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 20080409014459ARaythn G36 · El Dorado, KS(-23) On 04/09/2008, a Hawker Beechcraft first test flight of aircraft E-3849, a be 36 bonanza, N984W, departed runway 36 at kbec. The pilot departed traffic for the northeast area to perform normal test flight functions. While climbing through five thousand…Incident 20080409014179IScaero YAK52TW · Lakeland, FL(-23) While taxiing back to parking spot following formation flight at sun n fun, pilot entered grass area as directed by marshaller. Main landing gear wheel sunk into soft soil causing aircraft to stop its progression. Sudden stop caused tail of aircraft to…Incident 20080409013549IBoeing 747267B · Seattle, WA(-23) After returning from a test flight, during taxi at bfi the bottom side of #2 engine inlet cowl collided with two airport directional signs leaving a 6-8 inch impact fracture area in the cowl surface. No other damage to the engine was reported.Incident 20080408847759IDoug DC982 · Indianapolis, IN(-23) On 4/08/2008, American airlines, inc. (aa) flight 1131, enroute from orlando international airport (mco) to chicago o'hare international airport (ord) at 2220Z declared and emergency and diverted into Indianapolis International Airport (ind) due to a…Incident 20080408837969ICessna 177RG · Redding, CA(-23) The flight instructor reported that on the first landing the pilot-rated student failed to extend the landing gear. The instructor further reported that he didn't notice that the landing gear was in the up position on approach to landing. Additionally,…Accident 20080408837899ACzawsp CH601XLRTF · Polk City, FL(-23) According to eye witnesses, a/c was at approx 600 ft traveling sw in the direction of lakeland, FL. The a/c began to bobble, followed by a popping sound, then the right wing folded up followed by the left wing folding up. The a/c tucked itself in a hole…Accident 20080408836669APiper J3C65 · Bisbee, AZ(-23) Pilot state that after 5 or 6 touch and go's at approximately 50 foot AGL on takeoff the airplane began to sink and they landed off field straight ahead hitting some brush. No injuries occurred. The right wing of the aircraft sustained substantial…Accident 20080408833329ANamer T28C · Kingman, AZ(-23) On April 11, 2008, about 0720 mountain standard time, a north American T-28C, N9022N, experienced a total loss of engine power while cruising about 5 miles east-southeast of the Kingman Airport, Kingman, Arizona. The pilot made a forced landing on open,…Accident 20080408833319ACirrus SR22 · Fawnskin, CA(-23) Pilot perished @2230 PST when his aircraft impacted the 8400 foot level of the 8600 ft butler peak, Fawnskin, CA. The pilot took off from rir (flabob airport, riverside, CA), and headed eastward towards big bear airport (L35), CA. The aircraft struck…Incident 20080408833009IPiper PA34220T · Wahpeton, ND(-23) After an uneventful landing at the Wahpeton, ND airport, the pilot reported he was taxiing on the runway at low speed when the nose gear collapsed or retracted. The damage to the aircraft consisted of damage to the nose gear doors, minor damage to the…Incident 20080408832629IAmtr Raven · Boonville, IN(-23) At 1100 am on 4-08-08, the pilot departed Boonville Airport (I91) to the east with one passenger on board. Minutes into the flight, at an altitude of approximately 800 feet, the pilot experienced a vibration coming from the front of the firewall. Due to…Incident 20080408832019ICessna 550 · West Palm Beac, FL(-23) After landing heading into the taxiway towards U.S. Customs the right main gear brake locked up. An inspection by maintenance personnel determined that part of the brake stator came apart and locked up the brake. The corrective action given was for the…Accident 20080408831869ACessna A185E · Big Lake, AK(-23) Upon returning from illiamna (pail) to a lake located five miles north of Big Lake, the pilot in command encountered marginal weather. While attempting to divert around the weather, the aircraft's fuel supply was exhausted and the pilot was forced to…Incident 20080408014559IAmtr GLASTARGS1 · Lowell, AR(-23) On 04/08/2008, N524MF, serial number 5101, an amateur built floyd r. harris glass star airplane, was subjected to a hard landing, sustaining minor damage to the landing gear and propeller. The airplane, operated by a commercial pilot, [privacy data…Accident 20080408013979ACndair CL6002B16 · Colorado Sprin, CO(-23) After departing rwy 17R, climbing through 8000 to 8500 MSL, (2000 to 2500 AGL), heading 150, approx. 5 miles from airport, aircraft struck one or more pelicans. Bird parts penetrated the nose skin and instrument panel (through pressure bulkhead) and…Incident 20080408013689IUnivar 1081 · Seattle, WA(-23) During seaplane flight instruction, the left float struck an object in the water immediately after a normal landing. The bottom of the left float was punctured and the float began to take on water. The pilot called 911 for assistance because pumping the…Accident 20080407857709ABoeing 737823 · Homestead, FLIn this inspectors opinion and after reviewing all reports, these flight attendant injuries were unavoidable due to clear air turbulence. The pilots had the proper weather briefings and followed all best safety practices by asking the flight attendants to…Accident 20080407844009AAmtr Glasairiii · Cheyenne, WY(-23) Aircraft was too low, the weather was whiteout with snow, and the aircraft struck the ground. The pilot was not instrument rated.Accident 20080407838309ACessna 172S · San Luis Obisp, CA(-23)Student pilot stated that aircraft porpoised upon landing. Student pilot stated she taxied aircraft to parking and tied it down but had no idea the propeller had struck the surface.Incident 20080407837679IPiper PA34200 · Westfield/Spri, MA(-23) Aircraft was on a repositioning flight from hfd to baf. Pilot executed multiple landings. On final landing, the nose gear collapsed after touchdown during rollout. Investigation found a fractured fitting that the nose gear actuator is secured to at its…Accident 20080407837439APiper PA28161 · Vero Beach, FL(-23) Student pilot practicing "touch and go's" experienced a gust of wind while landing and was blown off runway onto the grass then into a ditch. Aircraft sustained substantial damage and flight school deemed it non-repairable due to the cost for repair.Accident 20080407836889ACartwr RV10 · Phenix City, AL(-23) Aircraft departed vft from lebanon municipal airport (M54) in Tennessee for direct flight to eufaula, Alabama (euf) filing IFR in flight on 04/07/2008. While in cruise flight over Phenix City, Alabama the aircraft departed altitude, entered controlled…Incident 20080407836499IWSK TS11ISKRA · Okeechobee, FL(-23) During a familiarization/training flight originating in lakeland and traveling near Okeechobee, the crew landed and proceeded with a normal takeoff. After takeoff the crew identified a flap position discrepancy and zero hydraulic pressure. They then…Accident 20080407835489AAmtr RV6A · French Lick, IN(-23)Pilot statement: "wind 240 @ 4, on final to 26-just started flare-left wing came up-tried to correct-came down on right wing and front gear."Accident 20080407833479AHiller UH12E · Quinton, OK(-23) On April 7, 2008, the pilot of N34SD was returning to a loading area in his helicopter, a Hiller 12E, N34SD after an aerial application in a field near Quinton, OK. According to the pilot, at approximately one mile from the loading area at 1000' AGL and…Incident 20080407833399IDoug DC6A · Kenai, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] on 4/7/2008, upon climbout from Kenai, AK airport, pilot noted loss of aileron control. Air returned and landed without further incident. Controls functioned normal before takeoff and after landing.Incident 20080407832899IJabiru J250SP · San Jose, CA(-23) Pilot states that during climb from runway 31R he heard a noise that sounded like an engine misfiring. He was 200' AGL and decided to declare an emergency. He turned 180 degrees and landed on runway 13L. He landed too hot, 2/3'S down the runway,…Incident 20080407832889ICessna 560CESSNA · Pontiac, MI(-23) On April 7th, N560CF, a Cessna citation 560 departed Oakland Pontiac airport (kptk), which was piloted by [privacy data omitted] and [privacy data omitted]. After takeoff, the crew noticed that both fuel low pressure lights illuminated. At this time,…Incident 20080407832869ICessna 172R · Vandalia, IL(-23) The pilot and sole occupant of N5335G, a CE-172 aircraft, was approaching to land on runway 26 at the Vandalia, Illinois airport. The surface winds at the time of this incident were reported to be approximately 10-14 knots from a northwesterly…Incident 20080407832679IPiper PA32R301T · Shabbona, IL(-23) On 04/07/2008 Piper N3129B was approximately 20 miles west of aurora airport in aurora, Illinois when the engine "coughed for about 4-5 seconds, then quit." The pilot tried a restart which was unsuccessful. He landed on cemetery road approximately one…Incident 20080407832299IEMB EMB145XR · Cleveland, OH(-23) C2XA flight 2285 mht-cle crew reported rudder systems 1&2 and yaw dampner were inop, declared an emergency, complied with the qrc and landed at cle. C2XA cle maintenance removed and replaced both #1 and #2 rudder pressure switches, ops and leak checks…Incident 20080407014139IMooney M20K · Lakeland, FL(-23) Pilot was taxiing off of runway 23 under direction of sun n' fun volunteer ground marshaller when nose gear sank into soft soil causing propeller to strike ground. No injuries were reported and aircraft received minor damge to propeller.Accident 20080407013209APiper PA28180 · Paducah, TX(-23) On April 7, 2008, the pilot and single occupant of N5300L, a Piper PA-28-180, departed stephenville, Texas (ksep) to dumas, Texas (kdux) VFR. The pilot stated he was cruising at 6500' when, at approximately 1440 CDT, he heard a loud bang and the…Accident 20080407013199ACessna 152 · Tucson, AZ(-23) Pilot was a student pilot on an authorized solo. Winds were gusting to 25KTS from 330. Aircraft was landing on runway 24. Aircraft bounced on landing, then stalled and hit runway nose down which caused the nose gear fork to snap off. Aircraft came to…Incident 20080406838139IN62AH · Lakeland, FL(-23) Pilot landed long on short grass runway in ultralight area, unable to stop, ran into ditch at end, bent nose gear.Accident 20080406837729AMrchti SF260 · Belfast, ME(-23) Radar data indicates the aircraft departed and made a right turn out. Mode c information indicates it climbed to 1600 ft., then suddenly climbed to 1900 ft., then disappeared from radar. Eye witnesses reported the pilot performed a roll. It appears he…Accident 20080406837549ALuscom 8A · Lincoln, ME(-23) Two friends went flying together on a nice Sunday afternoon. After the first takeoff and landing, the [privacy data omitted] offered to allow the other occupant, also a rated pilot current in tailwheel aircraft, to fly the next pattern. The other pilot…Accident 20080406837529AAmrgen AA1B · State College, PA(-23) Engine runup prior to takeoff was normal. Full power at 2400 RPM. Approx. 300' altitude RPM dropped to 2100, and airspeed dropped to approx. 80MPH. Tanks switched from right to left, and back to right. No change in RPM. Left tank contained 6 gallons.…Accident 20080406837049AAmrgen AA1A · Alabaster, AL(-23) CFI and student pilot conducting a training flight at Shelby County Airport, AL (eet) completed three touch and goes. Flew for approximately 1.5 hours on right tank (12 gallons capacity; 11 gallons usuable). While downwind for the fourth touch and go,…Incident 20080406835889ICessna 210A · Phoenix, AZ(-23) Nose gear failed to extend on landing at iwa, minor damage to lower fuselage at the nose.Accident 20080406833269ACessna 170B · Fort Collins/L, CO(-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] lost control of a Cessna 170B 2232D on take off out of Loveland airport as the tail came off ground. Aircraft went off the runway and flipped over resulting in substantial damage. [privacy data omitted]Incident 20080406833079ISocata TBM700 · Tucson, AZ(-23) During landing at avq, aircraft porpoised twice in which pilot added more power to correct. After landing, pilot taxied to parking spot. Pilot noticed duriing post flight inspection that he had incurred a prop strike during landing.Incident 20080406832409IMaule MX7180A · Springfield, IL(-23) Airman landing on runway 13 at the Springfield Capital airport, lost control allowing the aircraft to ground loop. The aircraft's left wing and left main landing gear struck the runway surface causing minor damage to the left wingtip and main gear…Accident 20080406831779ACessna P210N · Louisville, KY(-23) N734JV was approaching Bowman Field from the west coming from ril. After several communications with the tower, the pilot was given clearance to land. Within a few seconds of the clearance the aircraft was seen making a left turn away from the runway.…Accident 20080406831419ACessna 182L · Porter, TX(-23) At approximately 1620 local time a Cessna 182L, N42892 s/n 18259238, with pilot as sole occupant landed in dry VFR conditions at Williams Airport (9X1) following a 30 minute flight originating from Williams Airport onto runway 17. Immediately following…Incident 20080406014209IBeech C23 · Calhoun, GA(-23) While practicing engine out landing, aircraft made hard landing, shearing left and right main landing gear off aircraft and skidded off runway into grass.Incident 20080406012749IAmtr RV6A · Santa Fe, NM(-23) On April 6, 2008, at 1226 MDT, an experimental RV6A, N419B registered to the pilot [privacy data omitted] bent the nose gear landing strut on landing at Santa Fe Municipal Airport, Santa Fe, new Mexico, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological…Accident 20080405832579ARobsin R44 · Pahrump, NV(-23) On April 5, 2008, at approximately 1547 local time, N510JM, Robinson R-44 helicopter, sustained substantial damage during an emergency landing procedure near Pahrump, Nevada. No injuries were reported by the pilot or two passengers. The PIC [privacy…Incident 20080405832419IVicker Spitfirelfix · Tucson, AZ(-23) On April 5, 2008 at approximately 1530 MST, the pilot [privacy data omitted] was flying in formation with three other spitfire aircraft at Marana Regional Airport, Marana, AZ. In the interview with the pilot [privacy data omitted] he stated he was the…Incident 20080405832239IEMB EMB145LR · Pensacola, FL(-23) Freedom airlines, FRL6139, Embraer-145, mco-msy, declared an emergency due to electrical burning smell in the cockpit. Diverted to Pensacola, FL (pns). Smoke dissipated prior to landing. Pilot stated total time of smell in cockpit was 3 minutes.…