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 20081102850549AAeronc 7CCM · Chadron, NE(-23) The non-certified pilot in command was departing runway 2 with a quartering tailwind out of the south. The pilot lost directional control of the aircraft and veered to the right. The aircraft exited runway 2, crossed runway 29/11, and entered a field…Accident 20081101856789APiper PA44180 · Lawrenceville, GA(-23) Aircraft N2214N immediately after touchdown on landing had the nose landing gear collapse.Incident 20081101856749IMccart Challengerii · Ashland, OH(-23) PIC just purchased the aircraft two weeks prior and was accomplishing a familiarization flight. On approach to Ashland country airport for landing PIC realized he was too high, so he pulled back the throttle abruptly in which case the engine quit. Was…Incident 20081101856369IPiper PA28R201T · Tampa, FL(-23) Pilot departed runway 5 climbed to 600 feet turned to crosswind when lost power. Turned downwind to runway 23, aircraft on short final for 5, landed on the taxiway and north parking ramp, went into drainage ditch, propeller hit the edge of the ditch and…Incident 20081101854249ICessna 337C · Spearfish, SDOn November 1, 2008 at 7:00 pm MST a Cessna 337 owned and operated by [privacy data omitted] made an emergency gearup landing during descent into Spearfish, SD on hwy 85 due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft sustained minor damage and the occupants sustained…Accident 20081101853189AAmrgen AA5B · Bridgeport, CTDuring landing on runway 6 at kbdr, the aircraft drifted left after touchdown and struck the runway abatement sign. It came to rest in the tall weeds between the ramp and the runway. The left wing was damage and the aileron was torn from the aircraft and the…Accident 20081101853129ACessna 172S · Asheville, NCA student pilot was attempting to make his first solo landing to runway 34 at avl. The CE-172 aircraft bounced and porpoised several times, then landing hard breaking off the nose wheel. The aircraft ground looped off the runway and came to rest on taxiway b,…Accident 20081101852559APiper PA22135 · San Manuel, AZPilot was landing on runway 11 at E77. While using full flaps and setting up for a soft field landing, he was about to add power when the left wing dropped and subsequently impacted the ground. The pilot stated there were no mechanical anomalies with the…Accident 20081101851959ACASA C212200 · Toksook Bay, AK(-23) Aircraft was inbound to Toksook Alaska airport, during approach, nr 2 engine would not come out of flight idle. Pilot lost control of aircraft 1/2 mile from airport and crashed in frozen tundra. Both pilots suffered minor injuries.Accident 20081101851219APiper PA22150 · Lamar, CO(-23) Pilot experienced gust of wind from left while in landing flare at laa. Airplane banked right, pilot corrected with left rudder only and airplane contracted ground with right wing with ensuing ground loop and nosed over. Airplane came to rest on top of…Incident 20081101850969ICessna 172F · Big Rapids, MI(-23) Pilot had been practicing takeoffs and landings with instructor prior to first solo. That particular day the student was practicing takeoffs and landings with his instructor and then proceeded to be sent solo with the supervision of his flight…Incident 20081101850799ICessna 152 · Tulsa, OKOn November 1, 2008, [privacy data omitted] was on a local solo flight as a student pilot with spartan school of aeronautics. [privacy data omitted] Was instructed by the rvs control tower to exit the runway, without delay, onto runway 31 for landing traffic.…Incident 20081101850639IBoeing A75N1 · Kingman, AZ(-23) The pilot and owner [privacy data omitted] informed me at the end of the roll out after landing a strong gust of wind hit the tail and spun the aircraft hard right. The aircraft left the runway and hit a airport runway sign and nosed over. After talking…Accident 20081101850329AFoxjac Mongbiwing · Thomasville, NC(-23) Aircraft was taxied up and down the runway several time as the pilot became familiar with the aircraft and controls. Wind was calm. Full power run up accomplished and no problems found. The pilot proceeds to depart runway number 1. The aircraft lifted…Accident 20081101849749AHartte Bearhawk · Mack, CO(-23) During landing on r/w 25 at Mack Mesa Airport, the pilot loss directional control of the aircraft on touch down and departed the runway to the right side. Damage to the l/h wing, both main landing gear and propeller.Incident 20081101849649IPiper PA28R180 · Lubbock, TX(-23) On November 1, 2008, at approximately 1600 CDT, the pilot of N7469J, a Piper model PA-28R, executed a gear up landing to runway 17R at Lubbock international airport (klbb). The aircraft sustained minor damage to the lower fuselage, aft fuselage step,…Incident 20081031857399IPiper PA44180 · Orlando, FL(-23) Aircraft performed three landings and taxied back from runway 9L at B3, entered the avion ramp, went over small bump and the pilot stated that gear felt as if the strut had compressed approximately one inch, continued to taxi and parked aircraft. Exited…Incident 20081031857389ICessna R182 · Deland, FL(-23) Pilot stated gear was down and lock, green gear indication light was on, after touch down the nose of the aircraft just continued to go down, propeller blades hit runway and then skidded to a halt. Witness stated, "the airplane was coming in on final…Incident 20081031856779IMaule M6235 · Romeo, MI(-23) While braking to exit runway 18 at KD98, the tail of the aircraft was lifted by a gust of wind, causing the propellor to strike the ground.Accident 20081031853119AAmtr Avhp · Weirwood, VAUpon entering the traffic patter at 1100 feet MSL the pilot stated he encountered a downdraft, lost control of the aircraft and became inverted. The engine lost power from fuel starvation and the pilot glided into the tree tops. The aircraft fell through the…Incident 20081031852209IAirbus A319112 · New York, NY(-23) The captain had limited experience at lga, as did the first officer. The crew had planned for a landing on rw 22 and had briefed for that. When they were switched to New York approach, they were assigned rw 31. Since they were number 1 for the airport,…Accident 20081031851909APiper PA38112 · Friant, CA(-23) A student pilot with an instructor, was practicing a simulated emergency landing over a flat mtn plateau,got too low, entered a sudden severe downdraft which slammed the aircraft into the ground.Incident 20081031850679ICanadi Harvardmkiv · San Marcos, TX(-23) Upon entering the pattern at Stinson municipal airport in san antonio, TX, the commercial pilot observed an unsafe gear indication. He abandoned the approach and worked to manually extend the landing gear using procedures outlined in the manufacturer's…Incident 20081031850599ICndair CL6002B19 · Allentown, PA(-23) Operated under 14 CFR part 121 crew declared an emergency, returned to airport. Emergency caused by annunciator indicating lavatory smoke detector. Cause was due to cracked duct on left environmental air cycle machine. Contract maintenance deferred as…Incident 20081031850489IPiper PA32R300 · Columbus, MT(-23) On October 31, 2008, at 1130 MDT, a Piper cherokee lance PA-32R, N43977, registered to air kraft spraying inc, crash landed in a swampy area 1/2 mile south of the Columbus, MT airport, while on a leisure flight. Visual meteorological conditions…Incident 20081030853029ICessna T210N · Oakland, MDAircraft experienced a rough running engine in cruise flight (11,000 feet). After approximately 20 seconds, the engine quit and the pilot made an emergency landing. Removal of the cowling revealed both rear pistons had broken through the crankcase. In…Incident 20081030851769IAirbus A320214 · Pittsburgh, PA(-23) Flight 510 iad to lax diverted to pit due to smell in the cabin around seat rows 4 to 7. At about 10,000 feet and climbing the smell was first noticed by an inflight team member and then disappeared. Later at about 30,000 feet the smell returned. The…Accident 20081030851419AHughes 369D · Jackson, KY(-23) While trimming trees on a east to west heading along the allegheny power right of way located in Carroll township Pennsylvania, aircraft N606AS lost power from an altitude of approximately 120 ft. the helicopter made a left 360 degree turn and crashed…Incident 20081030851279ICessna T337G · La Grande, OR(-23) The airman was practicing instrument approaches. Upon landing, the pilot stated that the main landing gear would not extend into the locked position using the manufactures emergency procedures. The pilot contracted [privacy data omitted], the director…Accident 20081030851229AHiller UH12E · Power River, WY(-23) Control rotor blade assy shaft broke at outer attach bolt hole.Incident 20081030851039ICirrus SR22 · Houston, TX(-23) ATC requested pilot to "keep speed up" on approach into hou airport. PIC accepted request. Due to excess speed in the flare, pilot attempted to make the aircraft landed prematurely. This caused the aircraft to touchdown nosewheel first (porpoise) which…Incident 20081030850929ICessna R182 · Kenosha, WI(-23) The instructor and student of N41748 attempted to extend the landing gear during a maneuver, but only received two out of three gear down and locked indicators with the nose indication unsafe. The aircraft returned to the Kenosha airport and made…Incident 20081030850889ICessna T337G · Camden, AR(-23) On October 30, 2008, Cessna 337, N8CS, experienced a gear up landing at Camden, Arkansas municipal airport. The private pilot, and sole occupant, reported that he was distracted by fluctuations in the manifold pressure of the rear engine which had…Incident 20081030850519ICessna T210L · Wichita, KS(-23) On October 30, 2008 at approximately 6:00 local time, shortly after departure from Wichita mid-contenant airport (ict), while climbing through 4500 ft, Cessna T210L, N711HS, experienced engine trouble. Return to ict was requested and granted. On base…Incident 20081030849939ICndair CL6002B19 · Allentown, PA(-23) Flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 121 after takeoff crew received a 14 stage bleed master warning annunciator light. The left engine was shutdown and the aircraft returned to abe pa. The crew declared an emergency. Aircraft landed without incident.…Incident 20081029851369IBoeing 737823 · Pittsburgh, PA(-23) On October 29, 2008, at approximately 2326 eastern time, a Boeing 737-823, N905AN, flight number 144 conducted under 14 CFR part 121 by American airlines, inc. diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport (kpit), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after reporting…Accident 20081029851059ACessna 175 · Mount Dora, NM(-23) Pilot lived in area most of his life and owned a ranch a few miles from accident point on Mount Dora. Mt Dora is approximately 1000 feet higher than surrounding low ground, and rises gradually until near the top. Pilot flew about once a week in area…Incident 20081029850609IBoubel Kitfoxiv · Medford, OR(-23) N860SU, an experimental Kitfox iv, landed on runway 32 and was expediting taxi, as requested by tower, to exit runway 32. Aircraft kept speed up and when asked to exit runway early at runway 27 for traffic, the pilot complied. The aircraft had too much…Accident 20081029850129ACessna 421C · Mesa, AZ(-23) On October 29, 2008, at 0295 zulu (1959 MST), Cessna 421C, N421PC, made a partial gear-up landing at Falcon field in Mesa, Arizona. The flight departed from montgomery field in san diego, California, and the pilot said there were no problems with the…Accident 20081029850099ACessna P206 · Estacada, OR(-23) The pilot departed lexington, OR enroute to Estacada, OR (5S9). Pilot called the Estacada airport manager on cell phone and asked him to turn the runway lights on. The Estacada airport manager complied and the pilot called back and spoke to the airport…Incident 20081028853389IBeech 58 · Gastonia, NCPilot landed on runway 03 without flaps due to high crosswinds and could not stop the aircraft. The aircraft slowly continued over an embankment at the end of runway 03. No injuries occurred to the occupants. Minor damage was sustained to the aircraft.Incident 20081028853019ICndair CL6002B19 · Syracuse, NYOn October 28, 2008, at 1800 EDT, a Canadair challenger CL-600-2B19, s/n 7209, N751ML, flight number 7262, operated by mesa airlines, inc. experienced an emergency evacuation at the Syracuse international airport (ksyr) on taxiway "m", due to a small fire…Incident 20081028851149ICessna 177RG · Kalispell, MT(-23) On October 29, 2008, at 20:22 MDT, a Cessna 177, N52881, registered to [privacy data omitted], had a nose gear collapse on landing at Glacier international airport. The pilot of the aircraft is a licensed pilot but was receiving instruction on…Accident 20081028850789ASilfva Stardusterto · Cedar Fort, UT(-23) Aircraft was observed by people on the ground performing acrobatics when it entered a tight spin and impacted the ground. Aircraft found on its back and was completely destroyed by fire.Incident 20081028850579ICessna P210N · Denver, CO(-23) Aircraft lost power on approach to runway due to fuel starvation. Poor fuel management by the pilot.Incident 20081028849919ICessna 172RG · Tucson, AZ(-23) On 10-28-08 at 1744 MST [privacy data omitted] was pilot in command of N6098V, a Cessna 172RG aircraft, which was involved in a gear up landing incident at Ryan Field, Tucson, Arizona. [privacy data omitted] Stated tht he was pilot of command of N6098V…Incident 20081027857229IBeech 99 · Pierre, SDOn October 27, 2008 at 2119 a Beech 99 operated by alpine aviation, declared an emergency due to the failure of the left engine during cruise flight. The aircraft landed at Pierre without incident. The aircraft originated at rapid city, SD.Incident 20081027850909ICessna 310R · Redwood Falls, MN(-23) Pilot of a Cessna 310R on a 14 CFR 135 on demand cargo flight declared an emergency at approximately 21:11 CDT on 10/27/2008 while at 6000 ft level cruise en route from anoka, MN (ane) to sioux Falls, SD (fsd) due to broken right side of windscreen from…Incident 20081027849689IBoeing 7672EY · San Diego, CA(-23) N767TT a Boeing 767 conducting a test flight for the Boeing company dropped an 8 ounce plastic cone used to measure stability control of flutter, and also an 8 inch engine panel over the pacific ocean in the warning area W-291 west of San Diego.Incident 20081026855909IPiper PA44180 · Crystal River, FL(-23) At approximately 1405 local N59CW departed kpie to the west and then followed the coast line north bound. The student and instructor flew to Crystal River Airport (kcgc) to conduct takeoffs and landings. During their third approach to landing on runway…