NTSB investigations: CFM International CFM56 series

12 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is CFM International CFM56 series, where the defining event was Ground collision. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations: CFM International CFM56 series per year, 2008–2026: 12 cases
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20112
20151
20161
20171
20191
20241
20251
20261

Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('13802')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '200'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB DCA26LA150Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation openBoeing 737-824 · Denver, COMar 6, 2026 · N27213 · Substantial damageNTSB DCA25LA117Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737-832 · Seattle, WAThe Japan Airlines flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the parked Delta Air Lines aircraft while taxiing in congested ramp conditions.Feb 5, 2025 · N3737C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB DCA24LA245Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737 · Salt Lake City, UTDelta Air Lines flight 2046 flight crew's incorrect evaluation of the clearance between their airplane and Delta Air Lines flight 2046 as they turned onto a perpendicular taxiway.Jul 27, 2024 · N853DN · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB DCA19CA105Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBoeing 737 · Atlanta, GAfailure of the B737 captain to maintain separation with the airplane stopped on the taxiway.Mar 11, 2019 · N3756 · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB DCA17CA181Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 737 832 · Queens, NYthe Delta B737 captain's failure to maintain proper clearance between his airplane and the stopped American B757.Aug 15, 2017 · N377DA · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB DCA16CA094Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 737 · Detroit, MIN925NN flight crew's incorrect evaluation of the clearance between the two aircraft, leading to the inadvertent collision of the winglet with the horizontal stabilizer and elevator of N784SW.Feb 17, 2016 · N925NN · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB CEN15IA337Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737 · Denver, COThe gate lead/pushback driver's failure to recognize that the provisioning truck was within the safety zone of the gate during his walkaround due to distractions, which resulted in the subsequent collision between the airplane and the truck. Contributing to…Aug 5, 2015 · N779SW · Minor damageNTSB ERA11CA296Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 737-732 · Atlanta, GAThe B737-700 pilot did not maintain adequate wing tip clearance while taxiing around the stopped B-737-800.May 12, 2011 · N308DE · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB CEN11IA198Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-823 · Southlake, TXThe tractor driver’s failure to confirm that the tow bar head/handle was secured correctly to the airplane.Feb 21, 2011 · N945AN · Minor damageNTSB WPR09FA068Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-351 · Seattle, WAThe failure of the tug operator and wing walker of the other airplane to maintain clearance with this aircraft during the pushback process in dark night. Also causal was the ramp controller's misinterpretation of the other airplane's gate location and her…Dec 28, 2008 · N585NW · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08IA074Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-7H4 · Dallas, TXThe failure of the taxiing flight crew to maintain an adequate clearance from the stationary airplane.Mar 1, 2008 · N741SA · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB DCA08CA041Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEmbraer ERJ170 · Washington, DCInadequate ground separation maintained by the pilot of the Embraer E170.Feb 17, 2008 · N828MD · 2 aircraft · Minor damage