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 20080626839859ACessna 172N(-23)On June 26, 2008, a Cessna 172N, N6360D, experienced a loss of engine power and made a forced landing near el cajon, California. California flight academy was operating the airplane under part 91 as an instructional flight. The CFI, [privacy data…Accident 20080626839469ABeech A36 · Ryegate, MT(-23) On June 26, 2008, at 1700 local, a 2000 Beechcraft A-26 bonanza, N824C, with pilot in command[privacy data omitted] and two passengers departed from a 200 foot grass strip (runway 5/23 orientation with the takeoff roll being on 23), and became airborn…Incident 20080626835219IRyan Navion · Oklahoma City, OK(-23) Owner of the aircraft was giving flight instruction to a new pilot. Flight instructor indicated the landing gear was in the down position prior to landing. Post incident investigation of the aircraft revealed no abnormalities of the landing gear system.…Incident 20080625854939IPiper PA23250 · Charleston, SC(-23) According to the pilots telephone statement: he took off from the summerville airport going to kingstree, SC. After takeoff the right landing gear did not retract. The passenger stated that he could see fluid leaking out of the right engine nacelle. The…Incident 20080625849519IBeech 200 · Key West, FL(-23) On approach to eyw, the PIC started through the landing checklist, the PIC lowered the landing gear and he did not achieve "right main gear lock." The PIC cycled the landing gear and still no green light achieved, instrument indicated a red warning…Accident 20080625843529APiper PA28181 · Mesa, AZ(-23) Student pilot on his third solo flight. While attempting to land on rwy 22R at Falcon field airport, Mesa, AZ. Bounced and then exited the left side of the runway. The aircraft then collided with terrain. The aircrft received substantial damage and the…Accident 20080625840929AAmrgen AA5A · Carrolton, KY(-23) On June 06, 2008 at approximately 11:30 easter daylight time a Grumman cheetah AA5A, N26316. The engine failed to continue to operate and was forced to land in the Ohio river approximately 50 feet from shore in an upright position. The pilot and both…Accident 20080625839919ACessna 172 · Toms River, NJ(-23) The purpose of the dual instructional flight was to prepare the student for the private pilot checkride. A simulated soft field takeoff was commenced from runway 24 with the student at the controls. As the pitch attitude increased the CFI seated in the…Accident 20080625838999ACessna 172S · Stevensville, MD(-23) Aircraft on simulated engine out emergency approach stalled in a banked attitude close to the ground and landed hard on the grass area adjacent to the south side of runway 11. It became airborne again with nose up pitch in a banked attitude headed…Incident 20080624847199ICessna T210M · Norwalk, OH(-23) The pilot stated that he failed to lower the landing gear prior to landing at 5A1 "Huron county airport". He did not remember if the gear aural warning was working at the time of the incident. Investigation later found aural gear warning was…Accident 20080624841799AEnstrm 480B · Marinette, WI(-23) On June 24, 2008 at 0840 CDT an Enstrom helicopter, model 480B, registered to Enstrom helicopter corporation of menominee, Michigan suffered an inflight structural failure of the helicopter's tailcone. The aircraft was flying under a special…Accident 20080624841529AHughes 269C · Buffalo, WY(-23)On a steep departure takeoff, aircraft lost rotor RPM because of a wind switch. Aircraft lost altitude and stuck vegetation.Incident 20080624841279IPiper PA32R300 · Hazard, KY(-23) N5669V a PA-32R-300 WA on an IFR flight plan at 11,000 ft in the vicinity of azq VOR when the aircraft had an engine failure. The aricraft landed gear up on runway 14 at K20 in Hazard, KY. Pilot was sole occupant onboard and had no injury. Witnesses…Accident 20080624840949APiper PA18150 · Iliamna, AK(-23) On June 24, 2008, pilot [privacy data omitted] and passenger [privacy data omitted], departed lower talarik creek in his Piper PA-18, N3236P, in bound for Iliamna Airport. Unexpected headwinds of 18-26 mph were prevelant. On a two mile final into…Accident 20080624840809ACirrus SR22 · Laramie, WY(-23) N877CM experienced a landing stall. Pilot could not recover and crashed the aircraft sustaining substantial damage.Incident 20080624839979IAirtrc AT301 · Dos Palos, CA(-23) While performing aerial application operations, pilot reported a loss of engine power and performed off-field emergency landing. While landing in farm field, the main landing gear struck a irrigation ditch causing both left and right landing gear to…Accident 20080624839939AAyres S2C · Glenns Ferry, IDPilot was operating from a closed gravel road (noble rd.) with another pilot in the aerial application of a dry fertilizer to a mint field. At the time of the accident the pilot had already dispensed his load of dry fertilizer and was in a holding pattern…Accident 20080624839909ACessna 172M · San Diego, CA(-23) The student pilot was departing runway 28L at myf after a solo touch and go when he drifted off the left side of the runway, became briefly airborne then landed on the adjacent ramp on the south side of the runway. The right wing of the aircraft he was…Accident 20080624839769ABeech A36 · Olathe, KS(-23) Prior to accident, ATC radar display showed the aircraft maneuvering east of klwc at approximately 2,200' MSL, with the last radar return showing 2,000' (terrain elevation 813'). Three witnesses who were surveying a field adjacent to the crash site…Incident 20080624839689IMooney M20M · Big Timber, MT(-23) On June 24, 2008 at 1435 MDT a Mooney M20M, N9144C registered to [privacy data omitted] experienced a complete in flight failure of the electrical system and made a emergency landing at Big Timber Airport, Big Timber Montana, where upon touch down, the…Incident 20080624839579ICessna 172L · Granbury, TX(-23) On June 24, 2008, a flight instructor and student pilot experienced a loss of flight control on a CE-172, N3840Q. The purpose of the flight was for the student pilot to practice slow turns, stall recovery and steep turns. Visual meteorological…Accident 20080624839509AGulstm 500S(-23)Prior to the accident, ATC radar display showed the aircraft maneuvering east of klwc at approximately 2,200' MSL, with the last radar return showing 2,000' (terrain elevation 813'). Three witnesses who were surveying a field adjacent to the crash site…Accident 20080624839059AGulstm 690B · Baker City, ORAt about 1645 pacific daylight time N9KG sustained substantial damage following a right main landing gear collapse. The collapse occurred during landing roll at bke. The pilot, the sole occupant was returning from hio after having extensive maintenance…Incident 20080624834599ISwrngn SA226TB · Nantucket, MA(-23) N350MC, struck the localizer antenna for runway 06 at Nantucket, MA while executing a missed approach to runway 24 at 1327 EDT, 6/24/2008. Aircraft diverted to new bedford, MA, landing runway 14 at 1349 EDT without incident. Aircraft incurred minor…Accident 20080623857679AArrowf OH58C · Firebaugh, CADuring agricultual operations N912HP was attempting to land on the service trailer with fresh water in the hopper tanks for cleaning. A pop was heard from the engine area with a loss of power. The aircraft was not able to maintain its position and the…Incident 20080623847599IBeech 9555 · Champaign/Urba, IL(-23)Incident # IGL1920080027, on June 23rd the pilot in command of N9313Y, a Beech baron 95-55, serial number TC-9, was VFR en-route to decatur, IL (dec). According to the pilots statement during cruise flight at 6500 feet a vibration was noticed. The pilot…Incident 20080623846939IPiper PA22150 · Muskegon, MI(-23) Aircraft was landing at Muskegon airport on runway 24. Aircraft bounced on initial touchdown. The second touchdown it departed the right side of the runway in a ground loop. Left landing gear was buckled just above the wheel and the left wing tip was…Incident 20080623846879IAirtrc AT301 · Alice, ND(-23) On June 23 at approximately 8:00 a.m. local time, [privacy data omitted] clipped a powerline while doing ag operations near Alice, n.d. two spray nozzels on the right wing were damaged. There were no injuries.Accident 20080623841089APiper J3C65 · Gansevoort, NY(-23)On June 23, 2008 at approximately 21:30 z N4048J departed the NK17 airport (private) for a local flight. At approximately 100 feet of altitude, the aircraft engine suffered a loss of power for unknown reasons. Case and cylinders of the engine were found…Accident 20080623840969ASnias AS350BA · Chickaloon, AK(-23) According to the pilot, he was attempting to place the load. He reduced power by too much and started a fast descent rate and felt a small vibration reminiscent of entering his vortex rings. The pilot applied left pedal, pulled power, and steered away…Accident 20080623840799AAmtr SE5A · Seymour, IN(-23) On 06/23/2008 at approximately 1410Z, a homebuilt experimental wolseley SE5A crashed into a field approximately 2 miles southwest of Freeman Municipal Airport (ser) located in Seymour Indiana. The pilot was conducting his second test flight after…Incident 20080623840219IPiper PA31T · Elko, NV(-23) The pilot of this air ambulance was returning from a patient delivery at salt lake city, Utah. He was in an approach to land at his base, Elko, Nevada. He stated that when descending to land on runway 5 he reduced power and lowered the flaps, hearing…Accident 20080623840129AScwzer G164B · Tallulah, LA(-23) The pilotstated that he reduced engine power after takeoff at approximately 200 feet AGL and initiated a left turn. During the turn the pilot realized that the aircraft was losing altitude and immediately applied full power and increased pitch. The…Accident 20080623840099ACessna 195 · Houston, TX(-23) Airplane had hard landing, RH main gear collapsed and torn out of mount, rt hand wing damaged tip to wing root, right hand aileron damaged, both elevators damaged, fire wall damaged, both prop blades bent, engine mounts bent, and fuselage damaged.…Incident 20080623840049ICessna 172 · Smithville, TX(-23) On June 23, 2008, central daylight time, a single engine Cessna 172, N46AF declared an emergency during flight between ftw and crp. Pilot filed flight plan departing ftw-crp. Departed ftw at approximately at 1545 and was 40 miles southeast of austin, TX…Accident 20080623839829AAirtrc AT502B · Bethany, MO(-23) The pilot was taking off on runway 3 at Bethany Memorial Airport (75K), Bethany, MO, with a load of fertilizer to be used for aerial application. During the takeoff roll, the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power as it approached the departure end…Incident 20080623834659ISwftms GC1B · Berlin, NJ(-23) At approximately 3:30 pm EDT, aircraft experienced a power loss, with only idle power available, 2 miles nw of camden county airport (19N). The pilot intended to glide to the airport for landing. The pilot realized that an airport landing was not…Incident 20080623834109IAyres S2R · Marsing, ID(-23) 0700 Aircraft developed a leak in the spray system while applying malathion. Pilot chose to land on a nearby private airstrip (symms) to fix the leak. The hopper had 50 gallons in it still. On roll out the right wingtip struck a branch of a tree…Accident 20080622855019ACessna 152 · Tavares, FLOn the morning of 22 June 2008 N757HA piloted by private pilot [privacy data omitted] departed (FA83) orlando north airport for a pleasure flight to (ocf) ocala FL. At 0900 local approximately 9-12 minutes after departure [privacy data omitted] noticed a…Accident 20080622854909AAmtr RANSS6ES · Lajas, Puerto RicoOn June 22, 2008, around 13:30, the reporting inspector was notified by the southern region operations center (roc) of an accident which occurred in Lajas, puerto rico, which involved aircraft N131PR, an experimental operating light sport aircraft owned and…Incident 20080622849109IPiper AEROSTAR600 · Brooksville, FL(-23) N8064J a Piper Aerostar registered to a [privacy data omitted] attempted to land at Pilot Country Airport in severe weather, landing approximately 1800 feet down a 3800 foot runway causing the aircraft to depart the end of the runway and settling in a…Incident 20080622845359IBeech C90 · Foley, AL(-23) Brake system failure. Pilot stated that while taxiing downhill - right brake failed. Pilot continued to apply left brake, but was unable to stop the aircraft from leaving the pavement and entering an unimproved grass area. Adjacent to the taxiway.…Accident 20080622843809AAerovd L29 · Millville, NJ(-23) On June 22, 2008, about 08:01 eastern daylight time (EDT), an aero vodochody L-29, foreign built military jet trainer, N29DJ, registered to air up, LLC and operated by the owner/operator, crashed shortly after takeoff from Millville airport, Millville,…Incident 20080622840839ICessna 152 · Garfield, AR(-23)On June 22, 2008, at 1730 central daylight savings time, a Cessna 152 received minor damge during a landing at Lost Village Arkansas (40AR). The airplane was registered to flightstar LLC,8053 ward lane, rogers Arkansas 72756-9107 and operated by [privacy…Accident 20080622840729APiper PA28R200 · Watseka, IL(-23) On June 22nd the pilot in command and one passenger of N6144J, a Piper PA-28R-200, was VFR en-route from french lick, in (frh) to lansing, IL (igo) on a day VFR flight. According to the pilots statement the engine lost power during cruise. The pilot…Incident 20080622840319IAviat A1B · Kennedy, TX(-23) On June 22, 2008, at approximately 1000 CST, an Aviat huskey airplane, N719MA, sustained minor damage while attempting a go-around after landing on a Private strip. The sole occupant of the aircraft, an airline transport pilot was not injured. Visual…Accident 20080622838649APiper PA28236 · Osage Beach, MO(-23) Several aircraft were parked along the taxiway in a line about a foot into the grass. The taxiway is 30' wide and parallel to the active runway. The wingspan of the airplane is 35', the width of the landing gear is 10'. The pilot should have been in the…Incident 20080622835289IColumb LC41550FG400 · Pittsburgh, PA(-23) Aircraft landed on runway 28 and reported a blown right main tire. No injuries reported.Accident 20080621857899APiper PA18150 · Skwentna, AKThe pilot was taking off on a dirt strip 10 miles sw of skwenta, Alaska. The aircraft drifted to the right. The right wing struck a tree just after lift off, then the aircraft nosed over and crashed.Incident 20080621847389IMaule M5210C · Aberdeen, SD(-23) On June 21,2008 at 1430 a Maule was coming in to land at Aberdeen, SD. After landing the pilot lost control of aircraft. The weather was VFR and no flight plan had been filed. The aircraft received damage to the left main landing gear and left wing tip.…