Boeing 737 incident near Denpasar, Bali, Id, October 28, 2008
On October 28, 2008, a Boeing 737, registered PKGZI, suffered minor damage in an incident near Denpasar, Bali (Ngurah Rai Airport Bali). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 28, 2008
- Place
- Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia · Ngurah Rai Airport Bali
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 400 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- PKGZI · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On October 28, 2008, Garuda Indonesia Airlines Boeing 737-400, registeration PK-GZI, experienced a failure of Left Hand Main Landing Gear assembly during taxi-in at Ngurah Rai Airport Bali, Indonesia. Investigation found a crack in one of the brake mounting holes. The landing gear assembly had been in service for 1 day since installed and had 7 cycles since overhaul. The total cycles since new was 15,354. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Indonesia. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Ministry of Transportation National Transportation Safety Committee Gedung Karys Lt. 7 Departemen Perhubungan JI. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 8 JKT 10110 Indonesia Tel : (021) 3517606 or (021) 3811308 Ext 1497 Fax: (021) 3517606 Email: knkt@dephub.go.id This report is for information purpose only and contain information obtained for, or released by, the governmaent of Indonesia.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Garuda Indonesia Airlines
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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