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FAA incident report · Boeing 737-3H4 · Dallas, TX · March 1, 2008

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Date
March 1, 2008 · 10:12 local
Place
Dallas, TX
Airport
Dallas Love Field
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
SWAA
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N652SW
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW08IA074
Reported as
Boeing 7373H4
Reported engine
GE CFM56*
People aboard
137
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16,250 total10,980 in this make and model249 in the last 90 days
N652SWRegistration cancelled Dec 4, 2021 · Boeing 737-3H4S/N 27722 · Built 1997Airframe 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) Both flight crews were accepted into the aviation safey action program (a.s.a.p.) where their cases will be investigated. At 10:12 am on March 1, 2008, southwest airlines flight 411 (N741SA B-737-700 with winglets) was taxiing southbound to gate 2 at Dallas Love Field when their left winglet struck the left horizontal stabilizer of southwest airlines flight 15 (N652SW B-737-300). The captain of 411 was advised by his first officer that the clearance looked too close, but the captain believed he had enough clearance from flt 15. Swa was under the misconception that ATC was controlling their push backs, as well as the fact that swa was unable to pushback from the west gates without infringing on the movement area. Flight 15 had just completed a pushback from gate 11 towards active taxiway "d". The tug had departed, and flight 15 was stationary, brakes locked, and awaiting clearance to taxi for takeoff. There were no injuries. After a short delay of less than 30 minutes, both aircraft proceeded to their respective gates.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) BOTH FLIGHT CREWS WERE ACCEPTED INTO THE AVIATION SAFEY ACTION PROGRAM (A.S.A.P.) WHERE THEIR CASES WILL BE INVESTIGATED. AT 10:12 AM ON MARCH 1, 2008, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 411 (N741SA B-737-700 WITH WINGLETS) WAS TAXIING SOUTHBOUND TO GATE 2 AT DALLAS LOVE FIELD WHEN THEIR LEFT WINGLET STRUCK THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 15 (N652SW B-737-300). THE CAPTAIN OF 411 WAS ADVISED BY HIS FIRST OFFICER THAT THE CLEARANCE LOOKED TOO CLOSE, BUT THE CAPTAIN BELIEVED HE HAD ENOUGH CLEARANCE FROM FLT 15. SWA WAS UNDER THE MISCONCEPTION THAT ATC WAS CONTROLLING THEIR PUSH BACKS, AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT SWA WAS UNABLE TO PUSHBACK FROM THE WEST GATES WITHOUT INFRINGING ON THE MOVEMENT AREA. FLIGHT 15 HAD JUST COMPLETED A PUSHBACK FROM GATE 11 TOWARDS ACTIVE TAXIWAY "D". THE TUG HAD DEPARTED, AND FLIGHT 15 WAS STATIONARY, BRAKES LOCKED, AND AWAITING CLEARANCE TO TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AFTER A SHORT DELAY OF LESS THAN 30 MINUTES, BOTH AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE GATES.

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 DFW08IA074Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDallas, TXThe failure of the taxiing flight crew to maintain an adequate clearance from the stationary airplane.Mar 1, 2008 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage