Boeing 737: Deviation Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude incidents
1,026 voluntary NASA ASRS incident reports for “Boeing 737” aircraft categorised as “Deviation Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude”.
1,026Total reports
34Years with data
Reports by year
Recent report synopses
- 2026-01 Air carrier flight crew reported uncontrolled speed fluctuations and an altitude excursion due to severe turbulence during descent.
- 2026-01 B737 Captain reported being high on the crossing restriction at PERKN and MEEGO while on the CAVLR6 STAR into IAD and believes the STAR may be built too steep for the aircraft.
- 2025-12 B737 pilot reported temporary loss of aircraft control due to severe turbulence during cruise.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.