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 20070817020069AAmtr Tornadoii · Henning, MN(-23)On 08/16/2007 at approximately 1930 hrs the pilot [privacy data omitted], departed from his home airfield located a couple of miles south of ottertail, MN in his experimental/amateur built, titan tornado ii aircraft, N39YP. The pilot [privacy data…Incident 20070817019639IPiper PA18A150 · Queensbury, NY(-23) 08/17/2007 At 1915, the pilot [privacy data omitted] was taking off from glen lake. At an altitude of 20FEET, the right wing dipped down and the right float hit the water and the aircraft flipped over.Accident 20070817018229ACessna 140 · Grant, NE(-23) On August 17, 2007 at 16:10 MST, a Cessna 140, N89492 attempted to land on runway 15 at Grant muncipal airport. The pilot reported that during landing roll out a crosswind caused the aircraft to windmill approximately 75 degrees perpendicular to the…Incident 20070817017899IAirbau Edgex · Fairbanks, AK(-23) Pilot stated that he was across river in the practice area when his engine lost power. He made an unpowered landing in some brush in a muskeg area with minor damage to the cowl of the aircraft. This is an experimental weight shift ultra light that…Incident 20070817017839ICessna 550 · San Antonio, TX(-23) Aircraft xasdi, a Cessna 550B operated by the pilot [privacy data omitted] from mmpr to iah lost all three primary electronic displays while in IFR conditions. After declaring an emergency, the crew received clearance into sat using emergency…Incident 20070817017449IPiper PA31P350 · Lawrence, MA(-23) Enroute from bdr to psm the right engine cowling departed the aircraft in the vicinity of lowell ma area. Pilot declared an emergency and landed at lwm without incident.Accident 20070817017089AAronca 15AC · Clear, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] enroute from chena marina (AK28) to healy (hrr) in cruise configuration at 4000FT MSL engine RPM abruptly reduced to 1500. Throttle movement and carb heat application had no effect. Pilot called ATC and continued to fly the…Accident 20070817016399AMaule M7235B · Bettles, AK(-23) The airman stated that upon landing off-airport the tailwheel sank into a soft spot approximately 1 foot below grade. The aircraft continued moving forward and when the tailwheel exited the soft spot the main landing gear slammed down very hard, tearing…Accident 20070817016389ACessna 172L · Winston Salem, NC(-23) Aircraft porpoised on landing. Nose gear collapsed damaging the firewall. The student pilot received counseling [privacy data omitted]Incident 20070816826039IBeech V35A · Alexandria, MN(-23) Aircraft departed glenwood municipal airport (ghw) on 08/16/07 for the Alexandria, MN (axn) airport. It made a straight in approach for runway 31 and landed with the gear up damaging the propeller, nose gear door, various radio antennas, both flaps, the…Accident 20070816021239ADhav DHC2MK1 · Ketchikan, AK(-23) During the climb phase of the take off the pilot executed a left turn to avoid rising terrain and was unable to clear trees.Incident 20070816019709IBell 407 · Gulf Of Mexico, US(-23) Helicopter's engine had a chip light. Immediately after chip light illumination, the engine started making grinding noises and failed. Pilot entered helicopter into an autorotation and safely landed the helicopter in the Gulf Of Mexico (block ec 109)…Incident 20070816019089ISnias AS350B2 · Juneau, AK(-23) On August 16, 2007, about 1515 adt, a Eurocopter AS-350 helicopter, N392NS, operated as a title 14, CFR part 135 local sightseeing flight, sustained minor damage when during takeoff the tail contacted the taxiway. Aircraft contact was made with the…Accident 20070816018919AAmtr Skyboy · Atoka, OK(-23) While landing at the Atoka lake in Atoka, OK, the pilot landed hard on the left float according to witnesses. The left float sustained substantial damage and the aircraft partially sank.Accident 20070816018199ABeech D55 · Heber, UT(-23) On August 16, 2007 at 2000 LCL time, the pilot [privacy data omitted] landed at the Heber city municipal airport (36U) in Heber, UT without the landing gear fully extended. The aircraft touched down on its belly forcing the partially extended gear back…Accident 20070816018139ACessna 172N · Webster, NY(-23) On Thursday, August 16, 2007, at approximately 1124 EDT, a Cessna 172 float plane, N738JE, occupied by [privacy data omitted] and the pilot [privacy data omitted] departed from irondequoit bay headed in a southerly direction. Upon reaching approximatley…Incident 20070816017339IAmtr VELITY173ERG · Denver, CO(-23) Aircraft was climbing out after takeoff. Upon reaching approximately 300FT AGL on an easterly heading the aircraft experienced an abrupt power loss. The pilot made an emergency landing in an agricultural field. Minor damage, no injuries.Incident 20070816016519IPiper PA44180 · New Bern, NC(-23) Stabilator control cable broke in flight.Incident 20070816016209ILear 35A · Helena, MT(-23) On August 16, 2007 at 1015 MDT, Lear 35A, N55FN, registered to midway air ambulance, declared an emergency while on approach to Helena, MT due to smoke in the cockpit. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was…Accident 20070815823849AAmtr Sonex · Bonham, TX(-23) Aircraft departed Bonham Texas Jones Field (F00) at approximately 0655 on runway 35. One witness stated that aircraft appeared to takeoff normally and then make a steep climb and turn to the right, and dive toward the ground. This witness did not see…Incident 20070815023589ICessna T210N · Corpus Christi, TX(-23) On August 15, 2007, at approximately 06:15 hours, a Cessna 210 owned by deep south transport inc., and operated by the pilot [privacy data omitted] landed on runway 13, in Corpus Christi airport when his nose gear collapsed. The aircraft sustained minor…Accident 20070815023399AZlin Savage · Mosquero, NM(-23) On August 15, 2007, at approximately 1000 local time, N808GS, Zlin model Savage single engine special light sport aircraft, serial number 0073 collided with the terrain approximately 2 miles west of Mosquero, new Mexico. The pilot and one passenger…Accident 20070815023149APiper PA28180 · Tunica, MS(-23) On August 15, 2007, around 1355 local time the pilot in command of N7906W, PA-28-180, aircraft was on approach to runway 35 at the Tunica, MS (kuta) airport. The temperature at the time of the incident was 105 degrees. The pilot stated before touch down…Accident 20070815022549APiper PA28140 · Front Royal, VA(-23) Aircraft landed on runway 27 and started to bounce several times turning into an oscillation, lifting the nose gear off the ground. After several oscillations of the nose gear, the aircraft finally came back down collapsing the nose landing gear.…Incident 20070815020679ICubcft CC18180 · Lawrenceville, GA(-23) The front gear retracted followed by the main gear after landing roll out on runway 7 at Gwinnett county airport. PIC was the only person aboard and sustained no injuries. Aircraft towed off the runway by aircraft specialist jet center and taken to the…Incident 20070815018789ICessna R172E · Goodyear, AZ(-23) During landing private pilot [privacy data omitted] made a normal touchdown but shortly after landing lost control and became airborne briefly. He did not add any power and due to the reducing airspeed the subsequent touchdown was wing high with nose…Accident 20070815018479ACessna 140 · Olympia, WA(-23) The pilot apparently lost control on landing. Pilot's statement attached.Accident 20070815018269APiper PA32R301T · East Alton, IL(-23) On August 15, 2007 a Piper PA-32R-301T N3120T enroute from aurora municipal airport (karr) to spirit of st. louis (ksus) the pilot noticed smoke coming out from under the pilot's side instrument panel. Simultaneously, the circuit breaker popped and the…Incident 20070815018239IBbavia 7ECA · Concord, CA(-23) The aircraft is a conventional wheeled airplane. While the aircraft was being taxied, the tower asked the pilot to hold for another aircraft. When he applied the brakes, the aircraft tail rotated upward and the propeller contacted the taxiway surface.…Accident 20070815017739AMaule M7235 · Fairbanks, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] elevator flight controls were hooked up improperly or backwards (pull back on the yoke causes the aircraft to go nose down, push forward causes the aircraft to go nose up). The failure of the controls to be hooked up backwards…Accident 20070815016429ACessna R182 · Coeur D'Alene, ID(-23) At approximately 1210 hours on 08-15-07 at the Coeur D'Alene, ID airport (coe), while demonstrating engine out procedures to two student pilots, who were passengers, the pilot/flight instructor decreased the power at approximately 100 feet AGL and…Incident 20070814825599ISaab 340B · Minneapolis, MN(-23) Both right main tires blew out upon landing. Aircarrier will conduct line checks of the airmen. Passengers were deplaned and bussed to the terminal. Aircraft was towed to the ramp.Incident 20070814825559IBbavia 11AC · Seymour, IN(-23) Pilot landed rwy 23, aircraft bounced/ballooned and pilot lost control. Aircraft departed runway in wide ground loop into field.Incident 20070814825089ITridnt TR1 · Indianapolis, IN(-23) Nose gear failed during the landing roll out and the propeller struck the ground while exiting the runway to the taxiway.Accident 20070814022239ABell 206L4 · Mullinville, KS(-23) The air ambulance helicopter was making an approach to a highway intersection which required crossing power lines. As the aircraft approached the power lines, it lost power or experienced settling with power. The aircraft descended thorugh the power…Incident 20070814020609IBoeing 74745E · Anchorage, AK(-23) Prior to taxi the crew had checked the NOTAMS and listened to the ATIS broadcast concerning weather and construction on the airport. While taxiing for takeoff, the crew failed to locate the centerline of the taxiway and followed a groove in the pavement…Incident 20070814019629IMooney M20J · Syracuse, NY(-23) Mooney M-20J, N10837, s/n 24-3320 landed gear up at Syracuse airport (syr) @ 6:15 pm (2215 z). Single pilot, no passengers. No injuries. No fire or leakage. Syr airport crash and fire dept. Responded. Syracuse tower reported loss of communications with…Accident 20070814019239ACessna 182H · Page, AZ(-23) Part 91 positioning flight, gcn-pga, with intent to pick up passengers at pga to fly to monument valley. Pilot stated while taxiing, he was trying to maneuver the airplane to park next to two of his company's DHC-6, twin otter aircraft. While taxiing…Incident 20070814018689IBeech B300 · New Bern, NC(-23) About halfway thru take-off roll on runway 22 aircraft sustained bird strike on radome, take-off aborted, radome crushed inward, no further damage reported.Incident 20070814018429IBeech E90 · Santa Maria, CA(-23) Aircraft struck bird during takeoff. Returned to field for inspection of damage. Aircraft flown to victorville for repairs.Accident 20070814018179ACessna 172B · Lake Washingto, WA(-23) Aircraft was departing lake Washington and hit a large wake at approx 40 knots causing the float struts and brace wires to break and the right wing strut to bend. Aircraft was towed to shore by police boat. There were no injuries.Accident 20070814017479AMooney M20R · Wichita, KS(-23) After a hard landing the aircraft began to bounce. The pilot claims the engine would only produce partial power while conducting a go around. The aircraft's tail struck the runway 3 times, veered to the right and struck the taxiway west of the runway.…Incident 20070814017319ICessna 340CESSNA · Nacogdoches, TX(-23) Pilot stated that airraft (N1597G Cessna 340) sat on ramp for several hours prior to start (ramp temperature was 103 degrees), started aircraft about 1400 and taxied out for local flight. AWOS reported sky clear, winds 110 at 5 knots, temperature 39 c,…Accident 20070814016009AWaco YMF · Nantucket, MA(-23) During take-off roll, aircraft veered off the right side of runway 15 on Nantucket airport, Nantucket, MA at 1616 EDT, 8/14/07. Aircraft struck the 3000 foot marker sign and runway light causing substantial damage to the left lower wing and damage to…Incident 20070814015709ILkheed SP2H · Billings, MT(-23) Lockheed P2-V-7 (N4235N) operated by neptune aviation services inc., landed at the Logan intl airport, (bil) Billings, Montana on runway 28R with the gear retracted. The flight crew added full power to the engines when they realized that the gear was…Incident 20070814015659IPiper PA28R200 · Provo, UT(-23) During series of landings, during the last landing, a pre-landing check was not properly or completely executed. Gear was not checked for down and locked position. They landed with gear up and skidded 200 yards down the runway.Accident 20070814015449AAviat A1B · Moab, UT(-23) [privacy data omitted] while walking on the strip prior to takeoff pilot noted two wet mud patches at the south east end of runway. Attempted to take off heading northwest. On takeoff roll, pilot moved over to the left side of runway to avoid the mud.…Accident 20070814015109ACessna 182P · Nampa, ID(-23) [privacy data omitted] improper application of paint inside the carburetor air duct apears to be the cause of the engine failure. A large sheet of paint peeled off and became lodged within the carburetor blocking off airflow causing a complete loss of…Incident 20070813830629ICndair CL6002B19 · Winnipeg Man, CN(-23) Aircraft reportedly was parked at the gate with wheel chocks installed. A sudden gust of wind caused aircraft to jump chocks and contact a tug. Aircraft experienced relatively minor damage to skin and a stringer at the LH nose section. The stringer…Accident 20070813018979ACessna 172R · Fort Collins/L, CO(-23) On August 13, 2007 at approximately 0945 MDT, N249FS, a Cessna model 172R experienced a hard landing on the nose wheel at Loveland ft. Collins airport (fln), Loveland Colorado. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The student pilot was not…