Pilot Debrief

BOEING 737-7H4 near Dallas, TX — 2008-03-01

Final reportDFW08IA074
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Date
2008-03-01
Location
Dallas, TX, USA
Airport
DAL
Aircraft
BOEING 737-7H4
Registration
N741SA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The failure of the taxiing flight crew to maintain an adequate clearance from the stationary airplane.

NTSB narrative

The airplane was taxiing to a terminal gate utilizing the taxiway centerline as it passed a stationary airplane that had completed a "pushback" from a terminal gate. The taxiing airline transport pilot perceived the distance between the two airplanes adequate to continue to the terminal gate, however, the left winglet from the taxiing airplane struck the right horizontal stabilizer of the stationary airplane. The top portion of the winglet sheared off, and imbedded itself in the horizontal stabilizer of the stationary airplane resulting in minor damage to both airplanes.

NTSB coding

  • Ground collision · Standing-engine(s) operating
  • Ground collision · Taxi-from runway
  • Attention / Monitoring
View NTSB final report

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