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 20080703855229APiper PA18150 · North Myrtle B, SC(-23) N6851Z was struck by a section of tow banner from another aircraft flying adjacent and in the opposite direction at/or slightly higher altitude. N6851Z ditched the aircraft in the ocean.Accident 20080703854519APiper PA28161 · Newport, RI(-23)An eye witness stated that on a touch and go, the aircraft touched down on a 2990 foot runway with approximately 1000 feet or less remaining and attempted a go around. The aircraft was unable to gain enough altitude to clear the trees just off the…Incident 20080703847109IBeech A36 · Aberdeen, SD(-23) On July 3, 2008 a Beech bonanza was coming in to land at Aberdeen, SD. Weather was VFR at the time of the incident. While entering the traffic pattern the pilot became distracted by a Cessna 337 in the traffic pattern. The pilot did not remember to put…Incident 20080703844329IMooney M20F · Brenham, TX(-23) The PIC of the Mooney was distracted talking to a passenger on landing. He was describing to the passenger what he was doing and how to land an aircraft. The pilot forgot to put the gear down due to the distraction. The aircraft made a gear up landing…Incident 20080703842939IBatavia, NY(-23) Approximately 1830 local time [privacy data omitted] and 21 other parachutist departed an aircraft at 13500 ft. while participating in the annual Batavia boogie at the Genesee County Airport (kgvq) in Batavia new york. [privacy data omitted] Was fatally…Accident 20080703841519ACurtis P6EHAWK · Iowa City, IA(-23) N386PE departed runway 30. Ahlfway down the runway at approximately 50 feet AGL the engine lost power. The aircraft made a left turn to make an emergency landing on runway 7. The aircraft hit the ground left wing low, cartwheeled and burned. The one…Accident 20080703841029ACessna 185 · Mccarthy, AK(-23) Pilot reported that while he was climbing through 1300 feet AGL he intentionally ran the right fuel tank dry. The engine subsequently quit. He switched tanks and attempted to restart the engine. He was unnable to restart the engine and was forced to…Accident 20080703840639AAmtr Challengerii · Williamsfield, IL(-23) The pilot of N23764, a challenger ii light sport aircraft, operating from his private airstrip residence, conducted a takeoff maneuver and climbed to approximately 100 to 150 feet above the ground when he noted that the aircraft would not continue a…Incident 20080703840309IBell 205A1 · Truckee, CA(-23) During an external load operation conducted as a public use aircraft on contract to the united states forest service, the main rotor blades came into contact with a tree. Damage to the main rotor blades was limited to punctures of the skin and honeycomb…Accident 20080703840109AScwzer G164 · Nevada, MO(-23) Aircraft N520Y was applying pesticides. Engine failed, pilot executed an emergency landing in a corn field. Ac caught fire after landing and was destroyed. No injuries to pilot.Accident 20080703839839AEAABIPLANEB1 · Rogers, NE(-23) On July 03, 2008, experimental/amateur-built aircraft, chomo acrosport 1, eaa biplane, N6WC, departed kolu and was operated 14CFR part 91. The aircraft headed south and east over butler country performing various maneuvers over friends houses and…Incident 20080703839169IBeech C90A · Olathe, KS(-23) Pilot departed johnson country executive airport (ojc), Olathe, KS as sole occupant onboard BE-90-C90A N396AS en route to wiley post airport (pwa) Oklahoma city, OK. The flight was operated under a part 91 to reposition for a later flight that was to be…Incident 20080702856289ICirrus SR22 · Greenwood, SCThe instructor was letting the student land the airplane. The flare continued for a long time. The aircraft appeared to lose energy and contacted the runway nose low position before the instructor took the controls. The instructor assumed that the propeller…Accident 20080702855139ALanier Talonxp · Cleveland, GA(-23) The following is from a witness statement: the airplane departed on runway 35 (north runway) and climbed to approximately 50 feet. The pilot was slumped forward, almost touching the windscreen, and did not wave or move. The airplane near the end of the…Incident 20080702847659ICessna 340A · Goshen, IN(-23) Aircraft enroute to elkart, IN from pdk airport in atlanta, GA. Diverted to Goshen, IN due to thunderstorms at elkhart. Pilot stated he heard something break when landing gear lowered. Pilot stated he had safe indication for main gear and an unsafe…Accident 20080702843709ACessna 195 · Chicago, IL(-23) Pilot landed on runway 18. Wind reported on AWOS at 2045Z was 220 degrees at 18 gusting to 24 knots. Pilot reported that xm weather on his garmin 530 reported the wind from 220 at 16 gusting to 30 knots. Upon landing a gust raised the right wing, the…Incident 20080702843539IAmtr BUCKEYEDM582 · Devine, TX(-23) The pilot changed the direction of his landing from the one he usually uses to accommodate for a crosswind, he stated this was the first time he had tried to land in this direction and he thought he had enough room to make the landing. The pilot failed…Incident 20080702843529IBlanca 1419 · Mesa, AZ(-23) Owner forgot to fasten the lower left 4 camlocks on the top cowling. Cowling came loose after takeoff, blocking the pilot's view, aircraft was able to land safely.Incident 20080702843189ICessna 172L · Morgantown, WV(-23) Pilot stated that he had made several successful toucha and go approaches. Pilot stated that on the last approach to the runway 18 he hit hard on the mains, bounced, and then released back pressure on the controls hitting hard on the nose gear causing…Incident 20080702842289IBeech A36 · Bay City, TX(-23) Pilot was performing a landing at hbyy (Bay City Municipal Airport) and failed to extend the landing gear causing damage to the under carriage of the aircraft, prop damage and sudden stoppage of the engine.Accident 20080702841819AAmtr RV6A · Sierraville, CA(-23) The pilot departed trk for an unknown destination at 1254 pm. At approximately 1307 pm, the aircraft impacted trees when maneuvering near Sierraville, Dearwater airport, CA (079) the aircraft came to rest inverted within a group of tall trees. Upon…Accident 20080702841789ATedsmi AEROSTAR601P · Alexandria, MN(-23) On 07/02/2008, at approximately 0700 CST, a general aviation accident occurred one mile NE of Alexandria, MN 9AXN) airport. The aircraft, a Piper Aerostar, N601TS, departed axn for st louis, MO (stl) and experienced engine problems and lost power on the…Incident 20080702841369IAmtr TRIQ200 · Bozeman, MT(-23) On July 2, 2008, N890DM, at 1748 local time, a privately owned tri-q 200 experimental aircraft, registered to [privacy data omitted], sustained damage to the nose gear during a practice touch and go that turned resulted in a full stop landing. Part of…Accident 20080702840909ACessna 152 · Piru, CA(-23) On 07/02/2008, 1305 PST while performing oil pipe line inspections a Cessna 152, N25490 struck terrain and burned. The commercial pilot sustained fatal injuries. VFR conditions were reported by pilots located at santa paula airport at the time of the…Accident 20080702840569ARaven S77A · Boulder, CO(-23) On Wednesday July 2, 2008 at 06:13 mountain daylight time, an Aerostar S077A, N9014W, piloted by a commerical pilot, was substantially when it became entangled in a cottonwood tree shortly after lifting off from a field in bolder, CO. Visual…Incident 20080702840089IGulstm GIV · Fort Lauderdal, FL(-23) On July 2, 2008 at bout 11:54 EDT, a Gulfstream ga-iv N61WH, registered to hcg leasing LLC, experienced a loss of power of the left eigne while on climb out of fort Lauderdale international airport. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time…Incident 20080702839179IBeech S35 · Denton, TX(-23) On July 2, 2008 at approximatley 1840 dt, a Beech S-35, N42AB, [privacy data omitted] and operated by [privacy data omitted] experienced the right main gear collapsing during roll out after landing on runway 17 at Denton airport (dto) Denton, Texas.…Accident 20080701843659ABeech A36 · Dwight, IL(-23) During an instructional flight the aircraft lost power while executing an instrument approach in visual meteorological conditions. Pilot in command performed emergency landing on interstate. During rollout, aircraft wing struck small light reflector…Accident 20080701841759ACessna 177 · Rhinelander, WI(-23) The pilot and two passengers arrived at krhi; topped off the aircraft fuel tanks; left the aircraft unlocked and unattended for a short while; and then had planned to depart east on their flight back to millerburg, MI. The pilot stated that he did an…Accident 20080701841109ACessna TU206G · Coeur D'Alene, ID(-23) Departed private strip (not on charts) 10 miles south of monument airport (12S), monument, OR. Struck rock on takeoff and lost left wheel fairing. Aircraft seemed okay so pilot continued flight to destination of Coeur D'Alene, iod (coe). Landing was…Accident 20080701840549ABell 47G3B1 · Mullen, NE(-23) On July 1, 2008 at approximately 0700 CDT, the pilot of a Bell 47G-B3-1, N8468E, attempted to depart a field with a load of herbicide while conducting 14 CFR 137 operations. On departure the pilot flew over shimmins lake located in hooker county,…Accident 20080701840409APipis VIRUS912 · Bend, OR(-23) Self launching motor glider depart sunriver airport (S21) Oregon with [privacy data omitted]/pilot [privacy data omitted] left seat and flight instructor/commericail pilot [privacy data omitted], in right seat. [privacy data omitted] Was identified as…Incident 20080701834589ICessna 177RG · Doylestown, PA(-23) Pilot approached for landing was distracted and forgot to put the gear down, consequently landed with gear in the retracted position and there were no injuries. Aircraft sustained minor damage.Accident 20080630857719APiper PA12 · Anchorage, AKOccured during "touch and go" practice. Visited the recovered aircraft, reviewed, maintenance records and took pictures. Pilot was interviewed and his logbook was reviewed. Pilot stated he had a "check ride" scheduled later that afternoon and was practicing…Incident 20080630847569ICessna TU206F · Mankato, MN(-23) The aircraft lost power while in descent to land on runway 15 at the Mankato airport (mkt). The pilot landed short of the runway in a field approximately 1.5 miles from the airport.Incident 20080630843199IPiper PA28161 · Bridgeport, CT(-23) On 6/30/2008 at 2012 EDT after departing bdr (Bridgeport, CT) from runway 24, N8081G declared an emergency with ATC due to smoke in the cockpit. Aircraft landed on runway 11 at 2013 EDT without further incident. Aircaft was towed to the three wing FBO.…Incident 20080630842949IBeech 95 · Rochester, NH(-23) Due to a previous incident in which [privacy data omitted] was involved, he was under a requirement to submit to a reexamination of his pilot abilities. Pursuiant to this requirement [privacy data omitted] obtained the services of a multiengine CFI to…Incident 20080630842819ISchler ASK21 · Warren, VT(-23) [privacy data omitted] pilot in command of glider N221SB, was participating in a local glider contest. [privacy data omitted] Stated that he became distracted with a tangled tow rope. He closed the canopy, however did not latch it. Upon takeoff, the…Accident 20080630841859APiper PA28180 · Greenwood/Wond, IL(-23)A/c approached airport from the southeast, entered left base leg at 1500 feet MSL. Turned 1.5 mile final, final approach was stabilized. Gust pushed a/c to left side of runway, CFI instructed student to initiate a go around, student applied full power,…Accident 20080630840759ACessna TR182 · Bend, OR(-23) On June 30, 2008 at 1720 PDT, aircraft N7XZ was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Bend, OR. The aircraft was being operating under part 135 and contracted to the us forest service. The aircraft was on a company flight plan while…Incident 20080630840359ICessna 182D · Hillsboro, OR(-23) [privacy data omitted] stated that he was at 1000' AGL over tv highway near cornelius pass road, flying a heading of 300 deg. For a straight-in landing for hio runway 30 when the engine sputtered and missed. This occurred approximately 10 minutes after…Accident 20080630839849ACessna 172M · Oakland, CA(-23) The aircraft lost all of the engine oil and ceased during flight. The oil pressure drop was brought to the attention of the pilot by the non-pilot onboard 30 minutes prior to engine stoppage. Pilot responded that it was an old plane and that the gauges…Accident 20080630839759ACessna 172 · Oceanside, CA(-23) 2.5 Miles sw Oceanside, California, N2436F, Cessna-172S, VFR round robin flight from montgomery field, san diego, California to long beach, California crashed in the ocean under unknown circumstances 2.5 miles southwest of Oceanside, California at…Incident 20080630839629IMooney M20 · Wichita, KS(-23) While conducting night takeoff and landings, the airman forgot to extend the landing gear resulting in a gear up landing. The aircraft sustained minor damage and there were no injuries to the sole occupant.Incident 20080630838499ICessna 152 · Daytona Beach, FL(-23) On 6/30/2008, student pilot was returning from the practice area on his second supervised solo flight. According to both student and observing instructor, student made a stable approach to runway 25L to dab, but misjudged his flare to land. Aircraft…Accident 20080629857869APiper PA32RT300T · OKOn 6/28/2008, a Piper lance, N132RR, attempted to takeoff from Snake Creek Airpark (OK06) east of lake ten killer, Oklahoma. The aircraft lifted of the with approximately 500' of runway remaining. According to the pilot, the stall warning horn began to…Accident 20080629854492ABell 407 · Flagstaff, AZBoth aircraft were inbound to Flagstaff medical center and collided in midair 1/4 mile south of hospital helipad. The point of impact was where each helicopter would be turning final from opposing base legs at approximately 300-400' AGL. There were…Accident 20080629854481ABell 407 · Flagstaff, AZBoth aircraft were inbound to Flagstaff medical center and collided in midair 1/4 mile south of hospital helipad. The point of impact was where each helicopter would be turning final from opposing base legs at approximately 300-400' AGL. There were…Incident 20080629848999IMaharm GP4 · Cleveland, OH(-23) During landing roll-out, the nose landing gear collapsed, causing a prop strike, damage to the lower engine cowl, the left and right main landing gear doors, the nose landing gear door and prop spinner. The tail section was tilted down and the pilot was…Accident 20080629844099ASnias AS350B3 · Ash Fork, AZ(-23) At approximately 0310 on 27 June the pilot received a telephone call from the phi communications center placing him and his crew on standby for a motorcycle accident on us highway 89, just south of Ash Fork, AZ. After preparing for the pending flight,…