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Faulty Brake Install Blamed for Boeing 737 Overrun

The NTSB published its preliminary findings into a February runway overrun incident involving an American 737.

An American 737-800 landing at DFW Airport (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
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Key Takeaways:

Issues involving a brake replacement project are being blamed for a February overrun incident, according to a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report. On February 10, 2024, American flight 1632, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Washington Reagan National Airport (KDCA) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW), experienced a “brake system anomaly” during landing.

The 15-year-old aircraft—registered as N991AN—initially landed safely on runway 17L but came to a stop beyond the threshold area. There were no injuries reported among the 104 passengers and crew onboard.

Ryan Ewing

Ryan is Group President of Firecrown Media’s Aviation Group, overseeing a portfolio that includes FLYING, AirlineGeeks, AVweb, Plane + Pilot, KITPLANES, and AircraftForSale.com. He founded AirlineGeeks.com in February 2013 and has more than a decade of experience across aviation media, airport operations, airline workforce planning, and Part 135 regulatory compliance. His experience ranges from time behind the yoke of a Cessna 172 to interviewing aviation industry executives. Ryan holds a B.S. in Air Transportation Management and an MBA from Arizona State University and is an adjunct instructor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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