Incident · 2014-01-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-01-12
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737 7H4 (N272WN)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Probable cause
The Flight crew's failure to properly identify the airport and runway of intended landing. Contributing to the incident was the flight crew's failure to comply with procedures for use of navigation information and visual cues to verify the airport and runway of intended landing and the air traffic controller's issuance of erroneous airport geographic information without including the location of proximate airports.
Source: NTSB case DCA14IA037Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane / Helicopter | 58 | Class 1 (2013-08-12) | 15,700 total · 10,400 in this make/model · 9,035 as PIC · 188 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 62 | Class 1 (2013-12-05) | 20,538 total · 9,880 in this make/model · 8,295 as PIC · 125 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.