Accident · 2011-12-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-12-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-7H4 (N261WN)
- 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 flight into known severe turbulence associated with mountain wave activity.
Source: NTSB case WPR12LA053Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 52 | Class 1 (2011-08-22) | 17,210 total · 15,710 in this make/model · 13,275 as PIC · 194 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 42 | Class 1 (2011-10-20) | 8,391 total · 4,785 in this make/model · 2,450 as PIC · 123 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.