Mccarran International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
Friday, March 16, 2007 22:20 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On March 16, 2007, at 0520 UTC, Alaska Airlines flight 677 (ASA677) performed a rejected takeoff while attempting to depart from runway 25R at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada. The rejected takeoff occurred in accordance with an air traffic control instruction canceling takeoff clearance because of a conflict with Allegiant Airlines flight 588 (AAY588) landing on runway 19L. There was no reported damage to AAY588, but ASA677 incurred a deflated tire after returning to the gate. There were no reported injuries to passengers or crew on either aircraft.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

This incident was caused by failure of the LC2 controller to comply with coordination procedures and runway separation standards. Contributing was the failure of LAS ATCT management to establish procedures requiring positive separation of aircraft operating on converging runways.

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 3/16/2007
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2220
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City Las Vegas
Event State NEVADA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 89119
Event Date Year 2007
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 360448N
Event Location Longitude 1150908W
Event Location Airport McCarran International
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LAS
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0.3
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 2180
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID LAS
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling --
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.94
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 22756
NTSB Notification Source Alaska Airlines
NTSB Notification Date Mar 19 2007 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Nov 30 2007 3:42PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\lema
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number -- --
NTSB Number OPS07IA003A OPS07IA003B
Missing Aircraft Indicator -- --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part -- --
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes Yes
Damage Minor None
Aircraft Fire -- None
Aircraft Explosion -- None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Boeing McDonnell Douglas
Aircraft Model 737-700 MD-83
Aircraft Series Identifier -- --
Aircraft Serial Number -- --
Certified Max Gross Weight -- --
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class -- --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? -- No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft -- --
Number of Engines -- --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection -- --
Date of Last Inspection -- --
Airframe hours since last inspection -- --
Airframe Hours -- --
ELT Installed -- --
ELT Activated -- --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site -- --
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name -- --
Aircraft Owner Street Address -- --
Aircraft Owner City -- --
Aircraft Owner State -- --
Aircraft Owner Country -- --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode -- --
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name -- --
Operator Same as Owner? -- --
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? -- --
Operator Street Address -- --
Operator City -- --
Operator State -- --
Operator Country -- --
Operator Zip code -- --
Operator Code ASAA EBPA
Owner has at least one certificate -- --
Other Operator of large aircraft? -- --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation -- --
Operator Certificate Number -- --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) -- --
Second Pilot on Board -- --
Departure Point Same as Event Yes No
Departure Airport Code LAS BLI
Departure City Las Vegas Bellingham
Departure State NV WA
Departure Country USA USA
Departure Time 2220 --
Departure Time Zone PDT --
Destination Same as Local Flt -- crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code SEA LAS
Destination City Seattle Las Vegas
Destination State WA NV
Destination Country USA USA
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff - aborted Landing - roll
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Nov 19 2007 3:09PM Nov 19 2007 3:09PM
User who most recently changed record ROWS ROWS
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location -- 25R
Runway Length -- 14150
Runway Width -- 150
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --