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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Incident 20080621844389IBeech A36TC · Klamath Falls, OR(-23) In an interview with the pilot, he stated he "had a propeller strike on takeoff, but was unaware of the strike." He mentioned no vibration in the controls or abnormal readings in the gauges were seen during the flight. He was aware of some damage caused…Accident 20080621843939APiper PA28140 · Owls Head, ME(-23) At approximately 1042 EDT on June 21, 2008 [privacy data omitted] (pilot) departed know county airport (rkd) in a PA-28-140 (N8776N). The pilot had waited over one hour for the weather to clear so she could do some traffic pattern work and touch-n-go…Incident 20080621842479ICessna 172N · Charleston, WV(-23) Student pilot onfirst solo flight stated that he had made several successful touch and go approaches. Pilot stated that on the last approach to runway 33 he was high and he over corrected hitting hard on the nose gear causing the nose tire to fail. The…Accident 20080621841819AAmtr Eracer · Chicago/Aurora, IL(-23) Departed Aurora airport, IL runway 27. Engine lost some power. Pilot notified ATC, he was returning to the airport. Smoke started to fill the cockpit. Engine compartment was on fire. Notified ATC of fire onboard. ATC called 911 emergency. Pilot lost…Accident 20080621841689AAmtr Ctsw · Von Ormy, TX(-23) Aircraft run out of fuel at 5000 MSL. Pilot landed on open field at a farm also used as landing strip. Pilot touched down past half distance from the strip. Aircraft collided with fence.Accident 20080621840509AAmtr Avidmarkiv · Augusta, KS(-23) [privacy data omitted] ATP certificate number [privacy data omitted] total hours 12,500, hours approximately 15 hours in type. Aircraft departed a private strip and flew approximately 30 minutes landing at a friends private stip with no problems or…Incident 20080621840349IPiper PA32R301T · Centerville, IA(-23) Pilot selected the landing gear down during the approach to runway 34 and aircraft landed without the landing gear extended. Follow-up investigation found that the nose gear centering mechanism had failed and the nose landing gear assembly was lodged in…Incident 20080621839539ILake Elsinore, CA(-23) [privacy data omitted], affiliated as an intstructor with skydive Elsinore and a uspa d license, pro rated parachutist with over 4,000 jumps, was fatally injured as a result of his reserve chute not being deployed in sufficient tiem to avoid impactin…Accident 20080621838919ABeech B99 · Bowling Green, MO(-23) Aircraft N99NN was in cruise when two parachute jumpers exited the aircraft prior to the intended exit position. A signaling device (red & Green light) is installed on the aircraft. The red light is illuminated until the aircraft has reached the proper…Incident 20080621835019ICessna 172 · Big Bear City, CA(-23) CE-172XP attempted takeoff on r/w 26 at Big Bear City, CA airport (L-35). Aircraft never achieved flying speed but managed to fly in ground effect for approximately 2 miles before crashing into lake.Incident 20080621834989INamer P51D · Groveland, CA(-23) During an airshow and while taxiing, the aircraft propeller contacted a temporary placed sign on the taxiway. The propeller blades sustained damage and had to be blended prior to the issurance of a special flight permit.Incident 20080621834869IEdward Stolpadamsst · San Diego, CA(-23) N16JL an experimental amatuer-built aircraft tipped on its nose after landing, at Brown field (ksdm) San Diego, California.Accident 20080621834689ACessna R172K · Goldsby, OK(-23) Pilot attempted takeoff with two passengers and 30 gallon of fuel onboard. At approx 500 feet off the runway he decided to abort takeoff due to insufficient airspeed. Aircraft hit the ground about 100 to 200 feet before the end of the runway. He applied…Incident 20080621834619IBell 206B · Vineyard Haven, MA(-23) Inbound to mvy, martha's Vineyard, MA, helicopter experienced engine flame-out. Helicopter auto rotated safely into the ocean approximately six-hundred yards off shore, six miles north of mvy. Pilot and passengers departed aircraft safely with no…Accident 20080621834469AMaule MX7180A · Angwin, CA(-23) Pilot reported "June 21, 2008 at 1000 at parret field (2O3) in Angwin CA, winds from 290 at 7 mph on runway 34. Acceleration was good and the tail was lifted when the aircraft spun sharply to the left due to gust of wind" pilot applied full right rudder…Accident 20080621834309ANord STAMPESV4C · Taneytown, MD(-23) Pilot was familiarizing himself with the airport and, on his second landing of the day, descended into a wheat field at the end ofthe runway which resulted in the aircraft fliping over. The aircraft sustained damage to the nose area, engine mount,…Accident 20080621834259ACessna 172R · Tishomingo, OK(-23) Pilot stated: that on the second landing of an instructinal flight into Tishomingo Airpark, OK (0F9) on final the airspeed was approximately 60 knots until descending below the tree line where he felt the aircraft was becoming a little slow; however,…Accident 20080620855269APiper PA18150 · Lake Placid, FL(-23) On June 20, 2008, at approximately 12:15 EDT, a Piper PA-18-150, N988PC, registered to 3/4 time-llc, collided with the ground while on an approach to land at the Placid Lakes Airport, Lake Placid, FL. While returning from a flight. Visual meterological…Accident 20080620846779ABoeing 747422 · Chicago, IL(-23) The number two (2) engine fan blades, 5 were damaged (bent) and engine vibration was noted. Flight crew reported seeing a bird on takeoff roll. The engine was shut down, fuel dumped and the aircraft returned to the Chicago (ord) airport for landing.Accident 20080620843909AF1ROCKET · Belleplain, NJ(-23) On June 20 about 19:40 eastern daylight time, a F-1 rocket, N623BL departed the woodbine NJ airport for a part 91 flight. A witness at the airport stated the departure was normal. Ten minutes into the flight several witness's stated that they observed…Accident 20080620841419ABbavia 7GCBC · Birchwood, AK(-23) The student pilot was manipulating the controls while landing on runway 19L at Birchwood. Upon touchdown, the student pilot lost control and the aircraft started to veer left. The student pilot did not correct for the veer nor did the PIC, an instructor…Accident 20080620841039APiper PA18150(-23) Pilot reported that he was landing toward the east on a gravel bar in the area of neil lake. He said that he first made a low pass over the landing area, and the engine responded without hesitation. On his next approach to the gravel bar, he said that…Accident 20080620840739ACessna 172S · Orangeburg, SC(-23) The pilot stated that he was probably high on final with two notches of flaps. The airplane floated for a while before landing. Bounced upon landing, after recovering from the bounce the pilot tried to stop, but the airplane slid on the dew covered…Accident 20080620840679ACirrus SR20 · Williston, FL(-23) Pilot was on solo cross country when he landed at KX60. (Note: CR-20 requires differiential braking to turn the aircraft. Nose wheel is a caster only). Pilot landed normal to full stop and taxi via taxiway (right turns). Pilot attempted a takeoff…Accident 20080620840669ATcraft F19 · Montgomery, AL(-23) On short final into Montgomery, AL regional airport (mgm) runway 10 Taylorcraft N3681T veered left due to a pair of shoes jamming the co-pilots left rudder pedal and crashed into the air national guard fuel farm fence. Pilot was the only occupant…Incident 20080620840039IZinair CH2000 · Merced, CA(-23) While performing a warm engine start, follwing the instructions of the instructor pilot (CFI) and the pilot operating handbook (POH), the student pilot primed the engine and attempted to start the engine. The engine failed to start and the student pilot…Accident 20080620840029AAmtr Condor · Brookfield, MO(-23) The pilot stated that the aircraft's parachute collapsed in the middle of the parachute at approximately 100 feet AGL as the pilot approached the airport for landing. Winds at the surface were light and variable, but he encountered strong winds during…Accident 20080620839029ASwrngn S2RG6(-23) On 6/20/2008 at approximately 12:50 pm, airplane N61374, an ayres model S2R-G6, serial number G6-119, while performing aerial application for 14 CFR 137 air operator (SL6G), experienced a loss of engine power and impacted the ground while attempting an…Incident 20080619846909ICessna 310L · Grand Rapids, MI(-23) Aircraft departed kgrr airport and the pilot and passenger heard a loud bang as the gear was retracted. The pilot noticed the nose gear was dangling at a 45 degree angle. The pilot notified the tower and flew a low approach. It was confirmed that the…Accident 20080619846249ACessna 172P · Lancaster, PA(-23) Upon landing, over applied brakes and slid into grass. Struck runway sign causing damage to aircraft during second solo flight.Incident 20080619845369IPiper PA28R201 · Deland, FL(-23) While conducting an end-of-course test for a delta connection academy part 141 flight instructor certification course, check instructor [privacy data omitted] directed end-of course applicant [privacy data omitted] to perform a short field landing on…Incident 20080619842039IPiper PA28161 · Tucson, AZ(-23) Student on cross-country flight landed on ryanfield and taxied up to fuel pumps. Student pilot erroneously believed that the yellow line painted on the tarmac in front of the fuel pumps was a taxi line. When pilot was looking at the yellow line, the…Accident 20080619839779APiper PA36375 · Lodi, CA(-23) Crop duster aircraft was heading north spraying sulfur on grapevines west of Lodi, CA. On third spray pass, aircraft struck several grapevines and trellis wiring. Aircraft cart wheeled and came to rest inverted 160 yards from first contact with…Accident 20080619839439ASPITFIRE2 · Kamiah, ID(-23) On June 19, 2008 approximately 1315 hours local time N7530L, an ultralight america SPITFIRE2 serial no. 15532 crashed near the Kamiah, ID airport (S73) following an inflight engine failure. The aircraft, with the pilot and one passenger [privacy data…Accident 20080619839429AScwzer G164 · O'Kean, AR(-23) June 18, 2008, at approximately 13:40 cdst, N6601Q a Grumman G-164B ag cat crashed while doing maneuvers for aerial applicatoin. Visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed with a light mist and no flight plan had been filed, visibility was 10 miles and…Accident 20080619838969APiper PA18105 · Fayetteville, NC(-23) Pilot was landing at kfay. Upon touchdown, [privacy data omitted] lost directional control of the aircraft. Aircraft ground looped to the right. The left wing and left elevator were damaged. No injuries were reported.Accident 20080619838549AHammon MH1 · Mc Call, ID(-23) During landing at mccall, ID, the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft and ground looped, causing damage to the right main landing gear and the right wingtip. Susbtantial damage was sustained by the right wing spar, which was bent when the…Incident 20080619838489ICessna 172K · Manville, NJ(-23) Student pilot on landing hit hard on front nose wheel. Propeller struck the runway causing curled tips, wrinkles in the firewall, and sheared the nose gear housing retention pin. Minor damage and no injuries.Incident 20080619835259ICessna 170B · Galena, ID(-23) Pilot was taxiing to parking after landing when the aircrafts left axle broke off, causing the left gear leg to dig into the ground. This caused the airplane to nose forward, causing the propeller to contact the ground, and then come back hard on the…Incident 20080619834949IDhav DHC8202 · Scottsbluff, NE(-23) N455YV, DHC-8-802, being operated as mesa airlines flight 7177, was enroute from rapid city, SD to denver, CO, when the crew declared an emergency, and diverted to Scottsbluff, NE. The crew shutdown the nr 2 engine due to the engine oil pressure warning…Incident 20080619834909IGulstm 500B · Kansas City, MO(-23)During cruise flight the aircraft lost hydraulic pressure. On approach to mkc pilot used the emergency extension system to extend gear and landed without incident. [privacy data omitted] Is closed with this report.Accident 20080619834719AAirtrc AT301 · Garwood, TX(-23) During takeoff, the pilot reported that the aircraft started to loose power and backfire. The pilot applied full power and the engine continued to loose power. The reduction in power resulted in the pilot making an immediate emergency landing in a rice…Incident 20080618847629ICessna 170A · Williston, ND(-23) Upon landing left rudder cable failed resulting in the loss of rudder control. Aircraft ground looped to the right. Aircraft suffered minor damage to left side landing gear box area. Pilot was the sole occupant and suffered no injuries. There was no…Incident 20080618847099IRaythn 390 · Delavan, WI(-23) On June 18, 2008 at 1730 CDT a Raytheon premier 390 jet registered to nowi, LLC taxied into a chain link fence while preparing to depart on runway 36 at Lake Lawn Airport, Delavan, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an…Accident 20080618846819AAmtr Aircamper · Middleton, WIOn June 18, 2008 at 1130 CDT an amateur built experimental pietenpol Aircamper registered to [privacy data omitted] suffered a collapsed right gear while landing on runway 01 at Morey field, Middleton, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at…Incident 20080618846709IBeech B100 · Madison, WI(-23) On June 18, 2008 at 1315 CDT a Beechcraft king air, model B100, registered to pacific cycle, inc of Madison, Wisconsin departed the runway centerline, struck a runway exit sign, collapsed the nose gear came to rest in the runway safety area. The…Incident 20080618841349IBeech S35 · St Louis, MO(-23) The pilot tried to extend the landing gear by the normal means. The gear started to extend but locked up and would not extend any further. After communicating with the director of maintenance at executive Beechcraft, the pilot attempted to extend the…Accident 20080618840609AAEROLITE103 · Palmdale, CA(-23) According to the witness statement, the pilot was performing touch-and-go maneuvers from the westend of the runway in an easterly direction. Witness stated the aircraft was approx 200 ft AGL. Witness stated that he heard aircrafts engine sputter, and…Incident 20080618840329IMooney M20C · Junction, TX(-23) On June 18, 2008, at approximately 1015 CST, a Mooney M20C airplane, N78954, sustained minor damage when it landed gear up while practicing takeoffs and landings at Kimble County Airport in Junction, TX. Neither the certified flight instructor nor the…Incident 20080618840189ICessna 500CESSNA · Bullhead City, AZ(-23) New brakes installed on aircrft. Owner performed high-speed taxi to break them in. The owner tapped on the brakes three times, causing them to get to hot and start burning.