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Home › Safety › Incident Reports › 1997

1997 ASRS incident reports

8,017 voluntary NASA ASRS incident reports for events in 1997.

By flight phase

PhaseReports
Climb678
Approach457
Ground376
Takeoff114
Initial Climb65
Cruise59
Taxi29
Landing8

Top anomaly categories

Anomaly typeReports
Other unspecified5,243
Deviation discrepancy procedural published material policy2,415
Deviation discrepancy procedural clearance2,403
Deviation discrepancy procedural far2,359
Aircraft equipment problem critical1,339
Aircraft equipment problem less severe885
Deviation track heading all types881
Conflict airborne conflict766
Deviation altitude overshoot633
Conflict ground conflict561

Recent report synopses

  • 1997-12 The reporter alleges that for about a year there has been and continues to be a problem with a telephone line to approach control.
  • 1997-12 Pilot of C182 enters Class C airspace without clearance due to incorrect waypoint programming in the LORAN.
  • 1997-12 Pilot of a Mooney 201 is cleared to runway 30 to hold for release, begins takeoff roll, and is told to stop immediately due to another aircraft on approach for an intersecting runway.

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

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