Boeing 737 N12221

Summary

On 6 May 2011 at about 07:00 local time, a Boeing 737 registered N12221, operated by Continental Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Greenville, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 May 2011 at 07:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenville, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)

Coordinates

33.4692, -90.9836

Aircraft

Boeing 737

Registration

N12221

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Continental Airlines Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greenville → Houston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

DCA11FA052

Nobody was injured.

The failure of a utility pipe beneath the ramp surface, which caused a localized void in the soil and resulting reduction in the load bearing capability of the ramp.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A failed utility pipe caused erosion of the soil beneath the reinforced concrete ramp resulting in a void beneath the ramp surface. When the airplane taxied over this area of the ramp, the left main landing gear penetrated the concrete and sank into the void. Without the support of the soil beneath the concrete, the ramp surface was not strong enough to support the accident airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.