Accident · 2015-12-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-12-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737 3H4 (N649SW)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Southwest Airlines
Probable cause
the flight crew's early turn towards the assigned gate because taxiway lighting had been inadvertently turned off by the controller-in-charge which resulted in the airplane leaving the paved surface. Contributing to the accident was the operation of the screen-saver function on the lighting control panel that prevented the tower controllers from having an immediate visual reference to the status of the airfield lighting.
Source: NTSB case DCA16LA032Flight 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 / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 58 | Class 1 (2015-07-10) | 19,186 total · 14,186 in this make/model · 12,428 as PIC · 210 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | — | Airplane | 61 | Class 1 (2015-07-14) | 15,500 total · 5,473 in this make/model · 4,530 as PIC · 198 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.