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 20080603839379ALuscom 8A · Indiantown, FL(-23) Aircraft set for departure from Indiantown Airport (X58). Pilot [privacy data omitted] was PIC at the time of the accident. Aircraft had normal rollout, after rotation approximately 10 feet above ground level (AGL) aircraft yawed to the left. CFI bent…Accident 20080603839339APiper PA28201T · Palatka, FL(-23) A/c departed deland at 8:50 am and landed at kay Larkin in Palatka, FL. A/c top off at Palatka and departed approx 9:30 am. After a/c cleared end of rwy 17 engine began losing power, pilot tried to return to airport but impacted the trees approx 200 ft…Incident 20080603839259ICessna 120(-23) On June 3, 2008 at about 1950 EST, pilot took off from GA80 (whispering pines airport) in conyers ga with one passenger for a local sightseeing flight. About 2 minutes into the flight, about 1 NM northeast of GA80 at about 2000' MSL, engine ran rough,…Incident 20080603839209ILibrty LIBERTYXL2 · Lakeland, FL(-23) Student pilot performing his cross country flight landed on runway 27, loss control of aircraft and departed runway and came to a stop in the grass. Aircraft damage and runway marking indicate the right wing, left wing and prop struck runway during the…Incident 20080603835009IBeech C35BEECH · Independence, KS(-23) During landing, [privacy data omitted] acting as pilot-in-command asked her husband to lower the landing gear. He mistaken lowered the flaps instead and neither noticed. [privacy data omitted] Is an appropriately rated private pilot, but was not acting…Accident 20080603834279ASocata TBM700 · Iowa City, IA(-23) On June 3, 2008, at approximately 1011 CDT, a tbm 700 crashed about a quarter mile off the departure end of runway 30 at the Iowa City, IA (iow) airport. The aircraft departed from iow with a planned stop in decatur, al (dcu). There was rain and gusty…Incident 20080602845379IAmtr RV9 · Cross City, FL(-23) After landing pilot taxied toward fuel farm, did not see aircraft parked on ramp in path of normal taxi path, hit aircraft.Incident 20080602839609IAmtr PITTSS1 · Denver, CO(-23) On June 2, 2008 at 1134 MST (1734Z) a pitts S-1 airplane N49306 registered to [privacy data omitted] landed on rny 8. During rollout braking was applied with a resulting nose-over as ground speed reached zero and approaching taxiway A-5. The aircraft…Accident 20080602838769APiper PA28181 · Dixon, IL(-23) After contacting his instructor, [privacy data omitted] the pilot, [privacy data omitted], student pilot #[privacy data omitted], departed Dixon IL airport (C73) to practice solo touch and go landings. [privacy data omitted] Was in the pattern for…Accident 20080602838159ACessna 421C · Greenville, NC(-23) On June 2, 2008, at 1551 eastern standard time, a Cessna 421C, N49DD, was substantially damaged when its landing gear retracted during takeoff from runway 2 at the Pitt-Greenville Airport (pgv), Greenville, north carolina. Pilot stated that…Incident 20080602836589IQuartz 11E · Blair, OK(-23) Pilot was planning on flying for 3:30 hrs with 4:00 hrs of fuel for a day VFR. After 3:30HRS, and 5 miles from destination of axs, the engine lost power and the pilot executed an emergency landing in a field. The pilot reported a cruise consumption of…Accident 20080602835879AHughes 269C · Ogden, UT(-23) During the conduct of a 14 CFR part 61 training flight the crew decided to perform a pinnacle/ridge approach and landing. They conducted a high area reconnaissance and a 500 ft AGL oge (out of ground effect power check) and it appeared there was…Accident 20080602835629APiper PA22135 · Logan, UT(-23) After touching down during the planned wheel landing the pilot states that just as the tail wheel dropped the aircraft veered to the left. When the right main went into the soft soil at the edge of the runway the right gear collapsed and folded under…Incident 20080602835089IPiper PA28R201 · Orlando, FL(-23) The inner spring for the nose gear drag link failed during landing gear extension. The broken spring blocked the gear extension and prevented emergency gear free fall into downlock. The landing that took place on the mains and with the nose gear not…Accident 20080602834269AAmtr Varieze · Arlington, WA(-23) On 06/02/2008, at approximately 1052 PST, a davison Varieze amatuer built aircraft, N644VZ, owned and operated [privacy data omitted] experienced a loss of power as the aircraft was turning base approximately one mile west of the Arlington airport…Accident 20080602834239AAmtr Kitfoxv · La Porte, TX(-23) At 1415 on June 2, 2008 VFR conditions partly cloudy, with wind 12 knots from 180 a certificated experimental aircraft, kit fox, serial number S9909-0215, crashed in a field heading 268, contacted ground under high power, and 70 ft south of ave h, La…Accident 20080601857559ACessna 172H · Sweeden, NYDuring a 14CFR part 91 training flight, a/c crashed 1 mile west of 7G0 due to probable fuel starvation. Both pilots onboard were seriously injured and the aircraft received substantial damage. Significant observations of this inspector: 1) fuel was…Accident 20080601854979AAerocd 500B · Charlotte Amal, U.S. Virgin IslandsOn June 12, 2008 this office received a report from st. thomas; air traffic control reporting that on June 1, 2008 aero commander 500B, aircraft registration N411FS was on arrival to Cyril e. King airport (stt) with landing gear malfunctions. The pilot in…Incident 20080601846969ICndair CL6002C10 · Indianapolis, IN(-23) After American eagle flight # 4214 landed on runway 5L at Indianapolis International Airport and cleared the runway onto taxiway bravo 2, the nose of the aircraft left the pavement into the grass after crossing the perpendicular taxiway bravo. The…Incident 20080601846899IAronca 65TL · Peoria, IL(-23) On June 1, 2008 a pilot and passenger of N31837, an Aeronca 65-TL departed mt. Hawley airport (3MY)at approximately 1935 local time on runway 35 for a local pleasure flight. During climb out, at approximately 1000 feet AGL the engine began to run rough.…Accident 20080601846049ACessna 208B · Greensburg, IN(-23) Pilot reported that as the aircraft was climbing through 7000 MSL he heard a loud explosion and a metal grinding sound and felt the prop shudder. Descended to 5000 MSL, leveled aircraft and after reducing speed to 80 knots, advised parachutists…Accident 20080601841789AArion Lightning · Marana, AZ(-23) N62JV was an amateur-built, experimental aircraft in early stages of test flight. The propeller assembly separated from the engine in-flight at (or near) traffic pattern altitude, it was found approx. 6 tenths of a mile northwest of the aircaft…Accident 20080601840789ABell 47D1 · Amsterdam, OH(-23) 5 Min. After TSO, substantial cyclic shakes, reduces control and landed in the farmer's field.Accident 20080601840209AIsrael 1125(-23) N1UA wss on a flight from tuscaloosa, al to austin, TX. The pilot began to have bad stomach cramps and told the co-pilot that the plane was his. The co-pilot observed the pain the pilot was in and declared an emergency. As the plane descended, through…Accident 20080601838949AAmtr Acrosportii · St. Charles, MO(-23) Mishap pilot departed creve couer airport (1HO) at 11:00 am CDT and crashed at 11:11 CDT near the katy trail parking lot off of jungs station road in St. Charles, MO. According to witnesses, the aircraft rolled inverted then descended straight into the…Accident 20080601838589AAmtr Venture · Baldwin City, KS(-23) The pilot was unable to control the aircraft (weight shift control light sport aircraft) during the attempted landing on runway 16 at Vinland Valley Aerodrome (K64). The wing was estimated to be from 190 degrees at 4 knots and the visibility was 10…Incident 20080601837849ICessna 401B · Richmond, VA(-23) Pilot reported that upon taxi to ramp, fire errupted from under the left wing. Pilot utilized an on-board portable fire extinguisher to extinguish a small ground fire. During investigation it was found that the left fuel bladder was leaking fuel on the…Accident 20080601834509APiper PA28180 · Shafter, CA(-23) On 6/01/2008 a PA-28-140 with a student pilot at the controls made a landing on rwy 30 at Shafter (mit) field at approx 11:00 PDT. The pilot states that upon his roll-out the nose collapsed, the aircraft veered to the left, the nose gear dug in the…Accident 20080601834219ABeech E18S9700 · Guymon, OK(-23) Pilot attempting to land on runway 18 and loss control due to wind gust (15-KTS gusing to 22-KTS direction 1-0-0) and departed the runway surface to the left. The aircraft contacted metal gate crushing the left wing tip leading edge. Bisecting the left…Incident 20080531857509ICub Crafter CC11-100 · Wasilla, AKAircraft upside down on airport runway. Damage to wings and struts.Incident 20080531847429IBoeing 737824 · Cleveland, OH(-23) At FL380 crew reported the cabin altitude horn went off. Cabin altitude was above 1000', could not re-establish pressure. Crew executed emergency descent, reporting the right pack at 5 PSI and the left at 40 PSI. All door warning lights showed closed.…Incident 20080531846969IMooney M20J · St James, MN(-23) Pilot stated that he forgot to put the gear down and that there were no other outside influences.Incident 20080531842729IAmtr Glasairiii · Beaumont/Port, TX(-23) Airplane just had new brakes installed, pilot was taxiing airplane to break in brakes (05/31/2008). Pilot was notified by tower that wheel were on fire. Pilot moved airplane off the taxiway on to grass, airport fire dept put fire out on airplane and…Accident 20080531842579APiper PA28161 · Wildwood, NJ(-23) The accident happened at approximately 2220 (local) on 31 may 2008. The aircraft departed hammonton municipal airport (N81) vft for Cape May County Airport (wwd) at 2500 ft with ATC flight following. [privacy data omitted] Stated at approximately 2.0…Incident 20080531842509IPiper PA30 · Batavia, NY(-23) On 31 may 2008 a Piper PA-30, on approach to runway 28 at kqvb landd with the gear up. The PIC stated that he was instructing the student on how to shoot an approach with additional power due to the fact that on the previous approach he had experienced…Accident 20080531839099APiper PA34200T · Plaquemine, LA(-23) On may 31, 2008, at approximatelyl 0915 hours, the PIC of N864CA, a Piper seneca was receiving flight instruction from the flight instructor aboard the aircraft. During a takeoff, the flight instructor elected to retard the throttle on the left engine…Accident 20080531838639APiper PA18 · Myrtle Beach, SC(-23) Note:this investigation is incomplete. Awaiting engine tear-down report. Will amend -23 as soon as all pertinent information is obtained. On 5/31/08, N802DA, a PA-18 was conducting banner towing operations when it lost engine power and was forced to…Incident 20080531838059IPiper PA32R301T · Redmond, OR(-23) Pilot took off VFR and rdm and opened IFR flight plan for rno. While en route in lake view, Oregon area aircraft experienced complete electrical failure. Pilot returned to rdm and receivd a green signal light from tower. After several attempts to lower…Accident 20080531835529ARobsin R22 · Salt Lake City, UT(-23) During a 14CFR part 141 training flight it was decided to perform a practice hovering autoration. The CFI and the student discussed the manuver and then decided to execute the hovering auto as discussed. The CFI stated that he retarded the throttle and…Accident 20080531835519AAviat A1B · Ogden, UT(-23) Pilot was cleared to land runway 34, winds were light, 320/04. The landing appeared to be normal but as the aircraft slowed and the tail began to settle the pilot perceived a gust of wind which moved the aircraft to the left off of centerline. When he…Incident 20080531835319ICndair CL6002B19 · Pittsburgh, PA(-23) Cargo bottle low caution msg while at cruise. Crew complied with qrh manual and landed at nearest suitable airport.Accident 20080531834839AQuadci LSS · Moses Lake, WA(-23) [privacy data omitted] entered the traffic pattern for runway 16 at the Moses Lake Municipal Airport (W20). Witnesses stated that the aircraft was pitching up erratically. During the approach the aircraft appeared to be high and the pilot slipped the…Incident 20080531834159IUrocop EC135P2 · Smithfield, KY(-23) Hems helicopter was making a night approach to a veneer factory in Smithfield, KY. Pilot illuminated and examined landing area prior to landing and landed where instructed by on scene personnel. Pilot said he noticed tall grass and a pole in vicinity of…Incident 20080531834009IPiper PA24 · Lebanon, ORPilot making approach to KS30 and forgot to lower landing gear. Minor aircraft damage sustained. No injuries.Incident 20080530846699IAmrgen AA5 · Harrisburg, PA(-23) Pilot approached rwy 30 faster than normal. Touched down on the main wheels first, then the aircraft began to porpoise. On the second or third touchdown the aircraft was in a nose low position, and the prop contacted the runway. The pilot got the…Incident 20080530846669IMooney M20R · Wurtsboro, NY(-23) Short field approach with airspeed 15 to 20 knots higher than recommended. On third landing attempt aircraft porpoised and bounced prior to pilot initiating a go around and returning to cdw unaware of the prop having struck the runway.Accident 20080530842569AUrocop EC135P2+ · Pottsville, PA(-23) Shortly after lift-off, at approaximately 75 to 100 ft (as stated by the PIC), the nr 2 engine lost power. The helicopter descended into the loading dock area of united metal, located approximately 200 ft forward and 100 ft below the heliport. The…Accident 20080530838899APiper PA28235 · Hillsboro, OH(-23) Aircraft departed from Highland County apt. (Hoc) and immediately after takeoff white smoke, then black smoke and fire was observed coming from the aircraft. Aircraft crashed in corn field about 1/2 mile from end of departing runway. Fire immediately…Accident 20080530838809ACessna 150M · New Berlin, WI(-23)During the initial climb on this short flight from mke to ues, aircraft N3130V, a Cessna 150, had the engine quit at 2000'. Weather at the time of the accident, and reported by milwaukee mitchell ATCT was: temperature 21C and dewpoint 18C. The pilot's…Incident 20080530838119ICessna 177RG · Smyrna, TNPilot was participating in a voluntary program to give airplane rides to handicapped children. He departed from Smyrna Airport with two passengers and was landing back at Smyrna Airport. Upon touchdown he realized he had not put his gear down. He landed and…