What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Investigative responsibility for this accident was transferred from EA15 to SW29 on August 19, 2013. Report to be submitted on 8/22/13 will be incomplete due to the transfer of responsibility. Amendments will be submitted as information is developed.
First amendment 11/19/2013:
On July 22, 2013, at 1745 EDT southwest airlines flight 345 operating from nashville, TN (bna) to new york la guardia, NY (lga) experienced a hard landing on runway 04. The nose gear collasped and the aircraft skidded approximately 2175 feet coming to a stop on the right side of the runway at taxiway f sustaining substantial damage. The aircraft was evacuated using both right emergency slides. Two flight crewmembers, three cabin crew, and four passengers received minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
INVESTIGATIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ACCIDENT WAS TRANSFERRED FROM EA15 TO SW29 ON AUGUST 19, 2013. REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED ON 8/22/13 WILL BE INCOMPLETE DUE TO THE TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY. AMENDMENTS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS INFORMATION IS DEVELOPED.
FIRST AMENDMENT 11/19/2013:
ON JULY 22, 2013, AT 1745 EDT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 345 OPERATING FROM NASHVILLE, TN (BNA) TO NEW YORK LA GUARDIA, NY (LGA) EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY 04. THE NOSE GEAR COLLASPED AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 2175 FEET COMING TO A STOP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AT TAXIWAY F SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED USING BOTH RIGHT EMERGENCY SLIDES. TWO FLIGHT CREWMEMBERS, THREE CABIN CREW, AND FOUR PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.