Descent phase incidents
11,520 voluntary NASA ASRS incident reports during the “Descent” phase.
11,520Total reports
28Years with data
Reports by year
Recent report synopses
- 2026-03 ERJ-175 flight crew reported an inflight upset resulted when they encountered wake turbulence on descent into PHX in trail of a heavy aircraft. ATC was not helpful when they requested a track deviation prior to the encounter.
- 2026-02 Air carrier First Officer reported a NMAC and RA during arrival phase. Crew advised ATC RA after escape maneuver and continued approach to SMF airport.
- 2026-02 Flight Instructor reported an NMAC while joining airport traffic pattern. Instructor made an evasive maneuver and continued flight.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.