Boeing 737 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 1188 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 1999 | LOS ANGELES, CA | N388UA | Incident | substantial |
The lavatory service driver's failure to follow established company procedures and directives. A factor in the accident was the airline's use of a on…The lavatory service driver's failure to follow established company procedures and directives. A factor in the accident was the airline's use of a one person pushback procedure. |
| Sep 02, 1999 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | N371UA | Serious (1) | minor | The flight's encounter with wake vortices from a preceding heavy aircraft. |
| Aug 31, 1999 | BA, AR | LVWRZ | Fatal (80) | — | Investigation pending |
| Aug 26, 1999 | DURBAN, SF | UNK | Incident | — | Investigation pending |
| Jul 08, 1999 | ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO | N12221 | Serious (1) | minor | the aircrew's inadvertent encounter with unforecast clear air turbulence. |
| Jun 26, 1999 | LAFAYETTE, LA | N650SW | Serious (1) | — | The pilot's inadvertent flight into an adverse weather condition. A factor was the turbulence. |
| Jun 09, 1999 | ZHANJIANG, CH | B2525 | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| May 25, 1999 | NEWARK, NJ | N16703 | Serious (1) | — | In flight encounter with turbulence which caused a flight attendant to fall and break two bones in his right leg. |
| May 06, 1999 | CHICAGO, IL | N208AU | Serious (1) | — |
the flight attendants did not follow the cockpit crews instructions to be seated because of expected turbulence. A factor associated with the acciden…the flight attendants did not follow the cockpit crews instructions to be seated because of expected turbulence. A factor associated with the accident was the turbulence encountered. |
| Apr 07, 1999 | CEYHAN ADANA, TU | TC-JEP | Fatal (6) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Mar 17, 1999 | NEWARK, NJ | N17321 | Serious (1) | — | The flight attendant's failure to follow cabin door opening procedures. |
| Mar 04, 1999 | BIARRITZ, FR | FGBYA | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Dec 15, 1998 | ORLANDO, FL | N327DL | Incident | minor |
A discharged battery due to a loss of electrolyte, and the latent shorted failures of the No. 1 and 2 generator control unit (GCU) blocking diodes (CR…A discharged battery due to a loss of electrolyte, and the latent shorted failures of the No. 1 and 2 generator control unit (GCU) blocking diodes (CR910) for undetermined reasons. These failures resulted in an excessive current drawn from both GCUs, during the flight crew's attempt to start the auxiliary power unit, that caused the immediate overload (opening) of the AC power supply input fuses (POR fuses) internal to each GCU, and subsequent loss of the No.1 and 2 generators; complete discharge of the battery, and subsequent total loss of electrical power. Contributing to the incident was the incorrect reading of the cockpit DC voltmeter (read higher than actual reading) allowing the flight crew to depart with an unreliable (discharged) battery. |
| Dec 14, 1998 | SACRAMENTO, CA | N328AW | Serious (1) | — | The failure of the second and third flight attendants to comply with instructions to remain seated in anticipation of turbulence. |
| Dec 08, 1998 | NEW YORK, NY | GCPX | Incident | — |
The Cessna pilot's incorrect visual identification of the Boeing 737's altitude, and decision to take evasive action that was not required, which resu…The Cessna pilot's incorrect visual identification of the Boeing 737's altitude, and decision to take evasive action that was not required, which resulted in the two airplanes coming within 500 feet horizontally, and 0 feet vertically of one another. |
| Nov 06, 1998 | NEWARK, NJ | N12318 | Incident | minor |
A loss of torque on the apex nut of the shimmy damper for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a failure of the shimmy damper, and the subsequent…A loss of torque on the apex nut of the shimmy damper for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a failure of the shimmy damper, and the subsequent failure of the lower torsion link of the right main landing gear. |
| Nov 01, 1998 | ATLANTA, GA | EICJW | Minor | substantial |
(1) the capping of the incorrect hydraulic line by mechanics, which led to the failure of hydraulic system A; (2) the mechanics' lack of experience wo…(1) the capping of the incorrect hydraulic line by mechanics, which led to the failure of hydraulic system A; (2) the mechanics' lack of experience working with the Boeing 737 hydraulic system; and (3) the maintenance controller's failure to ascertain more information regarding the leaking hydraulic line before instructing the mechanics to cap the line and deactivate the right thrust reverser. Contributing to the cause of the accident were (1) the asymmetric directional control resulting from the deactivation of the right thrust reverser; (2) the depletion of the left and right inboard brake accumulator pressure because of the flight crew's use of the rudder pedals with only the left thrust reverser to control the direction of the airplane down the runway; (3) the failure of the right outboard brake because the airplane was slowed without the use of the left and right inboard brakes and was traveling at a higher-than-normal speed and with heavy gross weight; (4) the failure of the right outboard brake after one of the right outboard pistons overtraveled and unported its o-ring, allowing system B hydraulic fluid to deplete and the left outboard brake to fail; and (5) the mechanics' improper use of the illustrated parts catalog for maintenance and troubleshooting and the maintenance controller's failure to use the appropriate documents for maintenance and troubleshooting. |
| Sep 17, 1998 | GUADALAJARA, MX | N20643 | Incident | — | Investigation pending |
| Aug 14, 1998 | JUNEAU, AK | N799AS | Incident | substantial | The flight crew's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. |
| Aug 13, 1998 | GATWICK, UK | GSBEB | Incident | — | Investigation pending |
| Aug 07, 1998 | MCCONNELLSBURG, PA | N515AU | Minor | minor | A high altitude encounter with wake vortices. |
| Jul 07, 1998 | BIRMINGHAM, AL | N701GS | Incident | minor |
The improper electronic control unit software logic that permitted the electronic control unit to lock on a failed hydromechanical resolver, which fai…The improper electronic control unit software logic that permitted the electronic control unit to lock on a failed hydromechanical resolver, which failed due to damage to a wire that was incurred during the manufacturing process, resulting in an uncommanded and sudden increase in fuel flow to the engine that damaged the turbine and caused the engine to lose power. |
| Jul 02, 1998 | BRAZIL, BR | PTTEN | Incident | — | Investigation pending |
| Jun 27, 1998 | MUNICH, GE | DAHFD | Incident | — | Investigation pending |
| Jun 20, 1998 | MARSEILLES, FR | FGIXP | Incident | — | Investigation pending |