Boeing 737-7H4 N755SA
13 October 2005 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 October 2005 at about 03:18 local time, a Boeing 737-7H4 registered N755SA was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. 137 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX)
- Coordinates
- 33.4333, -111.9847
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-7H4
- Registration
- N755SA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burbank → Phoenix
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- LAX06LA009
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
Probable cause
failure of the flight crew to maintain an adequate clearance from a stationary Boeing 737.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While taxiing to park the left winglet of flight 1097 (N755SW) struck and became embedded in the right horizontal stabilizer of a company Boeing 737 (N624SW), operating as flight 2080. Flight 2080 was holding short of the active runway waiting to depart when the ground collision occurred. After landing, the crew of flight 1097 was cleared by the local ground controller to taxi to a holding area short of the flight's assigned gate and await further clearance to taxi to the gate for parking. During the taxi, flight 1097 taxied behind the parked flight 2080. The captain of flight 1097 believed there was enough clearance between his airplane and flight 2080; however, the left winglet struck the right horizontal stabilizer. The area where the collision occurred is in a designated non-visibility area for the air traffic control tower and is considered a non-movement area where the responsibility for maintaining separation and clearance from other aircraft lies entirely with the flight crew.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-7H4 | N755SA | - | Minor |
| Boeing 737-3H4 | N624SW | - | Substantial |
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