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 20090305004859AMooreg Moronca · Burgaw, NC(-23) Aircraft departed from Stag Air Park for a local flight. Shortly thereafter, a witness heard the aircraft flying and stated that the engine sounded like it was "wide open." Very quickly after the sound decreased dramatically (as if the power had been…Incident 20090305002159IBoeing 757223 · Omaha, NE(-23) N680AN, B-757-223, was operated as American airlines flight 2252 enroute from jac to ord. The flight crew divererted to oma after receiving a left engine vibration indication for N1 during climb and cruise power. No emergency was declared and the…Accident 20090304004339APiper PA18A · Wood Lake, NE(-23) The aircraft crashed on take off from a private grass airstrip. The pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed for safe take off and climb of the aircraft. The pilot also had an expired medical certificate.Accident 20090304003339ABeech A36 · Athens, TX(-23) On March 4, 2009 at approximately 0830, N5470V a BE-36 s/n E-1712 took off from Athens airport (F44). Aircraft was reported stolen immediately after departure by an unknown pilot. The aircraft was located 2.3 miles northeast of the Athens airport in the…Incident 20090304002589ICessna 182T · Peoria, IL(-23) The pilot of N318BT was conducting touch and go landings on runway 13 at the Greater Peoria Regional Airport when upon touch down on his second landing, the aircraft veered to the left of the runway centerline due to a flat left main tire and came to a…Accident 20090303004079AMaule M5235C · Calexico, CA(-23) The pilot stated that he was in cruise flight for approximately 15-20 minutes. While enroute to kcxl, the engine began to run rough. The pilot decided to land on a farm road. During the landing roll, the airplane veered left and encountered soft, muddy,…Incident 20090303003149ISnias AS350B2 · Peach Springs, AZ(-23) Aircraft AS350B2, N197AE piloted by [privacy data omitted], while performing a sightseeing tour over the Grand Canyon the aircraft lost engine power the pilot made emergency radio call, briefed the six passengers of the emergency and their required…Incident 20090303003009IPiper PA46500TP · Olathe, KS(-23) The aircraft made a visual approach to runway 18 at kixd. The wind at kixd was 140 degrees at 20 knots, gusting to 25 knots. The pilot lost directional control during the landing and allowed the aircraft to exit the west side of the runway, striking a…Incident 20090303002969IMooney M20C · Houston, TX(-23) On February 3rd at 0851 local time during the landing rollout the aircraft departed runway 17 at Sugar Land airport and struck a taxiway sign. The pilot landed within the first 1000 feet of runway along the centerline. The aircraft then veered to the…Incident 20090303002569ICirrus SR20 · Lorain/Elyria, OH(-23) Right main tire flat on landing. Airplane veered right and struck runway lights and runway sign. Airplane nose wheel is free caster (no steering).Accident 20090303001909AStephe CH601XL · Syracuse, UTOn March 3, 2009, at approximately 8:38 am mountain standard time, experimental amateur-built stephen zodiac ch 601 xl, N3683X collided with mountainous terrain on antelope island approximately 12 miles southwest of Syracuse, UT. The pilot was a commercial…Incident 20090303001879IBeech C23 · Santa Fe, NM(-23) On March 3, 2009, at 1100 MST, N23845, a Beechcraft BE-23, sustained minor damage when it landed hard at the Santa Fe, NM municipal airport. The aircraft was flown by the owner, a student pilot, who was taking a practical test for a private pilot…Incident 20090303001609IPiper PA23250 · Grand Canyon, AZ(-23) On March 3, 2009 at 12:30 a.m. N6460Y landed on runway 21 at Grand Canyon, AZ (gcn). Upon landing rollout, coyotes were observed standing the center of the runway. Pilot steered to the left to exit the runway at taxiway echo, but was travelling too fast…Accident 20090302004659ACosmos Phaseii · Brenda, AZ(-23) [privacy data omitted] is a sport pilot. He was landing on a dry lake bed when he realized too late that someone had driven across the area and left ruts in the ground. By the time he observed the ruts he could not avoid the ruts. The nose gear was…Incident 20090302002629ICessna T182T · Denver, CO(-23) N52657 prematurely exited runway 35L into the grass and struck a taxiway sign.Accident 20090302002519ABell 206L4 · Galliano, LA(-23) A mechanic had performed maintenance on the tail rotor drive shaft, to be exact, the nr 7 drive shaft and the whole gar-lock seal cover input assembly was removed to facilitate removal of the tail rotor gear box. Since the shaft bushing could not be…Accident 20090302002379AMarrer SA300 · San Antonio, TX(-23) On March 02, 2009, 15:30 central daylight time a single engine starduster too SA300, experimental aircraft, N2262, was substanitally damaged following loss of control during takeoff (airborne) from Kestrel Airpark (1T7) runway 30. Per pilot statement,…Incident 20090302001579IPiper PA44180 · Glendale, AZ(-23) The aircraft was being operated by a part 141 school on a commercial multi-engine checkride. DPE pulled both the gear warning system and gear hydraulic circuit breakers to simulate an emergency gear system failure. Aircraft landed and both the nose gear…Accident 20090301008529AAmtr Starlite · Coachella, CA(-23) On 1 March, 2009, while at cruise altitude enroute to thermal, CA., pilot experienced a complete loss of power into an agricultural area on Coachella, CA. Local agriculture personnel later discovered the aircraft and reported it to local law enforcement…Accident 20090301004619ADiamon DA40 · Arcata/Eureka, CA(-23) On March 1,2009, at 2257 pacific standard time, a diamond DA-40, N521DS, was lost from radar while executing an RNAV (GPS) approach to runway 14 at Arcata Airport, Arcata/Eureka, CA. A search for the aircraft, which was over the pacific ocean at the…Incident 20090301004559IBoeing 717200 · Baltimore, MD(-23) Aircraft N974AT was on deicing pad nr 2 and deicing (crew) truck was just forward of the aircraft's right wing tip deicing the wing. The deicing coordinator (frosty) was marshalling another aircraft onto deicing pad nr 4 while communicating via radio…Accident 20090301003819ACessna 172 · Carlisle, AR(-23) On March 1, 2009, at 15:50 CST a Cessna CE-172N, N739NP, during a student pilot's first solo, first landing, landed "flat", bounced with nose up, and the student pilot failed to take corrective action soon enough to prevent the aircraft from coming down…Incident 20090301003329ICessna 310 · San Bernardino, CA(-23) On a maintenance test flight out of an annual inspection with both engines fresh out of overhaul and numerous maintenance actions completed the right main landing gear would not go to the full down and locked position during the landing approach.…Incident 20090301002609IPiper PA28R180 · Medina, OH(-23) PIC practicing spot landing failed to lower landing gear. Propeller struck the ground and airplane skidded to a stop at the runway.Accident 20090228046789ACessna 170B · Homer, AKThe pilot lost directional control while landing at the Homer Airport, Homer Alaska. The aircraft ended up on its nose causing damage to the left wing tip, propeller and aileron.Accident 20090228005849ABeech B24R · Detroit, MIOn 29 feb. 2009 aircraft N9152S departed Willow Run Airport without incident. All three landing gear lights "off" indicating proper gear retraction. Pilot states due to considerable downtime of aircraft he elected to re-cycle landing gear - nose landing gear…Accident 20090228004239APiper PA20 · Lawrenceville, PA(-23) While on approach to landing on runway 28 the PIC stated the runway was clear. Upon touchdown the PIC stated he saw a deer run across the runway. He was not sure if he contacted the deer but initated a hard rudder input to avoid the deer and ground…Accident 20090228003949APiper PA28R200 · Fallbrook, CA(-23) In a telephone conversation with the pilot on March 11, 2009, he admitted to landing too FAR down the runway and running off of the end. He also stated that there were no mechanical problems with the aircraft.Accident 20090228003669AKreps T18 · Palm Springs, CA(-23) Inspected aircraft and found "a" frame weld at the left gear had failed due to corrosion and metal fatigue. Pilot had no control when left gear collapsed on landing. Amateur built aircraft had no requirements to inspect weld areas. Owner going to submit…Incident 20090228003609ICndair CL6002C10 · Savannah, GAAircraft N741EV touched downon runway 18 after the intersection of runway 9 with 4050 feet remaining to the end. The aircraft proceeded into the over run area and stopped 750 feet from the runway at an angle of 30 degrees from the centerline in the direction…Incident 20090228003549ICessna 172I · West Palm Beac, FLOn February 28, 2009, the Palm Beach international (pbi) airport tower reported that aircraft N46265, serial number 17257146, experienced a complete brake system failure while taxing and ran into a ditch at the north county airport (F-45). On March 03, 2009,…Accident 20090228001279AMooney M20E · Rio Linda, CAPilot and mechanic were conducting a first flight after engine overhaul and long annual inspection. The pilot made a high speed run then turned around and took off. Video was taken by [privacy data omitted], he was going to buy half interest in the plane.…Accident 20090227025139APiper PA-18-150 · AKAfter landing the aircraft, while taxing on top of a hill he encountered an object that damaged the left main landing gear, left wing tip and the propeller contacted the snow.Accident 20090227003889ACessna TR182 · Amaragosa Vall, NV(-23) Aircraft Cessna TR182, piloted by private pilot [privacy data omitted], attempted to takeoff from a dirt strip at Amaragosa valley, NV on February 27, 2009 at approximately 1400. Pilot was unable to maintain centerline of runway, resulting in aircraft…Accident 20090227003409AAyres S2RT34 · Corocran, CA(-23) While conducting arial application operation the aircraft struck an exhaust stack ontop of a 3 axle semi truck with the left landing gear tire while flying under a high tension wire over a public road. There was no damage reported other than a…Incident 20090226010249IBeech 1900C · Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands(-23) While taxiing into the east cargo ramp at saint croix, usvi airport (stx) at approximately 4:05 am left propeller struck a stack of rubber pylon cones resulting in damage to left propeller (torn off blade). Due to vibration left engine including mount…Accident 20090226008599AToland TWIN503SL · Torrance, CA(-23) On February 26, 2009 at 2105 N426MT Toland s/thornburgh twin 503SL aircraft was positioned between hangars at ktoa. While preparing the aircraft during startup, the front passenger activated the pedal throttle and the aircraft began to rollout between…Incident 20090226005219ICessna 310R · Bullhead City, AZ(-23) The landing was uneventful. Pilot stated he taxied to the landmark ramp where he met two couriers to pick up their items for shipment. While loading the bags, he looked for any visual anomaly under the left wing. Seeing none, and having three…Accident 20090226004759ACessna R182 · Prescott, AZ(-23) Pilot was unable to lower the landing gear due to a mechanical malfunction. Aircraft landed gar up with minor damge and no injuries.Accident 20090226004349APiper PA28140 · Ridgeland, SC(-23) Weather conditions were VMC. Winds were from the south at an estimated 10 KTS gusting to 16. The pilot had completed one take-off from runway 21 and returned for a landing believing he was not producing full power. After completing another urn-up, he…Accident 20090226004229ADassau FALCON50 · Windsor Locks, CT(-23) During cruise flight on a flight to bradley international airport (bdl), the crew noticed a burning smell in the cockpit. The checklist as followed and the smell dissipated on descent. The crew opted to continue to the planned destination (bdl). Upon…Accident 20090226002499ANeland Daytonasuper · Guymon, OKOn February 26, 2009, N170DN, a [privacy data omitted] dayton super cub experimental aircraft, departed a farm field approximately 20 miles south of Guymon, Oklahoma. Aircraft was enroute to Guymon Municipal Airport (guy). During take-off the left main…Accident 20090226001569ACessna 172N · Denver, COPilot chose to go flying despite gusty winds. While taxiing to the runway, a gust of wind lifted the right wing of the aircraft causing the aircraft to flip over and come to rest to the downwind side of the taxiway upside down.Incident 20090226001399IPiper PA28180 · Yuma, CO(-23) On February 26, 2009 Piper 180 cherokee single engine airplane, N8349W, landed without incident at yumpa municipal airport, CO. During the transition phase into ground effect the aircraft rolled off the runway and the nose gear collapsed then the…Incident 20090225025079ICessna 172P · Anchorage, AKThe pilot was doing a touch and go and, while the pilot was resetting the flaps, the plane veered to the left when it encountered ice. It clipped a runway light with the left main gear.Incident 20090225005519ICessna 152 · Bunnell, FL(-23) During decent the engine began to run rough, and loose power. Aircraft diverted to X47 (Flagler) to make a precautionary landing. Crew heard loud noise and cowling appeared loose. Aircraft landed without incident. Inspection of the aircraft revealed…Incident 20090225005239ICessna 172S · Palo Alto, CA(-23) Student pilot of Cessna N669TW failed to allow adequate room to execute a 180 turn on taxiway at Palo Alto airport, right wing tip struck a light pole.Accident 20090225004399ACessna 172S · Olathe, KS(-23) Prior to the accident, the PIC of N5258Y received an ATC clearance to runway 36 via taxiway b. he held short of the active runway awaiting a clearance to cross over to taxiway a in order to use the runway's full length. Coincidentally, a student pilot…Accident 20090225004329ACessna 172N · Olathe, KS(-23) Prior to the student pilot's second supervised solo, she taxied N734WD to Kansas city aviation center FBO to let her instructor off on the ramp. The airplane's radio remained on the local control frequency. The student claimed that her instructor told…Incident 20090225002199IPleasa Velocity · Dayton, OH(-23) Interviewed pilot, [privacy data omitted] pilot of experimental pilot-built aircraft that landed at Dayton Wright Brothers airport; [privacy data omitted] stated during landing at mgy on 02/25/2009 he was fighting head wind and landed short on runway 2…