Boeing 737-832 N3731T
9 December 2010 · Covington, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 December 2010 at about 16:25 local time, a Boeing 737-832 registered N3731T, operated by Delta Airlines Inc, was involved in an incident near Covington, Kentucky, United States. 92 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:25
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Covington, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I (CVG)
- Coordinates
- 39.0425, -84.6678
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-832
- Registration
- N3731T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Delta Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Covington → Fort Lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- OPS11IA173
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
Probable cause
The local controller's distraction with a helicopter south of the field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Boeing B737 was instructed to line up and wait on the runway while a helicopter crossed the proposed departure path at a low level four miles south of the airport. After the helicopter conflict was resolved, the B737 was issued takeoff clearance, but contrary to Federal Aviation Administration requirements, the B737 was not advised of the E-145 on approach to the same runway. Less than ½ nautical mile on short final, the E-145 queried the tower local controller if they should go around. About the same time, the Airport Movement Area Safety System alerted. Prior to the E-145 crossing the landing threshold, and as the B737 began its takeoff roll, the tower local controller instructed the E-145 to go around. The E-145 did not overfly the B737 and there was no loss of separation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-832 | N3731T | Delta Airlines Inc | - |
| Embraer EMB-145LR | N840HK | Trans States Airlines Inc | - |
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