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 20080405831599ITcraft BC12D1 · St Marys, GA(-23) During flight @2400 RPM pilot heard a large boom and the engine stopped producing power. Pilot did emergency landing on ga spur 40 near st. mary's. there was no damage to aircraft or people on spur 40.Accident 20080405014369ARobsin R44RAVENII · Topeka, KS(-23) At approximately 2309 hrs on April 5, 2008, a Topeka police helicopter (N402PD/Robinson R-44) departed billard field (top) in Topeka, KS. The pilot [privacy data omitted], copilot and one passenger were on patrol near washburn university when the…Incident 20080405013859ICessna 172R · Redmond, OR(-23) While practicing takeoffs and landings at the Redmond, OR airport, the pilot [privacy data omitted] landed short of the runway while attempting to perform a short field landing. The landing damaged a threshold light on the runway and the right strut…Incident 20080405012949IBeech M35 · Nashville, TN(-23) Canadian pilot flying canadian registered aircraft. Contacted canadian department of aeronautics. Pilot had mechanic passenger on board. Both individuals stated everything was normal until touch down occurred, then aircraft darted off the runway. Pilot…Incident 20080405012809ICessna 172S · Stillwater, OK(-23) On 04/05/2008 at approximately 1814 local time, the pilot was conducting a normal approach and landing into Stillwater Regional Airport. The pilot was given clearance to land on runway 17 and given local meteorological conditions: winds 150@16 knots, 10…Accident 20080404840559ARaythn B300RAYTHEON · Alabaster, AL(-23) The aircraft experienced severe turbulance on 04/04/2008 at approximately 1445 CDT while enroute to ktcl, a landing was made without further incident. Local weather data issued at 1453 CDT indicated winds at 25 knots with gusts to 33 knots, 2 miles…Accident 20080404835439ABardou Quadcityultr · Sobieski, WI(-23) Took off from pulaski airport and landed at occonto airport. Left occonto to return to pulaski. While in cruise at around 1300 feet the engine lost RPM to idle or below. RPM drop was rapid. Engine controls had no effect on engine RPM. Aircraft ended up…Accident 20080404832169AHiller UH12E · La Porte, TX(-23) Aircraft control was lost while doing hover practice in the grassy area at the approach end of runway 05 at the La Porte (T41) airport. Pilot stated he could not gain control of aircraft after turning downwind. Pilot decided to make a run on landing and…Incident 20080404831889ICessna 185A · King Salmon, AK(-23) The pilot stated, while landing runway 29 in King Salmon Alaska, he ground looped his CE-185. Winds were 240 at 20-25. He stated that the airplane skipped a few times before the gear failed, at which point he lost control.Incident 20080404831569ICessna 150G · Lincoln, NE(-23) N2885S taxied to runway 17 for departure. While repositioning the aircraft in the ramp area, the pilot had difficulty controlling the direction of the aircraft's taxi. Pilot was unable to steer the aircraft to the left. As a result the aircraft struck…Accident 20080404013099APiper PA28236 · Alturas, CA(-23) The pilot stated that the surface winds at aat were 250 degrees at 22 knots, gusting to 30. He made a right-hand pattern for runway 21. He stated that during his flare and touchdown a strong wind gust blew him left of the runway and he struck the…Accident 20080403846299ATITANT51 · Geneva, OH(-23) Airman stated he was established downwind for runway 19, at 7D9, when the propeller went into an overspeed condition which airman had no control over. Propeller went into flat pitch and airman initiated an off field landing. Examination of the…Accident 20080403838409ACessna 750 · New York, NY(-23) On April 3, 2008, at 2014 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 750, N750WM, registered to wm aviation LLC, departed the right side of runway 13L on landing roll out at John f. Kennedy international airport (jfk), New York, New York. The positioning flight…Incident 20080403831639IPiper PA23250 · Orlando, FL(-23) The pilot observed that upon approach for landing that the aircraft only indicated the NLG extending. He proceeded to use the hand-pump for the emergency extension of the mlgs. The right MLG did extend, however the left MLG would not. The pilot…Accident 20080403014119APiper PA22 · Three Forks, MT(-23) On April 3, 2008, at 1705 MDT, a Piper PA-22 with conventional landing gear conversion, N1139C, registered to the pilot [privacy data omitted] ground looped while landing on runway 20 at Three Forks Airport (9S5) Three Forks, Montana while on a…Incident 20080402837769ICessna 150M · Abingdon, VADuring solo cross country, the student pilot was returning to Abingdon, VA (vji) when the engine sputtered and quit on approach. Student made forced landing on interstate 81 southbound. Upon landing, aircraft RH wing struck 14 mile marker sign resulting in…Accident 20080402835929ABeech 95B55 · Benson, AZ(-23) Aircraft departed safford at 1855 on 4/2/08, destined for Benson, AZ. A witness at Benson stated that he saw the aircraft coming in "high" and "hot", attempting to land, and had to go around. He heard over the radio the pilot broadcast downwind, and…Incident 20080402835859IBell HH1H · Reno, NV(-23) The main rotor tip contacted the top of a ravine causing damage to the rotor blade.Incident 20080402831539IBeech 58TC · Laurel, MT(-23) On April 2, 2008, at 1511 MDT, a Beech 58T, N1896L, registered to the pilot [privacy data omitted] chevrolet oldsmobile pontiac gmc truck, was flying from Colorado springs, Colorado, to great falls, Montana, when his left hand engine started to run…Incident 20080402013459IBeech 58 · Jackson, MS(-23) Pilot stated on approach he had 3 green gear down lights. He felt the main gear touch the ground, then the main gear collapsed. He then felt the nose and props strike the ground.Incident 20080402013399IAmtr 173RGVELCITY · Portland, OR(-23) On the second landing of a local flight the amateur built airplane landed with the landing gear retracted. After initial touchdown the aircraft became airborne, continued approximately 100 yards down the runway and landed again. In an interview with FAA…Accident 20080402012689AAmtr LANCAIR320 · Portland, OR(-23) Approximately one hour into flight during cruise pilot noticed GPS had lost power. Pilot cycled GPS power button and GPS turned on. 5-10 minutes later GPS, radio & transponder all lost power. Additionally, landing gear indication light were inoperative.…Incident 20080401832609ICessna T210L · Marshall, MN(-23) On 04/01/08 aircraft N210AR a Cessna T210L, departed fcm airport for the Marshall airport mml. The pilot reported that as soon as the nose wheel contacted the runway surface the aircraft was suddenly pulled sharply to the left causing the aircraft to…Accident 20080401831969APiper PA32301 · Koliganek, AK(-23) The pilot stated the weather was going down. He decided to turn around. He thought about calling the village agent to tell him he was returning, but decided to turn around first. At this point he impacted the terrain.Accident 20080401831899APiper PA22108 · Ugashik, AK(-23) The aircraft hit a 4 inch deep puddle while landing on a frozen lake. The aircraft flipped upside down.Accident 20080401014029ACessna 152 · San Diego/El C, CA(-23) On approach for landing, the student pilot stated that he remembered bouncing off of the nose gear once before impacting nose first onto the runway. Marks on the runway indicated a steep angle of impact which caused the nose wheel fork to snap off of…Incident 20080401012819IAmtr RANSS7 · Redmond, OR(-23) On the second landing of a local training flight the right main landing gear axle fractured allowing the wheel and tire assembly to detach from the airplane. The airplane swerved to the right approximately 150 degrees and skidded to the left leaving the…Incident 20080331836609ICessna 172S · Coral Springs, FLAt approximeately 1730 EST while at 1000 feet altitude and proforming "s" turn manuvers over a in the vicinity of the Coral Springs Florida, pilot [privacy data omitted] encountered a buzzard that impacted the right wing outboard of the right wing strut. This…Accident 20080331835949AJihlav KP5 · Marana, AZ(-23) On March 31, 2008, around 1100 MST, N31KP, jihlavan airplane KP-5, the pilot landed in the desert after departing runway 30, Marana airport, Arizona. The pilot was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The aircraft sustained sustantial…Incident 20080331832779IAirbus A319114 · Memphis, TN(-23) While operating msp-stl the flight deck informed the flight attendants and passengers to be seated during descent into stl due to impending turbulence. They did encounter turbulence; everyone was seated; no injuries. On flight 827, stl-mem segment the…Accident 20080331832199ABalwks FIREFLY9 · Questa, NM(-23) On March 31, at 0830 MDT a balloon works firefly 140 FF9, N72345, was destroyed in a fire after a hard landing in a valley in the wild river park west of Questa, new Mexico. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries and the 5 passengers sustained…Accident 20080330838209APiper PA32260 · Grand Canyon, AZ(-23) During take-off from runway 19 at the Valle Airport, (40G) the aircraft accelerated to 65-70 mph and lifted off momentarily near the right edge of the runway and then settled back down to the surface. Aircraft continued accelerating down the runway to a…Incident 20080330832789IUnivar 108 · Rush City, MN(-23) 03/30/2008 At 1858 N40168, a single engine Stinson aircraft, contacted ane fct local control freq and reported engine trouble. Aircraft landed at ros without incident. Interviews with ros airport personnel indicated that a spark plug had been ejected…Incident 20080330014189ICessna 310Q · Price, UT(-23) On 03/30/2008 at 1950Z a Cessna 310Q, N591DM, landed at Price, UT (puc) rwy 18, and during rollout the private pilot reported that as he cleaned up the aircraft the right main gear collapsed, followed by the other two. The aircraft slid to the right and…Accident 20080330014099ACessna 180K · Redding, CA(-23) On 3/30/2008, the FAA operations center reported accident near Benton Field (O85) in Redding, California, involving a Cessna 180K, N95ME. According to NTSB investigators and an eyewitness, the aircraft was in on downwind ready to base for runway 33 when…Incident 20080330012979IPiper PA31T · San Francisco, CA(-23) The pilot landed the airplane on runway 28R at sfo and was instructed to turn right onto runway 1R, give way to traffic on charlie passing left to right, traffic is two in trail, then turn left on taxiway charlie, cross runway 1L and contact ground…Incident 20080329847689IAmtr CHINOOKPLUS2 · New Richmond, WI(-23) On 3/29/2008 at approximately 1100 hours local time N3711Q chinook plus 2 an experimental/amateur homebuilt aircraft attempted to takeoff from the rnh airport when it lost power at an AGL of 10' ft. the aircraft settled back down hard onto the runway…Accident 20080329836969AAmtr RANSS12 · Rincon, GA(-23) Pilot [privacy data omitted] left the Private airstrip (hooter field) in Rincon, GA heading south on runway 15. He lifted off and was approximately at 125 feet, climbing rapidly when the aircraft suddenly took a sharp left turn at which time the left…Accident 20080329836839AAmtr Searey · Tavares, FL(-23) On March 29, 2008, at 1425 local time, a Searey, N202MT, registered to [privacy data omitted], landed in lake dora with the landing gear in the down postion, in Tavares, Florida while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at…Incident 20080329833019ICessna 182D · Cloverdale, CA(-23) [privacy data omitted] made an intentional 14 CFR part 105.45 tandem parachute jump under the direction of skydive san francisco, a Cloverdale CA based skydiving school and operator. [privacy data omitted] Was acting as a skydiving tandem instructor…Incident 20080329832829ICessna 152 · Carlsbad, CA(-23) While on the third landing attempt, student pilot somehow mismanaged the flight controls causing the aircraft to veer off the runway to the right. Aircraft struck right wing tip causing minor damage and also nosed over striking the prop requiring engine…Accident 20080329832559ABeech 35C33A · Prescott, AZ(-23) Pilot stated that he had started his checklist when he realized that he had forgotten to bring his flight bag. When he got back in the aircraft, he did not finish the checklist. During takeoff on runway 21L, he realized that he had the left tank…Incident 20080329832389ICirrus SR20 · Battle Creek, MI(-23) Student pilot, on 4th solo flight bounced landing and damaged nose gear and propeller tips. Special surveillance of CFI iaw order 1800.56H, appendix a, paragraph 7B.Accident 20080329014009ACessna 182A · Buckeye, AZ(-23) Aircraft impacted the ground 1 mile north of the runway. Investigators from this office found zero fuel in left wing and one inch of fuel in right wing. No fuel was found to be leaking at the scene of the accident. The propeller was not turning fast…Incident 20080329013629ICessna 180K · Fairbanks, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] pilot reported on landing at Fairbanks in ski 1 loss of directional control causing him to veer into the victor taxiway sign damaging the propeller. Pilot was returning from east twin lakes when his ski equipped aircraft…Accident 20080329013189ACessna P210N · Elizabeth, CO(-23) Engine lost power and the aircraft landed in a residential area. Preliminary report indicates the engine would not rotate.Incident 20080329012769IBeech G35 · Cedar Rapids, IA(-23) Aircraft was on a local VFR flight. Upon landing, aircraft rolled out and slowed to taxi speed. Just prior to turning off the active runway, the pilot inadvertently activated the landing gear switch instead of the flap switch. The landing gear retracted…Accident 20080329012669AAmrgen AA5B · Marlboro, MA(-23) On March 20, 2008 at approximately 12:50 am EDT a Grumman AA-5B clipped the tops of a group of trees at the approach end of runway 32 while attempting to land in gusty wind conditions at the Marlboro, MA airport 9B1. The pilot in command was [privacy…Accident 20080328836819ABeech C24R · Mobile, AL(-23) Pilot of aircraft, N18878, BE-24R departing new orleans, LA, en route to Mobile, AL. Pilot crash on March 28, 2008 into big creek lake Mobile Alabama due to possible fuel depletion. One fatal and aircraft was destroyed.Accident 20080328836729AAmtr RV8 · Deland, FL(-23) Aircraft was in phase 1 flight test period, departed ded on runway 23. After a normal runup and takeoff aircraft obtained approximately 300 ft of altitude when the engine quit. Pilot made a right turn of approximately 15 to 20 degrees from runway…