# FAA incident reports: Boeing 737-724

A list on [Boeing 737-724](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-724.md).

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

- [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 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.
- [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 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 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 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…
- [Incident 20141130021359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141130021359I.md): Boeing 737-724 · Houston, TX · Nov 30, 2014 · N39726 · No damage
  > While climbing to cruise altitude, at FL330 the aircraft experienced a loss of cabin pressurization. The flight crew enacted qrh procedures and initiated a descent. The cabin altitude climbed to 17000 feet and the passenger oxygen masks deployed. An emergency…
- [Incident 20140629010879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140629010879I.md): Boeing 737-724 · Wichita, KS · Jun 29, 2014 · N24706 · Minor damage
  > During cruise flight level at FL400 the pilots received a door open light indication in the cockpit. The cabin crew simultaneously heard a loud pop and hissing noise. The L2(left rear) door emergency evacuation slide inflated. Cabin crew notified the captain…
- [Accident 20120611027649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120611027649A.md): Boeing 737-724 · Lake Charles, LA · Jun 11, 2012 · N16709 · No damage
  > The flight was a part 121 flight scheduled from kiah to klga. Passing FL230 enroute to 350 the aicraft encountered severe turbulence. Three flight attendants were injured. One was knocked unconcious and had numerous broken bones.
- [Accident 20090418008699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090418008699A.md): Boeing 737724 · Mc Allen, TX · Apr 18, 2009 · N27722 · No damage
  > Aircraft departed iah enroute to mfe, upon descent into mfe @280 knots and approx 1000 VSI, FL 200 aircraft entered a line of precipitation about 5-10 NM wide, aircraft entered into a cloud formation and encountered severe turbulence for about 15 seconds,…
- [Incident 20081222853399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081222853399I.md): Boeing 737724 · Omaha, NE · Dec 22, 2008 · N13720 · No damage
  > N13720, B-737-724, operated by Continental airlines as flight 1724 departed Omaha, NE enroute to houston, TX. The aircraft returned to Omaha due to a pressurization problem. The crew reported that after takeoff the auto fail light illuminated. They were…
- [Incident 20070727016479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070727016479I.md): Boeing 737724 · Newark, NJ · Jul 27, 2007 · N14704 · Minor damage
  > (-23) At 1625E Continental airlines flight number 881, a B-737-724, N14704, s/n 28765, was pushed back from gate number 73 for departure. While being pulled forward by the tug to straighten out the nose wheel the left winglet impacted the left horizontal…
- [Incident 20060220011319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060220011319I.md): Boeing 737724 · Newark, NJ · Feb 20, 2006 · N38727 · Minor damage
  > (-23) Cala flt. 1002, a B-737-824 N73275 was holding with brakes set on taxiway "s" facing north as directed by ewr ground control. Cala flt. 589, a B-737-724 N38727 was taxiing behind flt 1002 from west to east, on taxiway "k", as directed by ewr ground…
- [Accident 20050108000679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050108000679A.md): Boeing 737724 · Gunnison, CO · Jan 8, 2005 · N16732 · Substantial damage
  > (-23) Continental flt 1662 from iah to guc piloted by [privacy data omitted] was struck by an airport snow plow while holding for a gate. The snow plow hit the aircraft aft of the left wing with enough energy to move the aircraft sideways. Both engines were…
- [Incident 20030518011059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030518011059I.md): Boeing 737724 · Omaha, NE · May 18, 2003 · N14704
  > (-23) Continental airlines flight 1834 was enroute from phoenix, ax., to newark, NJ., when the right engine pressurization system failed. The aircraft diverted into Omaha, NE., and landed without incident. Prior to this incident, on a flight from ama to hou,…
- [Incident 20030308008389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030308008389I.md): Boeing 737724 · Houston, TX · Mar 8, 2003 · N23707 · Substantial damage
  > (-23) The first officer was conducting a walk around and noticed evidence of a fire on the right elevator, tab, and APU shroud assembly. The APU was operating normally at this time. The flightcrew returned immediately to the cockpit and as a precautionary…
- [Incident 20030204002659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030204002659I.md): Boeing 737724 · Omaha, NE · Feb 4, 2003 · N14704
  > (-23) Continental airlines flight 309 enroute from cleveland, OH. To san francisco, CA. Diverted into Omaha, NE. The crew shut the engine down and landed at Omaha, after the number two (right) engine oil quantity at cruise (FL390) went to zero, and the oil…
- [Incident 20020725020539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020725020539I.md): Boeing 737724 · Jackson, MS · Jul 25, 2002 · N13718
  > (-23) Flight 1980 (dca-iah) encountered severe turbulence on the evening of July 25, 2002, approximately 40 miles sw of Jackson Mississippi. The flight proceeded to destination, (iah). Four (4) passengers received minor injuries, all but one received medical…
- [Incident 20020118018929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020118018929I.md): Boeing 737724 · Newark, NJ · Jan 18, 2002 · N24729
  > (-23) Flight C0116 taxied out for take off, but had to return to gate due to a passenger creating a problem by not following the cabin crew requests. A violation of FAR 121.580.
- [Incident 20010814028289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010814028289I.md): Boeing 737724 · Newark, NJ · Aug 14, 2001 · N14704
  > (-23) After landing r/w 4 rt pilot was instructed to make a left turn onto taxi way k then to turn rt onto taxiway papa to hold short of runway 4 left the pilot stopped his aircraft with the nose of the aircraft on the stop bar. No loss of separation was…
- [Incident 20000920021579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000920021579I.md): Boeing 737724 · Omaha, NE · Sep 20, 2000 · N39726 · Minor damage
  > (-23) During a preflight inspection, the crew discovered the a/c had been struck by birds the previous night flying from houston, TX. To Omaha, NE as flight 1702. The crew had no indication they had been struck by birds on the inbound flight. The dent in the…
- [Incident 20000913027119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000913027119I.md): Boeing 737724 · San Jose, CA · Sep 13, 2000 · N27734 · Substantial damage
  > (-23)After pusk-back of the aircraft, ramp agent[privacy data omitted](tug driver and on the headset) stated to the pilot on the headset, "brakes set, ready to disconnect". Pilot responded by stating, "brakes set, clear to disconnect". [privacy data omitted]…
- [Incident 20000229020239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000229020239I.md): Boeing 737724 · Houston, TX · Feb 29, 2000 · N23707
  > (-23)Pilot in command briefed, and flew wake avoidance procedures behind a B757. He was following to rwy 26 at iah. Atc's input indicated he was never closer than 4.5 NM from preceding aircraft. He briefed the fo that he was going to land beyond the B757'S…
- [Incident 20000112000019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000112000019I.md): Boeing 737724 · Boston, MA · Jan 12, 2000 · N13720 · Minor damage
  > (-23) Continental flight 420 while taxiing into gate a in bos struck a catering truck with its left wingtip. There was one injury to a catering employee. No passengers or crew members were injured. It was determined that a B-737-700 had never taxied into gate…
- [Accident 19990525040949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990525040949A.md): Boeing 737724 · Newark, NJ · May 25, 1999 · N16703
  > (-23) During descent passing through approx. 10,000 feet a/c encountered turbulance and a flight attendent fell and broke his right tibia and fibula. (.4)while descending through 10,000 feet mean sea level, and traveling in and out of cumulus clouds, the…

## 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 aircraft_model_code IN ('13844BY')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

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