Airliner

N242WN

2006 Boeing 737-7H4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
32505
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl CFM56-7B24
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
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Registration record

N242WN on the FAA register

Type
2006 Boeing 737-7H4
Serial
32505
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl CFM56-7B24
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2006-07-17
Airworthiness date
2006-06-11
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A2396E
Mode S (octal)
50434556
Seats (type)
143
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-04-28
    Incident at Houston, TX.
  • 2006-07-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N242WN.
  • 2006-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N242WN

N242WN is a 2006 Boeing 737-7H4, serial number 32505. The FAA register lists Southwest Airlines Co as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 17, 2006 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two Cfm Intl CFM56-7B24 engines and 143 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated June 11, 2006.

N242WN has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-04-28 Incident · Houston, TX NTSB · OPS10IA132A
Reported aircraft: Boeing 737-7H4
Probable cause: The failure of the local controller to issue control instructions necessary to ensure positive control/standard separation of traffic operating within the Class B airspace.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.