Airliner

N494WN

2004 Boeing 737-7H4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
33868
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl. CFM56 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
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Registration record

N494WN on the FAA register

Type
2004 Boeing 737-7H4
Serial
33868
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl. CFM56 series
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2005-01-12
Airworthiness date
2004-12-12
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A620F5
Mode S (octal)
51420365
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).
  • 2005-07-08
    Accident at Chicago, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-01-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N494WN.
  • 2004-12-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N494WN

N494WN is a 2004 Boeing 737-7H4, serial number 33868. The FAA register lists Southwest Airlines Co as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 12, 2005 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two Cfm Intl. CFM56 series engines and 143 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated December 12, 2004.

N494WN has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-07-08 Accident · Chicago, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI05LA179
Reported aircraft: Boeing 737-7H4
Probable cause: The pushback tow driver not maintaining visual lookout for the wing walker's visual signal, and the driver not maintaining clearance from the vehicle during the pushback for taxi. Factors to the accident were the standing vehicle behind the airplane, the inadequate group/crew coordination for the pushback, and the lack of guidance in the company's manuals to stop the tow when visual lookout is not maintained.

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.