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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 737-7H4 · Dallas, TX · November 20, 2014

Date: November 20, 2014 · 20:00 local
Place: Dallas, TX
Airport: Dallas Love Field
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SWAA
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N263WN
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA15CA025
Reported as: Boeing 737-7H4
Reported engine: CFM International CFM56-7B24
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,144 total16,144 in this make and model89 in the last 90 days

N263WNRegistered now · Boeing 737-7H4S/N 32520 · Built 2007 Airframe modelBoeing 737-7H4 Engine modelCFM International CFM56-7B24 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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Preliminary report.

Additional information is required

At approximately 2000C on November 20, 2014, at Dallas Love Field (dal), N263WN was taxiing from gate 3 for departure for a functional check flight (fcf) following heavy maintenance. The left winglet of N263WN struck the right elevator/stabilizer of N8314L (flight 313), which was stationary on taxiway p awaiting gate 14 to clear. There were 163 passengers on board N8314.

Southwest airlines' safety and security department investigation concluded that the flight crew of N263WN did not maintain adequate lateral clearance from aircraft N8314L.

This report is closed. This report will be re-opened if additional information concerning this event is provided.

As the FAA filed it

PRELIMINARY REPORT.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED

AT APPROXIMATELY 2000C ON NOVEMBER 20, 2014, AT DALLAS LOVE FIELD (DAL), N263WN WAS TAXIING FROM GATE 3 FOR DEPARTURE FOR A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT (FCF) FOLLOWING HEAVY MAINTENANCE. THE LEFT WINGLET OF N263WN STRUCK THE RIGHT ELEVATOR/STABILIZER OF N8314L (FLIGHT 313), WHICH WAS STATIONARY ON TAXIWAY P AWAITING GATE 14 TO CLEAR. THERE WERE 163 PASSENGERS ON BOARD N8314.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES' SAFETY AND SECURITY DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE FLIGHT CREW OF N263WN DID NOT MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LATERAL CLEARANCE FROM AIRCRAFT N8314L.

THIS REPORT IS CLOSED. THIS REPORT WILL BE RE-OPENED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS EVENT IS PROVIDED.

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 DCA15CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDallas, TXN263WN captain's failure to maintain a safe clearance from the parked N8314L resulting in a ground collision.Nov 21, 2014 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N8314LBoeing 737-8H4Accident 20141120021442A · Substantial damage