AMC FY20 Mishap Statistics Summary

FY20 FLIGHT SAFETY NOTES

CLASS A

Air Mobility Command (AMC) had two Class A aviation mishaps in FY20 (one of which was engine confined), equal to FY19.

C-17A Fire on Ground

During launch operations, the aircraft experienced a fire originating from the OBIGGS (On-Board Inert Gas Generating System). The fire was extinguished and the emergency terminated.

C-17 High Engine Temperature on Takeoff

On takeoff climb, the aircraft experienced high exhaust gas temperature to the #4 engine. The crew returned to base and landed uneventfully.

CLASS B

The total number of Class B mishaps was four, compared with three in FY19. Two of the four mishaps were engine confined, however.

C-17A Engine Loss of Thrust Inflight

During an oceanic flight, the crew experienced a loss of thrust on the #4 engine after activating engine anti-ice systems. The crew diverted and landed uneventfully.

C-5 Rejected Takeoff

Aircrew conducted a rejected takeoff in the high-speed regime, resulting in brake damage.

C-17A Engine Ingested Taxi Light During Start

During engine start, the #3 engine ingested a taxi light.

KC-10 Engine Blades Found Damaged

During an A-check, maintenance found several fan blades damaged in the engine.

MOBILITY AIR FORCE’S CLASS A MISHAPS

The following Class A mishaps from the Mobility Air Force were noteworthy.

C-130J Hard Landing

During assault landing training, the aircraft experienced a hard landing. The aircraft recovered uneventfully but sustained damage.

C-130H Aircraft Departed Runway

After landing, the aircraft departed the runway, stopping 600 feet past the runway end and impacted a concrete barrier. All 26 persons on board egressed with only a couple of minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

C-17 Engine High Temperature on Start

After experiencing smoke and fumes inflight, the crew ran corrective actions and landed. When maintenance ran the engines afterward, #1 engine generated high temperature. Engine damage was discovered.

FY20 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY NOTES

CLASS A

AMC had three Class A occupational mishaps in FY20, compared with two in FY19.

PMV 2 Wheel

A member operating a motorcycle was struck from the side by a car in an intersection and sustained fatal injuries.
A member failed to negotiate a curve, lost control of their motorcycle, and struck a guardrail, resulting in the fatality.

Sports and Recreation

A member was walking on a beach, fell into the water, and drowned.

CLASS B

AMC had four Class B occupational mishaps in FY20, compared with three in FY19.

Miscellaneous

A member was working with a table saw in his garage when his right hand contacted the blade, resulting in four amputated fingers.

A member was mowing a lawn with a push mower. The mower struck and ejected a sharp metal object, which struck the member’s right eye, resulting in permanent vision loss in that eye.

A member was teaching his girlfriend how to shoot a shotgun, and she inadvertently shot him in the left calf.

A member was cleaning a firearm when the firearm discharged and struck the member’s left pinky finger, resulting in amputation of that finger.