N279AD1992 Boeing 737-4Q8
Timeline
- Built (Boeing 737-4Q8)Serial number 26279
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- NTSB incident record DCA13WA072Damage: Minor · Highest injury: None
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: LLC
- Registration expiresValid
From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.
The aircraft
- Make & model
- Boeing 737-4Q8
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 1992
- Engine type
- Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
- Engine model
- CFM INTL CFM56-3C (23,515 lb thrust)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 26279
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2033
- Certificate issued
- Sep 1, 2026
- Airworthiness class
- Standard
- Owner type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CSDS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
The registered owner is often a bank, leasing company or trust, not necessarily the airline or person who flies it.
What kind of aircraft is this?
The Boeing 737 is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner that has been in production since the 1960s through several generations (Original, Classic, Next-Generation and MAX). It is one of the most widely flown airliner families in the world, used for short and medium-haul routes.
In plain terms, it's a jet (turbofan) multi-engine airplane. Certification: Type certificated (factory design approved by the FAA).
There are 7 aircraft of this exact model variant on the US register, and about 2,878 Boeing aircraft with closely related model designations, out of 317,717 registered aircraft in total.
An aircraft's age on its own says little about how safe it is: airliners are maintained on strict, regulator-approved schedules, and inspections become more detailed as aircraft get older. More about the Boeing 737 →
NTSB accident & incident history for N279AD
1 record found. An "incident" is a less serious event; an "accident" involves serious injury or substantial damage, as defined by the NTSB. Many records involve no injuries at all.
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Apr 5, 2013Incident · Guatemala City, GTNTSB #DCA13WA072Aircraft in report: BOEING B737Damage: MinorHighest injury: None
NTSB summary
On 5 April 2013, at approximately 1029 local time, a Boeing 737-4Q8, registration N279AD, ingested a turkey vulture in the right engine during takeoff from La Aurora Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala. Inspection of the airplane revealed damage to the first stage compressor of the right engine. There were no injuries. The incident is being investigated by the Departamento de Accidentes e Incidentes of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) of Guatemala. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Design and Manufacture of the aircraft. All inquiries should be directed to the DGAC at: Departamento de Accidentes e Incidentes Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) 9 Ave. 14-75 Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora zona 13 www.dgacguate.com
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Data: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database (file dated 2026-10-16) and NTSB aviation accident database; refreshed 2026-10-17 20:47 UTC. SafelyAboard shows public records only and does not rate or score aircraft, airlines or operators.