# FAA incident reports: GE CFM56 series A list on [GE CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cfm56-series.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 2 · 82 reports - [Incident 20260515006029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260515006029I.md): Bombardier CL-600-2D24 · Kansas City, MO · May 15, 2026 · N616NN · Minor damage > While on final approach, flight crew was made aware of smoke in the cabin coupled with an electrical odor. They declared an emergency and landed safely. Once clear of the runway, they evacuated using the mcd and both overwing exits. The passengers were… - [Incident 20241204017449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241204017449I.md): Boeing 737-436 · Hilo, HI · Dec 4, 2024 · N403YK · Minor damage > The aircraft suffered a bird strike from a large owl during the takeoff roll right after 80KTS on runway 08. The crew successfully aborted the takeoff and taxiied back to the ramp. The bird struck only the number one engine and several fan blades were bent.… - [Incident 20140423005309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140423005309I.md): Boeing 737-832 · Jamaica, NY · Apr 23, 2014 · N384DA · Minor damage > Delta airlines flight 718, aircraft registration N384DA, a B737, landed at John f. Kennedy airport (jfk) on runway 31R. According to airport agency reports and aircraft maintenance records, provided from the air carrier and airport agencies stated, upon… - [Accident 20140411006169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140411006169A.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Phoenix, AZ · Apr 11, 2014 · N760SW · Minor damage > On Friday 04/11/2014 at approximately 1508 hours, southwest flight 806, tail number N760SW, inbound from salt lake city Utah while pulling up to gate D4 at termninal 4, 3800 e sky harbor bl Phoenix, AZ 85034 struck the jetway causing damage to the left engine. - [Incident 20121211028289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121211028289I.md): Airbus Industrie A319-112 · St Louis, MO · Dec 11, 2012 · N721UW · No damage > On December 11, 2012 usaa flight 1667 experienced what is thought to be clear air turbulence at or near FL 390. The aircraft continued to stl and landed without incident. Ambulance met the aircraft and evaluated the crew and passengers, one passenger was… - [Incident 20120723016079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120723016079I.md): Boeing 737-3Y0 · Minneapolis, MN · Jul 23, 2012 · N664WN · Minor damage > Bird strike on final approach to 30L. Dent on inboard leading edge, right wing. - [Incident 20120130001579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120130001579I.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Denver, CO · Jan 30, 2012 · N222WN · Minor damage > Captain [privacy data omitted] was in command of southwest airlines flight 792 from los angeles, CA to Denver co. on January 30, 2012. He was flying a Boeing 737-700, N222WN. When the flight arrived in Denver the gate for the flight was occupied so [privacy… - [Incident 20101101049689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101101049689I.md): Boeing 737-4B7 · Norfolk, VA · Nov 1, 2010 · N443US · Substantial damage > #2 Engine ingested bird on climb at 1000 feet. Aircraft returned to orf. The ARFF responded and the aircraft taxied to the gate. Damage was reported to the compressor blades. - [Incident 20100806039449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100806039449I.md): Boeing 737-4B7 · Philadelphia, PA · Aug 6, 2010 · N450UW · Minor damage > Phl tower reports:usairways flight 1651, a Boeing B737, returned to land on runway 27L.aircraft reported a blown tire on take-off rotation. PIC accomplished a tower fly-by to verify his suspicion of a blown tire. Phl tower verified that the left outboard main… - [Incident 20100612035659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100612035659I.md): Boeing 737-3H4 · Omaha, NE · Jun 12, 2010 · N636WN · No damage > Aircraft was in cruise flight at flight level 370 when "cabin altitude warning" horn sounded. Cabin was at 10,000 feet and was unable to restore cabin altitude. Maximum cabin altitude was 12,000 feet. Emergency descent initiated with manual control. No other… - [Incident 20100313029899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100313029899I.md): Boeing 737-5H4 · Omaha, NE · Mar 13, 2010 · N501SW · No damage > On 03/13/2010 at approximately 09:45 CST N501SW, a Boeing 737-5H4, operating as southwest airlines flight 2019 departed Eppley Airfield, Omaha, Nebraska with the intended destination of midway international airport located in chicago, Illinois. The flight… - [Accident 20100213036019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100213036019A.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Santa Clartia, CA · Feb 13, 2010 · N221WN · No damage > Southwest airlines flight 2534 was on the lynxx 8 arrival to bur. ATC vectored the aircraft off the lynxx 8 arrival. ATC instructed the aircraft to turn left to a heading of 190 and descend to 6000 feet. The crew read back the the heading of 190 and decsent… - [Incident 20090707012009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090707012009I.md): Boeing 7373H4 · Baltimore, MD · Jul 7, 2009 · N329SW · Minor damage > (-23) Flt 69 departed on runway #28 @ 1717 hrs and reported hitting a small flock of birds. The pilot requested to return to land tower worked aircraft back towards airport, the pilot requested time to set-up so aircraft was switched to approach. Flight 69… - [Incident 20081205851849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081205851849I.md): Boeing 737490 · Palm Springs, CA · Dec 5, 2008 · N703AS · No damage > (-23) Alaska 387 sfo to psp encountered a split flap indication. Emergency declared. Crew exercised manual extension per operational procedures. Aircraft landed safety, no injuries or aircraft damage. Troubleshot and found that the flap position indicator had… - [Incident 20081023852089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081023852089I.md): Boeing 737322 · Pittsburgh, PA · Oct 23, 2008 · N328UA · Minor damage > (-23) On October 23, 2008, at approximately 11443 eastern time, N328UA, a Boeing 737-322, conducted under 14 CFR part 121, inbound to Pittsburgh International Airport (kpit) had the captain's L2 window crack. Subsequently, the aircraft landed without further… - [Incident 20080925849899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080925849899I.md): Boeing 737322 · Chicago, IL · Sep 25, 2008 · N332UA · Substantial damage > (-23) The investigation is on-going and conducted by the den cfmo (WP-30). Amended -23 01/06/2009, this incident involves an aircraft colliding with a lavatory truck during pushback. The lavatory truck operator was parked and in a basket servicing the aft… - [Incident 20080419837739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080419837739I.md): Boeing 737301 · Windsor Locks, CT · Apr 19, 2008 · N589US · No damage > (-23) Us airways landed runway 6 and was instructed to taxi via runway 19, taxiway tango, cross runway 33 to the ramp. The last time the crew had been at Bradley runway 19 intercept tramway 33 and from that point the ramp could be accessed. Construction… - [Incident 20080417014229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080417014229I.md): Boeing 737490 · Seattle, WA · Apr 17, 2008 · N703AS · No damage > (-23) Asa flight 529, inbound to sea initially reported an unsafe gear indication while on approach. When extended, the nose gear indicated a red light and both main gear indicators were blank. The crew requested a go-around and a close-in right hand pattern.… - [Incident 20080127010539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080127010539I.md): Boeing 7373H4 · Spokane, WA · Jan 27, 2008 · N353SW · No damage > (-23) Southwest airlines flight 485 landed on runway 3 at kgeg and was unable to negotiate the turn onto taxiway alpha and slid off the end of the runway coming to rest at a 90 degree angle to the runway on the paved overrun. Passengers were deplaned and the… - [Incident 20071102824759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071102824759I.md): Doug DC873F · Wichita, KS · Nov 2, 2007 · N880UP · No damage > (-23) On November 02, 2007 at 0626 local time, aircraft N880UP, flight #918, while enroute from louisville, Kentucky, (sdf) to ontario, California (ont) was diverted to Wichita, KS (ict), ATCT was contacted at Wichita and declared an emergency landing due to… - [Incident 20070413005789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070413005789I.md): Boeing 737490 · Juneau, AK · Apr 13, 2007 · N703AS > (-23) Acft in cruise over sitka (sit) FL310 experienced electrical failure, DC fail lights, master caution illuminated, avionics pwr failure, loss of comml/navl, N2 and EGT indicator failure. Aircraft declared emergency with anchorage center (zan). Acft… - [Incident 20061221027149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061221027149I.md): Boeing 7373Q8 · Wichita, KS · Dec 21, 2006 · N662SW > (-23) On December 21, 2006, the flight crew for southwest airlines inc., operating as flight 1787, departing Oklahoma city, (okc) for houston, Texas, (iah), observed the #1 transformer rectifier circuit breaker popped out. The flight crew then smelled fumes… - [Accident 20061107029449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061107029449A.md): Boeing 737322 · Chicago, IL · Nov 7, 2006 · N328UA · Substantial damage > (-23) N328UA (ual flight #672) was given taxi directions to runway 32L, by Chicago ATC, for departure via bravo south ramp line, a, A6, j, J1, t to T10 intersection. During the turn from "juliet" to "juliet 1" N328UA stopped and set the parking brake short of… - [Accident 20060608028149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060608028149A.md): Boeing 737322 · New York, NY · Jun 8, 2006 · N403TZ · Substantial damage > (-23) Work was being accomplished on the taxiway the night before the incident. Work area was covered with a lightweight metal plate during the daytime airport operations. As the aircraft taxied out for departure, the plate was lifted up by the exhaust of the… - [Incident 20060331005289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060331005289I.md): Boeing 7377AV · Miami, FL · Mar 31, 2006 · N889NC · Substantial damage > (-23) The aircraft was being repositioned by the flight crew to the signature ramp for refueling. Taxiing east from customs to signature, a left turn (north) was made to the signature ramp area. The flight crew noted that a single signature marshaller was… - [Incident 20060322004329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060322004329I.md): Airbus A319112 · Boston, MA · Mar 22, 2006 · N721UW · Minor damage > (-23) Us airways inc., flight #944, philadelphia pa to Boston ma was disembarking passengers at Boston's us airways gate B-6 when the jet bridge collapsed hitting the L-1 door of aircraft N721UW (A-319-112), injuring one us airways mechanic and one passenger… - [Incident 20060313006849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060313006849I.md): Boeing 737322 · Wichita, KS · Mar 13, 2006 · N331UA > (-23) Crew reports unsafe gear indication. Used alternative method to extend gear after tower fly by. Aircraft landed without incident or damage. Gear was pinned and aircraft was towed to terminal. Maintenance found the P6-3 C18 breaker tripped and the P6-3… - [Incident 20051109028119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051109028119I.md): Boeing 7373H4 · Nashville, TN · Nov 9, 2005 · N353SW · Minor damage > (-23) Upon landing bna the aircraft sustained a bird strike on the right horizontal stabilizer. - [Incident 20041031031979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041031031979I.md): Boeing 7377H4 · Cleveland, OH · Oct 31, 2004 · N760SW > (-23) Passenger [privacy data omitted] smoked cigarette in aircraft lavatory while in flight while "no smoking" sign illuminated and after "no smoking" briefing. Aircraft met by police. [privacy data omitted] ^ Admitted to smoking and stated the cigarette… - [Incident 20041013027419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041013027419I.md): Boeing 7375H4 · Phoenix, AZ · Oct 13, 2004 · N501SW · Minor damage > (-23) Aircraft was stopped on taxiway echo in line for takeoff. An American airlines baggage cart broke away from tug and traveled approximately 100 feet and impacted aircraft at the right side flap jackscrew fairing cover. Aircraft was towed back to gate and… - [Incident 20040826020579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040826020579I.md): Boeing 7373H4 · Kansas City, MO · Aug 26, 2004 · N332SW > (-23) Pilot reported: at 35,000' cabin reached 10,000' with cabin warning horn on. Engine bleeds were on and packs auto. No auto switched over to man ac & DC we paused at stby position, we had no control, also no control @ manual ac/dc position. Corrective… - [Incident 20040508013549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040508013549I.md): Airbus A320212 · Albuquerque, NM · May 8, 2004 · N342NW > (-23) The flight attendant crew was notified by the flight deck to be seated due to code 6 turbulence during the service. The flight attendants and all passengers were seated. Two service carts were in the galley but not secured. When the turbulence appeared… - [Accident 20040410030069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040410030069A.md): Boeing 7373Q8 · St Louis, MO · Apr 10, 2004 · N662SW > (-23) On April 10, 2004, at approx. 1835 CDT, southwest 2038, a Boeing 737 (N662SW), encountered turbulence while enroute to the st. Louis international airport, st. Louis, MO. During his turbulence encounter, a cabin flight attendant received serious… - [Incident 20031214033969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031214033969I.md): Boeing 7373B7 · Indianapolis, IN · Dec 14, 2003 · N518AU > (-23) Usair flight 524, B-737, enroute from Indianapolis, IN to charlotte, NC declared an emergency at FL290, 40 miles north-northwest of louisville at 1737Z, due to a decompression in the aircraft. The oxygen masks were deployed for the passengers and the… - [Accident 20030722019949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030722019949A.md): Boeing 757251 · Cleveland, OH · Jul 22, 2003 · N504US > (-23) On July 22, 2003 nwa flt 1142 was climbing through FL290, hit unexpected and unreported code 4 clear air turbulence for approx. 30 seconds. Lead f/a reported a f/a in rear galley had a head injury and was bleeding. A doctor on board suggested a/c should… - [Incident 20020702027359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020702027359I.md): Boeing 7373S3 · Omaha, NE · Jul 2, 2002 · N312AW > (-23) Male passenger admitted to smoking in the aft lavatory during a flight from phoenix, Arizona to Omaha, Nebraska. - [Incident 20020617019159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020617019159I.md): Boeing 737301 · Syracuse, NY · Jun 17, 2002 · N585US > (-23) On Monday, June 17, 2002, after takeoff from runway 28 at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, the nose gear would not retract on N585US, a Boeing 737-300 operated by usairways. The aircraft returned to the airport and landed without incident. The… - [Incident 20020531012959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020531012959I.md): Boeing 7373Q8 · Nashville, TN · May 31, 2002 · N695SW · Minor damage > (-23) During takeoff from bna the aircraft struck a bird. The PIC declared an emergency. The aircraft returned to bna where it landed without incident. Two flight crew/three cabin crewmembers and one hundred twenty four passengers were on board. There were no… - [Incident 20020302005869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020302005869I.md): Boeing 7373H4 · El Paso, TX · Mar 2, 2002 · N332SW > (-23) On 01/03/02, while departing the gate in El Paso for departure, a passenger became loud and started making other passengers uncomfortable. The aircraft returned to the gate and the passenger, Mr. Victor g. castillo WA s asked by the operations agent to… - [Incident 20011227036039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011227036039I.md): Doug DC873F · Minneapolis, MN · Dec 27, 2001 · N880UP > (-23) UPS556 reported #4 engine thrust reverser opened in flight. Aircraft landed without incident at 1029Z at the msp airport. - [Incident 20010531015299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010531015299I.md): Boeing 737301 · Tampa, FL · May 31, 2001 · N585US · Minor damage > (-23) On may 31, 2001 a B-737-301, N585US operated by us airways airlines, on departure from Tampa International Airport, Florida, (tpa) report "a" hydraulic system failure and returned to tpa and landed without incident. Subsequent investigation revealed a… - [Incident 20010210002709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010210002709I.md): Boeing 737301 · Buffalo, NY · Feb 10, 2001 · N585US > (-23) On Saturday, February 10, 2001 at 2009 EST, a usairways B-737, N585US, flight 638, landed on runway 23 at the Buffalo niagra international airport after reporting a leading edge flap problem. The reported discrepancy was "le flap transit light remained… - [Incident 20001210026599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001210026599I.md): Boeing 7373H4 · Kansas City, MO · Dec 10, 2000 · N645SW > (-23) On December 10, 2000, at approx. 2335 CDT, southwest airlines flight 738, a Boeing 737, N645SW, left the gate at Kansas City International Airport (mci). At approx 2145 CDT, the pilot radioed that he had the right main off the taxiway. The passengers… - [Incident 20001203022489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001203022489I.md): Boeing 737300 · Manchester, NH · Dec 3, 2000 · N354SW > (-23) Pilot reported at 7000 to 8000 feet pressure controller failed in the auto mode inbound to Manchester, NH and the a/c had lost pressurization. Pilot made a rapid descent and aborted landing. Performed a go-around and a/c landed on runway 35 without… - [Incident 20000227020909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000227020909I.md): Boeing 7373Y0 · Los Angeles, CA · Feb 27, 2000 · N665WN · Minor damage > (-23) On feb 27, 2000, at approximately 1330 PST, swa flight 343 while taxiing to gate 5 made contact with a service vehicle damaging the #1 slat on the left side. The flight crew was following proper directions by parking marchals in inclement weather… - [Incident 19990915027179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990915027179I.md): Doug DC873F · Ontario, CA · Sep 15, 1999 · N810UP > (-23) Ups 2920, DC-8, flew from albuquerque, NM, to Ontario, CA, delcared an emergency prior to landing Ontario International Airport due to hydraulic failure. The failure was attributed to a hydraulic pressure line that became chaffed from rubbing against… - [Accident 19990912041969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990912041969A.md): Boeing 7373T0 · West Palm Beach, FL · Sep 12, 1999 · N17356 · Substantial damage > (-23) #1 Engine sustained an un-contained failure due to 7th stage turbine disk air seal (high pressure) that is attached to 7th stage disk. Shaft sheared and dispersed engine fragments 8X3 over city block, NTSB had engine removed and sent to houston for… - [Incident 19990507015199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990507015199I.md): Boeing 737322 · Lincoln, NE · May 7, 1999 · N330UA · Minor damage > On Friday, may 5, 1999, N330UA, a b 737-322, operated as united 309, ingested multiple birds into the number one engine at rotation on runway 32, Lincoln NE. An emergency was declared, and an uneventful landing was made on runway 35L. Investigation revealed… - [Incident 19990308020769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990308020769I.md): Boeing 737524 · Indianapolis, IN · Mar 8, 1999 · N16649 · Minor damage > On 3/7/99 a service truck ran into the left wing tip, rendering the aircraft in an unairworthy condition. - [Incident 19990203017789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990203017789I.md): Boeing 737353 · Albuquerque, NM · Feb 3, 1999 · N313AW > Awxa F750103 feb diverted to abq. Pilot in pax compartment saw evidence of fuel leak from wing(right). Inspection on abq, ramp revealed numerous fuel leaks from #2 fuel tank upr./lower access plates. Awxa maint. Personnel brought to abq. To make airworthy… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cfm56-series/incidents.md?page=2 ## 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 ('30016') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cfm56-series/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.