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 20090311003389ICessna R182 · Sacramento, CA(-23) Pilot reported the nose gear stuck in the retracted position. Emergency gear extension failed to extend nose gear. Landed with the mains extended and the nose gear retracted.Incident 20090311002619ICessna 510 · Sioux Falls, SD(-23) On 03/11/2009 at 0715, a Cessna 510 registered to poet LLC was involved in a bird strike on climb-out during a part 91 flight. IMC flight conditions prevailed and a IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained minor damages, and there were no…Incident 20090311002579IPiper PA32R300 · Detroit, MI(-23) Flight from day to det at 1300 on approach the pilot put gear lever handle down. Two green lights (nose and left main) indicated, but gear unsafe warning light illuminated. No green light for right gear. The tower reconfirmed that the right main gear…Accident 20090311001949ABeech 58 · Durango, COOn 3/11/09 at 1906 MST a BE-58 N8245H was substantially damaged when it hard landed during flight instruction. The instructor and PIC were performing a double engine out on take-off with runway remaining from rwy 21 at laplata, Durango co. during the take-off…Incident 20090311001849IPiper PA28R201T · St George, UT(-23) On 03/11/09 at st. George, UT (sgu) a PA-28-201T, N47589, landed gear up while performing a short field landing maneuver, the PIC and a DPE were onboard, the pilot was in the process of a check ride for a commercial rating. There were no injuries and…Incident 20090311001779IBoeing 75733N · Kirksville, MO(-23) While cruising at 35000 feet, the cabin filled with smoke. The "left recirculation fan" warning light annunciated and the overboard exhaust valve opened. The smoke dissipated and the aircraft flew to destination. Maintenance found the left recirculation…Accident 20090310012539ACessna 402B · Aberdeen, SDThis accident occurred on 03-10-09 at 0740 CDT at Aberdeen municipal airport, Aberdeen, SD. Pilot was coming in to land on runway 31 and with one to one and half inch of ice on the aircraft. During his flare on landing the pilot stalled the aircraft and made…Incident 20090310012219ICirrus SR22 · Ramona, CA(-23) On March 10, 2009, the following incident was reported by the region operation center awp: N357E a Cirrus SR-22 piloted by thomas w. close departed palm springs international airport (kpsp), with destination to Ramona Airport (krnm). Mr. Close declared…Incident 20090310005509IPiper PA28161 · Eastman, GA(-23) During initial solo flight, student piot experienced a gusty crosswind/tailwind combination that was not properly corrected for during the landing and rollout phase.. The student pilot underestimated the effect of the crosswind and allowed the aircraft…Incident 20090310005399IPiagio P180 · Chicago, ILThe Midway airport ATIS information bravo 1951Z wind 210 at 10 gust 18, visibility 5, mist, 1,400 scattered, 2000 overcast, temperature 16 degrees celsius, dewpoint 14 degrees celsius, altimeter 29.67. The local control reported the runway as "wet". The crew…Accident 20090310005319ABurkho ZODIAC601HD · Live Oak, FL(-23) N601DE, on sw heading 1 mile north of 76th st. Live Oak, FL. Brushed tree line on north side of road went under 40 ft. powerline and impacted tree on south side of road, a/c destroyed by fire with pilot serious injuries and passenger deceased. Witnesses…Accident 20090310005089ABeech 35C33 · Atlanta, GA(-23) At 2300Z hours a pilot cleared by ATC on approach for landing at Fulton county-Brown airport on runway 32 from southwest. Pilot stated he commenced his 70K descent to land, a normal approach for his aircraft. Suddenly he was caught by suprise when the…Accident 20090310004269AHughes 369D · Lee, MA(-23) The tail boom of the helicopter became tangled with the wire that the helicopter crew was working with. The wire became caught in the rotor blades and rotor hub that resulted in the helicopter crashing to the ground. The helicopter was destroyed and the…Incident 20090310004199IBbavia 7KCAB · Norfolk, VA(-23) Approximately 1555 hrs EDT, aircraft sustained minor damage when the propeller contacted the runway during landing. At the time of the incident the aircraft was being used for flight instruction.Incident 20090310002599ICessna 182L · Seattle, WA(-23) On March 9, 2009, aircraft Cessna 182L, registration number N42567, was on final for Boeing international (bfi), aircraft was cleared for runway 31L, pilot requested and was clear to land on runway 31R. Upon landing on runway, pilot lost control of the…Incident 20090309046839ICessna 208B · Golovin, AKAircraft landed at Golovin Airport on a part 91 repositioning flight with a strong crosswind. The aircraft slid off the side of the icy runway while taxiing and struck a snowberm damaging the propeller and shearing a bolt in the nose wheel. The aircraft was…Incident 20090309004819IAviat A-1 · Byron, GA(-23) Pilot landed in field after engine power loss. Pilot tried to stop aircraft prior to hitting trees at end of field and caused aircraft to flip over bending the propeller, right wing strut and minor damage to the vertical stabilizer. Pilot estimated he…Incident 20090309004249IBoeing 7377H4 · Albany, NY(-23) On 03/09/2009, at approximately 12:25, ground operations crew prepared the aircraft for push-back from the gate to the de-icing pad "a". Once the dual boarding bridge (dbb) was retracted, swaa personnel begun pushing the aircraft back. As push back was…Accident 20090309004149APiper PA42 · Belmar/Farming, NJ(-23) Aircraft was performing a vor-a approach to blm. Due to a high bank angle the crew was unable to arrest the descent. The aircraft's LH main gear contacted the grass off the LH side of runway 14 and subsequently sheared off the LH main gear. The aircraft…Accident 20090309004039AMxrtec MX2 · Dade City, FL(-23) On March 9, 2009 , at 12:19 pm EDT, and experimental amateur built, mxr technologies MX2, N262MX, registered to aerobatic activity, inc., impacted the ground near Dade City, Florida while practicing aerobatic maneuvers. Visual meteorological conditions…Incident 20090309003539IRaythn 390 · Cartersville, GAAccording to written/signed statement from pilot, while on a visual approach to rwy 1 at kvpc descending through 500FT AGL aircraft struck top of tree. Continued to land without incident. Pilot also indicated in statement that runway landing lights were very…Incident 20090309002649ICndair CL6002D24 · Armstrong, IL(-23) Skw 98B was filed for FL 390. The capability for the aircraft to cruise at FL 390 was predicated on a planned takeoff weight of 71,142. Actual takeoff weight was 75,329. Shortly after leveling off at FL 390, the aircraft would not maintain safe speed.…Accident 20090309002439AAmrgen AA1B · Golden, NMOn March 09, 2009 at about 0540 mt, a Grumman AA1B, N9646L registered to the pilot, collided with terrain about 1 mile east of the intersection of state hwy 14 and state hwy 344 while on a part 91 flight. At the time of the accident there was a predawn snow…Accident 20090309002329ARoach Glasairiisft · Tulsa, OKOn 03/09/09, second pilot/owner of a 1998 glassair siis-ft N47NR stated that it was his first flight in the aircraft and his first flight since 2001 so he required flight instruction for both the aircraft and to prepare for his bi-annual review. Second…Accident 20090308005809ACessna 182 · Carrollton, GA(-23) Pilot and 2 passengers departed kryy (mccullum) in VFR weather at 0804 local time and proceeded to fly south into deteriorating wx conditions. Aircraft struck the ground at aprox 0835. The aircraft was completely destroyed. Three fatalities (3).Accident 20090308005799ABell 206L4 · Moundridge, KS(-23) On March 8, 2009, approximately 14:25 CST a Bell-206 L-4, N863H, piloted by commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted a field approximately 4 miles nw of Moundridge, KS. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed at time of accident. Weather…Incident 20090308005299ICndair CL6002B16 · Bloomington/No, IL(-23) While landing at Bloomington, IL (bmi) during gusting crosswinds the right wingstrip made contact with the runway. Pilot in command elected to go around and attempted another landing. During the second landing attempt the left wingtip made contact with…Incident 20090308004899IPiper PA28RT201T · Monroe, LA(-23) As airman conducted his pre-landing checks he was unable to get indication that the landing gear was down and locked, and the landing gear unsafe light was illuminated. Airman made several maneuver in attempt of getting the landing gear down and safe…Incident 20090308004279ICessna 182L · Tappahannock, VA(-23) On March 8, 2009, at approximately 2000 hrs local time N42KC struck a deer while landing runway 028, Tappahannock municipal airport (xsa). None of the aircraft occupants were injured and the aircraft sustained only minor damage.Accident 20090308003269APiper PA30 · Lumberton, MS(-23) After landing on runway 14 (Lumberton, MS) and rolling out approx. 1200-1500 feet, all three landing gears collapsed on runway. Winds were gusting 18-24 mph (cross wind) from the left side.Incident 20090308001839ICessna 172RG · Fort Worth, TX(-23) [privacy data omitted] failed to comply with final check to ensure landing gear was extended and locked and landing gear circuit breaker was open preventing extension. See attached FAA form 1360-33, record of telecom with [privacy data omitted] and…Accident 20090307013549AAmtr RV4 · Santa Rosa, CA(-23) Aircraft bounced on landing and veered off runway.Accident 20090307010739AAmtr RV3A · Greencastle, IN(-23) On 3/7/2009 at approximately 1025 EST a fixed wing, fritz walter e. RV3-A experimental, amateur built aircraft, N933WF, s/n # 11316, single engine (Lycoming O-320-E3D-S/N L-36447-27A), [privacy data omitted] and piloted by [privacy data omitted] of…Accident 20090307004179AGrumav TBM3EAIRTRD · Millville, NJ(-23) On March 7, 2009 at approximately 4:45 pm a tbm, NL188TD, departed runway 14 at the Millville Municipal Airport (miv) for a test flight. The aircraft previously had the carburetor overhauled and reattached. There were several "runups" conducted with no…Accident 20090307004169ACirrus SR22 · Montauk, NY(-23) The control cable continuity was found to be complete at the accident scene. The pilot in command indicated that the controls were free and moveable, and there was no indication of any engine surge or engine abnormality during the post-crash interviews.…Incident 20090307004139IPiper PA32301 · Westfield/Spri, MA(-23) The pilot reported that he made the approach fast and high to land on runway 33. Upon touch down on runway 33 he applied the brakes and lost directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft than veered to the left, departed runway 33, went across the…Accident 20090307003959AHughes 369D · Inyokern, CA(-23) On 03/07/09 at approximately 1845Z (1045PDT), the pilot of aircraft N501EF, a Hughes 369D, was attempting to perform a high altitude landing at rogers peak summitt, elevation 9,993 ft. on the second attempt, with three persons and their equipment on…Accident 20090307003879ACessna 172R · Oceanside, CA(-23) Pilot and two passengers departed john wayne-orange county airport, santa ana, CA at approximately 5:15 pm PST, on a day, VFR flight to montgomery field, san diego, CA. Flight proceded southbound, along pacific ocean coastline, at an altitude of 3500…Accident 20090307003859ASnias AS350BA · Long Beach, CA(-23) The pilot made a high speed low angle approach to the company helipad and while making an exaggerated flare to lose airspeed and position the aircraft for landing, the tail rotor and lower vertical stabilizer struck the edge of the asphalt landing pad,…Incident 20090307003479IDiamon DA42 · Fort Lauderdal, FLAfter interviewing the pilot operating this aircraft [privacy data omitted], he indicated he was on a routine maintenance test flight and on approach to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, base leg runway 08, lowered the landing gear and the right hand main…Incident 20090307002119IPiper PA44180 · Salt Lake City, UTOn March 7, 2009, an instructor and student were in the pattern at south valley regional airport (U42) practicing take-off and landings in N21426. On the downwind the instructor decided to shut down the right engine for instructional purposes. He secured the…Accident 20090306009949AAirtrc AT502B · Holabird, SD(-23) On March 6, 2009 at approx 1115CDT, a 2002 air tractor model AT-502B registered to custom air inc. struck power lines and crashed while returning from having maintenance performed in tea, SD. The nearest weather reporting facility in pierre SD, 40 miles…Accident 20090306005079AAmtr S51D · Ocala, FL(-23) N551X departed leeward air ranch (FD04), made a crash landing on 03/06/09 at 14:45 at 3101 nw martin luther king ave Ocala, Florida after three passes over the area at low altitude. Two mobile homes were destroyed and the pilot in command was fatally…Accident 20090306004589ACessna 172N · Ocenside, CA(-23) On Friday, March 6, 2009, Cessna 172, N726RJ, piloted by a private pilot, crashed into the pacific ocean 40 miles west of oceanside, California. The pilot-in-command, sole occupant of the aircraft, was fatally injured. Radar reports from us coast guard…Accident 20090306004159AAmtr Sonerai · Leonardtown, MD(-23) On March 6, 2009, at 11:15, eastern standard time, an experimental, amateur-built, Sonerai-ii, N28MD, s/n 141, a fixed wing single engine aircraft equipped with a great plains vw 2180 engine, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain and trees…Accident 20090306003939ABlanca 1731ATC · Bakersfield, CA(-23) Aircraft, while landing at bfl, touched down at the threshold, then made an uncontrolled swerve to the left. The aircraft exited the 150' wide runway, struck a taxiway exit sign, rolled into the infield, where the pilot regained control and maneuver the…Accident 20090306002509ACessna 172P · Cleveland, MSOn Friday March 06, 2009 N6089K had a bird strike during descent into Cleveland, MS (rnv). No injuries were reported but the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right wing.Accident 20090306002309ABbavia 7FC · Thomas, OKPilot took off from private airstrip and lost power. Attempted to land in open wheat field but when nose gear contacted the ground aircraft flipped on back resulting in substantial damage to aircraft and minor injury to passenger. 3/23/09 – examination of…Incident 20090305005229ITurnbu Progressivea · Las Vegas, NV3/6/09, On March 5, 2009 aftr landing and taxing in lake mead [privacy data omitted] landed at Henderson airport airport NV. At touch down the aircraft started to drift to the left side and the went into a ditch between R35L and R35R. Minor damgae to the…Accident 20090305005039ADiamon DA20C1 · Morristown, NJ(-23) On 03/05/2009 at 1243 EST the subject aircraft being operated by the subject airman was cleared for take-off on rwy 23 at kmmu by the kmmu tower. At approximately 1000 feet on the take-off roll, the aircraft veered to the left and impacted a lighted…