Individually Owned: 151,845
Corporate Owned: 143,699
Dallas Love Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Dallas, Texas 75235
Saturday, March 1, 2008 10:12 CST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
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 Probable Cause Narrative
The failure of the taxiing flight crew to maintain an adequate clearance from the stationary airplane.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Incident |
| Event Date | 3/1/2008 |
| Event Day of the Week | Saturday |
| Time of Event | 1012 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Standard Time |
| Event City | Dallas |
| Event State | TEXAS |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 75235 |
| Event Date Year | 2008 |
| Event Date Month | 3 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | Yes |
| Event Location Latitude | 325043N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0965109W |
| Event Location Airport | DALLAS LOVE FIELD |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | DAL |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 500 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 953 Central Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KDAL |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 487 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | CST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 500 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 500 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Thin Overcast |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Overcast |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 3 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 15 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 12 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 140 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 6 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.27 |
| 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 | 244 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 25207 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA FTW ROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | Mar 1 2008 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | May 5 2009 9:43AM |
| User who most recently changed record | grol |
| Basic weather conditions | Instrument Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
Aircraft #2 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N741SA | N652SW |
| NTSB Number | DFW08IA074A | DFW08IA074B |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 121: Air Carrier | Part 121: Air Carrier |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes | No |
| Damage | Minor | Minor |
| Aircraft Fire | None | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | BOEING | BOEING |
| Aircraft Model | 737-7H4 | 737-3H4 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 29277 | 27722 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 154500 | 136000 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | 4 | 4 |
| Cabin Crew Seats | 4 | 4 |
| Passenger Seats | 137 | 137 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 145 | 145 |
| Number of Engines | 2 | 2 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Continuous Airworthiness | Continuous Airworthiness |
| Date of Last Inspection | Feb 29 2008 12:00AM | Feb 25 2008 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 34448 | 35837 |
| ELT Installed | Yes | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No | No |
| ELT Type | C126 | C126 |
| Aircraft Owner Name | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | P O Box 36611 | P O BOX 36611 |
| Aircraft Owner City | Dallas | Dallas |
| Aircraft Owner State | TX | TX |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 75235 | 75235 |
| Operator is an individual? | No | No |
| Operator Name | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | P O Box 36611 | P O BOX 36611 |
| Operator City | Dallas | Dallas |
| Operator State | TX | TX |
| Operator Country | USA | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 75235 | 75235 |
| Operator Code | SWAA | SWAA |
| Owner has at least one certificate | Yes - certificate holder | Yes - certificate holder |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | SWAA304A | SWAA304A |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | BHM | DAL |
| Departure City | BIRMINGHAM | DALLAS |
| Departure State | AL | TX |
| Departure Country | USA | USA |
| Departure Time | 830 | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | CST | CST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | DAL | HOU |
| Destination City | DALLAS | HOUSTON |
| Destination State | TX | TX |
| Destination Country | USA | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Taxi - from landing | Taxi - pushback/tow |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Feb 17 2009 10:07AM | Feb 17 2009 11:12AM |
| User who most recently changed record | latt | latt |
| Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident | Time of Accident |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- | -- |
| Runway Length | -- | -- |
| Runway Width | -- | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No | No |
| Medical Flight | -- | -- |