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 20080208857779ACessna 172RG · Litchfield, ILOn February 11, 2008, at approximately 1205 central standard time, a Cessna 172RG, N4726V, was substantially damaged during a forced off-field landing near Litchfield, IL. The pilot in command was not injured, however, the sole passenger received minor…Accident 20080208857649APiper PA44180 · Piru, CAOn February 8, 2008, about 2026 pacific standard time, a Piper, PA-44-180 airplane, N2922X, was substantially damaged when it collided with trees and subsequently the ground during an emergency landing following a reported loss of engine power while…Incident 20080208842499IDoug MD900 · Gilroy, CA(-23) In a statement dated 08/03/2008, the pilot [privacy data omitted] states: after departing a rendezous landing area at 75 percent transmission torque in level flight he noticed that about 2 inches left pedal was required to mantain the aircraft in trim.…Accident 20080208832499ACessna 140 · Grand Meadow, MN(-23) Based on witness statements, aircraft departed rnh shortly after 1200 (noon) Friday, February 8, 2008. Wreckage was discovered at aprpoximately 0800 Saturday, February 9, 2008 in a field approximately 17.5 miles west of austin MN. Aircraft hit the…Accident 20080208832119ACessna 152 · Arlington, TX(-23) This student pilot was signed off and departed on this cross-country flight when the early morning winds were very light. The wind direction changed and the wind speed continued to increase. The student pilot was not able to land at stephenville (sep)…Accident 20080208831469ACessna 177RG · Tallahassee, FL(-23) Aircraft crashed 3 miles NE of airport. During emergency landing approach aircraft struck power cables and poles, came to land on nose. There was no aircraft fire and the fuel tanks were empty. The pilot stated that he had run out of fuel, he was…Accident 20080208831399ASlipst Gennis · Warm Springs, GA(-23) Experimental aircraft, N3449 operated by the pilot [privacy data omitted] landed 100 feet, 90 degrees off of runway 17 @ airport 5A9 (Warm Springs, GA). Per PIC statement, during touch and go operational procedures, with an altitude of approximately 25…Incident 20080208013709ICessna 182Q · Dothan, AL(-23) The pilot noticed the edm 930 (primary eicas) went blank and the radios stopped working on N888CH, 10 minutes after take off from dhn runway 32 on an IFR flight. The engine continued to run properly. The pilot contacted cairns radar approach control…Incident 20080208011749IBeech M35 · Dallas, TX(-23) Pilot statement: at about 5 miles out ATC descended him to 2000' AGL and assigned him a heading for a downwind to 31 right. Was switched to tower and tower kept him extremely close to the airport. As he passed the numbers on the approach end of the…Accident 20080208010969ARobsin R22BETA · Houston, TX(-23) Student was practicing hovering in west practice area at dwh when aircraft began to settle. Student applied abrupt collective input to stop descent and due to tight grip on throttle governor was unable to compensate and rotor began to decay. CFI took…Incident 20080208010649ICessna 150M · Auxvasse, MO(-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] was the sole occupant of CE-150 N26QW on a VFR flight from jefferson city (jef), Missouri to Auxvasse, Missouri, at approximately 0400 CST, when he descended to circle his residence in Auxvasse. He stated that the engine…Accident 20080208010349AAmtr Lancaires · Albany, OR(-23) Aircraft departed ksle on an IFR flight plan and was climbing to clear altitude of 13000' MSL in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Review of ntap appears to indicate, at approximately 9000' MSL, pilot failed to maintain airspeed and positive…Incident 20080208010159IBoeing 757222 · Omaha, NE(-23) N554UA, Boeing 757, operated by united airlines as flight 4, was enroute from san francisco, CA to new york. The aircraft diverted to Omaha, NE, after the crew received a fire warning indication in the rear cargo. The flight waas approximately 50 miles…Accident 20080207831769ACessna 172RG · Atlanta, GA(-23) Cessna 172RG, N6562V while performing practice landing/take-off maneuvers experienced hydraulic sytem failure. Landing gear system failure occurred after cycling the landing gear successfully on three prior attempts. Once failure was detected and after…Incident 20080207013829IRobsin R22MARINER · West Palm Beac, FL(-23) On February 07, 2008 while enroute from F45 (north county airport) to pmp (pompano airport), the pilot [privacy data omitted] of N369SR a Robinson R22 mariner, s/n 1017M, heard a cyclic whistling noise. This whistling noise was corresponding with the…Incident 20080207012799IPiper PA28140 · San Antonio, TX(-23) N6989W, a PA-28, landed on runway 30R at ksat. After landing N6989W skidded off the runway into the grass. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the nose gear and wing tip.Accident 20080207012209ACessna 207A · Chefornak, AK(-23) The pilot on landing at Chefornak runway 34 drifted to the left side of the runway, catching the left main gear in the snow berm. This caused the aircraft to be dragged off the runway collapsing the nose gear, causing damage to both wing tips, and the…Incident 20080207011879ICessna 150F · Marysville, CA(-23) Pilot states that he was enroute to Marysville airport and when he flew into the valley he could not locate the sutter buttes because of the heavy haze layer. When he looked off to his left he observed a runway and thought it was Marysville airport. It…Accident 20080207011259AHughes 369E · Hilo, HI(-23) 6 West of Hilo, HI (ito): shaka 42, N698DM, MD369E, tour helicopter, reported a fluctuating fuel light after departing Hilo, HI, and made a precautionary auto-rotation landing in a field 6 miles west of Hilo airport and rolled over at 071627PST. POB: 5,…Accident 20080207011049ACessna 172S · Mesa, AR(-23) At 3,500' MSL, approximately 5 to 6 NM south of kiwa, N577SP suffered a bird strike. Both pilots heard a loud "thud", and then noticed that the right wing was dented. The flight was then continued to tucson international airport for a stop and go…Accident 20080207011029APiper PA44180 · Cahokia/St Lou, IL(-23) On February 7, 2008, aircraft N554PC was on a 14 CFR part 141 training flight performing a simulated single engine night circling maneuver. Upon turning final the student pilot deviated from the landing profile. The instructor pilot determined the…Incident 20080207010679IPiper PA34200 · La Verne, CA(-23) Upon landing the aircraft was rolling on the runway when the nose gear retracted without the pilot selecting retract. This particular make and model has a serious propensity for the nose landing gear collapsing without warning. There is an AD related to…Accident 20080207010319ACessna TR182 · San Antonio, TX(-23) Pilot stated he had fueled the aircraft at Stinson field and was proceeding to sat. After the aircraft took off, the pilot noted an odd odor entering the aircraft as he climbed through 1300FT. As the aircraft climbed to 2500 ft, the engine lost power.…Incident 20080207010109ILear 35A · Seattle, WA(-23) Bfi Seattle washington--at approximately 19:15PST, Learjet 35A, N60WL had taken off for return flight to anchorage, AK. Around 2000 feet the crew smelled smoke. Then had visible smoke in cockpit. Crew notified tower and declared emergency with smoke in…Incident 20080207010069ICessna 560CESSNA · Lincoln, NE(-23) N324QS, CE560-560E, was being operated by executive jet management, inc as flight eja 324 from palwaukee, IL, to grand junction, CO. The flight was at FL390, when the crew diverted to lnk due to a problem with the flight crew's oxygen masks. Maintenance…Accident 20080206857799AAmeric AA1A · Grantsburg, WIPerformed 4 touch and gos on snow covered grass runway. A full stop was planned for the fifth landing. On roll out, pilot released brake pressure and aircraft veered to the left and struck a snowbank. The nose gear separated from the aircraft and the aircraft…Incident 20080206832799IIsrael 1124 · Goshen, IN(-23) From zau: WW24, N403W, departed gsh for tus. Sbn approach coordinated a 270 heading for weather. N403W checked on frequency and was issued traffic and advised that higher and on course would be available when clear of traffic. N403W stated he had a…Incident 20080206013649IMooney M20R · Fort Lauderdal, FL(-23) N535R was being ferried to ft Lauderdale executive airport in a gear down configuration to accomplish repairs due to a previous gear up landing condition. Upon landing at ft Lauderdale executive airport the pilot heard a loud bang from under the seat…Incident 20080206013599IPiper PA28161 · St Augustine, FL(-23) Pilot landed at sgj on runway 31, taxied off, contacted tower for takeoff. Tower cleared pilot for take off on runway 31. The pilot at this point thought he was on 31 already but was actually on runway 6. When pilot realized he was running out of runway…Accident 20080206010419ACessna 172S · Austin, TX(-23) Pilot stated he had started engine of C-172S N53564 and was letting the engine warm while he checked ATIS and called clearance delivery. Pilot stated he had applied the parking brake. As he was getting ready to taxi he dropped something on floor of…Incident 20080206009849ICndair CL6002B19 · Omaha, NE(-23) Flaps fail caution message illuminated. Flaps fail at 0 degrees. Execute flaps fail qrh procedures. Landed normally.Accident 20080205834019APiper PA22108 · Opelousas, LA(-23) The commercially rated pilot experienced difficulty changing fuel valve position between tanks. Engine starved of fuel during this action. Due to low altitude, pilot elected to execute emergency landing into a wheat field, were the nose gear collapsed,…Accident 20080205833449ASnias AS350B2 · South Padre Is, TX(-23) While the aircraft was enroute from harlingen, TX to south Padre island, TX to pick up a patient, the pilot stated that they were in the clouds and that they were going to have to abort the mission. Radar data shows the aircraft at 1000' entering a…Accident 20080205831409ABarthg Waiex · New Smyrna Bea, FL(-23) On February 5, 2008, the pilot [privacy data omitted], while on take off roll, lost control of aircraft N35YX, an experimental amateur built model Waiex. The pilot stated that as he proceeded to take off, a crosswind lifted the left side of the aircraft…Incident 20080205011159IBeech 76 · Burlington, VT(-23) Pilot in command was flying from kcef (westover arb metropolitan) to Burlington, VT (btv), was given and accepted the VOR 1 approach to btv. PIC lowered the flaps to 10 degrees well before the VOR, crossed the VOR at about 2700 feet, realized that he…Accident 20080205010279ASwrngn SA226AT · Ankeny, IA(-23) The pilot back taxied runway 18/36 for departure on 36. After getting his release, he began his takeoff roll. About eighty knots, all instruments were normal then the aircraft pulled hard left and he was unable to correct with rudder. The pilot departed…Accident 20080205009969ADhav DHC2MK1 · Tatitna, AK(-23) During interview with the pilot on 02/06/08, he indicated that he was at the 8KA Tatitna, AK rohn roadhouse. Before take off he walked off the runway to determine his no-go point on the runway. He then went back, started the aircraft, and proceeded to…Incident 20080205009839IMooney M20C · Ben Wheeler, TX(-23) Aircraft departed (5XS5) enroute to tyler airport to practice instrument approaches. Aircraft was 15 miles northwest of tyler at 2200 feet when the pilot attempted to switch from the right fuel tank to the left tnak. The fuel selector rotated…Incident 20080204013619IMooney M20E · Leesburg, FL(-23) On February 4, 2008 at approximately 09:46 EST, the pilot of N2658W departed lee under a special VFR clearance for a local flight. After departing, he reported a vacuum source malfunction to mco approach control and was vectored for the GPS 13 approach…Incident 20080204012839ICessna 210J · Fulton, NY(-23) On February 4, 2008, 1215 EST, a Cessna aircraft CE-210-J, s/n 21059108, N1333T, operated by the pilot [privacy data omitted] experienced landing with the landing gear in the up position at the Fulton-Oswego County Airport (kfzy). The aircraft received…Incident 20080204011999IAmtr GLASTARGS1 · Chanute, KS(-23) Airman stated he had 800 hours of tailwheel time. The aircraft bounced on landing and the airman tried to salvage the landing resulting in a prop strike in the mud. Went off the runway resulting in minor damage to the right main landing gear.Incident 20080204011889IMnmite M18C · Oceano, CA(-23) On February 4, 2008 at approximately 14:30 PST, Mooney N4050 departed Oceano airport, Oceano, CA (L52) on a personal part 91 flight. During climb out at approximately 500 feet MSL, the engine experienced a loss of power followed by propeller stoppage.…Incident 20080204010809IBoeing 767322 · Kansas City, MO(-23) On 2/04/2008 at 15:40Z, uala flight 871 enroute from iad to sfo reported that the aircraft was diverting to mci due to smoke in the cabin. The smoke appeared to be an electrical odor and seemed to come from the seat 12D and 12E area. All cabin power was…Incident 20080204010099IMooney M20J · Truckee, CA(-23) Pilot departed from rhv on 2/4/2008 at 06:30 am PST, for trk. Upon arrival, the pilot was advised by UNICOM that the runway was being cleared of snow and would be open in 10 minutes. The pilot elected to circle the airport until it opened. When UNICOM…Accident 20080204010019ACessna 210R · Baytown, TX(-23) The witness (pilot a) stated that it was extremely foggy and that visibility was less than 1/10 of a mile just before dark. He heard an aircraft fly over from northwest direction towards 54T, then returned, as the plane continued north heard the engine…Incident 20080204009819IBeech B60 · Glendale, AZ(-23) Pilot was cleared for a visual approach on runway 01 into Glendale airport, Glendale Arizona. He lowered the main landing gear on downwind and verified three green lights were on and the in-transit light was off. He rechecked that the 3 green lights…Accident 20080204009719APiper PA32R301T · Parowan, UT(-23) Pilot landed left of runway 22 at Parowan, UT. Runway had one inch of fresh snow and pilot misjudged where the center line would be. A/c landed with the left main off the pavement, hitting a snow mound from previous plowing and came to rest on its…Incident 20080204009649ICessna 421B · Roosevelt, UT(-23) During descent, pilot experienced electrical failure of fuel boost pump and erratic operations of the flaps when selected to extend. Aircraft landed with the nose wheel partially extended and the mains gear still in the gear wells. Pilot reported that…Accident 20080203844539APauperii · Stockbridge, WI(-23) Aircraft lost horizontal and vertical directional guidance departing from a frozen lake on an overcast day. Aircraft began a left turn shortly after takeoff with the wing striking the ground. The aircraft does not have a stall detection device nor is it…Accident 20080203831369ACessna 172N · Centre, AL(-23) On February 3, 2008, a student pilot from yellow jacket flying club departed kfty on his initial cross country solo flight. VMC conditions prevailed. According to the student pilot, he had a hard landing at Centre, AL (C22) causing the aircraft to…