Airliner

N261WN

2006 Boeing 737-7H4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
32517
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

N261WN on the FAA register

Type
2006 Boeing 737-7H4
Serial
32517
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl CFM56-7B24
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2007-01-31
Airworthiness date
2006-12-13
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A284B5
Mode S (octal)
50502265
Seats (type)
143
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-12-02
    Accident at Oakland, CA.
  • 2007-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N261WN.
  • 2006-12-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N261WN

N261WN is a 2006 Boeing 737-7H4, serial number 32517. The FAA register lists Southwest Airlines Co as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2007 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 December 13, 2006.

N261WN has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-12-02 Accident · Oakland, CA Serious injury NTSB · WPR12LA053
Reported aircraft: Boeing 737-7H4
Probable cause: The flight crew s flight into known severe turbulence associated with mountain wave activity.

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.