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 20081124856029AAMD FALCON50 · Asheville, NCAircraft N200 sg performed a local maintenance test flight on 11/24/08 from avl airport for a duration of approximately 6 minutes. After landing and taxi in, the aircraft stopped momentarily in front of the “bulk hanger” on the airport ramp where the aircraft…Incident 20081124854179ICndair CL6002B19 · Houston, TXOn 11/24/2008, during the initial climb of chqa flight 5570, iah to sdf, the flight attendant (f/a) smelled a strong burning odor in the cabin. She checked the forward galley for the source of the smell. She identified the odor was coming from the galley wall…Accident 20081124852329ABeech 95B55 · Whites Creek, TN(-23) Pilot reported to ATC that he was in a spin and could not get out of it.Accident 20081124852319AHauser KITFOXCLAS4 · Boulder, CO(-23) On 24 November 2008 approximately 12:30, at Boulder county airport, N4JU, a Kitfox four. Piloted by [privacy data omitted], experienced a propeller problem during the takeoff phase fo flight. During this situation the pilot tempted to make a 180 degree…Incident 20081124852129IAmtr Velocity · Woodland, CA(-23) Woodland California N56MR, while departing Watts-Woodland Airport in Woodland, CA. Aborted takeoff due to lack of lift, went off the runway end and struck a fence. Aircraft sustained minor damage. The two occupants were not injured.Incident 20081124851359IBeech A36 · Roswell, NM(-23) On November 24, 2008, N711TH, a Beechcraft model A-36 aircraft, departed moriarty airport (0E0) enroute to Roswell International Air Center Airport (krow). The pilot was cleared to land runway 17 at krow, when the pilot noticed total electrical system…Accident 20081123856892ABeech V35B · Winter Haven, FL(-23) While approach to Winter heaven airport (gif) at approximatlely 5-7 miles north of the airport, bonanza N4396W, piloted by [privacy data omitted], was descending through 2000 feet when the pilot observed oncoming traffic at his same altitude. Pilot…Accident 20081123856881APiper PA28161 · Winter Haven, FL(-23) On November 23, 2008 at approximately 0910 hours [privacy data omitted] certificate #[privacy data omitted] was the pilot in command of N121DL serial #28-8016115 Piper warrior ii departing from Winter Haven Gilbert airport (gif). [privacy data omitted]…Incident 20081123856519ICessna 560XL · West Palm Beac, FL(-23) On November 23, 2008, aircraft N638QS, serial number 560-5363 diverted into the west Palm beach international (pbi) airport due to a jammed elevator trim system that occurred at an altitude of 41,000 feet. The elevator trim system started working…Incident 20081123854679IFlight Ctsw · Lorain/Elyria, OH(-23) N462CT departed bkl VFR enroute for lpr. At 2215Z pilot reported to ATC that he was having engine problems, no throttle response. ATC lost communication with N462TC. Pilot made an emergency landing in a field in avon lake, OH. Post incident inspection…Accident 20081123854239ATarant RV6A · Onalaska, WA(-23) Pilot was landing on his privately owned runway. The aircraft went off the end of the runway resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.Incident 20081123854169ICessna 310P · Pontiac, MI23 Nov, 2008 at approxitmatly 1816 EDT, N5712M declared emergency landing at kptk due to nose landing gear was not able to extend in the down and locked position. Pilot confirmed this with a flyby to the tower and tower gave the indication that the nose gear…Incident 20081123853539IPiper PA28R201T · Galveston, TXAirman was en route from klbx to kgls when he noticed that the frequency indicators on radio began to flicker, he then noticed that the amp warning light was illuminated and consequently lost complete power. He contacted his mechanic via cell phone who…Incident 20081123852759IPiper PA44180 · Phoenix, AZWhile preparing to land following a training flight, pilot attempted to lower landing gear. The nose gear down and locked light did not illuminate. Pilot attempted several times to cycle gear to correct the situation with no change. Pilot then attempted an…Accident 20081123852659APiper PA30 · Kailua/Kona, HIOn nobember 23, 2008 at 4:00 pm HST, the airplane, a Piper commanche, N8010Y, landed on runway 17 at the Kailua-Kona international airport (phko). The weather was clear and winds were 270 at 8 KTS. On touchdown, the plane skidded, fishtailed and turned to the…Incident 20081123852199IBeech B24R · Colorado Sprin, CO(-23) [privacy data omitted] failed to extend the landing gear prior to landing on runway 35L.Incident 20081123851809ICessna 172S · Palm Springs, CA(-23) Pilot lost control of Cessna CE-172S while landing on runway 31R at Palm Springs International Airport. Aircraft veered off left side of runway and came to rest in area between runways 31L and 31R. No damage to aircraft, no injury to pilot.Incident 20081123851029IBeech A36 · Allentown, PA(-23) Pilot stated how flying ILS 24 approach into abe maintained localizer and glidescope slowed aircrft and landed without lowering landing gear. There was no mechanical reason why landing gear was not lowered. The pilot stated he simply made a mistake.…Incident 20081122856489ICirrus SR20 · Ft Lauderdale, FLPilot called tower to request permission for priority approach to fxe airport due to a high oil pressure indication. Aircraft landed without incident, maintenance procedures revealed oil pressure indication sensor failed. Sensor was removed and replaced on…Accident 20081122854829APiper PA46500TP · Marshfield, WI(-23)While executing a visual approach for landing to runway 16 at night in visual meteorlogical conditions (VMC) the pilot lost control of the aircraft striking a residence, located east of the extended centerline of the runway on short final, crashing and…Incident 20081122854299ICessna T210N · Dayton, OHPilot failed to extend landing gear resulting in a gear up landing.Incident 20081122853369ITecnam P92SUPERECHO · Blairstown, NJIncident 20081122853279IHakes Lancairiv · Keokuk, IAPilot took off runway 14 at eok, gained approx. 30FT altitude. Aircraft engine lost power (did not quit). Pilot landed w/approx. 1/3 runway remaining. Ran off end of runway, landing gear collapsed, aircraft slid to a stop about 2 feet short of airport…Incident 20081122852859IGruber Glasairiii · Livermore, CAPilot was landing the aircraft at Livermore airport (lvk) on runway 25 right without nose gear extended indication. Several attempts to lower nose gear were made. After main gear tires touchdown and the aircraft slid to a stop on nose section. Engine…Incident 20081122851619ILuscom 8A · Lewisburg, TNThe pilot/owner of the Luscombe 8A was outside the aircraft starting the aircraft by hand proping the engine. He had instructed his passenger to reduce the throttle setting when the engine started. The passenger, who is not a certificated pilot and was,…Accident 20081121857039ACessna 150F · Trenton, TX(-23) On 11/21/08 at approximately 2100 local time, CFI [privacy data omitted] and student pilot [privacy data omitted] made a hard landing on a grass field in Trenton, TX (48TX), in a Cessna model C-150-F, serial #15062200, resulting in substantial damage,…Accident 20081121854789APiper PA60601P · Middletown, OH(-23) Pilot stated that he thought the gear was down but accepts responsibility for failure to assure the gear was down and locked.Accident 20081121853979ACessna T210M · Hanford, CAAirman landed gear up at hjo (Hanford, CA) airport at dusk. (5 pm PST) airman said he was distracted“ by another aircraft in the pattern that was continuously calling for his position. After inspection by a/w, the damage has been defined as substantial,…Accident 20081121852379ACessna 170B · Herber City, UT(-23) Aircraft encountered significant down drafts while crossing a mountain ridge causing the aircraft to descend. When unable to climb the pilot elected to make an emergency landing in a mountain meadow. From point of initial touch down the aircraft…Incident 20081121851829IBbavia 7GCBC · Reno, NV(-23) On Friday, November 21, 2008, at approximately 1415 hours PST, N56SJ departed from Stead airport (4SD) for a 30 minute flight. Departure track was about 060 degrees and leveled off at 7, 500 feet. About 10 minutes into the flight, pilots scan caught a…Incident 20081120856549ICessna 152 · Pensacola, FL(-23) On November 20, 2008, 0930 local, a student pilot [privacy data omitted] taxied a Cessna 152 (N67753) to runway 36. Before taxing on to the active runway the pilot completed a before takeoff checklist then preceded onto the active for takeoff. The pilot…Accident 20081120854779ABeech E35 · Bloomington, IN(-23) The aircraft was enroute from indianapolis, Indiana "kump" to owensboro, Kentucky kowb when the engine began to run rough and performance became degraded. The pilot elected to divert to Bloomington, Indiana "kbmg" and was unable to land there due to the…Incident 20081120852889IAirbus A320232 · Wichita, KSOn November 20, 2008 at 21:34 local central time, aircraft N410UA, united airlines inc flight # UA1156, while en-route from denver, Colorado, (den) to Wichita, Kansas (ict). The captain declared emergency due to problem with the aircraft steering nose gear.…Accident 20081120851899ABrantl B2B · Cedra Hill, TX(-23) The pilot indicated that he took off at about 15:00 with one passenger. Winds were at about 90 degree cross wind. The helicopter climbed to 40'. The aircraft 'settled', and he made a landing into an adjacent empty lot. The aircraft touched down, slid…Accident 20081119856879ACirrus SR20 · Green Cove Spr, FL(-23) On November 19, 2008 at approximately 0800 hrs aircraft N389CP, serial # 1881, was on a cross country VFR training flight departing from flagler county airport (X47) to cecil field airport (vqq). As the aircraft began its descent to vqq the pilot…Incident 20081119855069IBeech A60 · Alexandria, MN(-23) On a VFR trip to brainerd, MN (brd) from Alexandria, MN. (Axn), the pilot prepared for approach and landing at brd and was unable to lower the landing gear. He diverted north of the airport and completed the emergency gear extention checklist and found…Incident 20081119854999ICessna 182E · Eden Prairie, MN(-23)During landing the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft in gusty crosswind conditions and decided to allow it to leave the runway instead of possibly ground looping the aircraft. There was no contact with any lights or equipment and no damage…Incident 20081119854509IAviat A1C180 · Hollywood, FLOn 11/19/2008, pilot [privacy data omitted] was receiving training on a new Aviat husky with the instructor [privacy data omitted] in the rear seat, performing touch and goes on runway 36R. According to the report of both individuals, after an uneventful…Accident 20081119853159ACessna 172S · Groton (New Lo, CTStudent pilot and CFI were conducting night training. They departed hpn for x-c to gon. They remained in the pattern, had completed 2 landings, were cleared for the third. On short final, both pilots stated that they were aligned with the runway, cofigured…Incident 20081119852229ICessna 172M · Aurora, CO(-23) Student pilot [privacy data omitted], a nigerian citizen, was training for his private pilot's license with mcair aviation, based at rocky mountain metro airport, coc, (bjc). He was on a solo cross-country flight from bjc to for morgan (fmm) airport,…Incident 20081119851569ICessna 207A · Sheldon Point, AK(-23) According to [privacy data omitted] (the PIC) while on landing (@emmonak) he felt the nose gear bounce and he made a go around. Fog was coming in so he diverted to sheldons Point upon touch down the prop hit the ground. After landing he noticed there…Accident 20081119851409ACessna 172RG · Cleveland, MS(-23) Pilot landed with gear in up position. Pilot stated he did not recall hearing the warning horn prior to landing.Incident 20081119851329ICessna 320D · Houston, TX(-23) On 11/19/2008, N120GC, CE-320D, landed gear up. Pilot reported that he experienced an electrical failure, tried to extend gear manually but had no indication that the gear was down. He did not do a "fly by" because of very erratic radio transmissions.…Accident 20081119851159ARobsin R22BETA · Erie, CO(-23) [privacy data omitted] was giving flight instruction to [privacy data omitted] for sfar 73 review. Whiles [privacy data omitted] was performing a 180 degree auto-rotation, [privacy data omitted] noticed that the rotor RPM was low during the flare and…Incident 20081118854319IBeech 77 · Cincinnati, OHStudent pilot aborted take off when he felt aircraft was not performing properly. Lost control.Incident 20081118854019ICessna 172RG · Detroit, MI(-23) While "cleaning the aircraft up" for the takeoff phase of touch and go the PIC moved the landing gear handle to the up position resulting in retraction of the nose landing gear.Incident 20081118853039ISnias AS350B2 · Newburgh, NYAircraft while on a FAR 135 trip from new york city, NY to kingston, NY had a bird strike while in cruise flight at approximately 2000 feet altitude at night. The bird strike occurred just south of Stewart afb, Newburgh, NY.Accident 20081118852369APiper PA46310P · Oak Island, NC(-23) During takeoff roll on rwy 5 just prior to lifting off, the aircraft began to drift left of the center line. The pilot attempted to apply right rudder to correct the direction of the aircraft and the right brake locked up steering the aircraft abruptly…Incident 20081118851839IRkwell 114A · Merced, CA(-23) Pilot stated he just forgot to put the gear down. He was wearing a set of boise handsets and that is why he did not hear the warning horn that the gear was not down. (-23 amendment) the aircraft landed with its landing gear retracted causing minor…Incident 20081118851259IMtsbsi MU2B26 · Pittsburgh, PA(-23) Pilot [privacy data omitted] stated that the departure airport 48I runway had a thin layer of snow and slush. He preflighted and cleaned the aircraft of some snow and ice that accumulated. It was a short flight to afj. During approach to afj, the gear…