Boeing 737 823 N841NN
30 September 2017 · Arlington, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 2017 at about 14:50 local time, a Boeing 737 823 registered N841NN, operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident near Arlington, Virginia, United States. 301 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 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arlington, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reagan National (DCA)
- Coordinates
- 38.9000, -77.0333
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 823
- Registration
- N841NN
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2010
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miami → Arlington VA
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DCA17CA214
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 301 |
Probable cause
The failure N841NNs captain to maintain appropriate clearance from N982VJ, which was stopped on the taxiway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On September 30, 2017, about 1050 eastern daylight time, American Airlines flight 1533, a Boeing 737-800, N841NN, collided with American Airlines flight 419, an Airbus A321, N982VJ, on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA), Arlington, Virginia. There were no injuries to the occupants of either airplane. Both flights were scheduled domestic passenger flights, operating under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 121. N841NN originated at Miami International Airport (KMIA), Miami, Florida, and had 108 passengers and crew onboard. N982VJ originated at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, (KDFW) Dallas, Texas, and had 191 passengers and crew on board. According to flight crew statements N982VJ was stopped on taxiway K waiting for their assigned arrival gate to be vacated. As N841NN attempted to pass N982VJ, the left wingtip of N841NN impacted the left horizontal stabilizer of N982VJ, causing substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 823 823 | N841NN | American Airlines | Minor |
| Airbus A321 231 231 | N982VJ | American Airlines | Substantial |
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