Accident · 2011-05-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-05-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-732 (N308DE)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- DELTA AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The B737-700 pilot did not maintain adequate wing tip clearance while taxiing around the stopped B-737-800.
Source: NTSB case ERA11CA296Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 52 | Class 1 (2011-03-03) | 14,406 total · 4,841 in this make/model · 208 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 52 | Class 1 (2010-08-11) | 6,428 total · 2,589 in this make/model · 191 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 59 | Class 1 (2010-11-10) | 15,230 total · 7,438 in this make/model · 179 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 55 | Class 1 (2010-10-26) | 11,082 total · 4,351 in this make/model · 232 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.