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Home › Safety › Incident Reports › 2002

2002 ASRS incident reports

7,205 voluntary NASA ASRS incident reports for events in 2002.

By flight phase

PhaseReports
Cruise1,192
Taxi1,132
Approach1,098
Ground858
Climb719
Landing433
Descent335
Takeoff318

Top anomaly categories

Anomaly typeReports
Deviation discrepancy procedural published material policy3,920
Deviation discrepancy procedural far2,786
Deviation discrepancy procedural clearance1,893
Aircraft equipment problem critical1,784
Ground incursion runway905
Inflight event encounter weather turbulence822
Conflict airborne conflict778
Atc issue all types768
Deviation discrepancy procedural maintenance737
Deviation track heading all types706

Recent report synopses

  • 2002-12 An A300 flight lands at its destination airport after having declared a medical emergency for an ill passenger, who then died en route to the hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • 2002-12 SF34 crew dragged aircraft with locked brakes when excessive engine power was applied before brake release.
  • 2002-12 An A320 with full landing capability had a collision with ground equipment during taxi to gate at JFK.

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

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