N8873S2023 Boeing 737-8
Timeline
- NTSB accident record SEA96LA082Different aircraft that previously used this N-number. Damage: Substantial · Highest injury: Minor
- Built (Boeing 737-8)Serial number 67915
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
- Registration expiresValid
From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.
The aircraft
- Make & model
- Boeing 737-8
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 2023
- Engine type
- Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
- Engine model
- CFM INTL LEAP-1B28 SER (29,317 lb thrust)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 67915
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Certificate issued
- May 31, 2023
- Airworthiness class
- Standard
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
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 425 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. That's a well-established type that mechanics, pilots and regulators know very well.
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 N8873S
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 21, 1996 (23:00 UTC)Accident · Salt Lake City, UTNTSB #SEA96LA082Aircraft in report: Cessna 150Damage: SubstantialHighest injury: Minor
This happened before the current aircraft was built, so it involved a different aircraft that previously used this N-number.
NTSB probable cause: the student pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, by failuring to properly calculate the fuel consumption of the airplane, which led to fuel exhaustion and loss of power during cruise flight, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
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.