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 20081026855849IMooney M20C · Dawson, GA(-23) Aircraft landed on Dawson airport (16J) left hand main landing gear collapsed. Minor damage to flight control fairings, anti collision light, left main landing gear door. Further photos revealed bent push rod to landing gear.Incident 20081026853349IBeech 36BEECH · El Dorado, AROn October 26, 2008, at 1645 CDT, a Beech 36, N8MV, registered to a partnership that included the pilot-in-command, landed gear up at Goodwin field airport, El Dorado, Arkansas while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time…Incident 20081026852779ICessna 402A · Las Vegas, NVOn October 26, 2008 at approx. 11:11 a.m. PDT at Henderson, Nevada, a part 135 on-demand king airelines, inc. CE-402 departed Henderson airport (khnd) runway 35 left with 7 passengers. While turning cross wind, at approx. 1000 feet AGL passenger [privacy data…Accident 20081026851969ANaval N3N3 · Rialto, CA(-23) On takeoff at Rialto airport, CA, aircraft lost power, momentarily coming back on and then engine completely stalled out, no backfiring noted. Aircraft made an emergency landing on an open field striking oak trees with it's left wings. Police entities…Incident 20081026851689IJeffai Barracuda · Prescott, AZ(-23) On final approach, nose landing gear partially extended, pilot performed go-around, prc tower confirmed partial nose landing gear extension, aircraft skidded off runway into grass.Incident 20081026851659ICessna 182P · Sedona, AZ(-23) On 10-26-2008, N58549 (CE-182P) landed at Sedona, AZ (ksez) on runway 21, during the flare, the pilot stated the aircraft floated, then dropped nose first causing the propeller to strike the runway. The engine remained running and N58549 was able to…Accident 20081026851299ACessna 180K · Justin, TX(-23) On October 26, 2008, at approximately 1425 local, N1846Z, a Cessna CE-180K aircraft, suffered substantial damage during landing at Clark field (3T6) a private airport. The pilot-in-command, [privacy data omitted], airline transport pilot certificate no.…Accident 20081026851109AGetgoo RV8A · Cambridge, MD(-23) Aircraft (N914ES) taxied on the ramp (at cge) toward a parked aircraft (N88FG). When the aircraft (N914ES) attempted to make a right turn to park along side of a parked aircraft, the right brake failed. This caused the two aircraft to run together. The…Accident 20081026851099ACampbe RV6 · Cambridge, MD(-23) Aircraft (N914ES) taxied on the ramp (at cge) toward a parked aircraft (N88FG). When the aircraft (N914ES) attempted to make a right turn to park along side of a parked aircraft, the right brake failed. This caused the two aircraft to run together. The…Accident 20081026851079ACessna 172M · Carroll, IA(-23) Aircraft was taxiing for takeoff and encountered strong wind gusts. Pilot reported quartering tail wind and caused aircraft to overturn.Incident 20081026850959ICessna 172RG · Carbondale/Mur, IL(-23) During a local training flight, the left main landing gear failed to fully extend. The pilot attempted to extend the gear using the emergency gear extension procedures with no success. The aircraft landed on the grass runway at kmdh.Accident 20081026850749ACessna R172E · Palo Pinto, TX(-23) On October 26, 2008, at approximately 1455 local, N42FG, a Cessna R172E aircraft was destroyed after contacting powerlines causing the aircraft to impact in a river. The private pilot, [privacy data omitted], private pilot certificate no. [privacy data…Incident 20081026849089ICirrus SR20 · Stevensville, MD(-23) Student pilot was on his first solo-cross country flight and returning to originating airport, Bay Bridge Airport (W29) in Stevensville, MD. On approach to runway 29 a witness stated that the aircraft was initially lined up, but began to flare prior to…Accident 20081025857429AHofflu H36DIMONA · Sparks, NVThe pilot stated that while taxiing his motor glider after landing he swerved to avoid a soft spot on the taxiway and the fiberglass landing gear sheared.Incident 20081025854629IPiper J3L65 · Garberville, CA(-23) Saturday night at 1832 hours I touched down my 1940 Piper cub sport trainer J-3, serial number 4928, at the cub's home airport: Garberville (O16). One passenger, an ultra-light pilot, was in the front seat, and I was flying from the customary PIC seat…Incident 20081025852799ICessna T310R · Big Bear City, CALeft brake reportedly failed after landing runway 26, exited left side of runway and came to rest with nose gear collapsed.Incident 20081025852069IPac 750XL · Minden, NV(-23) Nine jumpers exited the aircraft at flight level 170. [privacy data omitted] Was the ninth jumper ane exited the aircraft 1.6 miles upwind. The parachute opened normally at approximately 3,000 feet AGL. At low altitude, [privacy data omitted] was…Incident 20081025851709IBell 204B · Fullerton, CA(-23) Pilot stated after takeoff from ful he heard a loud sound and elected to land the helicopter back at ful. Inspection showed the engine cowling had departed the helicopter. Fullerton police were contacted and the cowling was located in the backyard of a…Incident 20081025851629IGinger WAS2DG · Topeka, KS(-23) On October 25, 2008, at 1200 local time, [privacy data omitted], a private pilot operating a woody pusher WAS2-DG experimental aircraft, departed from a runway located at 62nd nw and jennings in Topeka, Kansas. After taking off, [privacy data omitted]…Accident 20081025851489ACessna 172P · Monticello, IN(-23) The pilot made several mistakes prior to departure, he did not obtain a weather briefing for his intended route of flight or destination, the pilot also failed to calculate the aircraft takeoff weight and c.g. upon arrival at his destination the pilot…Incident 20081025851249IDoug MD9030 · Salt Lake City, UT(-23) Delta flight 1147 aborted takeoff on runway 17 abeam taxiway kilo 5. The pilot reported ingesting a large white bird in the right engine at v 1 speed. Airport management later determined the bird to be a large hawk with a 4 ft + wing span. The pilot…Incident 20081025850939IBeech A36 · Ann Arbor, MI(-23) After one previous missed approach, aircraft was given clearance to land on runway 24 at 2312Z (1812 local). Aircraft was observed breaking through clouds by landing light. Weather conditions did not allow for visual conformation of landing gear…Accident 20081025850429AChambe Minimax · Winnsboro, LA(-23) The aircraft approached F89 a non-towered airport, from the west for a left downwind for runway 36. The pilot noticed another aircraft overfly the airport, but lost sight of the other aircraft when he turned downwind. On short final to runway 36 the…Accident 20081024857029APiper PA34200T · Tallahassee, FL(-23) From the NASA reprot - flying GPS runway at tlh when twr changed rnwy and approach to ILS 27, broke out at 900 feet. ATIS wx was winds 230/15G30 ceiling 900. Landing with left crosswind correction. Touchdown on centerline, winds lifted airplane off the…Incident 20081024855859IRkwell NA26565 · Atlanta, GA(-23) Aircraft registration number N33TR landed on runway 20L Dekalb Peachtree airport (kpdk) at 1345UTC upon slowing the aircraft down after touch down the aircraft drifted uncontrollably to the right. The aircraft drifted off runway 20L at the runway…Accident 20081024853239APiper PA24260 · Charlottesvill, VAPilot was being vectored for the ILS runway 3 approach at kcho. When the aircraft was approximately 12 miles to the southwest of kcho the pilot radioed a mayday. The investigation appears to focus on the horizontal stabilator departing the aircraft in flight.Accident 20081024852581AHolm KITFOXIV1200 · Glendale, AZKitfox N427ET flown by [privacy data omitted] was in the touch and go pattern at geu when he experienced an airspeed indicator failure and requested a landing clearance. He was cleared to land on runway 19 and exited on taxiway A6 clearing the hold short…Incident 20081024852109ISpauld RANSS7COURIE · Delta, UT(-23) Pilot [privacy data omitted] and passenger were enroute from Idaho falls to lake havasu. [privacy data omitted] Had been given information it was safe to land on the 'hard pan' of the old lake bed. [privacy data omitted] Reported the lake bed looked…Accident 20081024851889APiper PA32R300 · Wasilla, AK(-23) After speaking with pilot found that there was only 3 gal of fuel in l/h fuel tank. Due to attitude of aircraft and lack of fuel it is possible that the engine was starved of fuel. Since the pilot was commited to takeoff, the switching of fuel tanks…Accident 20081024851139ACessna 170A · Butler, MO(-23) While practicing takeoffs and landings on runway 18 at Butler Memorial Airport (bum) in Butler, Missouri, the pilot lost control of the aircraft on landing, weather-vaned and veered off the runway to the west. The winds were reported from 240/8, gusting…Accident 20081024850189ACessna 172P · Denver, CO(-23) On 24 October 2008 at approximately 10:12, N64055, a Cessna 172P crashed on final to runway 29L at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (bjc), broomfield Colorado, the pilot was cleared to land on 29R and on the base leg was directed to land on 29L.…Accident 20081024849699ARans RANSS12XLAIR · Breckenridge, TX(-23) On October 24, 2008 pilot [privacy data omitted] departed eastland airport en route to Stephens County Airport in a ran S-12XL aircraft, N20530. The passenger was the pilot's 11 year old grandson. The aircraft landed and refueled at the Stephens County…Incident 20081023853069ISocata TB20TRINIDAD · Portland, MEN28070 departed presque isle, ME (pqi) at approximately 1400 hrs. With a destination of Portland, ME. One PIC and one female passenger, N28070 was on an angel flight to bring the female passenger to Maine medical center. Over millinocket, ME the PIC smelled a…Incident 20081023852089IBoeing 737322 · Pittsburgh, PA(-23) On October 23, 2008, at approximately 11443 eastern time, N328UA, a Boeing 737-322, conducted under 14 CFR part 121, inbound to Pittsburgh International Airport (kpit) had the captain's L2 window crack. Subsequently, the aircraft landed without further…Accident 20081023851999ACessna 172A · Coolidge, AZ(-23) The pilot reported that he took off from sarita airport (37AZ). When he made a right turn after takeoff, the engine quit. He then selected the opposite tank and the engine failed to restart. The pilot then reports he made forced landing in a field 3…Accident 20081023851089APiper PA30 · Selmer, TN(-23) Pilot was certified VFR flying in IFR conditions.Incident 20081023849569IBoeing 727225 · Wichita, KS(-23) On October 23, 2008, at 23:37 local time the flight crew for federal express corp operating a Boeing 727 as flight number FDC1305 departed Wichita, Kansas (ict) to memphis, Tennessee (mem) declared an emergency due to a leading edge device (led)…Incident 20081023848279IEMB EMB145LR · Madison, WI(-23) On may 09, 2008 aircraft N941LT, flight egf 386 departed msn airport for dfw. Msn ATCT was notified of tire parts on the runway and upon inspection, identified the shredded parts as belonging to flight egf 386, N941LT. ATC notified egf operations. This…Accident 20081022857149ACessna 175A · Foley, AL(-23) On October 22, 2008, 1322 local [privacy data omitted] taxied to runway 18 for takeoff. On takeoff the aircraft pitched up and stalled. The pilot [privacy data omitted] pushed the nose of the airplane over to recover from the stall. While attempting to…Accident 20081022857089ACessna 175A · Foley, AL(-23) On October 22, 2008, 1322 local,[privacy data omitted] taxied to runwy 18 for takeoff. On takeoff the aircraft pitched up and stalled. The pilot, [privacy data omitted] pushed the nose of the airplane over to recover from the stall. While attempting to…Accident 20081022851392ACessna P210N · Grand Junction, CO(-23) At 0738MST, on October 22, 2008, and approximately 14 miles southeast of Grand Junction airport (gjt), N731NX impacted with N3389D while N731NX was in a slight climbing right turn and traveling approximately 120 knots. The pilot of N731NX, [privacy data…Accident 20081022851371ACessna 180 · Grand Junction, CO(-23) At 0738 MST, on October 22, 2008, and approximately 14NM southeast of the Grand Junction airport (gjt), N3389D struck N731NX while traveling 120 knots and at approximately 10,000 feet. The pilot, [privacy data omitted], was looking out the right…Accident 20081022850619AStinso 1081 · Concrete, WA(-23) After departing the Concrete airport the pilot applied "carb heat", a (rope like material) which had been glued to the carb heat muff came loose and was injested into the carburator inlet restricting the airflow to the engine, which resulted in the loss…Incident 20081022850479IMooney M20J · Everett, WA(-23) The aircraft landed with the gear in the up position.Accident 20081022850219ARobsin R22BETA(-23) During a training flight landed hard in a remote area in foothills of palomar mountain.Accident 20081021853099AQckslv GT500 · Wingate, NCThe instructor pilot [privacy data omitted] stated, the aircraft had been flying a simulated cross country earlier, for approximately 1.5 hours. They landed at Arant airfield (1NC6) came to a complete stop. Taxied to the end of the runway and took-off on a…Accident 20081021852039ARoyse Avidcaerobat · Hollister, CA(-23) N967DR was caught by a severe northerly crosswind while approaching short final at Frazier lake airport (1C9). Pilot stated he tried to correct for crosswind but was unable and the aircraft flipped over on it's back. Pilot was able to exit aircraft and…Incident 20081020854329IBeech M35 · Austin, TXPilot was practicing touch and go landings in left closed traffic. On last takeoff, pilot stated, engine quit shortly after take off and landing gear was retracted. Aircraft landed on runway 17L with gear up. There was no injuries and no post crash fire.Incident 20081020852429ICndair CL6002B19 · Pittsburgh, PA(-23)On October 20, 2008, at approximately 0823 eastern time, a Bombardier, CL-600-2B19, conducted under 14CFR part 121, flying from the philadelphia international airport (kphl) to the detroit metropolitan wayne county airport (kdtw), while at cruise the…Accident 20081020851499ABarner Superskyraid · Tuscola, IL(-23) The pilot of N3903B, an amatuer-built aircraft, was conducting a takeoff maneuver on runway 27 at Tuscola, Illinois, when the aircraft began to veer to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the aircraft direction with opposing rudder but the…