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During a visual approach to Runway XL at airport ZZZ, the flight crew descended to the final approach fix altitude of 2000 feet, which was below the minimum altitude of 2100 feet required for that segment. Air traffic control issued a low altitude warning, prompting the crew to climb to 2100 feet as instructed and then...
8humanfactors
1,991,753
A delayed flight at the San Diego station led to passengers with mobility assistance being left unattended on the ramp while cleaning crews began work, resulting in a fuel truck nearly striking them before a gate agent intervened; the gate agent also struggled with paperwork documentation, and a station agent was unabl...
13procedure
1,657,500
Air traffic control cleared the flight to cross the initial approach fix at a lower altitude than depicted and to expedite the descent. The crew selected the final approach fix altitude, began a rapid descent, and inadvertently descended below the penultimate fix, violating the clearance restriction. Upon recognizing t...
8humanfactors
2,089,069
While transitioning from the standard terminal arrival route to approach, Aircraft X requested the latest weather information (information Oscar) from the Approach Controller, but the controller did not provide it despite low traffic and ample time. The crew later obtained the ATIS automatically via ACARS, which report...
11manuals
1,450,978
During a visual approach to a runway with a displaced threshold, the First Officer hand‑flew a steeper than normal glide path and shifted focus from instrument glide slope monitoring to external visual cues in order to obtain a typical 3.00‑degree sight picture. This attention shift caused the aircraft to descend below...
8humanfactors
1,794,858
The flight was vectored into the DRUMM intersection at an altitude of 9,000 feet mean sea level and instructed to maintain that altitude until established on the instrument landing system for runway 35R. While anticipating wake turbulence from the preceding aircraft and a decreasing headwind, the crew reduced power and...
8humanfactors
1,738,266
During a flight review in a 1950s vintage aircraft that had just completed its annual inspection, the stall warning horn was inoperative and the pilot could not confirm gear extension by visual indicators. While attempting a landing on a grass strip with a gusty 15‑knot left crosswind and a power line near the approach...
8humanfactors
1,847,276
During the take‑off roll, the flight crew advanced the thrust levers to an intermediate position for stabilization, but the number four engine suddenly produced uncommanded, extreme thrust accompanied by high temperature, N1, and N2 readings, causing the aircraft to yaw violently left. The crew executed a rejected take...
0aircraft
2,161,245
During simultaneous departures from parallel runways twenty‑eight left and twenty‑eight right, the tower cleared a training single‑engine aircraft to take off from runway twenty‑eight right with a right traffic pattern and instructed it to fly the runway heading from runway twenty‑eight left. A Piper single‑engine airc...
8humanfactors
1,718,615
During flight, an EICAS message indicated low quantity in hydraulic system 1, prompting the crew to request priority handling and conduct a normal approach and landing; air traffic control had emergency vehicles positioned, Airport Rescue and Firefighting inspected the aircraft after landing, found no hydraulic fluid l...
0aircraft
2,098,477
Air traffic controller for sector XY reported that Aircraft X, flying at flight level 240 and orbiting a wildfire temporary flight restriction, saw an unmanned aircraft approximately 3,000 to 4,000 feet above it, potentially at flight level 280; the controller subsequently screened adjacent sectors for other traffic, i...
6environment-nonweatherrelated
1,766,260
A student pilot conducted an unscheduled solo flight and attempted a landing with a right crosswind; after touchdown the student left the left rudder deflected for the crosswind, causing the aircraft to yaw left and veer off the runway. An over‑correction with right rudder led to loss of directional control, the aircra...
8humanfactors
1,833,492
After receiving a relief briefing, the controller discovered that Aircraft X, which had not yet checked in, was incorrectly indicated as an overflight heading westbound while actually flying east toward airport ZZZ. The controller issued a heading of 110 degrees and altitude of 14,000 feet to keep the aircraft clear of...
8humanfactors
1,756,102
During the flight, Passenger X repeatedly lowered his face mask below his nose despite multiple reminders from a flight attendant and the captain's announcement of the nose‑and‑mouth coverage policy. After being asked to comply, he claimed inability to breathe, requested written proof of the policy, and alleged discrim...
8humanfactors
1,759,518
During an inbound out‑and‑back flight the applicable Minimum Equipment List item 29‑24‑01 (Yellow system electric pump inoperative) prevented the crew from completing the required pre‑flight alternate brake accumulator pressure check and confirming parking brake pressure, and the MEL provided no guidance for alternate ...
12mel
1,285,522
The flight was cleared to taxi to runway 31C, cross runway 31R, and hold short of runway 31C on taxiway E3 while positioned third in line for departure. While holding short, the crew observed another aircraft that appeared to be landing on runway 31C but was actually cleared by the tower to land on runway 31R and cross...
8humanfactors
1,933,983
During boarding of Aircraft X, a passenger attempted to bring a hover board (a self‑balancing device) onto the aircraft. Flight attendants consulted the Flight Attendant manual, which prohibited such devices, but the gate agent misunderstood the policy and allowed the board onboard. The hover board was later discovered...
5companypolicy
1,862,215
Air traffic control initially gave a departure clearance to Aircraft Y while expecting Aircraft X to have vacated the runway, but did not withhold the clearance until Aircraft X’s exit was confirmed. While holding between a recently landed business jet on Runway 22L and an aircraft on final approach, Aircraft Y began i...
13procedure
1,343,844
While conducting a news gathering left orbit at 800 feet over an accident scene, the news aircraft observed an emergency medical services helicopter approaching head‑on and descended and banked left to avoid collision, noting the helicopter did not see the news aircraft until a 50‑degree angle and failed to make any ra...
8humanfactors
1,765,557
During climb to approximately 13,000 feet, the crew received multiple ECAM alerts indicating low pressure in the hydraulic system, low level in the hydraulic reservoir, and low pressure on Engine 1 hydraulic pump, followed by a power transfer unit fault, which they addressed using the Quick Reference Handbook procedure...
0aircraft
2,207,913
While operating on an airport undergoing construction, the pilot became preoccupied with a construction barrier that blocked the normal taxi route to the runway, resulting in a failure to hold at the assigned hold point on Taxiway G and overshooting it by approximately 50 feet; the distraction was exacerbated by the pi...
8humanfactors
1,764,752
While taxiing to the ramp, the flight crew followed a line service marshaler who directed the aircraft into a confined area between a Challenger 350 on the right, a Phenom on the left, and a fuel truck, resulting in wingtip clearance of less than the required 10 feet. Despite repeated stops and crew concerns, the marsh...
8humanfactors
2,262,376
During a visual flight rules flight, the pilot reported partial engine failure and engine roughness over a dam reporting point and requested landing clearance. While climbing to 2,900 feet to extend glide range, cylinder number two overheated and the roughness worsened, prompting the pilot to request priority handling ...
0aircraft
2,097,523
During an inflight beverage service on a flight to LaGuardia Airport, the aircraft encountered unexpected severe turbulence that caused a rapid 200‑foot descent, producing a loud bang and a violent impact that tossed a flight attendant into the cabin ceiling and caused a beverage cart to overturn. The turbulence was no...
16weather
1,576,107
While cruising at the assigned altitude of 9,000 feet on an instrument flight rules departure, the aircraft encountered moderate turbulence and a severe downdraft about 10 miles north of the ZZZ very high frequency omnidirectional range, causing a rapid loss of altitude that exceeded the aircraft's climb performance ev...
16weather
1,709,335
At 6,000 feet mean sea level the aircraft rolled out of a turn from the SAX VOR to the PHLBO intersection on the FLOSI4 airway and the pilot observed a black and red object at the 10 o'clock position, which appeared to be a drone at the same altitude and passed approximately 200 feet from the left wing. The aircraft co...
8humanfactors
2,117,730
The pilot extended and manually verified the landing gear on the downwind leg by pulling the gear Johnson bar, then completed a normal, stabilized final approach and landed near the runway threshold. After about 300 feet of rollout, the landing gear collapsed and the aircraft skidded to a stop, despite no bounce or sig...
0aircraft
2,032,773
Aircraft X departed Kona under visual flight rules in adverse weather, climbed adjacent to the Kona localizer and requested an instrument flight rules clearance, but ignored three controller instructions to turn right and remain clear of inbound traffic. While Aircraft Y was cleared for the ILS 17 approach, Aircraft X ...
5companypolicy
1,642,163
A flat #1 tire required replacement of both #1 and #2 wheel assemblies on a specific aircraft model. During removal, technicians did not locate an axle washer and, citing an advisory notice and manual confusion regarding axle spacers and washers, concluded the washer was not required, installing the wheels without it. ...
9incorrect/notinstalled/unavailablepart
1,312,453
While descending into Charlotte Airport, the pilot selected a descent to six thousand feet but questioned the clearance because departures were using eighteen thousand feet; he disconnected the autopilot and stopped the descent at eight thousand eight hundred twenty feet. The flight officer could not obtain a response ...
4chartorpublication
1,775,216
A line mechanic was assigned to rework a crew oxygen bottle but was distracted by a coworker requesting immediate assistance with lavatory work, causing the mechanic to omit the required operations check documented in the maintenance manual. The mechanic acknowledged that the distraction and inexperience, compounded by...
8humanfactors
1,754,889
The dispatch release indicated a mandatory MEL (Minimum Equipment List) start valve procedure for engine two, requiring a manual start valve operation. Upon arrival, maintenance was running the engine and had previously received a starter shaft shear alert during an automatic start, but the MEL checklist and Pilot Refe...
11manuals
1,749,217
After Flight XXX arrived at gate ZZZ2 from ZZZ1 in April 2015, minor aft cargo damage on the MD-80 series aircraft was reported by Fleet Service around XA:00 pm, but Aircraft Maintenance was not notified until about two hours later at XB:10 pm. The maintenance technician arrived, discovered additional damage, and repai...
5companypolicy
1,258,369
During climb to flight level three hundred seventy, the aircraft experienced an engine number one failure indicated by a loss of thrust and N1 roll back, prompting the crew to request a return and lower altitude, attempt an engine relight, and ultimately shut down the engine and start the auxiliary power unit. After la...
0aircraft
1,857,730
During a weight‑on‑wheels (H) check of the nose and right landing gear struts on Aircraft X, a work ladder positioned at the nose landing gear shifted while a pressure gauge was being installed on the strut top fitting. The shift created clearance between the ladder and the nose gear door, allowing a slow nitrogen rele...
13procedure
1,754,529
The crew was required to transmit a Dangerous Goods acknowledgment before brake release, but a malfunctioning ramp personnel headset produced a constant squeal that distracted them and delayed departure; during the distraction the first officer and pilot incorrectly believed the acknowledgment had been sent beforehand,...
8humanfactors
2,021,588
During a soft‑field landing in a Skyhawk with 20 degrees of flaps and 70 knots indicated airspeed, the pilot added power to maintain speed, then failed to reduce thrust after touchdown and applied uneven brake pressure, resulting in the aircraft sliding off the runway, striking a runway light, and sustaining minor scra...
8humanfactors
2,172,174
During boarding, a battery powered wheelchair mobility device tag indicated a lithium‑ion battery with a 1‑300 watt‑hour rating and cabin seat location 48A, but maintenance records contained no reference to the 1‑300 watt‑hour battery limitation. The crew contacted operations and the chief pilot to verify compliance, r...
11manuals
2,228,451
During a normal three‑point landing on a paved runway, the student aircraft bounced and the student did not apply appropriate rudder inputs, allowing the aircraft to yaw left and the left wing to drop, resulting in a hard right turn and impact with a snow bank that caused the aircraft to nose over. The instructor inter...
8humanfactors
1,868,632
During a night rain pushback, the flight crew's headset volume was too low for the pushback crew, causing repeated communication breakdowns. The ramp requested the aircraft be positioned deeper to accommodate another aircraft, but the pushback crew did not receive or acknowledge the instruction, resulting in the aircra...
7equipment/tooling
1,700,658
During a standard pushback, the flight crew was instructed by ground personnel to release the brakes to aid in disconnecting the tow bar, despite the crew's SOP requiring the brakes remain set until the tug was still attached for straightening the nose wheel. The flight crew released the brakes after being assured the ...
13procedure
1,576,354
During descent, ATC changed the aircraft's RNAV arrival from the south‑flow ZPLYN3 procedure to the north‑flow BOSSS2 procedure, shortening the route and reducing the altitude constraint at the QUAIL fix from flight level 220‑170 to flight level 190‑170, which forced the crew to accelerate to meet the tighter speed and...
13procedure
1,304,138
During a training session in a temporary control tower with malfunctioning air‑conditioning, the Controller in Charge, who was also handling Clearance Delivery and Local radar, failed to issue the standard altitude restriction for a military helicopter operating at 1,300 feet. The helicopter subsequently climbed to app...
15staffing
1,430,976
After completing engine run‑up at Bob Sikes Airport, the pilot held short of Runway 35 for departure while winds were from the north at 5–10 knots, favoring that runway. Although the pilot announced intentions on the common traffic advisory frequency and observed no traffic, an FBO vehicle reported a light aircraft lan...
8humanfactors
1,853,503
During the initial climb after liftoff, a loud bang and continuous metallic slapping sound accompanied by buffet occurred because a fuselage belly panel had not been fully secured after recent maintenance; the panel was bent and torn, generating aerodynamic disturbance. The crew rejected the takeoff, landed safely, and...
13procedure
2,010,404
Before departure the crew operated under a minimum equipment list for air conditioning pack two and, after a failure of pack one at the gate, maintenance restored it and the flight proceeded. While climbing through flight level 230, an electronic indication showed pack one valve closed, causing the cabin altitude to ri...
0aircraft
2,036,939
After landing on Runway XXR the crew attempted to exit at Taxiway 1, but Tower subsequently instructed them to taxi to the runway end, causing the aircraft to enter a closed taxiway marked only by unlit orange cones that were not visible in the dark. The crew had not noticed the taxiway closure in earlier ATIS updates ...
6environment-nonweatherrelated
2,127,348
The aircraft departed with two Minimum Equipment List items on the fuel system, including an inoperative fuel level indicator; while airborne a third fuel system failure appeared on the Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring system, necessitating manual fuel source manipulation that caused a fuel imbalance and requ...
13procedure
1,572,087
After completing the before‑push checklist, the flight crew received ramp clearance to push back, taxi south, and hold short of taxiway 1 before contacting ground control. While moving toward taxiway 1, the tug operator reported an inbound aircraft parking at gate XX, creating a potential wingtip‑to‑wingtip collision, ...
8humanfactors
2,264,971
During a visual approach to Runway 18 Right, Aircraft X was instructed to maintain a higher speed while Aircraft Y, initially on a 240-degree heading, was vectored west and cleared for the instrument landing system Runway 18 Right with a reduction to final approach speed. The tower controller failed to issue speed‑cont...
13procedure
1,263,215
A controller vectored Aircraft X for a GPS runway 14L approach despite nearby gliders returning to Ephrata airport, but did not issue a traffic advisory for the gliders. After Aircraft X descended to 7,000 feet and later requested vectors to re‑join final, the controller instructed a 360-degree left turn at 200 knots, ...
13procedure
1,270,812
During cruise en route to Lexington, the flight crew entered a navigation waypoint incorrectly, programming "UNCLE" instead of the assigned fix "UNCKL" after air traffic control instructed a direct routing. The error was not identified until three subsequent controllers requested verification of the direct fix, prompti...
2airspacestructure
1,290,621
While climbing en route to ZZZ1, the crew did not reset the altimeter to the standard pressure setting of 29.92 inches of mercury after passing 18,000 feet, because the departure field’s altimeter setting was unusually high. This omission caused the aircraft to level off approximately 300 feet lower than the assigned a...
6environment-nonweatherrelated
1,775,027
During a flight attendant crew change and passenger boarding, Flight Attendant B received a personal physician call confirming a positive COVID-19 test and was instructed to contact crew scheduling for removal from the flight. The captain ordered the operations agent to halt boarding and return passengers from the jet ...
8humanfactors
1,776,806
Air traffic control cleared Aircraft X for a touch‑and‑go on Runway 16R but directed it to use Runway 16L while Aircraft Y was taxiing for departure on Runway 16L; the controller then cleared Aircraft Y for takeoff as Aircraft X was landing on Runway 16R, causing Aircraft Y to cross the hold‑short line before being ins...
3atcequipment/navfacility/buildings
1,403,787
A smart luggage arrived with its battery still installed; the handler removed the battery, notified a supervisor, who recorded the bag tag number and photographed the bag for battery return to the passenger, and instructed a battery check before the bag could be loaded onto the next aircraft.
13procedure
1,639,391
During descent into the ZZZ sector, the crew observed the hydraulic pressure gauge exceed the red line, indicating high hydraulic pressure. The pilots initiated the hydraulic system relief procedure, which required manual extension of the landing gear, resulting in a no‑flap landing and loss of power‑brake capability. ...
0aircraft
1,839,896
During descent into San Francisco International Airport from the east on the DYAMD arrival, controllers initially provide an altimeter setting from the Central Valley that can differ by 200 feet or more from the San Francisco International Airport setting, creating a risk of altitude deviation if not promptly corrected...
13procedure
1,392,795
A mandatory equipment list item related to a broken cargo floor lock was added to the aircraft release documentation after maintenance repaired the lock, but the load crew did not inform the flight crew or operations. The dispatcher failed to uplink the mandatory equipment list to the flight crew because he was distrac...
6environment-nonweatherrelated
1,767,674
After departing ZZZ, the pilot reported a strong burning odor in the cabin while on approach to ZZZ1 and identified that the alternator circuit breaker had tripped and could not be reset. Believing a fire risk, the pilot turned off the master battery, declared the emergency on the ZZZ1 common traffic advisory frequency...
0aircraft
1,852,636
A break‑board software error recorded a controller as on‑break for two hours, causing a staffing shortfall that required another controller to assume the position and manage two aircraft. The controller, uncertain of newly revised altitude requirements after recent airspace redesign, cleared one aircraft at 5,000 feet ...
8humanfactors
1,878,469
During initial climb from runway heading, the pilot reduced thrust to level off at 4,000 feet when ATC instructed a climb to 10,000 feet; upon adding thrust, a loud bang was heard and the aircraft yawed, indicating a sudden shutdown of engine number one. Engine performance indications confirmed the failure, and the cre...
0aircraft
1,812,451
After a normal takeoff, the Master Caution and Mach Trim Fail lights illuminated at about 8,000 feet, indicating a flight‑control malfunction that prevented both autopilot command modes from engaging. The crew limited speed to 280 knots as required by the Quick Reference Handbook, continued the climb, and experienced i...
0aircraft
1,888,654
At a remote student‑training site in the Location A training area, Aircraft Y had landed on the north portion of the airfield. While Aircraft X was on final approach, the pilot initiated a go‑around, reduced altitude to approximately 150 feet above ground, and failed to announce the go‑around on the appropriate radio f...
8humanfactors
2,221,124
During approach to runway 1R, air traffic control vectored the aircraft on a downwind leg and subsequently issued a clearance to descend to 2,000 feet MSL while the aircraft was still within the Class B airspace boundary, without obtaining the required authorization to operate below the Class B floor. The flight crew r...
13procedure
1,242,462
During pre‑flight, the flight instructor discovered the aircraft transponder was inoperative and, after consulting company dispatch, was instructed to taxi to the maintenance hangars via an unfamiliar route. While maneuvering the aircraft at approximately 5 knots to avoid other aircraft and a dumpster, the pilot focuse...
8humanfactors
1,974,995
The crew was cleared direct on the base leg, reported the airport in sight and began a visual approach backed by the instrument landing system, but observed that the runway lights were dim while the approach lights remained bright. After cycling the lights and finding only the approach lights operational, they executed...
3atcequipment/navfacility/buildings
1,669,075
Approximately 40 minutes after takeoff at flight level 320, the aircraft's trim wheel moved opposite direction and the airspeed increased to 230 knots while the leading edge flap transit light and a flight‑control panel amber warning remained illuminated; the crew followed the quick‑reference handbook, reduced altitude...
0aircraft
2,021,291
At airport ZZZ1, a passenger resisted gate-checking an oversized bag containing five lithium batteries and film equipment; a flight attendant retrieved the bag and ramp personnel loaded it into the forward cargo compartment. After the aircraft parked at gate ZZZ2, ramp staff opened the forward cargo and observed smoke,...
13procedure
1,270,984
The crew did not receive a preliminary Dangerous Goods notification during FMC initialization and therefore assumed no dangerous goods were aboard; after starting taxi they received an ACARS dangerous goods warning, acknowledged it as if no dangerous goods were present, experienced a delay in receiving final weight dat...
8humanfactors
2,141,900
During flight preparation at the gate in ZZZ, the crew received two hazardous material NOTAM forms for oxygen cylinders and batteries intended for ZZZ1, intended to be added to the dispatch release, but the crew was distracted by servicing requests, weather planning, and rushing, and failed to add the hazardous materia...
13procedure
1,823,763
During beverage and meal service, the aircraft entered unexpected severe turbulence that caused a rapid drop and roll, injuring two flight attendants, a passenger with a head wound, and another passenger with chest pain; crew were not warned of the chop or turbulence and only became aware when the seatbelt sign was act...
5companypolicy
1,333,098
After landing at ZZZ and taxiing to the gate, the crew shut down engine two, then engine one, and began deplaning passengers. Ramp agents signaled that engine two was on fire; the crew saw no cockpit indications but a ground mechanic showed video of a tailpipe fire. The captain called ground control for fire services, ...
0aircraft
1,915,643
During a departure from Runway 8 the pilot flying failed to verify the ATC clearance against the filed flight plan and turned to a 030 degree heading instead of the required 050 degree heading to join the planned radial, after which ATC cleared the aircraft direct HOGGZ, highlighting conflicting departure procedures be...
4chartorpublication
1,624,600
During climb from 17,500 feet to 19,000 feet the flight crew received a master warning for left engine oil pressure, observed N1/N2 vibration, audible noise, burning odor, and ITT rise, and later discovered the left engine oil pump was disconnected. Following the Quick Reference Handbook, the crew reduced the affected ...
5companypolicy
1,726,670
During straight‑and‑level flight at 16,000 feet, the autopilot was engaged in altitude and navigation modes and the aircraft unintentionally pitched up, climbing above the assigned altitude and causing airspeed decay. Manual recovery required disconnecting the autopilot, forcefully pitching the nose down, and applying ...
0aircraft
2,150,843
During the landing rollout at approximately 80 knots, a deer entered the aircraft's path; the pilot could not stop or divert and attempted to swerve, missing the main landing gear but the deer struck the right wing root, causing the animal to roll over the wing as evidenced by blood splatter, leading to a wildlife coll...
6environment-nonweatherrelated
1,537,080
While executing a landing as the fourth aircraft in sequence on runway XX at ZZZ, the pilot observed aircraft Y taxi onto the runway without announcing the maneuver on the common traffic advisory frequency and without checking for traffic. The pilot radioed multiple warnings, received no response, and initiated an emer...
8humanfactors
1,747,306
While taxiing outbound, a large fuel truck entered the alleyway and remained in the aircraft lane, advancing to a point abeam the nose of the aircraft and then moving toward the wingtip without crossing the protected white line. The flight crew, perceiving insufficient clearance between the truck and the wingtip, appli...
13procedure
1,823,284
During a routine multi‑engine training flight, after a normal touchdown the nose gear failed to lock because part number 002‑820017‑1, the push/pull rod, was broken; the nose wheel collapsed onto the runway, causing propeller strikes. The instructor applied full elevator, feathered the engines by pulling the mixtures, ...
0aircraft
1,858,587
While executing a missed approach and then a second GPS approach on autopilot with altitude hold, the pilot observed a traffic alert for another aircraft 400 feet above and to the left; after passing beneath and behind the traffic, the pilot initiated a 180-degree right turn to intercept the approach, but during the tu...
13procedure
1,655,583
A flight attendant observed a passenger in seat XX not wearing a mask while eating and drinking, and repeatedly prompted the passenger to comply. Another passenger in seat YX reported the mask violation to the crew and expressed anger toward the attendant, resulting in the attendant being reprimanded despite having no ...
8humanfactors
1,752,380
During a training flight practicing stalls, white smoke and a burning odor emerged from the instrument panel indicating an electrical fire; because the aircraft lacked a fire extinguisher, the certified flight instructor initiated a spiral descent and performed an off‑field landing on a road. The smoke dissipated befor...
0aircraft
2,142,481
The employee was instructed by a supervisor to add "Installed Pitot and Static Port were covered" placards to the maintenance log and to install the placards on the captain's yoke for an audit, but assumed referencing the maintenance task number satisfied the requirement and did not place the placards on the yoke. Whil...
13procedure
1,745,850
While descending on radar vectors for an instrument landing system for Runway 33 in instrument meteorological conditions, air traffic control instructed the aircraft to descend to 5,500 feet near terrain rising to 4,056 feet; shortly after leveling off, the terrain avoidance system issued a ground proximity warning, pr...
2airspacestructure
1,699,620
During a visual approach to runway XR, the flight crew was distracted while configuring the aircraft and failed to listen for the mandatory 500‑foot call confirming tower landing clearance, resulting in a landing without an explicit clearance transmission. The crew later contacted tower by telephone, received a verbal ...
8humanfactors
1,751,096
The aircraft's auxiliary power unit generator repeatedly tripped, prompting the operator to switch to a different aircraft and depart close to the crew's duty time limit. During the pre‑departure briefing the crew identified late‑hour operation and fatigue as threats; after 3‑4 hours of cruise both the captain and firs...
5companypolicy
1,689,362
During a second solo landing in a Cessna 172, the pilot attempted a right turn onto a taxiway while still at a high airspeed; applying the brakes caused the aircraft to drift and leave the runway, resulting in it coming to rest on the grass. The pilot contacted air traffic control, held position, and shut down the airc...
8humanfactors
1,740,427
During cruise at 6,000 feet the crew avoided ice accumulation due to a temperature inversion, but on final approach encountered severe ice buildup that de‑icing boots could not remove. The captain increased approach speed to compensate, crossed the runway threshold at approximately 120 knots, and the aircraft stalled d...
16weather
1,410,442
The pilot, acting as sole pilot in command, entered a turn from downwind to final and observed an airspeed of 60 knots, prompting an attempt to increase speed. During the approach to runway XX at ZZZ the aircraft was too high, so the pilot performed a slip to lose altitude, but after rolling out was still over the runw...
8humanfactors
1,746,492
During descent into Minneapolis‑Saint Paul International Airport, the crew set the altimeter to 29.80 inches of mercury instead of the correct 30.80, missing the error despite cross‑checks; at about 1,000 feet above ground the enhanced ground proximity warning system issued a terrain warning, prompting a go‑around. Air...
8humanfactors
1,719,397
During an instrument landing system approach to runway XXR at 5,000 feet, the aircraft experienced a loss of the right hydraulic system; the crew executed the Quick Reference Handbook procedures, completed the required checklist, requested priority handling as a precaution, and subsequently landed the aircraft uneventf...
0aircraft
1,918,188
A local controller sequenced Aircraft X behind IFR Aircraft Y on a five‑mile final for an ILS approach, but Aircraft X turned base in front of Aircraft Y, causing Aircraft Y to report a loss of separation and requiring the pilot to swerve. The controller instructed Aircraft X to re‑sequence and later to make a full‑sto...
8humanfactors
1,995,443
During marshalling at gate XX, the aircraft operating flight ABCE from ZZZ was instructed to perform a tight C-turn, but the turn was executed excessively sharply, causing the aircraft to overshoot its designated parking position by approximately four feet. Ramp servicemen intervened to stop and reposition the aircraft...
8humanfactors
2,129,723
At Gate G6 and throughout the G terminal, parked widebody aircraft were positioned with their tails extending over the Vehicle Service Road. This configuration required ground personnel to walk onto the Vehicle Service Road to conduct a full aircraft walkaround, exposing them to the hazard of moving service vehicles on...
8humanfactors
2,299,144
A Citation jet cancelled its instrument flight rules clearance approximately two minutes before the resolution advisory and the pilot stated he was operating under visual flight rules, while approach control issued a traffic alert for an intruding aircraft. No crew member observed the intruder despite the warning, and ...
13procedure
1,348,989
Due to a departure delay and operating at a late hour, the flight crew overlooked that the final Dangerous Goods summary had not been received and initiated pushback without the document. The Dangerous Goods summary was printed only one minute after pushback commenced.
8humanfactors
2,094,555
The pilot of Aircraft X taxied to Runway 25, received no radio call from Aircraft Y, and began takeoff while wind favored that runway. Because a terrain hump blocked visual detection of opposite‑end traffic, Aircraft Y initiated a takeoff from Runway 07 without announcing it, resulting in both aircraft converging at mi...
8humanfactors
2,179,503
Approximately 80 nautical miles west to 80 nautical miles east of the Albuquerque VHF omnidirectional range, the aircraft experienced radar jamming, prompting the crew to run the quick reference handbook for all abnormal alerts and notify air traffic control; maintenance was informed and a logbook entry recorded, after...
6environment-nonweatherrelated
1,764,299
At Las Vegas McCarran Airport, the ongoing conflict in airspace configuration 4 has produced multiple near‑misses, prompting a revised sequencing procedure that requires a one‑mile spacing in front of runway 8R arrivals and the arriving aircraft to be established behind them. While attempting to follow this procedure, ...
13procedure
2,031,385