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 20080823843459AChris A1 · Dalles, OR(-23) On landing at an unnamed airstrip near the Dalles, Oregon the pilot was unable to maintain control of the aircraft which veered to the left and struck several rocks with the left wheel. He then tried to correct his direction of travel and the right gear…Incident 20080823843279IAmtr Challengerii · Durango, CO(-23) On 08/23/2008 at 0815 [privacy data omitted] attempted to takeoff from laplata airport Durango, CO (dro) when he lost control, veered left and exited the runway damaging the landing gear. [privacy data omitted] Was not injured, he had only operated…Accident 20080822857739ARobins R44 · Illiamna, AKPilot was enroute from base camp to a drilling site to move a ground crew. As he approached a 70 foot drilling tower along his route he collided with a 3/8 inch cable that had been pulled out of the well and strung from the top of the drilling tower across…Accident 20080822853219ABell 206A · Mahoney, PAWhile attempting a “golf ball” drop, aircraft approached drop area into a head wind. Made a 180 degree turn slowed close to zero forward airspeed below tree line while heading in an uphill direction with what had know become a tailwind, shifting to a right…Incident 20080822849479ISocata TB9TAMPICO · Lancaster, PA(-23) Pilot stated all sumps clear on preflight, engine run-up (full power) normal. Fuel selector on right tank. Take off normal, 10-15 seconds into flight, engine began to shake, RPM decreased to 1700, airspeed decreased, no stall, landed off airport into…Accident 20080822848529AAmtr VELCITY173RG · Las Vegas, NV(-23) Aircraft departed from vgt runway 012 right tower noted the aircraft was not climbing and asked the pilot if he needed assistance. Pilot responded, "im going down, I'm going down, I'm going down." The aircraft struck a home approximately 1.1 miles…Incident 20080822846899IEnstrm 280FX · Milford, OH(-23) On August 22, 2008, at 1930 EDT, a Enstrom 280FX, registered to d&m aviation had two skydivers onboard for an intentional parachute jump. The second skydiver failed to open his parachute at a sufficient altitude to survive. Visual meterological…Accident 20080822845899AAirtrc AT301 · Winnsboro, LA(-23) Pilot was making a spray run when the engine failed. He pulled up to about 150-200 feet. He could not get the engine running so he set down in the cotton field. He tried to go across the rows to avoid the trees. The right wing made contact, then the…Accident 20080822845879ACessna 207A · Kongiganak, AK(-23) On August 22, 2008, about 1815 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 207 airplane, N17GN, operated by hageland aviation, anchorage, Alaska, as scheduled commuter flight 8066, overran the runway at Kongiganak, Alaska, during an aborted takeoff, sustaining…Incident 20080822845659IRobsin R44RAVENII · Blythe, CA(-23) [privacy data omitted] autorotated with a power recovery, no discrepancies found after landing, and the system failures did not reoccur.Incident 20080822844989IConaer LA4200 · Palmer, AK(-23) The pilot was on a short flight from sky ranch to Palmer, Alaska. While landing at Palmer, the pilot became distracted by a DC-3 that was in the pattern. The pilot failed to complete his prelanding checklist and landed gear up.Accident 20080822844679AAmtr CH701SP · Fincastle, VA(-23) In a written statement provided by the pilot, he stated that "after completing the takeoff checklist gave unit takeoff power. Unit was moving very slow, approximately 10 miles per hour when I felt a slight sideways like bump to the nose wheel. I…Accident 20080822844519ABeech A100 · Moab, UT(-23) On August 22, 2008, approximately 1750 MDT, N601PC, a Beech king air A100 impacted hilly terrain shortly after takeoff from the Canyonlands Field Airport (cny), Moab, Utah. Initial impact occurred approximately 1.2 miles southeast of cny. The wreckage…Incident 20080822843249IRipley, OH(-23) The aircraf is an ultralight, no n registration, pilot no license. Per pilot statement he performed a low approach over river and caught landing gear and nosed into river. Aircraft towed by boat to boat ramp. Aircraft was disassembled and taken to the…Accident 20080822843039AAirtrc AT502 · Yazoo City, MS(-23) Aerial applications operation. While preparing for spray run, aircraft struck unmarked tower and crashed. After impact (with ground) fire destroyed aircraft. Minor injury to pilot, no passengers.Accident 20080822842749ABoeing 234 · Burns, OR(-23) Pilot was ferrying the aircraft from portland to Utah to perform removal of equipment from high lakes in Utah. The pilot stopped for fuel in Burns, OR while taxiing the aircraft to the fuel dock the pilot elected to approach the fuel dock using the…Incident 20080821855599IPiper PA32R300 · Birmingham, AL(-23) N1198H, a Piper PA-32R-300, awaiting departure clearance at Birmingham international airport (kbhm)on taxiway "n" experienced all three main landing gear unsafe indications with corresponding aural gear warning. The pilot requested ATC clearance to…Incident 20080821851789IPiper PA34200 · NV(-23) During taxi on a dirt taxi way, the nose gear collapsed. During recover, the left main collapsed.Incident 20080821847059IMooney M20 · Grand Ledge, MI(-23) Left main gear folded after landing.Accident 20080821844629APiper PA11 · Sheridan, WY(-23) Just after takeoff at about 60 feet above ground the pilot attempted a right turn and lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft turned left and impacted the ground nose down.Incident 20080821844479IPiper PA28161 · Kansas City, MO(-23) After landing and while taxiing, the safety pilot passenger leaned the mixture which inadvertently shut down the engine. The pilot stated that during several attempts to restart the engine using what he described as cold and hot start techniques, the…Incident 20080821843609IAmtr Vision · Fresno, CA(-23) During a hight speed taxi to evaluate when the aircraft would rotate with full elevator authority the airraft nose lifted off the ground at about 50 mph and went airborne unintentionally. The pilot immediately retarted the throttle and pushed the nose…Incident 20080821843349IAmtr RV9A · Beverly, MA(-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] landed in a self described fast, steep landing which resulted in bouncing the aircraft. The resulting damage was a bent nose wheel tube just above where the nose fork attaches.Accident 20080821842999AAmtr DA5B · Odessa, TX(-23) At 0800 local time, [privacy data omitted] in N1002W, a DA5B experimental aircraft, he completed building in 2004, was cruising to monahans,Texas. He had completed climb-out from Odessa, Texas (odo) and encountered turbulence. The vibration caused the…Incident 20080820855719ILear 25D · Tallahassee, FL(-23) While on takeoff roll from runway 9 at tallahessee regional airport, the right main landing gear outboard tire failed. Debris from such tire struck the right main landing gear door, causing the door to partially break away from its hinge assembly. The…Accident 20080820849389ACessna 441 · Baltimore, MD(-23) PIC responding improperly to an apparent loss of power on nr 1 engine, N441VB exited the left side of runway 33R and impacted a grass embankment, which tore off the nose wheel assembly, damaged propellers and engine nacelles of the Garrett-10 turbine…Accident 20080820848939ACessna 182N · Caldwell, TX(-23) The aircraft was en route from sugarland regional (sgr) airport to waco regional (act) airport on a VFR flight plan when it began to have intermittent engine power loss. The pilot diverted toward the Caldwell municipal (rwv) airport to land. The…Accident 20080820848609ACessna TU206G · Cherry Lake, CA(-23) N818CT, a Cessna 206 equipped with wipline 3730 amphibious floats landed at Cherry Lake (elev 2700' MSL) in tuolumne county, CA after a flight from columbia, CA from a paved runway. VFR conditions prevailed and the pilot reported calm winds and glassy…Accident 20080820847969ACessna A188B(-23) After reloading the hopper and refueling the aircraft, the piot attempted takeoff from a private grass farm strip. The strip had a dip and/or rut approximately halfway down its length. The aircraft became airborne and then settled back to the surface,…Accident 20080820847839AAmtr Wagaro · Oxford, IA(-23) Pilot was practicing landings on a private airstrip in a newly certified amateur-built aircraft at dusk. While on final approach the pilot allowed aircraft to desend too low, causing the aircraft to contact trees on the approach end of the runway. The…Incident 20080820847579ICessna 525B · Chicago/Prospe, IL(-23) Aircraft began yawing to the right shortly after the takeoff roll started. PIC noticed directional control loss just prior to V1 and aborted the takeoff. Both tires went flat and aircaft came to rest on the side of runway 16/34 at the intersection of…Incident 20080820846749IPiper PA28161 · Boscobel, WI(-23) On August 20, 2008, at 1345 CDT, at Boscobel Airport, a Piper PA-28-161, N1404H, operated by flight instructor [privacy data omitted], certificate no. [privacy data omitted] And student pilot [privacy data omitted] certificate no. [privacy data omitted]Accident 20080820846099AProstarb · Salisbury, MD(-23) While on final approach, the pilot let the aircraft drift left of centerline to the runway. While trying to correct the flight path, he let the airspeed deteriorate. At approximately 50 feet, the aircraft ballooned and dropped onto the runway. The main…Accident 20080820845959APiper PA28180 · Springerville, AZ(-23) Shortly after takeoff from runway 03, aircraft impacted ground 0.7 miles NE of Springerville, AZ airport and burned. Most all of fuselage lost in fire.Accident 20080820845619ACessna 182Q · Mesa, AZ(-23) Aircraft N95841, a Cessna 182Q, went off runway 22R at kffz while performing touch and go's on 08/20/2008. The aircraft,piloted by [privacy data omitted],struck a runway sign and ended up in a ditch causing substantial structural damage.Accident 20080820845559ASocata RALLYE235E · San Martin, CA(-23) During approach on final leg, witnesses state the aircraft slowly turned right, 90 degrees to the runway heading, flew across California highway 101 descending. The aircraft struck the California highway patrol truck scales, mostly level, with the right…Incident 20080820844209IPiper PA46350P · Marshfield, MA(-23) During landing while on roll out, the nose gear collapsed. The three bladed composite propeller struck the ground causing damage to the propeller and left and right nose landing gear doors.Accident 20080820844199APiper PA46500TP · St Louis, MO(-23) Mishap pilot forgot to lower landing gear prior to landing on runway 26L at ksus. Pilot freely admitted his error. Aircraft touched down in the touch down zone, on centerline. Aircraft departed the runway at the A6 intersection to the right side.…Accident 20080820843779AAmtr SEAFURYTMK20 · Reno, NV(-23) The aircraft lost power on downwind for runway 14 and the pilot landed short of the runway.Incident 20080819849169ICessna 680 · Harrisburg, PA(-23) Aircraft had a bird strike on lanidng roll-out (at approximately 70 KTS). Bird was ingested into the right engine. Aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident.Accident 20080819846559APiper PA22160 · Jeannette, PA(-23) Safety recommendation for an airworthiness directive for the PA-22 series aircraft. On August 19, 2008, Piper PA-22, N9403D received substantial damage during landing at Greensburg-jeanette airport (5G8). Investigation found the brake cable p/n 40123-91…Accident 20080819845589ACessna 177RG · South Lake Tah, CA(-23) After takeoff, the pilot reported that the aircraft settled back on to the runway. The takeoff was continued AD the aircraft departed to the destination airport. During post flight inspection, the pilot noted that the right horizontal stabilizer…Accident 20080819845399ACessna U206G · King Salmon, AK(-23) A floatplane CE-206 on a 2500 ft lake, with the winds variable to 5 to 10 knots crashed on takeoff. The PIC stated he had a quartering head wind and that after he had passed his no go point on step the wind just died. He opted to continue the takeoff…Incident 20080819844309IP2002SIERRA · Stevensville, MD(-23) Aircraft was departing from W29 on rwy 11. Aircraft veered off the left side of the runway. The nose gear was broken off and there was damage to the prop and the cowling.Accident 20080819844009APiper PA18150 · Slana, AK(-23) Airmen stated that after advancing throttle for departure he attempted to lift the tail and the a/c. he observed a short willow bush ahead and to the right. He applied left rudder and the a/c did not respond, he then applied left brake and this did not…Accident 20080819843879ACessna TU206F · Peoria, AZ(-23) Glendale, AZ: N62DB, C206, after takeoff from glendale airport encountered a rough running engine and attempted to return to the airport. The pilot landed in a vacant lot two miles north of the airport at 19120 PDT and struck a fence. Substantial…Incident 20080819842849IHughes 369D · ID(-23) During takeoff from a remote temporary helipad N622PB helicopter settled striking the tailrotor blades. The damage was limited to the two tailrotor blades. There were three us forest service personnel onboard the helicopter AD the pilot employed by…Incident 20080818855809IBeech B35 · Macon, GA(-23) On approach for landing at Macon Downtown Airport (mac), at 1000 ft MSL the pilot intending to turn on the aircraft landing lights, instead he selected the gear-up selector resulting in a gear-up landing.Incident 20080818855789IBeech A36 · Brooksville, FL(-23) On August 18, 2008 at 1750 local time a Beechcraft 36, N798GM, registered to just us pilots, inc. struck two small deer while taking off from Brooksville, Florida (bkv) airport. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft…Incident 20080818849589IWillia WXB · Spruce Pine, NC(-23) On August 18, 2008 [privacy data omitted] was taxing along the runway when his left main tire encournterd a hole that had been dug for contruction. The aircraft fell into the contruction hole and suffered minor damage with no injuries reported.