# Incident 20180822011979I: Boeing 737-790, Kotzebue, AK, August 22, 2018

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 22, 2018, 08:27 local time
- Place: Kotzebue, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: ASAA
- Location: 66.8868° N, 162.4917° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kotzebue, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.8868&lon=-162.4917&mi=10
- Aircraft: N614AS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N614AS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 737-790 (registry code 13844CN, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-790) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: CFM International CFM56 series (registry code 13802, https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737-790
- Reported engine: CFM INTL. CFM56 SERIES
- People aboard: 0
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180822011979I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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 WERE FOUND DAMAGED DURING INITIAL VISUAL INSPECTION.

AUG 24, 2018:   ALL 24 FAN BLADES WERE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT PREPARED FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM OTZ TO SEA.

AUG 26, 2018:  ENGINE REMOVED AND REPLACED AT SEATTLE MAINTENANCE BASE.

## Other reports on N614AS (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20240923016689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240923016689I), Sep 23, 2024: Boeing 737-790 (N614AS), Seattle, WA, 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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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