Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Phoenix, Arizona 85034
Friday, March 19, 2010 18:28 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

While holding in position after being issued a takeoff clearance, the Boeing 737 captain noticed the Cessna 208 overflying his position and landing in front of him on runway 25R. The Cessna pilot was given clearance to land on runway 25L but instead landed on runway 25R, missing the 737 by about 50 feet. The pilot of the Cessna 208 noted having difficulty seeing the runway due to the setting sun beyond the departure end of runway 25R. Furthermore, he did not state whether or not he was able to make visual contact on final approach with the Boeing 737 that was holding in position in front of him on the runway.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The Cessna 208 pilot’s failure to identify the correct landing runway.

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 3/19/2010
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1828
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City Phoenix
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 85034
Event Date Year 2010
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport Phoenix Sky Harbor
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PHX
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling --
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) --
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury --
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 28084
NTSB Notification Source FAA
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record May 13 2011 11:27AM
User who most recently changed record rows
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number -- --
NTSB Number OPS10IA015A OPS10IA015B
Missing Aircraft Indicator -- --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part -- --
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR --
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes --
Damage None None
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion -- --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA BOEING
Aircraft Model 208B 737-7H4
Aircraft Series Identifier -- --
Aircraft Serial Number 208B0128 29278
Certified Max Gross Weight -- --
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class -- --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 12 140
Number of Engines 1 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection -- --
Date of Last Inspection -- --
Airframe hours since last inspection -- --
Airframe Hours -- --
ELT Installed Unknown Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name -- --
Aircraft Owner Street Address VP SUPPLEMENTAL AIR OPERATIONS PO BOX 36611
Aircraft Owner City MEMPHIS DALLAS
Aircraft Owner State TN TX
Aircraft Owner Country USA USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 38118-1547 75235-1611
Operator is an individual? Yes No
Operator Name -- --
Operator Same as Owner? No Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address -- --
Operator City -- --
Operator State -- --
Operator Country USA USA
Operator Zip code -- --
Operator Code ZJ6A 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 ZJ6A996K 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 --
Departure Airport Code FLG --
Departure City Flagstaff --
Departure State AZ --
Departure Country USA --
Departure Time -- --
Departure Time Zone -- --
Destination Same as Local Flt -- --
Destination Airport Code PHX --
Destination City Phoenix --
Destination State AZ --
Destination Country USA --
Specific Phase of Flight -- --
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record May 3 2011 2:10PM May 2 2011 3:20PM
User who most recently changed record broda broda
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 25R 25R
Runway Length -- --
Runway Width -- --
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --