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Home › Safety › Incident Reports › 1996

1996 ASRS incident reports

8,044 voluntary NASA ASRS incident reports for events in 1996.

By flight phase

PhaseReports
Climb643
Approach543
Ground439
Takeoff156
Initial Climb111
Cruise68
Taxi25
Landing22

Top anomaly categories

Anomaly typeReports
Other unspecified4,829
Deviation discrepancy procedural clearance2,409
Deviation discrepancy procedural far1,960
Deviation discrepancy procedural published material policy1,554
Aircraft equipment problem critical1,118
Deviation track heading all types848
Aircraft equipment problem less severe816
Deviation altitude overshoot609
Conflict airborne conflict600
Inflight event encounter weather turbulence520

Recent report synopses

  • 1996-12 Pilot of C182 skydive aircraft has confusion with controller regarding status of jumpers, resulting in close proximity between a jumper and a helicopter, with potential communication problems with ARTCC aircraft.
  • 1996-12 A B737-300 was dispatched with #1 main fuel quantity system and center tank fuel quantity system inoperative and deferred.
  • 1996-12 A C172 pilot on departure from HHR was told he is in Class B airspace, which the chart does not indicate; the reporter was told there is a delegation of airspace to LAX, but the airspace change is not shown on the chart.

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

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