20030525009369A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 737-3H4 · Amarillo, TX · May 25, 2003

Date: May 25, 2003 · 22:05 local
Place: Amarillo, TX
Airport: Amarillo International Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SWAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N343SW
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03MA160
Reported as: Boeing 7373H4
People aboard: 67
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,400 total

N343SWRegistration cancelled Oct 27, 2017 · Boeing 737-3H4S/N 24151 · Built 1989 Airframe modelBoeing 737-3H4 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) Southwest airlines flight 2066 enroute from las to ama; during rollout after touch down departed the runway at the 3,000 foot mark as the result of microburst, proceeded parallel to the runway with the left main and nose gear on the sod, nose gear collapsed after striking cement block for runway light mount at the 3500 foot mark. Right main gear also moved to sod, aircraft continued another 200 feet then moved back to runway coming to rest 4500 feet from approach end of runway 4 and 38 foot from centerline. Passengers (63) and crew (5) departed aircraft via air stairs. Slides not deployed. No reported injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 2066 ENROUTE FROM LAS TO AMA; DURING ROLLOUT AFTER TOUCH DOWN DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT THE 3,000 FOOT MARK AS THE RESULT OF MICROBURST, PROCEEDED PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY WITH THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR ON THE SOD, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER STRIKING CEMENT BLOCK FOR RUNWAY LIGHT MOUNT AT THE 3500 FOOT MARK. RIGHT MAIN GEAR ALSO MOVED TO SOD, AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ANOTHER 200 FEET THEN MOVED BACK TO RUNWAY COMING TO REST 4500 FEET FROM APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 4 AND 38 FOOT FROM CENTERLINE. PASSENGERS (63) AND CREW (5) DEPARTED AIRCRAFT VIA AIR STAIRS. SLIDES NOT DEPLOYED. NO REPORTED INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW03MA160Accident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportAmarillo, TXthe flight crew's failure to align the airplane's ground track with the runway centerline before touchdown and the flight crew's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's…May 25, 2003 · Substantial damage