Serious incident Boeing 737-7H4 N299WN, Wednesday 3 June 2009

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Date:	Wednesday 3 June 2009
Time:	15:15 LT
Type:	Boeing 737-7H4
Owner/operator:	Southwest Airlines
Registration:	N299WN
MSN:	36614/2442
Year of manufacture:	2007
Engine model:	CFMI CFM56-7B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Cleveland, OH - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, OH (CLE/KCLE)
Destination airport:	Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:

Probable Cause: The ground controller did not issue taxi instructions in accordance with FAA Order 7110.65, paragraph 3-7-2. The local controller did not scan the runways prior to issuing a taxi into position and hold instruction to SWA1080 as required by FAA Order 7110.65 paragraph 3-1-12. The local controller did not cancel takeoff clearance for BTA2941 as required by FAA Order 7110.65, paragraph 3-9-10.

Accident investigation: