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Home › Safety › Incident Reports › 1988

1988 ASRS incident reports

4,300 voluntary NASA ASRS incident reports for events in 1988.

By flight phase

PhaseReports
Climb475
Approach265
Ground182
Takeoff125
Cruise101
Initial Climb36
Taxi15
Landing6

Top anomaly categories

Anomaly typeReports
Other unspecified1,365
Deviation discrepancy procedural clearance866
Deviation discrepancy procedural far814
Conflict airborne conflict764
Atc issue all types621
Conflict nmac463
Aircraft equipment problem critical413
Other airspace violation entry or exit406
Deviation track heading all types406
Aircraft equipment problem less severe382

Recent report synopses

  • 1988-12 Less than standard separation between military fighter and military spacecraft. Operational error.
  • 1988-12 Commuter flight loss of aircraft control taxiway excursion.
  • 1988-12 Suggested supplemental use of aircraft marker beacon receiver.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.

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