2012 ASRS incident reports

5,056 voluntary NASA ASRS incident reports for events in 2012.

By flight phase

Phase	Reports
Cruise	878
Approach	715
Ground	575
Descent	564
Climb	555
Taxi	433
Takeoff	422
Initial Climb	351

Top anomaly categories

Anomaly type	Reports
Aircraft equipment problem critical	1,888
Deviation discrepancy procedural published material policy	1,751
Atc issue all types	1,222
Deviation discrepancy procedural clearance	784
Aircraft equipment problem less severe	580
Inflight event encounter weather turbulence	322
Deviation track heading all types	304
Conflict airborne conflict	258
Conflict ground conflict	209
Deviation discrepancy procedural far	206

Recent report synopses

2012-12 The flight crew of a B737-700 encountered an unexpected route discontinuity between BUOYY and BSQUE on the line selected BLZZR RNAV SID off Runway 4R at BOS.
2012-12 An Air Carrier crew flying IMC at 2;000 FT MSL on a left downwind to a LGA Runway 13 ILS executed the escape maneuver to 3;500 FT MSL after the EGPWS alerted 'TERRAIN PULL UP.'
2012-12 A LJ55 hydraulic system failed as the aircraft was being vectored for an ILS. The pilot declared an emergency; then during delay vectors; completed the manual gear extension; the emergency checklists; and landed uneventfully.

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

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