Airliner

N8686A

2016 Boeing 737-8H4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2016
Serial
36938
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl CFM56-7B27E/F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
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Registration record

N8686A on the FAA register

Type
2016 Boeing 737-8H4
Serial
36938
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl CFM56-7B27E/F
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2016-06-28
Airworthiness date
2016-05-02
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
ABEFBA
Mode S (octal)
52767672
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).
  • 2021-05-21
    Accident at Chicago, IL; damage: minor.
  • 2016-06-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8686A to the current registrant.
  • 2016-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2001-03-26
    N8686A previously assigned to a Beechcraft A35 (s/n D-2096); cancelled.
Overview

About N8686A

N8686A is a 2016 Boeing 737-8H4, serial number 36938. The FAA register lists Southwest Airlines Co as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 28, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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

N8686A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-05-21 Accident · Chicago, IL Damage: Minor NTSB · DCA21LA133B
Reported aircraft: Boeing 737-8H4
Probable cause: the failure of the flight crew of N8686A to provide sufficient clearance while taxiing past N289CT, which was stopped.

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

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