General Edward Lawrence Logan Intl — Safety History & Runway Risks
NTSB accident analysis for KBOS: 11 events analyzed
Boston, MA · 19.1 ft MSL · 6 runways
Based on 11 NTSB events at KBOS (General Edward Lawrence Logan Intl), the most important risks for pilots are:
- Ground movement conflicts and towing/pushback errors. Four of 11 events involved ground operations: a 2014 nose gear collapse during pushback due to brake application with towbar attached, a 2024 tug crew collision at night with a stationary aircraft, a 2024 follow-me vehicle stopping an Airbus 35 ft short due to poor night visibility, and a 2011 wingtip-to-stabilizer strike during taxi. GA pilots should exercise extreme vigilance during all ground movement at this extremely busy airport.
- Night operations amplify ground hazard risk. Three of the four ground-operation incidents occurred at night or dawn (Feb 2024 dawn, Nov 2024 night, Jun 2015 night cabin injury descent). The 2024 tug collision and the follow-me vehicle error both explicitly cite darkness as a contributing factor. GA pilots operating at night should move slowly, confirm all clearances verbally, and never assume ground crews have adequate visibility.
- IMC approach and instrument currency—fatal risk for GA. The only fatal event in this dataset (Aug 2008, 3 fatalities) involved a Beech G35 pilot who lost control maneuvering to re-intercept a final approach course in IMC, with lack of instrument currency cited as a contributing factor. While this occurred en route to BOS rather than on airport, it is directly relevant to any GA pilot flying into the Boston terminal area under IFR.
Source: NTSB accident records analyzed by Tropiq. Updated 4/14/2026.
Safety History
11 eventsKBOS has recorded 11 NTSB events from 2008–2025, with no fatal accidents on airport property and only one fatality-producing event (a 2008 IMC approach accident en route to BOS). The incident profile is dominated by ground operations hazards—taxiway conflicts, towing errors, pushback miscommunications, and follow-me vehicle failures—rather than airborne emergencies, which is notable for GA pilots who will be operating in a complex, high-traffic Class B environment. Activity has increased slightly in recent years (5 events since 2021), and night operations and ground movement are recurring themes.
Across 17 years, KBOS averages fewer than one recorded NTSB event per year, with damage severity generally minor or substantial but rarely fatal on-airport. The sole fatal event (2008) is a cautionary tale specifically for GA IFR pilots inbound to the Boston area.
- •Ground operations (taxi conflicts, towing, pushback, follow-me errors) account for at least 4 of 11 events and represent the single largest hazard category at this airport.
- •The only fatal event involved a GA aircraft in IMC with a pilot lacking instrument currency—directly relevant to GA operators planning IFR arrivals.
- •Airframe/systems failures (Boeing 787 APU battery fire 2013, Airbus A330 engine fire 2010, Cessna 402 hydraulic failure 2024) span multiple years but are isolated incidents without a clear operational pattern for GA.
- •Events are spread across all seasons with no strongly dominant month, though a modest cluster exists in summer (June–July: 2010, 2011, 2015, 2025) and winter/early spring (January–February: 2013, 2024).
- •The 2013 Boeing 787 APU battery fire was a landmark safety event that led to a global 787 grounding; it is not operationally relevant to GA pilots but reflects KBOS's role as a first-responder to novel aviation safety issues.
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Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database. Analysis generated 2026-04-14. This data is provided for flight planning awareness and does not replace official safety briefings.
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