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N650SW1997 Boeing 737-3H4

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 6, 2017.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (minor damage at worst, latest Dec 2010)21 ADs may apply316 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Dallas, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1997
NTSB events
2
minor, 2010
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
316
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
Sep 6, 1997
Canceled
Nov 6, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jun 30, 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
27720
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
A88E5F

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
  1. 1997 – 2017Southwest 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 (2)

Accident · minor damage

Dec 18, 2010 · Philadelphia, PA

the failure of the ground operations personnel to maintain awareness of the relative position of the two airplanes.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
DCA11CA014

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA11CA014)

Accident

Jun 26, 1999 · Lafayette, LA

The pilot's inadvertent flight into an adverse weather condition. A factor was the turbulence.

Injuries
Serious
Report
FTW99LA207

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW99LA207)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2019-14-02Hydraulic powerAug 27, 2019Airframe (737-3H4)
2002-20-07 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-3H4)
2002-20-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-3H4)
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (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
2001-10-14Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJun 8, 2001Airframe (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
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2001-08-24Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMay 10, 2001Airframe (737-3H4)
2000-22-02 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-3H4)
2000-22-02Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-3H4)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (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.
99-11-05Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesJun 28, 1999Airframe (737-3H4)
99-22-16Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 7, 1999Airframe (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 R1Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesDec 28, 1998Airframe (737-3H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1
98-22-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1998Airframe (737-3H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53A1108, Revision 5, dated October 26, 1989
98-18-20Boeing Model 727 and Model 737 Series Airplanes Equipped with J.C. Carter Company Fuel…Oct 21, 1998Airframe (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).
98-13-12Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 6, 1998Airframe (737-3H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998
98-03-10Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, and 767 Series AirplanesFeb 19, 1998Airframe (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.
97-22-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1997Airframe (737-3H4)Certain serial numbers: 737 292–2565. Only with: Limited to airplanes with line numbers 292 through 2565 inclusive.
97-18-06Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1997Airframe (737-3H4)
97-05-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1997Airframe (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.
97-04-01Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 21, 1997Airframe (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
95-23-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 13, 1995Airframe (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 (316)

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.

  • Wings · skin · delaminatedJan 15, 2017

    LEFT WING NR 1 GROUND SPOILER DELAMINATED. / R & R THE GROUND SPOILER IAW AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · hinge · brokenDec 16, 2016

    RT WING INBOARD NR 5 GROUND SPOILER BROKEN HINGE LUG. R&R NR 5 SPOILER PER AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · lens · looseOct 12, 2016

    RT EMERGENCY EXIT BULLNOSE LENS LOOSE AT ROW 9. SECURED LENS PER AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · light · inoperativeSep 29, 2016

    L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT INOP. R&R SIGN ASSEMBLY PER MM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · delaminatedJul 9, 2016

    RIGHT WING NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT UPPER TRAILING EDGE INBOARD CORNER DELAMINATED. R & R THE SLAT IAW AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · cable · misroutedJul 5, 2016

    L2 DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE LATCH CABLE MISROUTED. CORRECTLY ROUTED THE SLIDE LATCH CABLE IAW AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · retainer · looseJan 3, 2016

    L1 DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR LT LATCH RETAINER LOOSE. SECURED LATCH RETAINER IAW MM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · relay · inoperativeDec 19, 2015

    UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR LEVER. HAD TO USE OVERRIDE TRIGGER. AIR RETURN. R & R R276 RELAY IAW MM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · girt bar · out of adjustDec 12, 2015

    L1 DOOR EMER EVAC SLIDE GIRT BAR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED SLIDE IAW SIP.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · stiffener · crackedNov 4, 2015

    LEFT WING STIFFENER CRACKED, AT WING STATION RSS 240. R & R STIFFENER IAW EA & DWG.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 316 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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