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FAA accident report · Boeing 737-3H4 · Los Angeles, CA · September 13, 2004

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Date
September 13, 2004 · 20:30 local
Place
Los Angeles, CA
Airport
Los Angeles International
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
SWAA
Aircraft
N601WN
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX04LA318
Reported as
Boeing 7373H4
Reported engine
GE CFM56*
People aboard
45
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,200 total4,700 in this make and model195 in the last 90 days
N601WNRegistration cancelled Jan 19, 2024 · Boeing 737-3H4S/N 27695 · Built 1995Airframe modelBoeing 737-3H4Engine 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.

(-23) The southwest aircraft was following a B-747 aircraft at the same altitude and approximately 5 miles in trail when they encountered wake-turbulence from the proceeding aircraft. The aircraft rolled to the left 35-40 degrees this caused a flight attendant to be thrown against the door in the aft galley. The flight attendant suffered a fractured rib and contusions to his left shoulder.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE SOUTHWEST AIRCRAFT WAS FOLLOWING A B-747 AIRCRAFT AT THE SAME ALTITUDE AND APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES IN TRAIL WHEN THEY ENCOUNTERED WAKE-TURBULENCE FROM THE PROCEEDING AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT 35-40 DEGREES THIS CAUSED A FLIGHT ATTENDANT TO BE THROWN AGAINST THE DOOR IN THE AFT GALLEY. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUFFERED A FRACTURED RIB AND CONTUSIONS TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

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 LAX04LA318Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLos Angeles, CAthe flight's encounter with the wake turbulence from a preceding heavy airplane while on approach.Sep 14, 2004 · No damage

Other reports on N601WN · 1

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

Incident 19960121006869IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Reno, NVNarrative: a collision occured between southwest flight 626 and a tour bus. Southwest was proceeding to gate C3 and was following the yellow lead in line to the gate when its left wing struck a tour bus which was being escorted by another vehicle. Reno…Jan 21, 1996 · Minor damage