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N8688J

BOEING 737-8H4 · 2016 · Valid

N8688J is a BOEING 737-8H4 (year 2016), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-09-06. Owner type: entity. 1 NTSB record match this tail. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-09-06 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
36939
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
TX

Registered owner

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO

DALLAS, TX

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentSOUTHWEST AIRLINES COsince —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(1 match)

  • Jan 13, 2015 — incident

    Synopsis available at NTSB CAROL. Open the source record for the official narrative, probable cause, and any subsequent findings.

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Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N8688J.

Type certificate

BOEING 737-8H4 is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the BOEING family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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Sources

N8688J — BOEING 737-8H4 (2016)