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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 737* · Amarillo, TX · April 28, 1985

Date: April 28, 1985 · 20:08 local
Place: Amarillo, TX
Airport: International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SWAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N300SW
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW85FA202
Reported as: Boeing 737*
Reported engine: GE CFM562US
People aboard: 130
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,500 total250 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N300SWRegistered now · Boeing 737-3H4S/N 22940 · Built 1984 Airframe modelBoeing 737-3H4 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft hydroplaned after encountering extremely heavy rain on rollout. Nose gear struck abutment.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HYDROPLANED AFTER ENCOUNTERING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN ON ROLLOUT.NOSE GEAR STRUCK ABUTMENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW85FA202Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportAmarillo, TXThe acft landed in a thunderstorm, winds recorded at the time of the accident exceeded the limits recommended for full reverse thrust. The acft hydroplaned, weather-cocked slightly, and slid off the downwind side of the 300 ft wide rwy. The nosewheel…Apr 29, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N300SW · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20010325008709IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Baltimore, MD(-23)Pilot inadvertently taxied off taxiway and sunk into the grass by misidentifying the blue taxi lights at a confusing intersection. Since no damage or injuries occurred, the case has been accepted for handling under the southwest airlines asap program.Mar 25, 2001