Large jet

N978SW

2004 Bombardier Challenger 850

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2004
Serial
7953
Class
Large jet
Engines
2 × Ge CF34 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skywest Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Saint George, UT
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Registration record

N978SW on the FAA register

Type
2004 Bombardier Challenger 850 (FAA: Bombardier CL-600-2B19)
Serial
7953
Engines
2 × Ge CF34 series
Registered owner
Skywest Airlines Inc
Saint George, UT
Certificate issued
2023-05-19
Airworthiness date
2004-07-09
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
ADA302
Mode S (octal)
53321402
Seats (type)
55
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
2,900 nm
Cruise (type)
415 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N978SW.
  • 2004-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N978SW

N978SW is a 2004 Bombardier Challenger 850 (FAA model CL-600-2B19), serial number 7953. The FAA register lists Skywest Airlines Inc as the registrant in Saint George, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a large jet, two Ge CF34 series engines and 55 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 415 knots and a range of about 2,900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated July 9, 2004.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N978SW.

Cruise
415 kt
Range
2,900 nm
Power / thrust (each)
7500
Takeoff over 50 ft
5,700 ft
Landing over 50 ft
3,300 ft
Fuel burn
330 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N978SW.

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.