Large jet

N986SW

2004 Bombardier Challenger 850

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
7967
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

N986SW on the FAA register

Type
2004 Bombardier Challenger 850 (FAA: Bombardier CL-600-2B19)
Serial
7967
Engines
2 × Ge CF34 series
Registered owner
Skywest Airlines Inc
Saint George, UT
Certificate issued
2023-03-29
Airworthiness date
2004-09-10
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
ADC313
Mode S (octal)
53341423
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N986SW.
  • 2016-12-15
    Incident at San Francisco, CA.
  • 2004-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N986SW

N986SW is a 2004 Bombardier Challenger 850 (FAA model CL-600-2B19), serial number 7967. The FAA register lists Skywest Airlines Inc as the registrant in Saint George, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2023 and expires on March 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 September 10, 2004.

N986SW has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

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

2016-12-15 Incident · San Francisco, CA NTSB · OPS17IA008A
Reported aircraft: Bombardier CL 600 2B19
Probable cause: The captain s inadvertent turn onto the incorrect taxiway and subsequent entry onto an active runway without a clearance, which resulted in the runway incursion.

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.