Airliner

N8685B

2016 Boeing 737-8H4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2016
Serial
36723
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl CFM56-7B27E
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
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Registration record

N8685B on the FAA register

Type
2016 Boeing 737-8H4
Serial
36723
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl CFM56-7B27E
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2016-06-24
Airworthiness date
2016-05-02
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
ABEF98
Mode S (octal)
52767630
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).
  • 2025-06-18
    Accident at Barlow Bend, AL.
  • 2016-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N8685B to the current registrant.
  • 2016-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1977-08-09
    N8685B previously assigned to a Cessna 172 (s/n 36385); cancelled.
Overview

About N8685B

N8685B is a 2016 Boeing 737-8H4, serial number 36723. The FAA register lists Southwest Airlines Co as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two Cfm Intl CFM56-7B27E engines and 143 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated May 2, 2016.

N8685B has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-06-18 Accident · Barlow Bend, AL Serious injury NTSB · DCA25LA241
Reported aircraft: Boeing 737-8H4
Probable cause: The airplane s encounter with unanticipated turbulence during descent, resulting in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
NTSB report ↗
1977-05-08 Accident · Indianapolis,In, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1207
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 — a different aircraft that carried the N8685B registration before this airframe.

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

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