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 20081230853409ITcraft F21A · Whitebird, IDOn December 30, 2008 at 1545 hours PST N2006S a 1983 Taylorcraft F-21A received minor damage as a result of landing in the salmon river near Whitebird, Idaho. The commercial pilot received minor injuries as a result of the incident, but was forced into an…Accident 20081229856129APiper PA28180 · Valparaiso, IN(-23) Propeller strike - severe, engine mount bent, nose strut piston sheared off. Right main landing gear and right wing shows signs of hard impact. Wing skin rippled. Wing structure bent in vicinity of right main landing gear attach point. Fuselage buckled…Accident 20081229856059AN307MM · Bayport, NYHomebuilt aircraft N307MM was operated by PIC [privacy data omitted] into Bayport Aerodrome. [privacy data omitted] Did a no flap landing at 90KT, due to a failed flap extension. [privacy data omitted] Landed and overan the end of runway 36 into a wooded area…Incident 20081229854749ICessna A150L · Elk, CA(-23)On December 29, 2009 at approximately 1530 PDT, while en route to watsonville airport, watsonville, CA, aircraft N6027J, Cessna 150J landed in an open field in Elk, CA. No aircraft damage no injuries to the sole occupant.Accident 20081229854229AStemme S10 · San Jose, CAThe pilot, [privacy data omitted] was taxiing his Stemme S10 motorglider to runway 31R on taxiway z. [privacy data omitted] Stated he always stays to the right of the center line when taxiing to 31R to avoid the hangers to the left (the wing span of the S10…Incident 20081229854199ICessna 172N · Pontiac, MIOn dec 29th, 2008 at Oakland international airport, N7608F, a Cessna 172N with a private pilot and certified flight instructor was taxiing on runway 27L heading west and turned south on taxiway j. a wind gust of approximately 37 knots at 310DEG hit the…Incident 20081229853929IPiper PA46350P · Tucson, AZ(-23) On landing N41635 veered off the left side of the runway into the dirt causing the nose gear to collapse. Pilot states a water bottle that was under his seat became stuck under his right rudder pedal causing him to lose directional control of the…Accident 20081229853579AJohnso LANCAIR360SF · Owensboro, KYN360AS, piloted by [privacy data omitted] departed riverside airport (krvs) in tulsa, ok at approximately 1050 CST on December 29, 2008. [privacy data omitted] Stated that all fuel tanks were full and the fuel selector was on the main fuel tank which is…Incident 20081229853499IPiper PA30 · Star City, AROn dec 29, 2008 at approximately 11:45 local pa 30B, N8320Y, departed billy free municipal airport (0M0), dumas, AR and at approximately 12:06 local landed gear up on runway 36 at Star City Municipal Airport (55M), Star City, AR. The aircraft contacted the…Incident 20081229853289IMooney M20B · Skiatook, OKAt 1515 CDT on 12/29/2008 during the landing phase the pilot neglected to place the landing gear in the down and locked position and landed the aircraft on its belly on the runway at Skiatook Municipal Airport in Skiatook, Oklahoma. There were three other…Accident 20081228857459ACessna CE-172S · Girdwood, AKThe flight instructor failed to correct the student's poor approach. As a result, the student (a private pilot) landed with excessive speed well beyond the normal touchdown zone on the snow-covered 2000 foot runway. Neither the CFI nor student initiated a go…Accident 20081228857359ABuckey Dreammachine(-23) When enroute fro valkaria to sabastion at 500 fet the pilot descended during flight and contacted a support cable, resulting in the aircraft to awing and impact the ground. The accident caused no damage to any surrounding property. The aircraft upon…Incident 20081228856339IRaythn G58RAYTHEON · Fort Lauderdal, FL(-23) At cruise the PIC noticed that the engine monitor indicated that the EGT (exhaust gas temperature) and CHT (cylinder head temperature) for the nr 3 cylinder on the nr 2 engine was very low. The engine did not appear to be running rough and the oil…Incident 20081228853909IExtra EA300 · Santa Ana, CA(-23) The aircraft was used for aerobatic flight training. The incident occurred on the first landing of the day. The student pilot was flying the airacraft and was landing on runway 19L. The student pilot applied the brakes after landing and the left brake…Incident 20081228853709IBeech F33A · Dallas, TXOn December 28, 2008 at 1259L, pilot [privacy data omitted] landed N550L (F33A Beech bonanza) registered to [privacy data omitted], at Addison Airport (ADS) Addison Texas, which resulted in a nose gear collapse. No injury to the pilot and only minor damage to…Incident 20081228853689IMount Vernon, MOPer FAA order 8020.11B paragraph 265: name of jumper: [privacy data omitted]. Experience and training of jumper: unknown at this time, will update information when available. Club affiliation: freefall express skydiving, inc. description of the parachutes and…Accident 20081228853669ACessna 150F · Palestine, TXAt 1607 on 28 December 2008, at Palestine Municipal Airport (kpsn), pilot [privacy data omitted] with his 6 year old granddaughter accidentally started his aircraft by pulling the propeller through by hand. The aircraft struck [privacy data omitted] and…Accident 20081228853569APiper PA28R201T · Sante Fe, NMOn December 28, 2008, at 0830 mt, a Piper arrow, N3064M, registered to the pilot made an off airport landing on the santa domingo pueblo approximately 14 nmi sw of saf during a part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the…Incident 20081228853449ICessna T210N · West Mifflin, PAThe PIC was practicing landings and takeoffs at rostraver airport (fwq). Upon his return to Allegheny County Airport (agc), the pilot stated that he received clearance to extend downwind for traffic, and he did not follow his usual checklist flow (gumps abeam…Incident 20081228853339ILear 55B · Beaumont/Port, TXEnroute from jzi to hou at FL43 aircraft experienced a total electrical failure including the essential busses as well as loss of pressurization. Pilot initiated an emergency descent and diverted to bpt. Aircraft landed on runway 30 and ran off end of runway…Accident 20081228852959ABoeing 757351 · Seattle, WAOn December 28, 2008 at approx 0659 am at Seattle Tacoma international airport, N397DA, B-737-832 operated by delta airlines, collided during push back with N585NW, B-757-351 operated by northwest airlines as it was being pushed back. Both aircraft received…Accident 20081228852949ABoeing 737832 · Seattle, WA(-23) On December 28, 2008 at approx 0659 am at Seattle Tacoma international airport, N397DA, B-737-832 operated by delta airlines, collided during push back with N585NW, B-757-351 operated by north west airlines as it was being pushed back. Both aircraft…Accident 20081227856989AHughes 369A · Honiara, BP(-23) Aircraft lifted off from fishing boat without removing "unapproved rudder pedal lock." Witness stated he observed pilot reaching for something, possible "rudder pedal lock." Aircraft was seen spinning about the vertical axis immediately after takeoff.…Accident 20081227856829ABeech E18S · Fort Myers, FL(-23) On December 27, 2008 at approximately 1523 EDT, a Beech E18S, N7765N, serial number BA-413 registered to north American leasing LLC and piloted by [privacy data omitted], during takeoff from Southwest Florida International Airport (rsw) crashed in a…Incident 20081227856569ICirrus SR22 · Atlanta, GA(-23) Pilot stated he flew over the numbers at about 85-90 knots-on target for this airplane. The wheels made contact at the desired IFR touchdown point about 5:56 pm EST (2256Z) but the airplane immediately bounced back into the air. The airplane went into a…Accident 20081227856019ACessna 172R · Morristown, NJOn 12/27/08 at approximately 1540 EST, N178AF, a Cessna 172R on an IFR training flight over shot runway 23 at mmu after an ILS approach. The aircraft contacted a snow bank and was substantially damaged. The instructor who was piloting the aircraft at the time…Accident 20081227854369AMichae Murphyrebel · Live Oak, FLOn December 27, 2008 at approximately 1630 EDT, a murphey rebel experimental amateur built aircraft, registration number N616PM, s/n 374, piloted by [privacy data omitted] was flying pattern work at a private airport (9FL0) in o’brien Florida. After…Incident 20081227853859IMooney M20M · Palm Springs, CA(-23) While conducting touch and go landings, made a gear up landing on runway 17.Accident 20081227853769ACessna 208B · Rock Springs, WYAircraft taxiied eastbound on alpha taxiway (parallel) to approach end rwy 27. Strong wind gust raised right wing. Aircraft departed taxiway to the left (downwind). Aircraft came to rest on left wing tip, left main gear, and nose gear. Propeller damaged by…Incident 20081227853739IDoug MD900 · Kamuela, HIThe right hand end plate was installed without regard to the run on torque. A&P received counseling. Safety recommendation completed. Operator to fill out a SDR.Incident 20081227853679ICndair CL6002B19 · Omaha, NEN860AS, CL-600-2B19, being operated by atlantic southeast airlines as delta connection flight 5324, departed Omaha, NE enroute to atlanta, GA. The aircraft returned to Omaha after take off as a result of a bad attitude indicator. The flight crew informed…Incident 20081227852819IMooney M20F · Danville, KYPilot was conducting takeoff with an almost direct crosswind of between 20 and 27 knots. Pilot stated that at about 20' he retracted the landing gear but then a sudden "down burst" of wind pushed him back onto the runway. The pilot was unable to lower the…Accident 20081226857259AEMB ERJ170100SU · Kansas City, MO(-23) During the enroute descent into Kansas City International Airport (mci) on a commercial flight conducted under 14 CFR 121 under instrument flight rules, the aircraft encountered moderate to severe turbulence. One flight attendant was performing…Accident 20081226856639ADoug DC983 · Los Angeles, CAFlight 1350 was pushed back from gate 48B and then being pulled forward to reposition the tractor and towbar onto taxi way C-9, when the towbar jacknifed, causing the tractor to skid sideways into the aircraft’s fuselage and causing substantial damage to the…Incident 20081226856329IGaiv · Fort Lauderdal, FL(-23) Foreign pilot. Aircraft taxied out of ramp to taxiway brovo. Left main gear went off the taxiway and became stuck in the grass.Incident 20081226854119IPerris, CA(-23) On December 26, 2008 at approximately 1200 [privacy data omitted] a 33 year old female suffered fatal injuries while skydiving with a Perris Valley skydiving team. [privacy data omitted] Has approximately 480 previous jumps. The parachute used was a…Incident 20081226853439IPiper PA28R200 · Norwood, MAPilot/owner jumped started his aircraft with ground power plug attached to his vehicle due to low battery. After aircraft was started pilot/owner left the aircraft and re-positioned his vehicle. Aircraft jumped the wheel chock and strurck another parked…Accident 20081226853079AMooney M20C · Edgewood, NM[privacy data omitted] Operated 1216X on an instrument flight plan enroute from san angelo, TX to albuquerque, NM. [privacy data omitted] Acft experienced a loss of power east of the sandia/monzano mountain and he called abq center for radar vectors to the…Incident 20081226852869ICessna 560CESSNA · Rifle, CODuring landing on runway 26, pilot stated he landed the aircraft approximately 20 knots over recommended landing speed. Aircraft porpoised on touch down. Thrust reversers did not deploy as a result of the porpoising of the aircraft. Crew applied the brakes,…Accident 20081225856819AMoore DM1 · Salters, SC(-23) On December 25, 2008, at approximately 1450 local time, an experimental amateur built helicopter owned by haddock flying service of Salters, SC was being piloted by [privacy data omitted] while operating this helicopter from a farm field and enroute to…Incident 20081225855029IHouts Avidmarkiv · Chisolm, MN(-23) [privacy data omitted] operated his ski equipped avid mark iv locally on a 12/25/2008 from his personal landing strip located on his property. After being airborne, and experiencing turbulent conditions in flight [privacy data omitted] decided to land.…Accident 20081225854609AReamer RV7A · Wadesboro, NCAttachment 1. Pilot departed gso to gnv on an IFR flight plan. Weather along the route was good VMC. Approximately 75 miles south of departure point and at 8,000 MSL the pilot reported to clt ATC a rough running engine and told ATC that he wanted to return to…Incident 20081225854159ICessna 560CESSNA · Springfield, IL(-23) The pilot in command of N561JS, a CE-560 aircraft, towed his aircraft from a hangar in preparation for flight but neglected to remove the tow bar which was attached to the front nose wheel assembly. The pilot then entered his aircraft and began to taxi…Accident 20081224854879ACessna 140 · Highmore, SD(-23) On December 24, 2008 at 1315 a Cessna 140 was coming in to land at a Private airstrip about 12 se of Highmore, SD. The pilot was coming in too fast and bounced the aircraft on landing. He tried to continue the landing attempt and hit a finger drift of…Accident 20081224853839ABeech 95B55 · Batesville, ARDecember 24, 2008, N8775R Beech 95-B55 was in route from (hqz) mesquite, Texas to (bvx) Batesville, Arkansas, IFR flight plan had been filed but was cancelled prior to landing due to visual meteorological conditions prevailed. At approx. 13:58 CT during the…Incident 20081223856939IBolkms BK117B1 · Orlando, FL#2 Engine was not operating properly and was not able to match the torque with #1 engine, helicopter landed and smoke came from #2 right engine with flames out exhaust. #2 engine fire extinguisher activated, everyone exited aircraft without injury.Incident 20081223856439ICessna T210M · Carrollton, GA(-23) The landing gear failed to extend completely and the left main gear collapsed during landing roll out. A line to the nose gear door actuator ruptured and the fluid leaked out.Accident 20081223856089ACzawsp Sportcruiser · Emporia, VAWhile landing on runway 15 at Emporia-Greensville Regional Airport, the pilot encountered difficulty getting the aircraft on the runway. During the flare, the aircraft floated down the runway. With more than adequate runway remaining for the aircraft and…Incident 20081223855099ICndair CL6002B19 · Peoria, IL(-23) On 12/23/2008, N905SW, a CL-600 aircraft operating as skywest flight 6259, landed on runway 13 at the Peoria, Illinois regional airport. Pia ATC issued a clearance for flight 6259 to taxi onto taxiway 'm' at the intersection of runway 13 and continue to…Accident 20081223854799ABoeing 747212B · Chicago/Rockfo, IL(-23) As the aircraft was being marshalled into position the marshaller brought the Boeing 747 on the incorrect lead in line which was intended for Boeing 757 which has a shorter wing span. This caused the 747 wing to strike the lightpole on the north east…