NONE · BOEING 737-7Q8 · 2011-04-26 · Chicago, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA11IA047
Event ID
20110426X53639
Type
Incident
Date
2011-04-26
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.89046, -87.620109
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
139
Total aboard
139
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
737-7Q8
Registration
N799SW
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The flight crew's delayed deployment of the speedbrakes and thrust reversers, resulting in insufficient runway remaining to bring the airplane to a stop. Contributing to the delay in deployment of these stopping devices was the flight crew's inadequate monitoring of the airplane's configuration after touchdown, likely as a result of being distracted by a perceived lack of wheel braking effectiveness. Contributing to the incident was the flight crew's omission of the Before Landing checklist, which includes an item to verify speedbrake arming before touchdown, as a result of workload and operational distractions during the approach phase of flight.