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1989 ASRS incident reports

6,740 voluntary NASA ASRS incident reports for events in 1989.

By flight phase

PhaseReports
Climb623
Approach288
Ground197
Takeoff174
Initial Climb71
Cruise62
Taxi28
Landing14

Top anomaly categories

Anomaly typeReports
Other unspecified2,846
Deviation discrepancy procedural clearance1,689
Deviation discrepancy procedural far1,381
Deviation discrepancy procedural published material policy1,297
Conflict airborne conflict889
Atc issue all types864
Aircraft equipment problem critical736
Deviation track heading all types683
Other airspace violation entry or exit630
Deviation altitude overshoot525

Recent report synopses

  • 1989-12 Small pilot cleared into controlled zone and cleared to land under special VFR is informed on downwind leg by tower that reported visibility is now less than 1 mile, that is, below special VFR minimums.
  • 1989-12 Aircraft X had near midair collision with aircraft Y in VFR tower area.
  • 1989-12 While in cruise, flight crew misreads chart and takes wrong airway.

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

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