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 20090107000029ICirrus SR20 · Hutchinson, KSWhile on a solo flight in the local traffic pattern the student pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft during landing on runway 17. Evidence indicates the student pilot made a hard landing and then bounced, which caused the propeller to strike the…Accident 20090106003249APiper PA25235 · Pensacola, FL(-23) After takeoff from runway 18 furgeson airport (82J), Pensacola, Florida, aircraft experienced power loss during climb out due to fuel exhaustion. Pilot attempted left turn back to runway, stalled the aircraft, subsequently impacting the ground 50 foot…Incident 20090106001169IBeech B100 · Santa Monica, CA(-23) Right main landing gear collapsed during landing roll-out rwy 21 at Santa Monica (ksmo). No injuries sustained to the pilot and one passenger, aircraft sustained substantial damage to right-engine, propeller, nacelle and flap-assembly during what…Accident 20090106000319ACzawsp Sportcruiser · Casa Grande, AZOn jan. 06, 2009 at 1645 MST the student pilot took off from cgz runway 05 under clear skies. At approx. 500 AGL the pilot reported that the canopy popped open shortly after takeoff. The student pilot stated that the forward hinged canopy continued to rise…Accident 20090105012609AAmrgen AA5B · Kosciuko Count, IN(-23) Pilot reported that during his bi-annual flight review he and his CFI were on a northern heading off wolf lake VOR, level at 3500 ft. they heard a loud bang with major vibration, smoke in cabin area. Pilot shut down engine and noticed that they had lost…Accident 20090105001959ASnias AS350BA · Honolulu, HI(-23) The aircraft was slightly above the ridge line and approximately 5 to 7 feet away from the landing zone at the wiliwilinui ridge electronic tower site when the pilot and his passenger reported hearing the engine revving down. The pilot stated that he…Accident 20090105001359ARowlan GS2SPORTSMAN · Ramona, CAThis amateur kit-built experimental aircraft was being operated during the phase I test flight period when the engine quit during cruise flight. A witness on the ground stated that the engine sputtered briefly before quitting completely. This was confirmed by…Incident 20090105001009IPiper PA34200 · Honolulu, HI(-23) Landed on runway with right main gear in the retracted position. Minimal damage to the aircraft on landing.Incident 20090105000869ICessna P210N · Santa Fe, NMOn January 5, 2009 a Cessna P210, N1028R registered to, jags enterprises inc, made an off airport landing 15 miles northwest of Santa Fe, new Mexico municipal airport. While on a training flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no…Incident 20090105000239ICessna 210F · Bishop, CA(-23) The aircraft landed long, near the 30 end of runway 12, and proceeded off the end of the runway through the brush.Accident 20090105000229ACessna 152 · Long Beach, CAStudent pilot [privacy data omitted] was departing Long Beach airport runway 25L at taxiway “delta” in Cessna N45969. During takeoff while still on the ground the aircraft veered to the left and departed runway 25L at taxiway “foxtrot 1”. The aircraft…Incident 20090105000049IDoug DC941 · Boston, MANorthwest airlines inc., flight #371, N763NW, DC-9-41, while being pushed back for departure at Logan int’l airport Boston ma, was hit by the pushback tug that slid into the nose radome of the aircraft due to the ice on the ramp surface. This occurred in the…Accident 20090104005909APiper PA28160 · Indiana, PAN5212W departed kidi at approximately 2130 UTC for a local pleasure flight. Kidi AWOS reported weather as 12 sm visibility and 400 overcast. The pilot stated that he did not obtain a weather briefing and did not check the AWOS broadcast, and judged the…Incident 20090104001799IEMB EMB145LR · Syracuse, NY(-23) On Sunday January 4, 2009, at 2204 EDT, an Embraer Emb-145-LR, s/n 145150, N634AE, operated by American eagle airlines landed on runway 10 at the Syracuse international airport and was unable to stop the aircraft before the end of the runway due to ice…Accident 20090104000369ASkrsky S76C · Morgan City, LAOn January 4, 2008, at 2:09 pm central standard time, a Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopter, registered to and operated by phi, inc., as a part 135 air taxi flight, crashed into swampy terrain just north of the gulf of Mexico coastline near Morgan City, Louisiana.…Incident 20090104000109IEvekto Sportstar · Ramona, CAPilot states that during landing roll out he evenly applied both brakes, however the right brake locked and he lost directional control departing the aircraft to the right of the runway. The nose gear sank into the soft terrain, pitching the aircraft on it’s…Incident 20090104000099IDoug DC983 · Lincoln, NEN875GA, DC-9-83, being operated by allegiant airlines as flight 443, enroute des moines, IA to las vegas, NV, reported to air traffic control that they had a cabin door problem. The aircraft diverted to Lincoln, NE. The crew reported to contract maintenance…Accident 20090103016679AYaklev YAK18A · Justin, TX(-23) Forrest d. johnson was operating N99YK on a 14 CFR 91 pleasure flight in formation with 2 other aircraft. N99YK was the lead aircaft and the first to break fro a tight right base to rwy 17 at prop wash airport (16X). Conditions were gusty with a right…Incident 20090103002299IB&F FK9MARKIV · Marco Island, FL(-23) On January 03, 2009, at approximately 123O eastern standard time N152WP, a B&F technik, v.g., model FK-9, mark iv, serial number 04-285, landed at Marco Island executive airport on runway 17. During the back-taxi maneuver, the nose gear assembly failed…Accident 20090103002079ABeech 58 · Brainerd, MN(-23) On 1-3-2009, at 1300 local time, N70DD a Beech 58 piloted by [privacy data omitted], departed bemidji, MN for anoke, MN. The flight was on an IFR flight plan, cruising at 4000' with 1 passenger on board, operating under part 135 rules. About 20 miles…Accident 20090103002009AWSK PZL104 · Oakland, CA(-23) On January 3, 2009, about 1405 (PST) the pilot, [privacy data omitted] checked the fuel level indicators on the wing during pre-flight and noted one tank was half full and other tank was quarter full on his experimental exibition pzl, PZL-104-35A wilga.…Incident 20090103001669IBoeing 727233 · Des Moines, IA(-23) While conductiong taxi operations on the cargo ramp, the aircraft was being parked. There is some slope on the ramp. The surface conditions of the ramp was ice covered and freezing rain was falling. The aircraft's nosewheel started to slide and slipped…Accident 20090103000439ABeech 45 · Telluride, CO(-23)On January 4, 2009, N279AJ was on an IFR flight plane from scottsdale, AZ (ksdl) to Telluride, CO (ktex). The aircraft arrived at ktex and elected to hold over cones intersection, at approximately 1600 local time, to wait for weather minimums to improve.…Accident 20090103000299APiper PA28151 · Powder Springs, TNAircraft departed sevierville, TN airport (gkt) on a planned trip to warsaw, in (asw). Pilot clipped the treetops and crashed into clinch mountain. Approximate coordinates of the accident location are: 36 degrees, 13 minutes and 56 seconds north latitude 83…Incident 20090102007249ISebastian, FLThe skydiver separated from his parachute harness/container assembly shortly after deploying the main parachute. He then fell several thousand feet to the ground, and was fatally injured when he impacted a paved road just outside the airport perimeter fence.…Accident 20090102001449ADoug DC951 · Detroit, MI(-23) During deplaning in dtw, an elderly passenger tripped before the boarding door was opened at the gate. Passenger was not used to his tennis shoes. The rubber soles stuck and created resistance against rubber floor of galley. He lost his balance,…Accident 20090102000069AAirtrc AT602 · Philadelphia, MSTwo aircraft departed approximately 20 minutes apart (1100 and 1120 CST) from greenville al (prn), 01/02/2009, with a destination of jonesboro ar (jbr) and a planned fuel stop at cleveland ms (rnv). The aircraft did not receive at services, and remained in…Incident 20090102000019ICessna 172S · Olathe, KSPIC stated that, after achieving his airman certificate in February, 1998, he logged very few hours. However, in the last month he has been flying with an instructor to regain his skills and accomplish a flight review in order to rent an aircraft from a local…Incident 20090101023289IGulstm 560 · Hailey, IDCrew was unaware that the ground crew had begun deicing operations and inadvertently hit the basket of the deice truck with the left horizontal stabilizer. There were no ground crewmembers immediately visible from the cockpit.Accident 20090101002029ALantza LANCAIR360 · Joliet, IL(-23) On January 1, 2009 at 2048 CST, N3603R a Lancair 360 departed runway 12 at Joliet Regional Airport, Joliet, Illinois (kjot). [privacy data omitted] Was piloting the experimental aircraft from the left seat and one passenger was seated in the right seat.…Incident 20090101000269IDalke QUICKIE2 · Riverside/Rubi, CA(-23) The aircraft was on short final for rwy 24 at rir. The pilot stalled the aircraft at approximatley 2 feet AGL. The aircraft immpacted the ground 100 ft short of the rwy. The aircraft slide approximately 100-150 ft before it came to rest at the approach…Incident 20090101000039IBeech A36 · Salina, KSOn January 1, 2009, at approximately 2225Z (1625 local time), a private pilot was involved in an aircraft incident resulting from a gear-up landing at the Salina airport (ksln), Salina, Kansas. The aircraft involved in this incident is a BE-36-A36 bonanza,…Accident 20081231857469ACessna 207A · Hoonah, AKN39AK, wings of Alaska flight 15, a Cessna 207A aircraft, while in cruise flight over sisters island Alaska the right rear cargo door opened. Aircraft continued to Hoonah Alaska and landed uneventfully. No injuries to the two persons on board.Accident 20081231856979AEMB EMB145LR · New York, NY(-23) While the aircraft was parked prior to pushback, with passengers on board, substantial structural damage occurred to the right aileron and outer wing box from a baggage cart towed by an angent in attempt to drive under the wing.Accident 20081231856849AHughes 269C · Panama City Be, FL(-23) Pilot stated he was in a 50 ft hover looking at an alligator. He stated he was starting to pitch forward and pull in some power when he experienced an uncommanded yaw to the right. He applied left pedal but the helicopter continued to spin violently. He…Incident 20081231855049ICirrus SR22 · Duluth, MN(-23) Upon final approach into dlh the engine is reported to "sputtered and started to lose power". An emergency was declared and the controller was informed that the aircraft would land on highway 61. The aircraft landed on a northbound section of highway 61…Incident 20081231854759IZinair CH2000 · Dubuque, IA(-23) During student pilot touch and go landing operation the nose gear failed resulting in a prop strike and sudden engine stoppage.Accident 20081231854389ACessna 150M · Greene, IAPilot reported he was maneuvering at 800-1000 ft AGL at a reduced power setting with the carb heat off. The ambient temperature was approximately 12F/11C. The pilot stated that when he added power the engine seized and the propeller stopped. An attempted…Accident 20081231854339ACessna 180K · Daytona Beach, FLThe new aircraft owner [privacy data omitted] was receiving dual flight instruction from the CFI [privacy data omitted]. While attempting to land on runway 23 at Spruce Creek (7FL6) the aircraft (N37MD) landed just short of the runway on the paved threshold,…Incident 20081231854309ICessna 310P · Lubbock, TXOn December 31, 2008 at approximately 2224 CDT, N310CM, a Cessna 310, contacted Lubbock ATCT advising of an unsafe gear indication after the aircraft departed Lubbock (kllb) and did not get a gear up indication. The pilot reset the landing gear indicator…Incident 20081231854079IStbros SD360 · Peoria, IL(-23) Incident nr [privacy data omitted]. On approach to pia, crew selected gear down and got a visual in-transit indication on the left gear. Aircraft landed without incident at pia.Incident 20081231853639ICessna 340A · Provo, UT[privacy data omitted] Was flying from the left seat doing an ipc with CFI [privacy data omitted]. At the conclusion of the ipc, ILS runway 13 simulated single engine circle to land runway 31 was initiated with an uneventful touch down with three green…Incident 20081231853519ICndair CL6002B19 · Allentown, PAWhile operating under 14 CFR part 121 and enroute from lga to grr, the captain shut down number 1 engine due to surging. The flight was diverted to (abe) Allentown, PA. Maintenance performed a ground run-up of the number 1 engine but could not duplicate the…Incident 20081231853419IBoeing 767323 · Boston, MAOn December 31, 2008, at approximately 0910 (EDT), a Boeing B767-323, N4383AN being operated by American airlines sustained a minor damage. American airlines flight number 156 operating out of Boston reported loud thump during takeoff roll and aborted…Accident 20081231852919ACessna T210M · Fort Collins/L, COAircraft landed on highway about 1 mile south of fnl (ft Collins-Loveland municipal airport co.) pilot stated engine problems. Aircraft struck 3 highway signs with left wing, one prop blade and left side door frame.Accident 20081230856839AZephyrhills, FL(-23) On December 26, 2008 at approximately 1730 EDT, at sky dive city located in Zephyrhills, FL two persons participating a parachute jump collided in mid air, causing the death of one parachutist and injuring the other parachutist. Information on injured…Incident 20081230854429IPiper PA34220 · San Antonio, TXMexican national flying a mexican registered PA-34-220T experienced a hard landing, left main tire blew and one blade of the left propeller contacted the runway damaging about 2 inches of the propeller tip. A potential contributing factor is that this…Accident 20081230853799ABeech G35 · Chattanooga, TNPilot had landed at cha on rwy 20. He made a left turn off the active rwy. He was taxiing toward his t-hanger (#21) when his right main landing gear (MLG) struck a helicopter dolly parked in a marked location at the edge of a taxiway. The impact damged the…Accident 20081230853609APiper PA28140 · Pittstown, NJPilot [privacy data omitted] and flight instructor [privacy data omitted] departed Alexandria field (N85) on an instructional night currency flight, according to survivor [privacy data omitted], no problems were encountered with the aircraft. He did state in…Accident 20081230853599ACotton Helicycle · Spring, TXOn 12-30-2008 @ 12:55 hours local, the pilot stated that he was in transition from hover taxi to forward flight when the engine quit producing power. During landing attempt, the right landing gear skid contacted the ground in a nose low attitude. The right…