Aircraft record

N649SW1997 Boeing 737-3H4

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 5, 2021.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2015)21 ADs may apply246 service difficulty reports

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Dallas, TX; owner city / state
Engine: CFM56 SERIES · 2200 hp; Cfm Intl.
Owners: 1; since 1997
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2015
ADs may apply: 21; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 246; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Southwest Airlines Co
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Dallas, TX
Certificate issued: Aug 23, 1997
Canceled: Jun 5, 2021
Airworthiness: Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date: Jun 7, 1997

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Boeing
Model: 737-3H4
Year: 1997
Serial number: 27719
Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 149
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: 20,000 and over lb
Mode S code: A8884F

Engine

Make and model: Cfm Intl. Cfm56 Series
Type: Turbo-fan
Power: 2200 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1997 – 2021Southwest Airlines CoDallas, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 15, 2015 · Nashville, TN

the flight crew's early turn towards the assigned gate because taxiway lighting had been inadvertently turned off by the controller-in-charge which resulted in the airplane leaving the paved surface. Contributing to the accident was the operation of the screen-saver function on the lighting control panel that prevented the tower controllers from having an immediate visual reference to the status…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: DCA16LA032

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA16LA032)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (21)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2019-14-02	Hydraulic power	Aug 27, 2019	Airframe (737-3H4)
2002-20-07 R1	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Nov 12, 2002	Airframe (737-3H4)
2002-20-07	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Nov 12, 2002	Airframe (737-3H4)
2001-11-11	Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series Airplanes	Jul 16, 2001	Airframe (737-3H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 737-25-1371 Rev 2, 737-25-1407, 747-25-3196 Rev 1, 777-25-0111 Rev 1
2001-10-14	Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes	Jun 8, 2001	Airframe (737-3H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletins 737-35-1076, 737-35-1077, 747-35-2111, 757-35-0021, 757-35-0022, 767-35-0043, 767-35-0044, 777-35-0008, all dated March 1, 2001. Only with: Equipped with chemical oxygen generators.

Show all 21 ADs

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2001-08-24	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	May 10, 2001	Airframe (737-3H4)
2000-22-02 R1	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Nov 13, 2000	Airframe (737-3H4)
2000-22-02	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Nov 13, 2000	Airframe (737-3H4)
2000-15-16	Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes	Sep 12, 2000	Airframe (737-3H4)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2984; 757 1–798; 767 1–682; 777 1–083. Only with: Ranges are line numbers; equipped with Puritan-Bennett passenger and flight attendant oxygen masks as listed in Boeing Service Bulletins 737-35-1049, 757-35-0014, 767-35-0033, or 777-35-0005.
99-11-05	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Jun 28, 1999	Airframe (737-3H4)
99-22-16	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Dec 7, 1999	Airframe (737-3H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1128, dated April 22, 1999, or Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1137, dated May 13, 1999
98-13-12 R1	Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes	Dec 28, 1998	Airframe (737-3H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1
98-22-10	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Nov 12, 1998	Airframe (737-3H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53A1108, Revision 5, dated October 26, 1989
98-18-20	Boeing Model 727 and Model 737 Series Airplanes Equipped with J.C. Carter Company Fuel…	Oct 21, 1998	Airframe (737-3H4)Only with: Equipped with J.C. Carter Company fuel valve actuators P/N 40574-2 (Kearfott Models 3715-7 and -8) or 40574-5 (Kearfott Model 3715-9).
98-13-12	Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes	Jul 6, 1998	Airframe (737-3H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998
98-03-10	Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, and 767 Series Airplanes	Feb 19, 1998	Airframe (737-3H4)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2836; 747 1–1104; 757 1–731; 767 1–642. Only with: Equipped with non-powered IPECO pilots' seats; ranges are line position numbers.
97-22-07	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Nov 12, 1997	Airframe (737-3H4)Certain serial numbers: 737 292–2565. Only with: Limited to airplanes with line numbers 292 through 2565 inclusive.
97-18-06	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Nov 12, 1997	Airframe (737-3H4)
97-05-10	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Mar 19, 1997	Airframe (737-3H4)Only with: Having a main rudder power control unit (PCU) identified in Boeing Service Letter 737-SL-27-112-B, dated February 6, 1997.
97-04-01	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Mar 21, 1997	Airframe (737-3H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27-1155, dated October 26, 1989, as revised by Notices of Status Change 737-27-1155NSC1, NSC2, and NSC3
95-23-10	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Dec 13, 1995	Airframe (737-3H4)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (246)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

Equipment and furnishings · slide · out of adjustSep 21, 2015
R2 DOOR EMER EVAC SLIDE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED SLIDE IAW AMM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Equipment and furnishings · slide · low pressureJul 23, 2015
R2 DOOR EVAC SLIDE PRESS LOW. R & R SLIDE ASSEMBLY IAW MM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · control cable · out of adjustJul 9, 2015
WHEN SELECTING LG DOWN, ALL SIX LIGHTS ILLUMINATED & STAYED ON. THREE RED & THREE GREEN, NOSE, LT & RT. EXECUTED A GO AROUND & RECYCLED THE LG & THE GREEN LG SAFE LIGHTS STAYED ON & THE THREE UNSAFE WENT DARK. ADJUSTED LG CONTROL SYS CABLES IAW AMM 32-31-00.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Wings · hinge · brokenJun 10, 2015
FOUND THE LEFT WING INBD GROUND SPOILER OUTBOARD HINGE BROKEN. R & R THE SPOILER IAW MM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Wings · hinge · brokenJun 10, 2015
FOUND THE RIGHT WING INBOARD GROUND SPOILER OUTBD HINGE BROKEN. R & R THE SPOILER IAW MM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuel · wire harness · faultyJun 10, 2015
PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DELARED, DUE TO THE FUEL QTY INDICATOR WAS ERRATIC WITH A FUEL IMBALANCE. R & R LEFT TSD FUEL TANK HARNESS IAW MM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuel · probe · faultyJun 10, 2015
PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DELARED, DUE TO A FUEL QTY INDICATOR BEING ERRATIC AND WITH A FUEL IMBALANCE. R & R LEFT TANK NR 6 PROBE IAW MM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · light · inoperativeMay 22, 2015
LEFT EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROW 18. RELAMPED LIGHT IAW AMM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · stiffener · crackedMay 17, 2015
RIGHT NLG WW HORIZONTAL STIFFENER CRACKED AT BS 294.5, OTBD CORNER. R & R STIFFENER IAW ER & EA.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · web · crackedMay 14, 2015
RIGHT NLG WW BULKHEAD TRUNNION VERTICAL WEB CRACKED AT BS 294.5. REPAIRED WEB ASSEMBLY IAW EA.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 246 reports.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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