Airliner

N8787K

2022 Boeing 737-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2022
Serial
67778
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl LEAP-1B28 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
Registration record

N8787K on the FAA register

Type
2022 Boeing 737-8
Serial
67778
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl LEAP-1B28 series
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2022-10-21
Airworthiness date
2022-10-14
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AC1765
Mode S (octal)
53013545
Seats (type)
175
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
6,200 nm
Cruise (type)
386 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-16
    Accident at East Providence, RI.
  • 2022-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8787K to the current registrant.
  • 2022-10-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1971-02-23
    N8787K previously assigned to a Stinson 108-1 (s/n 108-1787); cancelled.
Overview

About N8787K

N8787K is a 2022 Boeing 737-8, serial number 67778. The FAA register lists Southwest Airlines Co as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two Cfm Intl LEAP-1B28 series engines and 175 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 386 knots and a range of about 6,200 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated October 14, 2022.

N8787K has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
386 kt
Range
6,200 nm
Fuel burn
720 gph

Published figures for the Boeing 737-8 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-04-16 Accident · East Providence, RI Serious injury NTSB · DCA26LA185
Reported aircraft: Boeing 737-8
Probable cause: The airplane’s encounter with turbulence during descent resulting in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
NTSB report ↗

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.