Pilot Debrief

BOEING 737-732 near Atlanta, GA — 2011-05-12

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Date
2011-05-12
Location
Atlanta, GA, USA
Airport
ATL
Aircraft
BOEING 737-732
Registration
N308DE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The B737-700 pilot did not maintain adequate wing tip clearance while taxiing around the stopped B-737-800.

NTSB narrative

The captain of a B737-800 had taxied to the entry of the assigned parking ramp where he stopped and waited for the ground crew to clear the parking area, post wing walkers, and give him the signal to park. The captain of a B737-700, which was following the B737-800, requested, through the ramp controller, that the stopped airplane move forward so that his airplane could pass. The B737-800 taxied forward and stopped again. The captain of the B737-700 then attempted to pass the B737-800, and the left winglet struck the B737-800’s right elevator, substantially damaging it.

NTSB coding

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