# FAA incident reports: CFM International CFM56 series

A list on [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

Page 1 of 18 · 883 reports

- [Incident 20260401002139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260401002139I.md): Boeing 737-724 · Dulles, VA · Apr 1, 2026 · N16732 · Minor damage
  > Aircraft reported multiple birdstrikes on 3 mile final to rwy 19L. (Iad) the aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate. After the inspection at the gate the pilots reported signifcant damage to left engine. No injuries. No emergency declared.
- [Incident 20260323003269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260323003269I.md): Boeing 737-824 · Denver, CO · Mar 23, 2026 · N27213 · Minor damage
  > Aircraft departed Denver International Airport on March 23, 2026, for 14 CFR part 91 maintenance test flight. Only the flight crew, two pilots, were on board. Flight crew reported controllability issues and returned for landing on 16 left. Taxied to ramp…
- [Incident 20260306010849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260306010849I.md): Boeing 737-824 · Denver, CO · Mar 6, 2026 · N36247 · No damage
  > On approach to rwy 35R aircraft deviated left of course and parralleled runway for extended period of time, apprently below da for the approach. Crew initiated missed approach which was well past the missed approach point. Crew was instructed to fly runway…
- [Accident 20260306010659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260306010659A.md): Boeing 737-824 · Denver, CO · Mar 6, 2026 · N27213 · Substantial damage
  > On March 6, 2026, about 1024 mountain standard time (MST), united airlines (ual) flight 605, a Boeing 737-824, [privacy data omitted], collided with two vestergaard elephant beta deice trucks, operated by aeromag, while taxiing out of the deice pad at Denver…
- [Incident 20260116004289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260116004289I.md): Boeing 737-824 · Grand Rapids, MI · Jan 16, 2026 · N13248 · Minor damage
  > B-737-800 landing on runway 26L kgrr during snow event drifted right of centerline after touchdown and contacted runway edge lights causing some damage to enigine nacelle and right landing brake assembly.
- [Incident 20251018014189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251018014189I.md): Boeing 737-401 · Fort Myers, FL · Oct 18, 2025 · N804TJ · Minor damage
  > The crew made a normal approach and touchdown on runway 6 at rsw. When the nose landing gear touched down, the aircraft began an uncommanded turn to the left. Attempts to arrest the turn using differential braking and tiller input were unsuccessful. The…
- [Incident 20251017021542I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251017021542I.md): Boeing 737-724 · Chicago, IL · Oct 17, 2025 · N21723 · Minor damage
  > While turning onto the lead in line for C11 at Chicago O'Hare the right wing tip of the B737 contacted the tail section of a B767 under tow.
- [Accident 20250901014282A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250901014282A.md): Boeing 737-824 · San Francisco, CA · Sep 1, 2025 · N26232 · Substantial damage
  > On 9/2/2025, [privacy data omitted], a B737-824, operating as [privacy data omitted] San Francisco International Airport (sfo) – denver international airport (den) was being pushed back from gate D16 when the left-hand horizontal stabilizer made contact with…
- [Incident 20250604005929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250604005929I.md): Boeing 737-724 · San Antonio, TX · Jun 4, 2025 · N17730 · Minor damage
  > On 6/4/2025, [privacy data omitted] operating as [privacy data omitted], george bush intercontinental airport (iah)- San Antonio International Airport (sat) reported a bird strike during landing. No emergency was declared and no injuries were reported.
- [Incident 20250110001559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250110001559I.md): Boeing 737-4Q8 · Miami, FL · Jan 10, 2025 · N807TJ · No damage
  > At approximately 1125EST on 10 January 2025, the flight was holding at spot 20 when the crew noticed smoke and an electrical smell from the circuit breaker panel behind the first officer. The flight crew secured the engines and APU and instructed the flight…
- [Incident 20240923016689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240923016689I.md): Boeing 737-790 · Seattle, WA · Sep 23, 2024 · N614AS · Minor damage
  > The tow team paused while entering the gate area because there was concern the jet bridge was not positioned correctly. While the aircraft sat idle with tail hanging over the perimeter travel area, a catering truck impacted the aircraft at full speed. There…
- [Incident 20240825016679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240825016679I.md): Boeing 737-790 · Seatac, WA · Aug 25, 2024 · N613AS · Minor damage
  > Aug 25, 2024, [privacy data omitted]departed sea on [privacy data omitted], sea to oak, experienced an un-commanded ifsd of the LH engine shortly after departing sea. Aircraft turned back to sea and made an uneventful emergency landing. Upon inspection of the…
- [Accident 20240702011739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240702011739A.md): Boeing 737-824 · Cozumel · Jul 2, 2024 · N37287 · No damage
  > During the arrival phase of flight into the destination airport, the aircraft encountered momentary moderate to severe turbulence causing one of the flight attendants to incur serious injury. Upon receiving medical attention, it was determined the injured…
- [Incident 20240228000729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240228000729I.md): Boeing 737-790 · Juneau, AK · Feb 28, 2024 · N644AS · Minor damage
  > On touch down an eagle flew into the right-hand trailing edge flap. No other damage and no injuries. Aircraft ferryed to seattle to replace the flap.
- [Incident 20230614006659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230614006659I.md): Boeing 737-924 · Houston, TX · Jun 14, 2023 · N37408 · Minor damage
  > On June 14, 2023, flight crew member from [privacy data omitted] (mco-iah) reported a panel missing from no.2 engine after landing in iah. Maintenace personnel removed the remainder of the missing no.2 engine, left hand colwing, integrated drive generator…
- [Incident 20220712021929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220712021929I.md): Boeing 737-824 · Denver, CO · Jul 12, 2022 · N14214 · Minor damage
  > [privacy data omitted]Operating a Boeing 737-824 as[privacy data omitted], was on a scheduled flight from Kansas city international airport, Kansas city mi (mci) to Denver International Airport, Denver, CO (den). Initial report, aircraft taxi to gate and…
- [Incident 20220204000279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220204000279I.md): Boeing 737-8K2 · Las Vegas, NV · Feb 4, 2022 · N817SY · Minor damage
  > The aircraft had departed from klas at approximately 1241 PST, with 56 persons on board, headed to kmsp and reportedly experienced a gear retraction problem shortly after liftoff. The aircraft returned to klas and reported normal gear indication prior to…
- [Incident 20211219020569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211219020569I.md): Boeing 737-724 · Fort Meyers, FL · Dec 19, 2021 · N27724 · Minor damage
  > [privacy data omitted] Was on a 4 mile final when they reported a bird strike. They did not declare an emergency. The captain called after landing and reported damage to "leading edge of the wing slat."pilot reported a bird strike on left leading edge.…
- [Incident 20201230021489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201230021489I.md): Boeing 737-824 · San Jose · Dec 30, 2020 · N73275 · Minor damage
  > On December 30, 2020, united airlines flight 1055, a Boeing 737-800 with registration number N73275, operating a flight from houston bush intercontinental airport (iah) to Juan Santamaria International Airport, San Jose, costa rica (mroc) veered left off of…
- [Incident 20201114014889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201114014889I.md): Boeing 737-790 · Yakutat, AK · Nov 14, 2020 · N615AS · Minor damage
  > Left engine nacelle struck bear at approximately 80 knots on landing rollout. Damage limited to engine cowling and included wrinkled skin and dents to side and underside of left engine. Aircraft was flown out of Yakutat (mx ferry) without having to perform…
- [Incident 20191107020889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191107020889I.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Chicago, IL · Nov 7, 2019 · N228WN · Minor damage
  > On Thursday, November 7, 2019 ord cmo received notification of an incident involving a southwest airlines aircraft, registration N228WN, serial number msn 32496. The aircraft, a Boeing B737-7H4 operating as SWA497 was enroute from (kmdw to kmsy). Flight…
- [Incident 20190613006859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190613006859I.md): Boeing 737-4B7 · Miami, FL · Jun 13, 2019 · N801TJ · Substantial damage
  > On 13 June 2019, N801TJ, at about 0005H EDT, was to be towed by from spot G5 to another location at mia. The brake rider was an A&P technician. During the pushback, improper coordination between the tug driver and the brake rider resulted in the aircraft…
- [Incident 20190302010632I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190302010632I.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Newark, NJ · Mar 2, 2019 · N493WN · Minor damage
  > Description of the event: this morning at ewr during pushback/de-icing at The gate, swa 6 (a/c 918) began to taxi as the adjacent flight, swa 3133 (A/c 493) was de-icing. The winglet of swa 6 came into contact with the Horizontal stabilizer of swa 3133. No…
- [Incident 20190225024179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190225024179I.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Hartford, CT · Feb 25, 2019 · N759GS · Minor damage
  > On February 25, 2019 aircraft registration N759GS, a Boeing 737-700 was scheduled to operate on southwest airlines (swa) flight 2169 from mccoy international airport (kmco), orlando, Florida to Hartford-Bradley International Airport (kbdl), Hartford,…
- [Incident 20190212009061I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190212009061I.md): Boeing 737-790 · Kotzebue, AK · Feb 12, 2019 · N644AS · Minor damage
  > When AS155, a B-737-700 passenger aircraft arrived in otz, it was parked with the intent it would complete a 180-degree turn to depart the ramp area. It was parked behind and to the right of another B737-700 freighter aircraft. Before AS155 taxied out, the…
- [Incident 20181219021739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181219021739I.md): Boeing 737-790 · Anchorage, AK · Dec 19, 2018 · N626AS · Minor damage
  > AS7015 was cleared to land on runway 7L and was given a caution for wake turbulence from a jet departing runway 33. In the flare a 747 in position on runway 33 applied power causing AS7015 to roll and drift. AS7015 landed in the remaining 8000' of runway on…
- [Incident 20181206024869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181206024869I.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Burbank, CA · Dec 6, 2018 · N752SW · Minor damage
  > On December 6, 2018, at approximately 0905 pacific standard time, N752SW, a southwest airlines Boeing 737 operating as flight 278, overran runway 08 while landing at the bob hope airport (kbur), Burbank, California. The aircraft came to rest in the engineered…
- [Incident 20181015020092I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181015020092I.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Chicago, IL · Oct 15, 2018 · N416WN · Minor damage
  > On Monday, October 15th at approximately 0700 CDT, a southwest airlines aircraft, registration number N8314L, a Boeing 737-8H4, was struck by another southwest airlines aircraft, registration number N416WN, a Boeing 737-7H4, at Midway international airport.…
- [Incident 20180822011979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180822011979I.md): Boeing 737-790 · Kotzebue, AK · Aug 22, 2018 · N614AS · Substantial damage
  > The captain and first officer reported that during departure roll ("at or near V1 speed"; actual airspeed unknown) on paot rwy 09 aircraft ingested a bird into #1 engine. Captain rejected takeoff and returned to the gate. Eleven 1st stage compressor blades…
- [Incident 20180815011602I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180815011602I.md): Boeing 737-724 · Chicago, IL · Aug 15, 2018 · N13720 · Minor damage
  > On Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at approximately 1620 CST, united airlines N448UA, an Airbus A-320, operating under flight number UAL645 departing from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (kord) to portland international airport (kpdx) struck a parked united…
- [Accident 20180417024829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180417024829A.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Philidephia, PA · Apr 17, 2018 · N772SW · Substantial damage · 1 fatal
  > On April 17, 2018, at 1103 eastern daylight time, southwest airlines flight 1380, a Boeing 737-700, N772SW, experienced a failure of the left, cfm international model CFM-56-7B engine and loss of engine inlet and cowling during climb at about flight level…
- [Incident 20180414014819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180414014819I.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Nashville, TN · Apr 14, 2018 · N742SW · Minor damage
  > A southwest airlines Boeing 737-7H4, registration N742SW performing flight wn 3156 from bna to msy with 135 passengers and 5 crew, blew the #2 main landing gear tire while departing Nashville?s runway 20R. Pilot in command declared an emergency due to the…
- [Incident 20180211012029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180211012029I.md): Boeing 737-401 · Miami, FL · Feb 11, 2018 · N420US · Minor damage
  > Miami, FL (mia): SWQ6431, B734, mia-svmc, returned to mia with a cargo fire warning light illuminated. Aircraft blew a tire on the right main gear on landing. No fire present. Aircraft taxied off runway and deplaned on taxiway q. passengers were transported…
- [Incident 20171204022649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171204022649I.md): Airbus Industrie A320-212 · Sacramento, CA · Dec 4, 2017 · N360NW · Minor damage
  > Aircraft departed smf. During initial climbout, the aircraft encountered a flock of large birds. The aircraft sustained multiple birdstrikes. Birds hit both wing leading edges, the right inboard flap and the radome. Birds were injested into both engines but…
- [Incident 20170906022759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170906022759I.md): Boeing 737-824 · Newark, NJ · Sep 6, 2017 · N37273 · Minor damage
  > Event: ? UAL2429 was being pushed off the gate when it struck a stationary "stair truck?. This took place on the non movement area. Newark ATCT was not speaking to any of the operators involved in this situation. ? N37273 (B737-800) left scimitar winglet came…
- [Accident 20170815020672A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170815020672A.md): Boeing 737-832 · Queens, NY · Aug 15, 2017 · N377DA · Substantial damage
  > American airlines flight 290 turned off east bound taxiway charlie ("c") onto north bound taxiway delta bravo (?db?). While American airlines flight 290 was on db, delta airlines flight 2503 left winglet struck the right elevator and horizontal stabilizer of…
- [Incident 20170620006419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170620006419I.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Latham, NY · Jun 20, 2017 · N754SW · No damage
  > Aircraft N754SW, flight #1766 taxied to runway 19, and began the take-off roll departing from alb to mco. While doing so, PIC received a radio call from ATC that smoke was observed coming from the tail section of the aircraft by ground handling personnel.…
- [Incident 20170603013159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170603013159I.md): Boeing 737-823 · San Antonio, TX · Jun 3, 2017 · N954AN · Minor damage
  > During initial acceleration for a rolling takeoff the pilot lost directional control and departed the right side of runway 13R and became stuck in the soft terrain.
- [Accident 20161210022319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161210022319A.md): Boeing 737-824 · Denver, CO · Dec 10, 2016 · N38257 · No damage
  > On dec 10, 2016 united airlines flight #466 from salt lake city, ut to Denver, CO. Encountered unexpected moderate turblence during descent, at 28000 ft. 2 flight attendants were in the aft galley and hit the ceiling before falling on the floor. Both f/as…
- [Incident 20161117022829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161117022829I.md): Airbus Industrie A320-214 · Nov 17, 2016 · N124US · Minor damage
  > During taxi the pilot reported to maintenance that the #2 brake temperature rose to 305 degrees. The aircraft taxied to the south cargo ramp at clt where maintenance discovered that the #2 wheel assy had broken allowing the wheel to contact the brake.…
- [Accident 20160827021249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160827021249A.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Pascagoula, MS · Aug 27, 2016 · N766SW · Substantial damage
  > On August 27, 2016, at approximately 0920 local, southwest flight 3472 departed louis armstrong new orleans international airport, LA. Enroute to orlando international airport with 99 passengers onboard. While cruising at FL390, the aircraft experienced an…
- [Accident 20160817009019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160817009019A.md): Boeing 737-924 · Aug 17, 2016 · N37408 · No damage
  > 45 Minutes prior to landing the PIC directed the cabin crew call to ?clean up and sit down? Due to anticipated turbulence and made a pa announcement for the initial descent into iah. About 15 minutes after this call the aircraft hit moderate turbulence. A…
- [Accident 20160804013139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160804013139A.md): Boeing 737-3H4 · Baltimore, MD · Aug 4, 2016 · N368SW · Substantial damage
  > During aircraft pushback the tug applied brakes and the aircraft's nose landing gear collapsed.
- [Incident 20160721013539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160721013539I.md): Airbus Industrie A320-214 · West Palm Beach, FL · Jul 21, 2016 · N108UW · No damage
  > Aal 1822 was at the approach end of rwy 10L on taxiway c when an aircraft behind them noticed fluid leaking from the aircraft; AAL1822 was advised and reported an indication failure. Fumes entered the cabin and flight deck and the flight crew decided to…
- [Incident 20160718013529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160718013529I.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Glen Burnie, MD · Jul 18, 2016 · N428WN · Minor damage
  > During take off roll, aircraft right inboard tire blew apart.
- [Incident 20160530021259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160530021259I.md): Boeing 737-824 · Tampa, FL · May 30, 2016 · N33284 · Substantial damage
  > UAL1948 on takeoff roll, aborted due to blown right main tire, aircraft came to a stop 3675 ft from apch end of runway 19R. Smoke was observed after stop. Emergency personnel secured the aircraft, passengers were de-planed with portable stairs and taken to…
- [Incident 20160503007859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160503007859I.md): Boeing 737-824 · Los Angeles, CA · May 3, 2016 · N17233 · Minor damage
  > Right main landing gear tire failed during takeoff from houston. After landing at lax, the aircraft was inspected, and repairs were accomplished. The aircraft was returned to service.
- [Accident 20160314003289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160314003289A.md): Boeing 737-724 · Mar 14, 2016 · N23708 · No damage
  > Untied flight 898 iah to msy reported to ATC moderate turbulence over lake charles, la at FL270. The weather was a top a cloud layer mostly clear. A short time later the flight declared a medical emergency. A flight attendant standing in the aft galley cut…
- [Accident 20160217002962A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160217002962A.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Detroit, MI · Feb 17, 2016 · N784SW · Substantial damage
  > On February 17th, 2016, at approximately 0600 local time, the emi-fsdo was notified of an accident at dtw airport involving two Boeing 737 aircraft contacting each other on the 21R deicing pad, a southwest airlines B737-700 (N784SW) and American airlines…
- [Accident 20160128004899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160128004899A.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · Jan 28, 2016 · N718SW · No damage
  > Approximately 35 minutes from fll, descending from FL380 to FL360,the flight experienced unexpected turbulence. The "b" flight attendant was in the aft galley at the time and fell injuring her ankle. The flight attendant was unable to complete her duties and…

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE engine_model_code IN ('13802')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series/incidents

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