Accident · 2022-09-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-09-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-7H4 (N963WN)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Probable cause
Southwest Airlines flight crew’s misjudgment of the distance required to safely pass the American Airlines airplane.
Source: NTSB case DCA22LA201Flight 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 engineer / Private | Airplane | 62 | Class 1 (2022-07-07) | 25,749 total · 15,983 in this make/model · 13,997 as PIC · 126 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Private | Airplane | 52 | Class 1 (2022-07-06) | 12,573 total · 167 in this make/model · 7,280 as PIC · 167 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 59 | Class 1 (2022-09-06) | 21,000 total · 6,248 in this make/model · 6,190 as PIC |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 38 | Class 1 (2021-10-19) | 8,000 total · 1,874 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.