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N799SW Boeing 737-7Q8

Agen/a
Engines2 · Turbofan
StatusValid
NTSB records1
Representative photo of a Boeing 737 (not N799SW)
Representative Boeing 737, not this aircraft · Photo: Ziongarage, CC0

Timeline

  1. NTSB incident record DCA11IA047Damage: Minor · Highest injury: None
  2. Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
  3. Latest FAA registry actionMost recent change recorded in the FAA registry
  4. Registration expiresValid

From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.

The aircraft

Make & model
Boeing 737-7Q8
Category
Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
Year built
Not listed
Engine type
Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
Max takeoff weight class
20,000 lb and over
Serial number
28209

Registration

Status
Valid
Expires
Feb 28, 2030
Certificate issued
Feb 15, 2017
Owner type
Corporation
Registered owner
WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE

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 10 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 N799SW

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.

  • Apr 26, 2011 (18:33 UTC)Incident · Chicago, ILNTSB #DCA11IA047
    Aircraft in report: BOEING 737-7Q8Damage: MinorHighest injury: None

    NTSB 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.

Look up full reports by NTSB number in CAROL, the NTSB's public database.

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.

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