Originally Posted by DENpilot

Long story short, I was involved in an aircraft incident the other night. I was the sole occupant of the aircraft. It was purely mechanical failure of the aircraft. I was EXTREMELY lucky and it was a miracle I did not crash. I landed the airplane on the runway with no damage to the airplane or injury to myself.

However, due to the severity of the failure, the FAA and NTSB have launched an investigation and the NTSB plans to do an incident report.

I have heard somewhere on here, that airlines like AE, automatically disqualify your airlineapps app if you check that you have been involved in an aircraft accident, incident, or investigation. I want to be honest, but I don't want my app overlooked for something that I couldn't avoid. I feel that that specific question is directed towards pilots that were negligent in some way. If anything, my experience and training saved my butt and I would think a situation like this would actually HELP me get hired somewhere.

Can anyone shed some light on this or offer advice?

Originally Posted by Photon

If this is off-topic, delete this post. However, question:

What's the reasoning behind leaving out anyone with an incident/accident record? Is it for insurance purposes? Or just lazy people not wanting to weed out the "good" accident/incident applicants from the "bad" ones?

Originally Posted by FlyingChipmunk

I am in the same situation. Complete mechanical (prop broke in half in-flight) failure with NTSB report. I made it back to a runway but, I always feel like checking the incident box is working against me.

Originally Posted by NightIP

What are you doing sending out apps? 9K4L, yo.

Originally Posted by FlyingChipmunk

Haa your right I am just waiting on the ATR unless something better comes along. You fly yet?

Originally Posted by NightIP

Nice man, nice. Nope, but it looks like I should head out on the 13th. Hope I still remember what everything does.

Originally Posted by AirbornPegasus

If the airlines did not employ guys with incidents, there would be a pilot shortage. I know guys flying with incidents for Mesa, Republic, Skywest, and Compass -- I am sure others hire as well, but I know guys at these places.

You will learn a lot the next few days, months, all of it will make you a better pilot. Keep your head high and be proud of all of our accomplishments -- including not allowing this incident to be an worse than it was. You will prevail! DO NOT let this end your flying career.