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 20080814845259APiper PA18150 · Gulkana, AK(-23) According to the pilot, after takeoff, the aircraft picked up a tarp (used for marking the landing area) which snagged on the tail area and caused the aircraft to lose airpseed and altitude striking the alder bushes about 100 yards past the departure…Accident 20080814845149AWalker Alaskabushfl · AK(-23) Pilot stated just after touched down the tail started coming up. The pilot applied full aft elevator with no effect. The prop then struck the ground and airplane flipped over.Accident 20080814844439ABell 47G3B · Kenyon, MN(-23) Pilot was performing aerial pesticide application in a Bell 47. He was about to begin his 8th field that day. The helicopter was positioned on a flatbed truck where approximately 70 gal of "sniper" pesticide was loaded. The pilot recalled the winds were…Accident 20080814844109ACessna 172R · Cincinnati, OH(-23) The pilot departed blue ash airport (kisz) to Lunken airport (kluk) for some practice landings. The pilot was cleared by Lunken tower for landing on runway 21R. The pilot stated the he was going too fast on final approach. When the aircraft touched down…Accident 20080814843999ACH601XLISLSA · Mckinney, TX(-23) On August 14, 2008 at 1706Z, a flight instructor and student pilot on a VFR instructional flight departed Mckinney airport (ATCT) in a zodiac 601 xli LSA aircraft, just finished maneuvers and entered straight and level flight when the canopy opened up…Incident 20080814842879ICessna 320C · Fort Worth, TX(-23) On August 14, 2008 at 1338 (l), a CE-320, N740HT, owned by [privacy data omitted] and operated by [privacy data omitted] had a right main ger collapse at Fort Worth mecham airport after landing on a VFR flight with VFR weather conditions prevailing. No…Incident 20080814842869IBeech C90A · Jasper, TX(-23) Aircraft departed Jasper county Bell field (kjas) VFR to beaumont/port arthur, southeast Texas reginonal airport (kbpt). On climb-out, after takeoff aircraft sustained a bird strike to the right wing. Pilot declared an emergency and landed at kbpt…Incident 20080814842429IDiamon DA42 · Seattle, WA(-23) Aircraft initially was on approach to runway 31L at kbfi, then ATC directed the pilot to land on runway 31R. Aircraft briefly touched down on 31R with the gear in the up position which causing damage to the propeller, at first the pilot attempted to go…Incident 20080814842139IAmtr TAILWINDW10 · Newport News, VA(-23) Owner/pilot stated he was climbing while orbiting during phase one flight testing when the aircraft engine seized. The pilot did not attempt to restart the engine because the runway was in sight and he had sufficient altitude to make the runway. An…Accident 20080814841969AAmtr KOLBMK3 · Richland, WA(-23) After take off from runway 01 the pilot climbed and then leveled off at approx. 200 feet, the pilot began a steep right turn shortly after level off. Just prior to reaching the 180 degree directional point in the turn, the aircraft suddenly banked to…Accident 20080813857619AAerote Pitsspecials · Crawford, COOn takeoff roll raised tail at approximately 60 knots at which time either a gust or wake turbulence from and ag-cat towing a glider weathervaned the aircraft to the left, the aircraft departed the pavement and nosed over in plowed dirt.Incident 20080813855819ILear 31 · St Augustine, FL(-23) During landing the landing rollout on runway 31 at st. Augustine, airport the crew noticed 4 deer on the right side of the runway. As they approached the deer during the rollout the deer darted across the runway and one deer struck the right main wheel.…Accident 20080813855589AUnivar 415C · Aracadia, FL(-23) On August 13, 2008 at approaximately 14195 EDT, a Ercoupe 415-C, registration number N94339, s/n 1562 owned and piloted by [privacy data omitted], was taking off from a private grass strip owned by his son. Upon taking off the aircraft was seen to hit…Incident 20080813849969IAeroco 500S · Redding, CA(-23) After takeoff pilot tried to retract the landing gear and the nose gear would not retract. Pilot made several attempts to cycle the gear and the nose gear would not indicate down and locked. The pilot decided to return to Redding airport the point of…Accident 20080813848119APiper PA34200T · East Tawas, MI(-23) This office received a statement from the owner/operator, [privacy data omitted] that on August 13th, 2008 he arrived at oscoda co. (6D9). Entered down windrunway 26, announced arrival, but forgot to put the gear down.Accident 20080813843819AAirtrc AT301 · Monticello, IA(-23) This pilot was returning to mxo, engine lost power and quit. Pilot stated that he extended flaps and worked manual fuel pump. Engine woudl not restart. Pilot flew into tree tops and crashed. The right hand fuel tank was destroyed in the crash; the left…Incident 20080813843649IAyres S2RHGT65(-23) On 08/13/2008 at approximatley 0740AM, airplane N30591, an thrush aircraft, inc model S2RHG-T65, serial number T65HG-023G, while performing aerial application for 14CFR 137 air operator (M1VG), experienced a loss of engine power and made an emergency…Accident 20080813843149APiper PA24250 · Pine Bluff, AR(-23) On autgust 13, 2008 Piper comanche N6265P, serial number 24-1373 impacted the runway in Pine Bluff, Arkansas at approximately 18:45 hours. The aircraft was being operated by the owner, a certificated private pilot with a valid medical certificate. There…Incident 20080813842759IMaule MXT7160 · St Louis, MO(-23) [privacy data omitted] stated she crossed the runway threshold at 65 KIAS and touched down on the main gear on or just past the runway numbers. As the nose gear touched down it collapsed. Furthermore, she stated that when she touched down the…Accident 20080813842619AAirtrc AT502B · Tunica, MS(-23) Pilot hit power lines entering field for aerial application.Incident 20080812849539IPiper PA28181 · Frederick, MD(-23) While practicing takeoffs and landings at Frederick Municipal Airport, Frederick, MD. The pilot made a hard landing which resulted in a prop strike. The pilot stated that he was landing into the sun and had trouble seeing. The pilot will be reexamined…Incident 20080812845749IGulstm 200 · Lampasas, TX(-23) N791EB, a Beechcraft king air 200, made an emergency landing at lampassas, TX, due to total loss of engine power. It was found the aircraft had run out of fuel.Accident 20080812845089ABeech G35 · South Easton, MA(-23) The angel flight using the call sign 'angel flight 15D" for the NE, was to fly a cancer patient and his wife from fok to bos. The pilot reportedly knows the owner of the airplane who is not a pilot, and he (pilot) was reportedly authorized to use it.…Accident 20080812844659AAmtr Tornadoii · Needles, CA(-23) N3156B was flying south bound over us 95 just north of interstate 40 at low altitude when near the intersection of us 95 and interstate 40 the aircraft was observed to make a steep left turn toward the east. Shortly after executing the steep left turn…Incident 20080812844469IPiper PA28R200 · Manhattan, KS(-23) Flight instructor demonstrating landing manuever to student failed to extend the landing gear.Accident 20080812843809AAirtrc AT401 · Ida Grove, IA(-23) Pilot took off to the northwest from idg, began a right hand turn toward rising terrain and started to lose manifold pressure and RPM. Aircraft lost speed and altitude. Aircraft landed hard in a bean field, impacted a berm, bounced, landed sideways and…Accident 20080812843029AAmtr RV6 · Puyallup, WA(-23) On 8/12/2008 at approximately 1038 PDT a RV-6 amateur built aircraft, N14JA, owned, operated and maintained by [privacy data omitted] experienced a loss of power. As the aircraft was one mile southeast of Pierce county airport entering the traffic…Incident 20080812841959ICessna 150D · Riverside/Rubi, CA(-23) Student pilot struck hangar while taxiing aircraft.Incident 20080811857369IBoeing 717200 · Honolulu, HI(-23) The Honolulu control facility (hcf) reported to the western pacific comm center that a co-pilot for hawaiian airlines flight 314 from lihue to Honolulu had lost consciousness. The aircaft landed without further incident and the co-pilot was transported…Accident 20080811849849AJoness Lancairivp · Stafford, VA(-23) The aircraft, N731SJ a Lancair iv-p departed from krmn for a local flight at approx 0915. Upon reaching a cruise altitude of 3000 feet the PIC turned on the aft aux battery in order to charge it with the alternator. A short time later he detected smoke…Incident 20080811844959ICessna 172R · Washington, KS(-23) Two aircraft were parked on the ramp. [privacy data omitted] Was attempting to maneuver around the other aircraft on his left when the right wingtip hit the fuel pump. The right wing received a minor dent and the plastic wingtip cover was cracked. There…Accident 20080811843579ACessna 210E · Auburn, WA(-23)On August 11, 2008 at approximately 1800 local time, the pilot-in-command of Cessna 210, N98KC, executed an emergency landing near green river in Auburn after the engine failed during flight. The forced landing took place on a soft farmer's field with…Accident 20080811843049AAmtr RV6A · Muskogee, OK(-23) Aircraft departed (fye) fayette county airport enroute to stated destination of borger, TX. (Bgd). Aircraft departed VFR with no flight plan filed. Aircraft encountered IMC weather conditions in the vicinity of the crash site. No radio contact was made…Incident 20080811842899ICndair CL6002D24 · Houston, TX(-23) Airplane, N916XJ, CL-600, s/n 15154, had a nr 2 tire failure on takeoff from gerorge Bush Intercontinental airport, on 08/12/2008. Airplane had 84 persons onboard, airplane did fly-by of tower, who reported they observed tire damage, airplane landed…Incident 20080811842119IBoeing 234 · Kearney, NE(-23) While on an IFR flight from grand island, Nebraska (gri), to north platte, Nebraska (lbf), this Nebraska national guard helicopter model CH-47 experienced illumination of a chip detector light, signaling a possible failure. The pilot declared a…Accident 20080810857729APiper PA22160 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot stated that he and his passenger departed carl's landing airstrip (AK19) on a personnel flight. On returning to the airstrip, a normal approach was performed to land to the west due to prevailing winds. The airstrip slopes down to the west. After…Accident 20080810855469ACessna A188B · Gardner, FL(-23) Aircraft struck a fence post on takeoff, ripped right gear off of aircraft. Pilot landed in grass field, ground loop, struck prop and right wing tip.Accident 20080810849379ABrasov IS28B2 · Botetourt Co, VA(-23) [privacy data omitted], as pilot in command of N4281B, an ica Brasov glider, became disoriented in relation to his departure field while attempting to fly to a lenticular cloud that would provide lift. [privacy data omitted] Realized he was at 2000 feet…Incident 20080810848979IMooney M20E · Dallas, TX(-23) On August 10, 2008 at approximately 1628 LCL, a Mooney M20E aircraft while landing at airpark Dallas (F69) airport, had a gear up landing while attempting to land on runway 16. The 89 hour private pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft was not…Incident 20080810846869IPiper J3C65 · Cook, MN(-23) [privacy data omitted] was practicing takeoffs and landings on the private grass strip at his residence. The touchdown point on his second landing was slightly short of that intended. The aircraft contacted some taller grass shortly after touch down,…Incident 20080810846789ICessna 172M · Fremont, MI(-23) Student pilot was on his second cross country, and diverted to kffx from another airport because the originaldestination's winds were too high. The winds at kffx were gusting straight down the runway. The pilot claimed when he checked the AWOS that they…Incident 20080810846729IPiper PA28180 · Mc Call, ID(-23) The pilot stated that upon landing on runway 34 the airplane veered to the right and came to a stop in the weeds between the runway and parallel taxiway, causing minor damage to the nose gear, cowling and propeller. The reported winds at the time of the…Accident 20080810846369APiper PA25235 · Cosmos, MN(-23) [privacy data omitted] had been spraying the field where the accident occurred, making passes from north to south, then pulling up over the wires on the south side of the field. He made a final pass from east to west to catch the southern edge of the…Incident 20080810844899IBeech M35 · Spirit Lake, IA(-23) Pilot departed omaha, NE (oma), destination Spirit Lake, IA (0F3). According to the pilot's statement, the planned flight time was approximately 45-55 minutes. About 10 minutes from his destination, the pilot began to experience electrical problems. He…Accident 20080810844719ABeech 95B55 · Sitka, AK(-23) On August 10, 2008, at approximately 2005 AKDT, the pilot of N98HA landed at the gustavus airport to refuel. At approximately 2051 AKDT, N98HA departed gustavus with the pilot stating that no one was there, he was going to Sitka, and had about one hour…Accident 20080810844022ACirrus SR22 · Rock Springs, WY(-23) The Cessna (N758NH) and the Cirrus (N8341) collided in the air approx 6 miles nw of Rock Springs, WY airport at approx 1220 local time. The Cirrus was on a cross country flight (IFR) and just released from salt lake center. The Cessna was a student from…Accident 20080810844011ACessna R172K · Rock Springs, WY(-23) The Cessna (N758NH) and the Cirrus (N8341) collided in the air approx 6 miles nw of Rock Springs, WY airport at approx 1220 local time. The Cirrus was on a cross country flight (IFR) and just released from salt lake center. The Cessna was a student from…Accident 20080810843719ACessna 182T · Hailey Hollow, MO(-23) Shortly after takeoff from an uncontrolled airport with clouds at about 1000 feet AGL, the pilot encountered rising terrain about 500 feet above airport elevation. Witnesses estimated the weather in that area to be about 1 mile visibility in fog and…Incident 20080810843599IBeech A36 · Phoenix, AZ(-23) The subject aircraft landed at phx and taxied to the parking area at cutter aviation, following the "follow me" vehicle. Following engine shut down, the line attendant asked the occupants if any services would be needed. The occupants responded in the…Incident 20080810843549IEMB EMB135KL · San Diego, CA(-23) Acft departed lax for san on 8/10/08, crew reported a/c generator blew prior to landing at san without further incident. Visual inspection by contract maintenance confirmed that the generator experienced an uncontained failure. Acft cowling was…