# NTSB investigations: Boeing 737-7H4

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB OPS26LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS26LA036.md): Boeing 737-7CT · Orlando, FL · Incident · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Apr 8, 2026 · N566WN · 3 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB OPS26LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS26LA001.md): Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Cleveland, OH · Incident · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 29, 2025 · N262MH · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB DCA25LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA323.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Port Orange, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2025 · N919WN · No damage
  > An encounter with convective turbulence during descent, which resulted in serious injuries to a flight attendant.
- [NTSB DCA25LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA234.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Ebro, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 14, 2025 · N969WN · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with convective turbulence during climb while diverting to an alternate airport, resulting in a serious injury to a passenger who disregarded the flight crew’s illuminated seat belt sign and the cabin crew’s instruction to remain…
- [NTSB DCA25LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA197.md): Boeing 737 · Centerville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2025 · N247WN · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with hail during descent.
- [NTSB DCA25LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA190.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Tahlequah, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 20, 2025 · N461WN · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with moderate turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB DCA25LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA126.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Hacienda Heights, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 14, 2025 · N939WN · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with moderate turbulence during descent, which resulted in serious injury to a flight attendant.
- [NTSB OPS25LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS25LA005.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Long Beach, CA · Incident · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 19, 2024 · N250WN · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > On October 19, 2024, at 1450 pacific daylight time (PDT), a Diamond DA40, N895AM, and a Boeing 737-7H4, N250WN, operated as SWA1671, were involved in a runway incursion in Long Beach, CA. There were no injuries reported and none of the aircraft were damaged.…
- [NTSB DCA24FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24FA300.md): Boeing 737-9 · Nashville, TN · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 12, 2024 · N919AK · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > On September 12, 2024, about 0914 central daylight time (CDT), Alaska Airlines flight 369 (ASA369), a Boeing 737-900, N919AK, rejected their take-off on runway 13 at Nashville International Airport (BNA), Nashville, Tennessee, when Southwest Airlines flight…
- [NTSB DCA24LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA256.md): Boeing 737 · Severn, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2024 · N226WN · No damage
  > A passenger’s failure to comply with crew member instructions to remain seated with seatbelt fastened.
- [NTSB DCA24LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA124.md): Boeing 737 · Aylett, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 9, 2024 · N411WN · No damage
  > An encounter with clear air turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB DCA23LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA383.md): Boeing 737 · East Palestine, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2023 · N279WN · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence (CIT) during descent.
- [NTSB DCA23LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA086.md): Boeing 737 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2022 · N946WN · No damage
  > The flight’s encounter with mechanical turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA22LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA201.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2022 · N963WN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Southwest Airlines flight crew’s misjudgment of the distance required to safely pass the American Airlines airplane.
- [NTSB DCA22LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA151.md): Boeing 737-700 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 2, 2022 · N480WN · No damage
  > A flight attendant received a serious injury for undetermined reasons during a firm landing.
- [NTSB DCA22LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA134.md): Boeing 737-700 · Tacoma, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2022 · N256WN · No damage
  > During cruise flight with no reported turbulence a passenger sustained a serious injury for an unknown reason.
- [NTSB DCA21LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA133.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2021 · N289CT · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the flight crew of N8686A to provide sufficient clearance while taxiing past N289CT, which was stopped.
- [NTSB DCA22LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA001.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Orlando, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2020 · N254WN · No damage
  > An encounter with moderate turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB DCA19CA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA130.md): Boeing 737 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2019 · N249WN · Substantial damage
  > a collision with a bird.
- [NTSB DCA19IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19IA036.md): Boeing 737 · Burbank, CA · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · Dec 6, 2018 · N752SW · Minor damage
  > (1) The flight crewmembers’ decision, due to plan continuation bias, to continue the approach despite indications of windshear and a higher-than-expected tailwind and (2) the flight crew’s misperception of the airplane’s touchdown point, which was farther…
- [NTSB DCA19CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA006.md): Boeing 737 · San Jose, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2018 · N734SA · No damage
  > A passenger falling while returning to her seat which resulted in a serious injury.
- [NTSB DCA19CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA005.md): Boeing 737 · Nashville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2018 · N287WN · No damage
  > flight attendant tripping over a passenger's knee that resulted in hot liquid splashing on the flight attendant.
- [NTSB DCA18MA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18MA142.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Apr 17, 2018 · N772SW · Substantial damage
  > A low-cycle fatigue crack in the dovetail of fan blade No. 13, which resulted in the fan blade separating in flight and impacting the engine fan case at a location that was critical to the structural integrity and performance of the fan cowl structure. This…
- [NTSB DCA18CA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA074.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 19, 2017 · N740SW · No damage
  > The provisioning agent's lack of situational awareness while stepping from the airplane to the provisioning van. Contributing to the accident was the provisioning vans failed switch.
- [NTSB DCA18CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA001.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2017 · N930WN · Substantial damage
  > the mechanical failure of the tugs fuel governor, which made it difficult for the ramp agent to stop the tug. Contributing to the accident was the lack of guidance on how ground personnel were to handle vehicle malfunctions.
- [NTSB ENG17IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17IA027.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2017 · N765SW · Minor damage
  > The failure the control alternator gearshaft, which disconnected the accessory gearbox from the rest of the engine and resulted in an uncommanded in-flight shutdown of the left engine and subsequent flight diversion. The control alternator gearshaft failed…
- [NTSB DCA16FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16FA217.md): Boeing 737-700 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2016 · N766SW · Substantial damage
  > A low-cycle fatigue crack in the dovetail of fan blade No. 23, which resulted in the fan blade separating in flight and impacting the fan case. This impact caused the fan blade to fracture into fragments that traveled farther than expected into the inlet,…
- [NTSB DCA16CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA094.md): Boeing 737 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 17, 2016 · N925NN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > N925NN flight crew's incorrect evaluation of the clearance between the two aircraft, leading to the inadvertent collision of the winglet with the horizontal stabilizer and elevator of N784SW.
- [NTSB DCA16CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA077.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Titusville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 28, 2016 · N718SW · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA16CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA053.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2015 · N475WN · No damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA16CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA026.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · St Louis, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 29, 2015 · N467WN · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- [NTSB DCA15CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15CA176.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Oakland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2015 · N232WN · No damage
  > inadvertent jet blast, resulting in debris striking ground operations personnel.
- [NTSB CEN15IA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15IA337.md): Boeing 737 · Denver, CO · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2015 · N779SW · Minor damage
  > The gate lead/pushback driver's failure to recognize that the provisioning truck was within the safety zone of the gate during his walkaround due to distractions, which resulted in the subsequent collision between the airplane and the truck. Contributing to…
- [NTSB DCA15CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15CA050.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · San Jose, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 11, 2014 · N481WN · No damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence during descent.
- [NTSB DCA15CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15CA025.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 21, 2014 · N263WN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > N263WN captain's failure to maintain a safe clearance from the parked N8314L resulting in a ground collision.
- [NTSB WPR14LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA346.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2014 · N758SW · Substantial damage
  > The disconnection of baggage carts that subsequently collided with the parked airplane following the tug driving over a dip in the roadway.
- [NTSB DCA14CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14CA120.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2014 · N968WN · No damage
  > A buildup of pressure in the coffee filter package resulting in the release of hot coffee and grounds when the potlocking handle was raised, which resulted in 2nd and 3rd degree burns.
- [NTSB DCA14IA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14IA037.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Branson, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2014 · N272WN · No damage
  > The Flight crew's failure to properly identify the airport and runway of intended landing. Contributing to the incident was the flight crew's failure to comply with procedures for use of navigation information and visual cues to verify the airport and runway…
- [NTSB DCA14CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14CA035.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Nashville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 9, 2014 · N966WN · No damage
  > A buildup of pressure in the coffee filter package resulting in the release of hot coffee and grounds when the potlocking lever was raised, which resulted in 2nd degree burns.
- [NTSB DCA13FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13FA131.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Flushing, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2013 · N753SW · Substantial damage
  > The captain's attempt to recover from an unstabilized approach by transferring airplane control at low altitude instead of performing a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the captain's failure to comply with standard operating procedures.
- [NTSB WPR13IA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13IA226.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Phoenix, AZ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 10, 2013 · N913WN · Minor damage
  > The failure of the tug operator and wing walker to adequately monitor the environment during pushback of the airplane from the gate in preparation for flight, which led to the collision of the airplane with an adjacently parked airplane.
- [NTSB WPR12LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA144.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Laverne, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2012 · N247WN · No damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with severe turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
- [NTSB WPR12LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA119.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Pawnee, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2012 · N915WN · No damage
  > The airplane's encounter with moderate turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
- [NTSB CEN12IA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12IA123.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2011 · N469WN · Minor damage
  > The snowplow operator’s incapacitation due to fatigue, which resulted in the snowplow contacting a parked airplane. Contributing to the incident was the company’s lack of a policy regarding employee fatigue.
- [NTSB WPR12LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA053.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Oakland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2011 · N261WN · No damage
  > The flight crew’s flight into known severe turbulence associated with mountain wave activity.
- [NTSB OPS12IA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS12IA167.md): Learjet 45 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2011 · N570AM · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The tower local controller did not ensure that the runway was clear of conflict before directing the B737 to cross the runway, and other air traffic control personnel did not effectively intervene when the separation between the two airplanes became…
- [NTSB DCA11CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11CA116.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Cape Coral, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2011 · N936WN · No damage
  > An encounter with convective turbulence during the descent.
- [NTSB OPS11IA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS11IA428.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Orlando, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2011 · N1487C · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The air traffic controllers’ application of inappropriate separation between the B737 and the Cirrus and their inappropriate use of airborne civilian aircraft for observation of other airborne aircraft. Contributing to the incident was the crew of the B737's…
- [NTSB ENG11IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG11IA011.md): Boeing 737 · San Francisco, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 2010 · N248WN · No damage
  > The probable cause of the undercowl in-flight engine fire was the insufficient installation torque of the bolts that secure the fuel manifold cover to the fuel manifold. Engine vibrations and fuel pressure cycles caused the bolts to gradually loosen further…
- [NTSB DCA11CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11CA014.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 18, 2010 · N913WN · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the ground operations personnel to maintain awareness of the relative position of the two airplanes.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=1384404&page=2

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1384404'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1384404

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