Boeing 737 7H4 N263WN
21 November 2014 · Dallas, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 November 2014 at about 02:00 local time, a Boeing 737 7H4 registered N263WN, operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident near Dallas, Texas, United States. 179 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dallas (DAL)
- Coordinates
- 32.8417, -96.8500
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 7H4
- Registration
- N263WN
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Southwest Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dallas → Dallas
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- DCA15CA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
Probable cause
N263WN captain's failure to maintain a safe clearance from the parked N8314L resulting in a ground collision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On November 20, 2014, about 2000 central standard time, Southwest Airlines flight 8751, a Boeing 737-700, registration N263WN, collided with Southwest Airlines flight 301, a Boeing 737-800. N263WN was a functional check flight operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 with two flight crew members onboard. N8314L was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 121with 177 passengers and crew members onboard. There were no injuries to the occupants of either airplane. According to flight crew statements, N8314L had landed on runway 13L and was holding on taxi lane P, with parking brakes set, because gate 14 was occupied. N263WN pushed off from gate 3 and was cleared to taxi to runway 13L via taxiway B. As the flight approached taxi lane P, the first officer stated "watch the 800." The captain steered the airplane to the right of centerline of taxiway B, and believed his wingtip was clear of the left-hand horizontal stabilizer of N8314L. The captain said he then shifted his attention back to the airplane's taxi path to avoid over-correcting to the right of centerline; however, their left hand wingtip struck the parked N8314L's right hand horizontal stabilizer. N263WN's left hand wingtip received minor damage and N8314L's right hand horizontal stabilizer was substantially damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 7H4 7H4 | N263WN | Southwest Airlines | Minor |
| Boeing 737-8H4 8H4 | N8314L | Southwest Airlines | Substantial |
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