Accident · 2016-02-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-02-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 (N925NN)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- American Airlines
Probable cause
N925NN flight crew's incorrect evaluation of the clearance between the two aircraft, leading to the inadvertent collision of the winglet with the horizontal stabilizer and elevator of N784SW.
Source: NTSB case DCA16CA094Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | — | 56 | Class 1 (2015-09-15) | 10,449 total · 2,120 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | — | 49 | Class 1 (2015-09-21) | 26 total · 15 in this make/model |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 42 | Class 1 (2015-10-13) | 13,650 total · 6,430 in this make/model · 11,792 as PIC · 106 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | None recorded | Airplane | 42 | Class 1 (2016-01-13) | 8,000 total · 5,400 in this make/model · 1,358 as PIC · 188 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.