Boeing B-737-832 N3735D
3 February 2001 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 February 2001 at about 17:25 local time, a Boeing B-737-832 registered N3735D was involved in an accident near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 135 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Coordinates
- 42.3596, -71.0606
- Aircraft
- Boeing B-737-832
- Registration
- N3735D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Washington → Boston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC01LA075
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
Probable cause
The inadequate visual lookout by the MD-81's tug driver during the pushback operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Boeing had stopped behind a MD-81 on the yellow lead-in taxi line about 150 feet short of the jetway to await wing-walkers. A wing-walker soon arrived and instructed the Boeing to remain stationary. The MD-81 was then pushed back from its gate into the Boeing. The tug operator for the MD-81 stated that he began to start the pushback once he observed the Boeing pass by. During the pushback the tug operator was "watching the nosewheel and tow bar," and was distracted by other vehicle movements. The tug operator also lost sight of the Boeing at that time.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing B-737-832 | N3735D | - | Substantial |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-81 | N802US | - | Minor |
Other Boeing B-737 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2001 | Boeing B-737-700 | Riyahd, Saudi Arabia | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Boeing B-737 | Cuzco, Peru | Transportes Aereos de la Selva | Unknown | - |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Boeing B-737-200 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Air Kazakhstan | Unknown | - |
| 29 May 1998 | Boeing B-737-500 | Bombay, India | Jet Airways | Unknown | - |
| 8 Feb 1997 | Boeing B-737-300 | Nurnberg/Gerf, Germany | Transavia Inc | Unknown | - |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Boeing B-737-201 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Eastwind Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2001 | Cessna 150J | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2001 | Piper PA 31-350 | Nahant, Massachusetts, United States | Dana Lake | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Bucker Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Lu Ann Reeb | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-46-350 | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 2001 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Cessna 402C | Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |