Airliner

N9040W

Boeing 737-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
70689
Class
Airliner
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
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Registration record

N9040W on the FAA register

Type
Boeing 737-8
Serial
70689
Engines
2
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2026-10-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AC8075
Mode S (octal)
53100165
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

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N9040W to the current registrant.
  • 2017-09-08
    N9040W previously assigned to a Homebuilt CH701 (s/n 3978); cancelled.
  • 1983-05-05
    N9040W previously assigned to a Weatherly 201C (s/n 1020); cancelled.
  • 1965-07-29
    N9040W previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 235 (s/n 28-10632); cancelled.
Overview

About N9040W

N9040W is a Boeing 737-8, serial number 70689. The FAA register lists Southwest Airlines Co as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N9040W. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2011-07-16 Accident · Paxton, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN11CA486
Reported aircraft: Hamlin John D CH701 — a different aircraft that carried the N9040W registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to takeoff with a tailwind in high density altitude conditions.
1980-08-18 Accident · Colusa,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1766
Reported aircraft: Weatherly 201C — a different aircraft that carried the N9040W 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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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.