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 20080909844819IPiper PA23160 · New Albany, MS(-23) After departing New Albany airport, MS, the cabin door popped open in flight. Pilot stated he returned to M72 to land and forgot to lower the landing gear. No injuries to pilot or passengers. Minor damage to the aircraft.Accident 20080909844499AAmtr PITTSS1D · Ridgely, MD(-23) The aircraft wreckage was found on the airport after the pilot was reported missing. The aircraft was found approximately 200 hundred yards from the runway 33, approximately 290 degrees from the threshold of 33. There were no witnesses to the accident…Incident 20080909844259IAgusta A109E · Everett, WA(-23) On 09-08-2008 at 21:20 while making landing at helipad on top of provicence Hospital Everett Washington, helicopter descending onto helipad made slight contact with airconditioning box on top of the roof, next to the helipad. Tail rotor impacted the…Accident 20080908850779APiper PA18135(-23) The airman said that the site was slightly uphill, and that after becoming airborne, he attempted to increase airspeed by "dropping flaps, and lowering the nose." He said that due to rising terrain, he turned the airplane downwind, and the airplane…Incident 20080908848699IBombdr DHC8402 · Pittsburgh, PA(-23) On September 8, 2008, at approximately 09:32 eastern time, an Embraer DHC-8-402, N202WQ, flight number 3233 conducted under 14 CFR part 121, by colgan air inc., returned to Pittsburgh International Airport (pit), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania due to a…Accident 20080908845989ADiamon DA20C1 · Pueblo, CO(-23) On 8 September 2008, diamond DA-20-C1, registration N939DA, serial number C0505, crashed 1/4 mile west on approach end of runway 08L, (kpub). Aircraft was in traffic pattern for touch and goes following behind a C-130 in the traffic pattern. Winds were…Accident 20080908844239AMooney M20J · Hackettstown, NJ(-23) The pilot landed the aircraft at Hackettstown Airport. He received 15 gallons of fuel in the right tank. He performed a quick turn-around and departed on runway 23. The aircraft was approx 25 ft in the air when the engine stopped suddenly. The aircraft…Incident 20080907855369ICessna 170B · Greenville, ALAfter departing the runway at Greenville, Alabama (prn), the right main tire blew out causing the aircraft to veer sharply to the right, striking a runway sign. Aircraft recieved minor damage and no injuries were reported.Accident 20080907855299APiper J5A · Atlanta, GA(-23) On September 7, 2008, at 14:09 local time, pilot reportedly missed banner tow pick up, and attempted a climb. Pilot reportedly heard a pop, declared an emergency, and then crashed in the woods off end of runway 27. Aircraft crashed into a patch of…Accident 20080907853229AAirfrm USA1B · Surry, VAN723JH, airframe unlimited USA-1B, powered parachute, operated by [privacy data omitted], substantially destroyed a/c upon takeoff there was improper inflation of the chute powered parachute) which caused the powered parachute to spin from appt 10’AGL. Upon…Incident 20080907848779IMooney M20J · Phoenix, AZ(-23) When the aircraft began to move for a taxi, the nose gear collapsed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.Incident 20080907847869ICndair CL6002C10 · San Antonio, TX(-23) On 09/07/2008 skywest flight sk W5996, while landing runway 12R at San Antonio International Airport, Texas. (Sat) about 2 to 4 seconds after the nosewheel touched down, a "sterring inop" caution light came on. Captain applied brakes and t/r deployment,…Incident 20080907846799ICessna 172 · Harrisburg, IL(-23) The pilot-in-command of N824MC, a CE-172 aircraft, reported that upon his execution of a touch-and-go maneuver on runway 6 at Harrisburg, Illinois, he was unable to control the longitudinal direction of the aircraft on the takeoff segment resulting in…Accident 20080907846469ALBL 150ALBL · Phoenixville, PA(-23) On September 7, 2008, at or about 1836 eastern daylight savings time, a lindstrand balloon usa model 150A hot air balloon, N844LB, s/n 5283, operated by air ventures balloon rides, inc., was destroyed when it impacted terrain and erupted in flames in an…Accident 20080907846319ACessna 210 · Pagosa Springs, COOn September 7, 2008, at 1245 MST, a Cessna 210 single-engine airplane, N6515X, sn 5751, sustained substantial damage when the main landing gear did not extend and lock during landing roll. The aircraft sustained damage to NLG, NLG doors, LH and RH MLG doors,…Accident 20080907845669AStnson L5 · Union Parish, LA(-23) Pilot was taking off from an unimproved strip of which he was not familiar. At the rotation point of his take-off run, the main landing gear struck a small berm causing damage to the main landing gear and returning the aircraft to the ground.Accident 20080907845079AAmtr MINIMAX1500R · Tiverton, RI(-23) Aircraft lost power at approximately 1000 ft MSL. Pilot made an emergency landing onto a closed bridge. The aircraft landed on the bridge then bounced making contact with a retaining wall which flipped the aircraft over tearing off the landing gear. The…Accident 20080907844749ABeech 1900D · St Louis, MO(-23) While being marshalled into the gate by a lead marshaller and a wing walker, the tail of the aircraft contacted the terminal. The crew stated that they felt the aircraft jerk, but that the marshaller continued to taxi them forward.Accident 20080907844599AAmrgen AA5A · Mack, CO(-23) On sept 7, 2008 at approx 1415 MDT, N26930 a Gulfstream AA-5A cheetah crashed while maneuvering through a left turn at slow speed in a canyon near baxster pass, 20 miles nw of Mack, CO. The two occupants on board were killed, the aircraft was destroyed.…Accident 20080906849199ARobins R44II · Marathon, FL(-23) On September 6, 2008, at about 1415 EDT, a Robinson R-44II, helicopter, N144SA registered to frezo financial, crashed in about 3 feet of water in everglades national park, approximately 17 miles north east of Marathon Florida, while on a personal…Accident 20080906848439ADebusj Debuscasstsn · Reno, NV(-23) While conducting a series of aileron rolls at approximately 1800 feet AGL, both wings separated from the aircraft. The fuselage impacted the ground, causing fatal injuries to the pilot. Witnesses on the ground stated that the right wing folded and…Accident 20080906847939ABeech G35 · Knoxville, TN(-23) The aircraft was making a 25 minute flight form 1A6, middlesboro, KY to kdkx, Downtown Island airport, Knoxville, TN. The aircraft lost power on the base leg to rwy 26, the pilot used the wobble pump to keep the engine running. The engine quit while on…Accident 20080906846019ABlanca 1730A · Sparta, TN(-23) The pilot was landing on rwy 4. He stated that he touched down normally on the main gear and when the nose wheel touched, the aircraft pulled violently to the left. The aircraft departed the runway at a 45 degree angle and impacted a fence. The…Incident 20080906844809IAmtr Turbinlaseiv · Albuquerque, NM(-23) On September 6, 2008, at 0910 MDT, N247TY, an aircraft bearing an experimental/exhibition airworthiness certificate, sustained minor damage when the nose landing gear collapsed upon landing at Albuquerque international airport in Albuquerque, new…Accident 20080906844649AAirbau XT912 · Chelan, WA(-23) This was a training flight conducted by a 74 year old pilot with a private sel certificate seeking to obtain a sport-pilot weight-shift endorsement. The flight was the second of the day. At approximately 40 minutes into the second flight, the pilot…Incident 20080906844339ICessna 188B · Holly Springs, MS(-23) The pilot was landing at the Holly Springs airport (M41) and the pilot heard a loud pop. The aircraft veered off the runway. The pilot found the head of a bolt on the runway. The right main landing gear was bent, with damage to right wing.Accident 20080905850739ADiehlw S4 · AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] [privacy data omitted] pilot attempted takeoff during calm conditions. Pilot was able to lift only one float from water. Pilot applied full flaps in attempt to takeoff. Pilot lost control of airplane and airplane sunk.Incident 20080905849639ICessna 152 · Farmingdale, NJOn 09/05/08 aircraft departed Farmingdale airport (blm) at approximately 1300 on a local VFR photo flight. At 3.5 miles from the airport, aircraft lost power and PIC elected to do emergency landing on garden state parkway (exit 103). FAA inspector witnessed…Accident 20080905849189AQuicks Mxliisport · Cleveland, GA(-23) On September 5, 2008, at 20:00, experimental light sport aircraft, occupied by two persons was reported by witnesses to have initiated a touch and go, then climbed approx 30-50 ft, then power was reduced and aircraft descended and impacted the ground…Incident 20080905849179IAmtr Kitfoxii · Deatsville, AL(-23) Pilot flew from wetumptka, AL (08A) to a private strip in Deatsville, AL with no problems. After about twenty minutes the pilot departed from the private strip. Prior to departure the pilot performed a run-up check with no problems noted. After reaching…Accident 20080905848159ANamer SNJ5 · Leadville, CO(-23) Pilot and owner/passenger performed normal run-up with a good systems check. Pilot initiated takeoff roll down rwy 34. He stated that he pushed forward stick to lift the tail off at 50-60 knots. In the run up pilot stated the engine was producing normal…Accident 20080905848109ACessna 182D · Orange Grove, TX(-23) The aircraft lost engine power while enroute to alice, TX to drop skydivers at a high school football game. The pilot stated the aircraft engine quit running and he looked for a place to land. The aircraft hit a fence post breaking the nose gear then…Accident 20080905846389ACessna 185 · Newberry, MI(-23) Aircraft enroute from anj to ery on approach to ery, pilot mistook an industrial area road as the airport and descended into high tension power lines crossing perpendicular to the road. After the aircraft struck the power lines the pilot applied power,…Accident 20080905846089ACessna 150L · Wadsworth, OH(-23) As airplane entered short final rwy 21 at 15G student called out ground vehicle stopped at left side of rwy. As airplane was flaring student called out ground vehicle moving across the rwy. Instructor took over airplane and initiated go around. As…Accident 20080905843789ATcraft F19 · Harper, OR(-23) Taylorcraft N208AP, took off on the left side of runway to the east because the airstrip was dry/deep powder. The left wing hit tree branches approximately 6 to 10 feet off the ground. The aircraft spun around to the left and hit the ground, resulting…Incident 20080904855769IPiper PA34200 · Daytona Beach, FL(-23) On September 4, 2008, while performing dual flight training the pilot lowered the landing gear in flight to perform slow flight training. The pilot noticed a red unsafe light and no green nose landing gear indication. The pilot attempted several gear…Incident 20080904849989IPiper PA44180T · Rome, NY(-23) Pilot performed intentional shut down of right engine for training purposes and was unable to restart engine after three attempts. The pilot performed an uneventful landing after declaring an emergency on runway 33 at rme. Following landing the pilot…Accident 20080904845889AWthrly 620B · Atkinson, NE(-23) After refueling and loading with chemicals, the aircraft returned to a field approximately seven miles west of o'neill, Nebraska. While in a turn after the first pass the engine started running rough and lost power. The pilot added throttle and the…Incident 20080904845289ICessna 182Q · Newberg, OR(-23) The above pilot attempted to perform a touch and go maneuver on a gravel bar located on the willamette river 5 miles south of Newberg Oregon. The gravel bar measured 182 yards in length and runs west to east at this location. Intermittent tire tracks on…Accident 20080904844909ACessna A185F · Hart Mountain, OR(-23) On September 04, 2008 the above pilot landed a Cessna A185F on lake county road 3.12 without incident. Lake county road 3.12 is a gravel road 10 to 15 feet wide and runs east/west at this location. At approx 10:15 PST the above pilot attempted to…Incident 20080904844889IAmtr Lancairiv · Seattle, WA(-23) Owner of the airplane pulled the aircraft out of a hangar using an electric tow bar attached to the nose gear. Then proceeded to start the engine with the tow bar still attached. Propeller blades struck the tow bar causing propeller to sustain damage to…Incident 20080904843639ICessna TR182 · Raton, NM(-23) On September 4, 2008 at 0930 MDT, a Cessna TR182 registered N736HF, registered to [privacy data omitted] landed with the landing gear retracted at Raton municipal airport to Raton, new Mexico. The aircraft was occupied by the pilot and two passengers…Accident 20080903850379ASocata TB20TRINIDAD · Cassville, WI(-23) During approach to Cassville airport an eyewitness reported he saw the passenger door open in flight. The aircraft rolled right wing down 90 degrees. The witness stated the aircraft recovered with wings almost level just before impact with the ground.…Incident 20080903849449IBeech F33A · Scroon Lake, NY(-23) Canadian pilot was flying a canadian registered aircraft, BE-F-33A, from buttonville, Canada to burlngton VT. Engine seized while flying over the new york state northway. Aircraft landed on the northbound lanes of the northway. No injuries for the pilot…Accident 20080903846579AAmtr Vampire · Findlay, OH(-23) The pilot reported that during the takeoff/climb and turning cross wind at 500 AGL, the engine shutoff. During the descent down, an attempt was made to restart the engine, and he could not hear the engine turning over. His focus was then turned to the…Accident 20080903844579ACessna 172RG · Alamogordo, NM(-23) On September 3, 2008 at 2120 MDT, N9783B, a Cessna 172G, made a gear up landing at the Alamogordo, NM airport (alm). The pipeline patrol aircraft was being operated under title 14 CFR part 91 under visual flight rules. The aircraft is registered to…Accident 20080903843979ACessna 172K · Tunkhannock, PA(-23) Pilot departed the cherry ridge airport (N30) honesdale, PA enroute to sky have airport (76N) Tunkhannock, PA. The pilot was making an approach to runway 10 at sky have airport. The pilot landed long at a high rate of speed and was unable to stop. The…Accident 20080902849789ASteppl RV6A · Toughkenamon, PA(-23) The PIC began to flare the airplane too high. There was a slight right crosswind. The aircraft hit the runway tail first and extremely hard. The nose countering the tail strike, hit hard and bent the nosewheel. Steering control was lost, the airplane…Accident 20080902846079ACessna T182T · Munising, MI(-23) Upon landing at Hanley Field (5Y7), a gas powered weedeater that was propped up on the back seat became dislodged and fell on to the floor between the seats. The pilot began to smell gas fumes. While taxiing back to the parking area, the fuel ignited.…Accident 20080902845579ALancairpropj · Camarillo, CA(-23) Aircraft took off on runway 26 at Camarillo Airport while passing 1000 feet the engine flamed out. The pilot made an immediate 180 degree turn back to Camarillo Airport to land on runway 08. The airplane touched down three quarters of the way down the…