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 20080429833799ICessna 170B · Fairbanks, AK(-23) The owner was familiarizing himself with a new aircraft radio installation when battery ran low. Due to the low battery the aircraft was hand propped to provide electrical power. There was no intention to fly. When hand propped the engine started and…Incident 20080429832229ILear 60LEAR · Winston Salem, NC(-23) Initiated takeoff, runway 33; wind 300 @ 12 gusting. Aircraft yawed left of centerline. Pilot corrected with right rudder, believing it was a crosswind gust; aircraft continued to pull left. Crew felt vibration and control issues approaching 110 to 120…Incident 20080428847829IMooney M20K · Chicago, ILN5223J was instructed by Chicago Midway air traffic control, to taxi to runway 31 left via taxiway foxtrot four. ATC changed the taxi instructions to "taxi to runway 4 right". N5223J was following an aircraft to runway 4 right. ATC then asked N5223J if he…Accident 20080428842679AMooney M20E · Erie, CO(-23) On 28 April 2008 at approximately 13:30, N79833, a Mooney M20E was involved in an accident while attempting a soft field takeoff at Erie Municipal Airport. The pilot reported with the nose up the aircraft veered off the runway hitting a sign causing a…Accident 20080428838599ARobsin R44RAVENII · Barlett, TX(-23) While conducting an engine run-up prior to flight, aircraft drifted rearward over a drainage ditch. Settling back on the ground, the helicopter tilted down on the aft skids causing the tail rotor to strike the ground and rolling the aircraft on its…Accident 20080428836009ADhav DHC3 · Talkeetna, AK(-23) Pilot landed a ski-equipped DHC-3 otter in 4 feet of new snow on a glacier landing strip. During left hand taxiing turn the tail ski dropped into the deep track created by the right main ski. Tail ski was forced sideways and exceeded design limits of…Incident 20080428833129IBeech N35 · Shawnee, OK(-23) Pilot stated: his flight was for the purpose of shooting touch and gos. 1st touch and go no problems were encountered. During the second touch and go upon landing, the nose gear collapsed and the main landing gear partially collapsed sending the…Accident 20080428832269ABeech 76 · Cleburne, TX(-23) On April 28, 2008 at 14:30 CST, a Beechcraft 76 duchess, N928TA owned by skymates inc landed with gear retracted during stop-and-go maneuvers while conducting flight instruction under 14 CFR part 61 with clear weather conditions prevailing. The aircraft…Incident 20080428831989IDiamon DA20C1 · Spanish Fork, UT(-23) Pilot is in the process of meeting the requirements for an instrument rating. He performed a preflight on the aircraft and determined that he had 4 hours of fuel onboard and the proposed flight was 2 1/2 hours. He made a miscalculation however, he only…Accident 20080428831919ATromsn Turbinlegend · Miami, OK(-23) On April 28, 2008, a turbine legend, N747CT, flown by the pilot [privacy data omitted], crashed onto the center lanes of highway I-44 at 1430 CDT. The investigation shows that N747CT departed from Miami, OK, airport, and flew to the south toward the…Incident 20080427847679ICessna P210N · Moline, IL(-23) At FL230 on a part 91 flight enroute to iad, the pilot experienced a sudden loss of engine power. He declared an emergency and requested the nearest airport. Air traffic control routed him to Quad cities airport (kmli), Moline, IL. The aircraft landed…Incident 20080427847579IPiper PA28180 · Chicago/Schaum, IL(-23) [privacy data omitted] departed Schaumburg airport, Schaumburg, Illinois (K06C) in a Piper cherokee, PA-28-180, N2175T, on April 27, 2008 at 1400 CDT. The purpose of the day's flight was to practice landings at K06C. The weather conditions were clear…Incident 20080427838609IPiper PA24 · Zephyrhills, FL(-23) The pilot reported that the airplane began "pulling hard left" during landing rollout on runway 18 before any brake application. He then applied rudder to keep the aicraft straight; the airplane continued to pull hard left anb began skidding sideway,…Incident 20080427837919ISupac LCA · Galt, CA(-23) According to a report filed by sacramento fd (fire dept?) And forwarded to this office by nct, on 4/27/08 at 1955Z hours [privacy data omitted] was pilot in command on NC34785, a culver Lca, serial number 236, on a pleasure flight from lodi, California…Incident 20080427837669ICessna 172N · Caldwell, NJ(-23) While applying full power for takeoff after approx. 12 touch and go's on runway 04 at kcdw (Essex County Airport) the right seat disengaged and slid fully aft. The right seat was occupied by the instructor pilot who was making the takeoff after the…Accident 20080427837609ACessna 172F · White Plains, NY(-23) Cessna 172F N5382R s/n 17252917 was destroyed while attempting to land to khpn on 04/27/2008 at 2350 local. N5382R crashed into two sets of malsr light bars and also ILS localizer for rwy 34 while on final approach to rwy 16. Pilot admitted to confusing…Accident 20080427837099ACessna 182D · Madison, IN(-23) The pilot had previously conducted full stop/taxi landings on the morning of apr 27 at clark county airport (kjvy). Upon his initial landing at the Madison Municipal Airport (kims) runway 03, the pilot reported the aircraft began to shimmy and proceed…Incident 20080427836779IDiamon DA42 · Lakewood, CA(-23) Diamond DA42, departed Long Beach, CA, airport on an instructional flight and lost the aft passenger door that struck the roof of a house at [privacy data omitted] and came to rest in the driveway at 261550PDT. No ground damage or injuries reported.…Accident 20080427836699ABell 206B · Murrieta/Temec, CA(-23) The helicopter hit the tarmac hard during a practice autorotation. Damage consisted of a nicked main rotor, drive shaft cover damage, and torqued tail boom.Accident 20080427835469AMooney M20J · Howell, MI(-23) PIC reported that on departure from runway 31 at kozw the baggage door opened. PIC attempted to make a left turn to land on runway 13 at approximately 100' AGL. Aircraft stalled and impacted terrain approximately 900' northwest of the departure end of…Accident 20080427833509ACanup Titantorndos · Council, ID(-23) On April 26, 2008, about 1645 mountain daylight time, an experimental Canup titan tornado s, N706BC, experienced the separation of a portion of its wood propeller while in cruise flight about five miles north of Council, Idaho. The private pilot, who…Accident 20080427833159AHughes 269A · Raymond, NE(-23) Pilot was practicing steep approaches and when she flared, the tail rotor struck the ground. The impact caused torsional failure of the tail rotor driveshaft resulting in loss of the anti-torque system. The helicopter continued down the runway with…Incident 20080427833039IPiper PA28235 · Denver, CO(-23) On 27 April 2008 at approximately 10:48, N8793W, a Piper cherokee PA28-235 took off and flew to the north for 30 minutes then returned to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport for a landing. The pilot was cleared to land on 29L. Landing seemed normal. The…Accident 20080427832529AMooney M20M · Midlothian, VA(-23) Aircraft N429RM lost control after take-off from fci at 10:10 am and crashed into a house at 10:30 am and caught fire. The house and aircraft were destroyed. Examination of the aircraft revealed no aircraft or engine abnormalities.Accident 20080427832069AAirtrc AT502 · Dayton, WA(-23) On 4-27-2008 at approximately 0830 local time the pilot [privacy data omitted] was acting as pilot in command of N1519U, an air tractor AT-502 operated by beck's spray service. The pilot [privacy data omitted] departed the airport (a private field, west…Incident 20080426847399IBeech 95 · Indianapolis, IN(-23) While taxiing his aircraft to the parking area of Hendricks county airport (2R2) following a cross country flight, the pilot taxied in close proximity to an automotive vehicle which was parked on the perimeter of the 2R2 ramp. In doing so, the pilot…Incident 20080426842249ICessna P210N · Wetumpka, ALOn April, 26 2008, the pilot-in-command and one passenger departed destin, FL, dts, at approximately 2100 CDT, on an IFR flight to nashville, TN bna, in CE-21-, N4967K. At approximately 2230 CDT, during cruise flight at 9000 ft, approximately seven miles…Incident 20080426837299IMaule M7235 · Thomaston, GA(-23) While attempting to pickup a banner the pilot stated that he was a little low. His spotter on the ground advised of a successful pickup however the pilot stated that it did not feel right and that he could see that the tow rope was hung aroung the left…Accident 20080426835989AErvin Shaglasair · Elk Creek, CAPilot was practicing takeoff and landings at the airport. Pilot failed to take into consideration the lack of ground effect from a grass runway. During a touch and go pilot did not have enough airspeed to go around due to rising terrain and elected to crash…Accident 20080426834299AAmtr Spitfire · Galveston, TX(-23)The PIC of 308WK (Spitfire) landed at gls on rwy 17. He was landing in sequence behind N96RW (hurricane) with about 20 seconds of spacing. The PIC of N308WK was rolling out on the left side of the runway and N96RW was on the right side of the runway. The…Accident 20080426834289AAmtr Hurricane · Galveston, TX(-23) The PIC of N96RW (Hurricane) had landed on rwy 17 at gls. The pilot was on rollout with the tail down o the rightside of the runway. After landing the PIC of N96RW was continuing to the end of the runway at about 15 knots. There was a 4 knot crosswind…Accident 20080426833909ABbavia 7GCBC · Tetlin, AK(-23)04/26/2008, CFI [privacy data omitted] was instructing student pilot [privacy data omitted], practicing takeoffs and landings at Tetlin, AK. On the 7th or 8th landing the aircraft hit mains first, bounced, then hit tail first and swerved left. CFI took…Incident 20080426833389IPipers PA18160REPLI · Wasilla, AK(-23) While taxiing to take off, aircraft fell through ice. Aircraft is an experimental PA-18 look alike.Accident 20080426832099ACessna A185E · Bend, OR(-23) It appears that the pilot lost control of the aircraft while landing at bdn on runway 16. According to the pilot, "wind gust blew aircraft off runway into scrub brush." The aircraft came to rest approximately 150 feet east of runway centerline, and…Accident 20080425844669AAirtrc AT402 · Carlsbad, NM(-23) The pilot in command attempted the first flight of the day with a full load of fuel and full hopper from a private airfield 10 miles south of artesia, NM. The PIC decided to takeoff up-hill on runway 29 because of the prevailing wind (340@ 23 g 28). The…Accident 20080425839969ABeech C90 · Baton Rouge, LA(-23) Upon landing the right main landing gear upper torque knee broke causing the right tire to turn sideways and came out of the upper trunnion causing the right wing tip and right propeller to contact the runway. The aircraft came to rest on the right side…Accident 20080425833219ACessna T210M · Coaldale, NV(-23) During a flight to this unimproved, but graded dirt landing strip, the pilot stated that after touchdown, the aircraft encountered a soft spot in the otherwise acceptable landing area and the aircraft started a turn that he could not correct. The pilot…Incident 20080424847439ICndair CL6002D24 · Minneapolis, MN(-23) During taxi for takeoff both aircraft engines lost thrust. The investigation revealed aircraft flight crew allowed the power levers to be moved below the idle gate into the fuel shutoff position.Incident 20080424840159IIsrael 1124A · FL(-23) Aircraft departed fort lauderdale international (kfll) at 9:21 local on 4/28/2008. Proceeded to flight level 330 out of climb under control of miami center. Continued in cruise at 330 along q route (rnp/rvsm) via Beech 1 Beech zbv on route to simon…Accident 20080424837079ASwrngn SA227AC · Anchorage, AK(-23) Reported to anc ATCT on 080424 2310 hrs lt that on 080404 2200 a/c "landed hard" at anc ted Stevens Anchorage intl airport causing substantial damage to aircraft. This was reported by aal-roc from information received from NTSB.Accident 20080424835509ACessna 182 · Romeo, MIPlanned landing at kuntsman airport (private grass strip) flew non standard pattern to land on rwy 36 with a right crosswind. PIC stated that about 3' AGL lift was lost so he applied power. Aircraft struck ground in a right slip causing left main landing gear…Incident 20080424833669IBoeing 747243B · Wichita, KS(-23) On April 24, 2008, at 1055 local time, the flight crew for atlas world inc. operating a 747-243B as flight #gt 8836, while enroute from los angeles California (lax) to mcguire afb, new jersey, declared an emergency due to a #1 fire alarm, and two smoke…Accident 20080424833179ACessna 421C · Sterling, CO(-23) On April 25, 2008 at approximately 1710 hours, Cessna 421C, N513FS, prepared for landing at Sterling, Colorado. The pilot reported on short final to runway 33, with 20 knots winds at 335 degrees. The aircraft touched down normal. On roll out, the…Incident 20080424832989IThomps Lightning · Green Valley, AZ(-23) Aircraft porpoised on landing, bending the nose strut and causing the nose gear fork to shear off. Aircraft's propeller struck the runway. Aircraft slid for 100 feet before coming to rest. Pilot had 1 hour total time in make and model.Incident 20080424832959IAmtr Barracuda · Sioux City, IA(-23) Aircraft was on a test flight and landing gear retraction test over the sux airport. On downwind to rwy 13, the pilot asked the tower if the landing gear was retracted. The tower confirmed the gear was retracted. The pilot then declared an emergency and…Accident 20080424832429AAviat A1C · Bluff, UT(-23) Pilot landed on a remote closed airfield that was approximately 1,000 feet in length. There are no published data for this airfield. The winds were gusting at the time of the accident, the airfield is sloping down and the pilot had directional control…Accident 20080424832089ACessna 180 · Blanding, UT(-23) The tail wheel assembly departed the aircraft after takeoff at bluff, Utah. The pilot landed at Blanding, UT, without the steerable tailwheel, lost control and departed the runway breaking the main gear leg causing substantial damage to the aircraft.…Incident 20080424831559IDiamon DA20C1 · Doylestown, PA(-23) Pilot was practicing touch and go landings. On one of the approaches for a landing, the pilot was high on his approach. The pilot executed a missed approach when the engine stopped running. The pilot landed on the runway and was unable to stop the…Incident 20080423838129IZinair CH2000 · Carrollton, GA(-23) Pilot incurred a hard landing, bouncing the aircraft and folding the nose landing gear strut back under the aircraft, resulting in a propeller strike.Incident 20080423837359IMooney M20C · Punta Gorda, FL(-23) On April 23, 2008, at 16:40 EDT. Mooney M20C, N6448U, registered to don lin aircraft inc, had the all three gear collapse after landing at the Charlotte County Airport, in Punta Gorda, Florida, while on a flight around the patten visual meterological…