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DCA15CA176

2015-08-23 · Oakland, California, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KOAK

Current FAA registration · N232WN

Make / Model
BOEING 737-7H4
Year of manufacture
2006 · 9 years old at event
Engine
CFM INTL. CFM56 SERIES (2200 hp)
Seats / Engines
143 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20060302
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A211EF

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

inadvertent jet blast, resulting in debris striking ground operations personnel.

Factual narrative

On August 23, 2015, at Metro Oakland Airport (OAK), Oakland, California, a ground operations specialist received serious injury after being struck by a component of a service golf cart which had been blown by jet blast. Southwest Airlines (SWA) flight 1995 had pushed back from gate 26 and was beginning to taxi. Ground operations personnel were servicing another SWA aircraft parked one gate over, at gate 28. One of their golf carts was parked near the rear of aircraft. As SWA1995 began to taxi and turn to exit the alley way, the jet blast struck the roof of the golf cart which separated and hit one of the ground operations personnel. He was transported to the hospital and diagnosed with a broken knee cap. On August 23, 2015, at Metro Oakland Airport (OAK), Oakland, California, a ground operations specialist received serious injury after being struck by a component of a service golf cart which had been blown by jet blast.  Southwest Airlines (SWA) flight 1995 had pushed back from gate 26 and was beginning to taxi. Ground operations personnel were servicing another SWA aircraft parked one gate over, at gate 28.  One of their golf carts was parked near the rear of aircraft. As SWA1995 began to taxi and turn to exit the alley way, the jet blast struck the roof of the golf cart which separated and hit one of the ground operations personnel. He was transported to the hospital and diagnosed with a broken knee cap. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Aircraft-Aircraft handling/service-Towing and taxiing-Taxiing-Incorrect use/operation - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2015_DCA15CA176.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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