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 20080712846059ABoeing B75N1 · Culpeper, VA(-23) On landing the aircraft was on the front wheels with the tail wheel still off the ground. Near the 1000 ft markings the aircraft started to veer to the left side of the runway, a front left tire mark was visible at this location. At about 1050' the tail…Accident 20080712843059ACessna 150 · Manley Hot Spr, AK(-23) Pilot stated during takeoff, while in ground effect, the nose gear struck an unseen dip in the gravel strip takeoff path causing the nose gear to collapse. The aircraft settled to the ground with no injuries incurred. [privacy data omitted]Incident 20080712842919IPiper PA32RT300 · Raleigh/Durham, NC(-23) Aircraft was cleared for landing at rdu. Aircraft touched down and nose gear began to fold back into wheel well, gear retracts aft into lower engine cowling, right main gear began to fold back into wheel well. Left main gear stayed in the down and…Incident 20080712842099IAmtr Pietenpolmil · Hollister, CA(-23) [privacy data omitted] the pilot in command of N927WC, ground looped his experimental aircraft during landing at Hollister airport, in Hollister, CA. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the right wing tip and tailwheel. There were no injuries to the…Accident 20080712841169ACessna 172N · Annapolis, MD(-23) Pilot attempted four approaches but was unable to slow aircraft down. On fifth approach, he landed long and fast and overshot the runway. The aircraft left the hard surface runway, continued on through grass and impacted a boundary fence. The aircraft…Accident 20080712840879ASH04 · Kustatan, AK(-23) The accident occurred on Saturday, July 12, 2008, at about 11:10 a.m. local time, 10 miles west of the abandoned village of kustantan, near tyonek, Alaska. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, winds calm, 40 mile visibility, and overcast. No…Accident 20080712840119AAmtr Avidflymkiv · Angleton/Lake, TX(-23) On 7/12/2008 at approximately 13:30 CST an amateur built aircraft make: wright, bruce m., model: avid flyer mk iv, sn 993195, was substantially damaged while attempting to make an emergency landing after loss of engine power. The pilot stated that…Incident 20080712839659IAmtr ZENITHCH801 · Geismar, LA(-23) This incident happened July 12, 2008. Aircraft left Louisiana regional airport (L38) at approximately 3:10 pm cdst after an uneventful startup, runup, and take-off. The plane had been on the ramp for 3 hours at 95 degrees f. OAT, ramp temp may have been…Incident 20080712839529IAmtr KR2S · Bellingham, WA(-23) On July 12, 2008, [privacy data omitted] operated an amateur-built aircraft, rand Robinson KR2S, with registration number c-ghzo, which is a canadian registered aircraft to Bellingham International Airport. During taxi, the aircraft propeller hit a taxi…Incident 20080711856269IAgusta A109E · Augusta, GAPilot reported loss of power to both engines at takeoff. While attempting to return to the helo pad the helicopter came to rest on a chain link fence surrounding the helo pad causing damage to the main gear torque links, geardoors, belly vent tubes, and…Incident 20080711847609IDoug DC932 · Detroit, MI(-23) A partial electrical failure resulted in the aircraft diverting to dtw. Subsequently, a simple shake test of the wiring relays resulted in one wiring relay breaking off from its connector.Incident 20080711842059IBeech F33A · Camarillo, CA(-23) Aircraft N8074M touched down a Camarillo Airport with all three landing gears extended. During landing roll out on runway 26, the nose landing gear collapsed causing the airplane to pitch down on to the propeller, nose gear doors, and nose cowl.…Accident 20080711841829ABell 47G3B · Wisconsin Rapi, WI(-23) While performing aerial application of a cranberry bog, bee's entered the cockpit stinging pilot numerous times. This caused the pilot to loose control and pitch up, causing the aircraft to crash.Accident 20080711841549AHughes 269C1 · Kilmarnock, VA(-23) On July 11, 2008, [privacy data omitted] as PIC of N61425, a SCH-269 C1, was conducting a flight for the Virginia department of conservation and recreation, over northumberland, near kilmarnick, VA [privacy data omitted] was hovering at approximately…Accident 20080711841429AAyres S2RT45RESTD · Erwinville, LA(-23) The pilot stated he was spraying an agriculture field, as he was entering the field he misjudged the power lines. The aircraft main landing gear contacted the upper power cable. When the aircraft main landing gear contacted the cable the left wing…Accident 20080711841049AUnivar 108 · Alliance, NE(-23) On July 11,2008 at approximately 1915 MST, the pilot of a Stinson 108, N97484, lost control of the aircraft while attempting to depart runway 8 at Alliance Municipal Airport (aia) located in Alliance Nebraska. The aircraft exited the north side of the…Accident 20080711840589AAmrgen AA5A · Denton, TX(-23) Approx five statue miles (sm) west of Denton Municipal Airport at 3500 feet mean sea level (MSL) the aircraft lost power due to fuel exhaustion in the right wing tank. The pilot declared an emergency and was immediately directed to Denton airport by air…Incident 20080711840239IPiper PA28161 · Lawrence, MA(-23) N260ND, PA-28-161, a Piper cherokee, made a precautionary landing in a field at 791 eas broadway in haverhill ma due to a complete electrical failure at 10:00 EDT, 07/11/2008. There were no injuries reported and only minor damge to the aircraft. There…Incident 20080711839639IBeech A36 · Olathe, KS(-23) On July 11, 2008, around 1745 CDT, aircraft departed for leavenworth, Kansas (flv), enroute to dallas, Texas (dal). Pilot states the during climb-out through 6500 feet the engine experienced "a large drop in RPM followed by a large thump sound,…Accident 20080711839459AAmtr Sonerai · Hood River, OR(-23) During descent for landig 5 miles from the runway the pilot experienced severe control stick buffeting. The pilot observed that the left hand aileron had detached at the outer attach point. Two attach points remained. An emergency landing was initiated.…Incident 20080711839299INamer AT6 · Arlington, WA(-23) On roll out after landing in PIC lost control of the aircraft, and the aircraft completed a 360 degree turn (ground loop) to the right.Incident 20080710856279IBoeing 757232 · Birmingham, ALOn 07/10/2008, delta airlines flight 772 encountered compressor stalls on the #1 engine while cruising at FL 390. The Boeing 757 enroute from dfw to atl deverted into bhm where it landed without incident at approximately 21:19 CDT. There was no evacuation…Accident 20080710851309ABeech N35 · The Dalles, OR(-23) Pilot [privacy data omitted] after cross country flight for spokane (geg) to home base airport The Dalles (dls) was landing on runway 30. Winds at the time were 350 at 12 gusting to 16 knots. Pilot landed on center line past the threshold, at this point…Accident 20080710846769APiper PA34220T · Troy, MI(-23) Coming in for a landing at vll (Troy airport , MI) on runway 27 - called final approach 6 miles out and performed landing checklist twice. Called final approach 2 miles out and again performed landing checklist. Touched landing gear handle, but did not…Accident 20080710841869APiper PA18 · Camarillo, CA(-23) Right fuel tank (36 gallons)was exhausted prior to switching to left tank (18 gallons). Pilot did not get engine running by switching tanks prior to propeller stopping. A/c does not have electric starter. Off-airport landing occurred with a/c coming to…Incident 20080710840079IBeech K35 · Rhome, TX(-23) Pilot reported loss of fuel pressure resulting in power off emergency landing on service road east of hwy 287. No damage to aircraft or injury to occupant occurred. Pilot reported that aux fuel pump had not been effective in restoring fuel pressure.…Accident 20080710839869AScwzer G164B · Patterson, CA(-23) At the beginning of the first spray pass on a field (melons) the pilot noticed a electrical power line going from a high voltage feed line to a irrigation well pump that bordered the approach end of the field. The pilot attempted to pull up over the…Incident 20080710839249IMooney M20E · Blackwell, OKPilot landed aircraft at 403 with landing gear up.Incident 20080710839239IMooney M20E · Blackwell, OK(-23) Pilot landed aircraft at 403 with landing gear up.Incident 20080710839159IDoug DC932 · Allentown, PA(-23) Enroute dtw to ewr flight 656, when the power was retarded to start the descent the right engine flamed out. Restart was attempted without success. The captain diverted to Allentown, PA (abe) landing on runway 24 without incident. The fight was being…Accident 20080709855199AColyae Freedom · Decatur, AL(-23) On July 9, 2008, at 1130 CST, a colyaer Freedom, N4450E, registered to [privacy data omitted], crashed into the Tennessee river while on a training flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and crew…Accident 20080709846009ACessna 172RG · Moorpark, CA(-23) While performing commercial maneuvers in the simi valley practice area on a dual lesson crew descended from 3500 ft to about 1000 ft to perform eights on pylons. When the student pilot applied power to leave off, the throttle offered no resistance and…Incident 20080709842079IAmtr Sportstar · Scottsdale, AZ(-23) Student pilot first solo flight. During initial roll for takeoff the pilot was veering right. Instead of powering down and checking ac pilot took his hand off throttle and looked down at locking brake. The locking brake could not have been engaged as ac…Accident 20080709841899ACessna 172R · Byron, CA(-23) Student pilot took off from lvk at approximately 0815 without incident. All systems normal on preflight, taxi, and takeoff. After doing a couple of touch and goes, the pilot entered on the pilot entered on the 45 for rwy 05 (C83) at about O850 for R05…Accident 20080709840899AAmtr Searey · Ennis Lake, MT(-23) On 07/09/08, [privacy data omitted] flying an experimental category, homebuild amphibian searay aircraft, N24YD, from bozeman mt to Ennis Lake, MT crashed on landing. The aircraft departed bozeman at 0918 local time and landed on Ennis Lake at 0953.…Accident 20080709840779AMooney M20 · Rogers, AR(-23) On July 0, 2008, at 1158 central daylight savings time, a Mooney M20 received substantial damage during an off airport landing near Rogers Arkansas after the pilot advised ATC that "she did not have enough gas and would land in a field" during the…Incident 20080709840249ICessna 182J · Metaline Falls, WA(-23) [privacy data omitted] acting PIC of N300DF departed (coe) enroute to Sullivan Lake State (09S) when he arrived in the Sullivan Lake State (09S) area he circled the airport and noted the wind favoring a landing on runway 16 which runs downhill toward…Incident 20080709835339ICessna 172N · Bellingham, WA(-23) Student pilot on cross country landed at runway 16 in Bellingham, WA (bli) in N734LQ, a Cessna 172N, serial number 1726894. While turning onto taxiway the pilot lost control of aircraft momentarily and struck a taxiway lighting structure. The pilot…Incident 20080708849009IBoeing 737524 · Cleveland, OH(-23) Flight crew called for maintenance to check APU for failure to start. Mech attempted to start APU, it did not ignite. On the second attempt the APU started but after 10 seconds the power dropped off line and the mechanics shut down the APU. The…Incident 20080708846749IMooney M20M · Bridgeport, CT(-23) Nose gear collapsed due to hard landing, runway 24, at Igor Sikorsky memorial airport (bdr). The student pilot stated feeling slight gusts of wind while landing. While over the numbers at approximately 80 knots IAS he felt a slight gust twist the plane…Accident 20080708843959ABeech V35B · Lancaster, PA(-23) Aircraft departed pittsown, NJ (N40) approximately 1430 hours, during approach to rwy 26 at Lancaster, PA (lns) approximately 3 miles from runway, pilot (PIC) reduced engine power to maintain VASI glidepath. Aircraft briefly acquired glidepath and…Incident 20080708841949ICessna T182T · Scottsdale, AZ(-23) On July 8, 2008 at approximately 08:43 am, as the sole occupant and pilot in command of Cessna T182T, N429BP, [privacy data omitted] was involved in the following incident. After landing at the Scottsdale Airport (ksdl), Arizona while taxiing to his…Accident 20080708841869AAmtr RV6A · Jerseyville, IL(-23) Accident # [privacy data omitted]. On July 8th the pilot in command of N653DF, an RV6-A aircraft serial number 22066, was VFR en-route from alton, IL to a private grass runway in calhoun county Illinois. According to the pilots statement, he elected to…Accident 20080708841589APiper PA32301 · Pilot Point, AK(-23) The aircraft attempted takeoff from a dirt road, located approximately 2 miles north of the Pilot Point airport. During the takeoff run the right wingtip came into contact with an elevated berm of terrain. This resulted in a loss of directional control,…Incident 20080708840059ICessna 150 · Winnsboro, SC(-23) During takeoff at Fairfield country airport (fdw) near Winnsboro, SC the aircraft struck a deer and damaged the propeller. There were no injuries and the aircraft sustained minor damage.Accident 20080708839889ACessna 150F · Kalispell, MTOn July 8, 2008, about 14:30 MST, a Cessna 150F, N8647G, registered to [privacy data omitted] was substantially damaged when the pilot, a certified flight instructor experienced engine trouble inflight, and attempted to land at Kalispell City Airport (S27),…Accident 20080708839349ABeech E17B · Hubbard, OR(-23) During landing roll out on grass strip pilot was attempting to maintain rudder authority with tail off the ground and applying braking. The combination of the tail off the ground and excessive use of heel brakes caused aircraft to nose over impacting…Incident 20080708839289IAirtrc AT802 · Pocahontas, AR(-23) (-23) 07/08/2008, N8525D an AT-802 crashed while returning from aerial application. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed, visibility was 10 miles, the wind was south west at 10 mph. Pilot states that the aircraft…Accident 20080707855219AAmtr Lancairivp · Hollywood, FL(-23) July 07, 2008, approx: 1757 eastern standard time, an (experimental) Lancair iv-p, N488SD aircraft registered and operated by [privacy data omitted] as title 14CFR part 91 personal flight. The N488SD collided with the ground and burned at the east…Accident 20080707855129ATallen Puttsspecial · Sumter, SC(-23) Pilot is a light sport pilot. Pilot states he was on approach and let the aircraft approach to steeply while he was trying to get a better view over the front cowling. He became in attentive to the aircraft bank angle and the right wing struck a small…