Accident reports

[falcondriver]

Does anybody know why some accidents or incidents end up in the FAA reports and some don't? I know pilots who have caused over 200,000 dollars in damage to airplanes and you can't find any info about it in the FAA reports.
FD

 

[dmspilot00]

Where are you looking?

Usually an incident/accident will only go in ONE of either the NTSB or FAA databases.

If it is an "accident" (substantial damange) it will probably be in the NTSB database, http://www.ntsb.gov.

If not, it will probably be in the FAA accident/incident database (AIDS) at http://nasdac.faa.gov. Sometimes it takes awhile to show up in either.

 

[falcondriver]

I have looked every where and never found anything on the accident.
FD

 

[Flyin Tony]

Some times

Sometimes they just dont tell the FAA. But 200,000 in damage with out being reported. There was a Comanche 260 at the FBO I rented from, been geared up 4 times. I looked up the plane and it only had 2 in the database. The owner who I had never met, geared the plane up and got it fixed in a few months. Within 5 hours of it being fixed he does it again. I have read that 50% of the gear up landing are not reported. But like I said 200G's seam real high to not be reported.

 

[falcondriver]

200 G's and a bunch of innocent trees.
FD

 

[dmspilot00]

I have looked every where and never found anything on the accident.
FD

I assume by everywhere, that's including the sites I mentioned above. How long ago did it happen?

 

[mizzouguy]

A gear up landing is usually not an accident. Look up NTSB part 830. If its not an accident it doesnt have to be reported.

 

[Flyin Tony]

Try www.myairplane.com