omitted] Landed with the landing gear retracted on runway 26. Minor damage to the propeller and underside of aircraft.Accident 20090531007239ACessna T188C · Rock Springs, MT(-23) On takeoff tail stinger spring broke at attachment, right gear leg fractured and pilot lost control. Damage to rear fuselage, right horizontal, right wing and left wing tip. Tailwheel stinger spring torn from mount and right gear leg fractured. Amended…Accident 20090530016499AHughes 369A · Baltimore, OH(-23) During a practice 180 degree autorotation to a power-off touchdown, the aircraft overshot the final approach course to the 2500 foot mown grass private runway. Despite the overshoot, the commercially rated CFI pilot-in-command elected to complete the…Accident 20090530016379ACessna 172M · Sarasota, FL(-23) On may 30, 2009, at around 10:00 am local, aircraft N12151, a Cessna 172M on a pleasure flight from Sarasota to venice beach and back. On return approximately 5 miles south of Sarasota the pilot stated he encountered an engine problem in cruise at 1100…Incident 20090530010349IPiper PA28R201 · Worcester, MA(-23) After performing six touch and go landing at orh, the seventh attempt resulted in a gear up landing of N813ND, a Piper arrow, piloted by [privacy data omitted] while receiving instruction training from CFI michael koumjian. N813ND was in left closed…Accident 20090530009149ACessna 177A · Houston, TX(-23) On may 30, 2009, at approximately 1428 local CDT a Cessna 177 was substantially damaged when the pilot made a forced landing on a city street due to fuel starvation. The pilot and the passenger of the aircraft were not injured and no person or property…Accident 20090530008609ABell 47G2 · Kyle, TX(-23) On may 30, 2009 at approximately 1215 CDT, a helicopter Bell model -47G2 was on the ground refueling via hot refueling procedures, when the ground crew reported fuel spilled onto the engine from the fuel nozzle. The helicopter caught fire in an open…Accident 20090530007929ACessna 150M · Zebulon, NC(-23) [privacy data omitted], the pilot of aircraft N7614U, attempted to land at Field Of Dreams Airport in Zebulon, north carolinga. [privacy data omitted] Landed hard and bounced the aircraft and lost control. The main landing gear collapsed damaging the…Accident 20090530007149AScwzer SGS232 · Warner Springs, CA(-23) PIC was conducting a glider sightseeing flight with two passengers in a Schweizer sailplane. While "ridge soaring", left wing struck tree line on ridge. PIC maintained control of aircraft, returning and landing safely at Warner Springs Airport. No…Incident 20090529047289IMooney M20J · Barnwell, SCPilot departed home community airport twin lakes for bnl to get fuel and landed gear up runway 17. Pilot stated he forgot to put the gear down. No injuries and minor damage to aircraft.Incident 20090529047269ICessna 172M · Bethel, AKAirman indicated that he landed and applied the brakes overly hard and that the propeller struck the ground. The aircraft tires and nose strut were inspected for proper inflation and found to be within limits.Accident 20090529017309ACoytej T18 · Granbury, TX(-23) On may 29, 2009, at around 17:30 local time, a coyt e. johnston T-18 owned and operated by ken c. morgan. The aircraft touched down and veered off the runway flipping the aircraft upside down, this was a part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological…Accident 20090529011769AAmtr CHINOOKPLUS2 · Bridgeport, TX(-23) On may 29, 2009, N31773, a chinook plus 2 ultralight aircraft had departed sears airport in Bridgeport, Texas. Witnesses stated that the aircraft was doing touch and go's. on the third touch and go, the aircraft had turned downwind and pitched down,…Accident 20090529011239AAirtrc AT502 · Mendota, IL(-23) On may 29, 2009 at 0745 Mr. Donald lee younglove was pilot in command of an agricultural spraying aircraft, air tractor 502, N49PL when he crashed off the departure end of the runway shortly after takeoff. Mr younglove was departing runway 36 from…Incident 20090529008949ICessna 421B · Mineral Wells, TX(-23) On may 29, 2009, at around 17:50 local time, a Cessna 421B owned by [privacy data omitted] and operated by [privacy data omitted]. The aircraft while enroute to austin (kaus) it was reported that the right engine had smoke coming from it with high oil…Accident 20090529006349AStorch SSMK4 · Escalante, UT(-23) Pilot was on a sight seeing flight with a friend and flying below the canyon ridge line. The pilot came to a "y" in the canyon and turned left. The terrain prevented the pilot from seeing the power poles. In addition, the sun would have hindered seeing…Incident 20090528857409IBoeing 737-7BD · Fairbanks, AKPtrs # AL01200902501INCIDENT # IAL012009275/28/2009 at 1049AM fai FSDO received a phone call from roc of a B737-700 that hit a flock of ducks on takeoff. Damage was to nose, radome, and cracked co-pilot windscreen. Aircraft returned to fai without further…Incident 20090528047119ILake LA-4 · North Pole, AK[privacy data omitted] Was attempting to fly his newly purchased Lake aircraft from Bradley air strip Alaska to chena marina Alaska on ferry permit. This aircraft is not in annual and is the reason for the ferry flight, to get the aircraft annualed. [privacy…Incident 20090528011979IAviat A1B · Colorado Sprin, CO(-23) The aircraft was flying in the area of Colorado Springs,CO conducting an instructional flight. After a 45 minute flight Colorado Springs tower was called for a return landing. As the aircraft was returning the engine faltered and surged. The pilot…Incident 20090528011059IPiper PA34200 · Houston, TX(-23) On may 28, 2009 at approximately 8 pm central time N56755 operated under part 141 experienced a nose wheel failure on the landing rollout. The 3 occupants onboard were not injured and the aircraft sustained minor damage. The aircraft sustained damage to…Incident 20090528009729IRemos REMOSG3600 · Tucson, AZ(-23) During a dual flight the student made a hard landing and bounced the aircraft. He did not properly recover from the bounced landing striking nosewheel causing a nose gear collapse. The instructor failed to intervene soon enough to prevent the incident.…Incident 20090528008699ICessna 310 · Baker City, OR(-23) On final approach to runway 31, he extended the landing gear and got a green light. He varifyed gear down by visually checking the mirrors. The aircraft touched down on the left gear first followed by the right gear and lastly the nose gear. On rollout…Accident 20090528008549APiper PA38112 · Grangeville, ID(-23) Student pilot departed S73 and flew to S80 to get fuel. Aft landing on rwy 25 he exited the runway to the left and began taxiing to the fuel facility on an access road. Pilot did not realize at the time that this was not a designated taxiway. Pilot…Accident 20090528007649AMaule M5210C · Ogden, UT(-23) Aircraft departed Ogden hinckley field, runway 34: at approximately 1/2 mile past the end of the runway and an altitude of approximately 600 feet AGL the pilot notified Ogden control tower of an engine failure emergency. The tower cleared N315X to land…Incident 20090528006869IUrocop EC120B · Yuma, AZThis incident involved a public use aircraft, the Department of Homeland security is conducting the investigation, in accordance with 8020.11B. The pilot was assisting ground personnel for the border patrol, 7 miles west of Yuma, AZ. While crossing a road,…Incident 20090527010019IEvekto Sportstarplu · San Martin, CA(-23) The student pilot, [privacy data omitted] made a hard landing, at San Martin airport (E16) in a light sport aircraft (sportstar plus) N917LA. The nose wheel tire and propeller of the aircraft were damaged.Incident 20090527008959IDoug MD9030 · Chicago, IL(-23) Delta airlines flight 2090 blew the number one main landing gear tire upon touchdown at Chicago Midway airport, Chicago, IL.Incident 20090527008409IBeech D17S · Janesville, WI(-23) Pilot landed in gusty crosswind. Just as he lowered the tail, the plane swerved into the wind; left. The right wing dipped, scraping right flap. Fabric is rubbed through on trailing edge. No structural damage. Weather at jvl tower at 1100 hours: wind…Incident 20090527007049IBogard Legaleagle · Las Cruces, NMOn may 27, 2009, at 0845 MDT, a legal eagle (light sport aircraft) N555LE, registered to [privacy data omitted] departed the runway at Las Cruces International Airport, Las Cruces, new Mexico while performing a taxi test. Visual metrological conditions…Incident 20090526010959IBeech 76 · Hollywood, FL(-23) On 05/26/2009 aircraft N6045M was conducting touch and goes training at North Perry Airport, after take off and preparing to conduct a touch and go the pilot attempted to extend the gear and noticed that the nose gear did not extend. The pilot contacted…Accident 20090526007599APiper PA28161 · Jasper, AL(-23) Flight instructor allowed left fuel cell to run dry in landing pattern. Low altitude did not allow enough time for restart, resulting in off airport landing.Incident 20090525025369ICessna 172M · Midland, MIWinds at approximately 16 gusting to 23 mph were present when pilot landed on runway 06. Aircraft drifted to right side of runway and right horizontal stabilizer struck runway edge light. Pilot initiated go around and successfully lifted off and returned for…Accident 20090525018069AGulstm 500S · Daytona Beach, FL(-23) The airplane impacted terrain short of runway 25R during a forced landing after takeoff. The pilot was seriously injured, and the pilot-rated passenger was fatally injured. ATC data revealed that the airplane departed from runway 7R. About 1 minute…Incident 20090525010069IMultec D16A · Ankeny, IA(-23) The aircaft was on a local area VFR flight. Both the pilot and passenger stated that on approach to landing, the landing gear indication was down and locked, 3 green indication. The nose gear collapsed on landing. The aircraft had recent repairs done on…Accident 20090525009689ACessna 152 · Lumberton, NJ(-23) Pilots stated the takeoff was normal until the aircraft was just out of ground effect. When out of ground effect, he could no longer control the aircraft. The aircraft stalled. The left wing struck the ground first, then the nose.Accident 20090525009659ANorwn Apachesport · Fredericksburg, TX(-23) Aircraft observed flying southwest then to lose something, continued flight for approximately 1 mile and then spun into ground. Just prior to the aircraft spinning a fairing belonging at the apex of the leading edge tubes ripped off and fell to the…Accident 20090525009599ABeech C90A · Yeehaw Junctio, FL(-23) On may 25, 2009, at around 11:40 am local, aircraft N8001V, a Beech model king air C90A, lost power to both engines and crash landed in a field just west of Yeehaw, junction, FL, the pilot, Mr. Greg kleinman, stated that while climbing to cruise in the…Accident 20090525009389ARaven S60A · Albuquerque, NM(-23) On may 25, 2009 at 0830 MDT, N120RB, an Aerostar international balloon, made a hard landing on a fenced yard east of the hotel Albuquerque in "old town" Albuquerque, NM. One passenger sustained a broken ankle. Three passengers sustained bruises and…Incident 20090525008709IFlight 2SC · Poughkeepsie, NY(-23) Aircraft departed pou at approximately 0900 local time on a training Flight. Twenty minutes into the Flight the aircraft engine began to loose power (4500 RPM to 3500 RPM). An emergency landing was performed into a local field approximately 5 miles…