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N659SW1985 Boeing 737-301

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 28, 2018.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply545 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Dallas, TX
owner city / state
Engine
CFM56 SERIES · 2200 hp
Cfm Intl.
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
545
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
May 8, 1998
Canceled
Mar 28, 2018
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 20, 1985

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
737-301
Year
1985
Serial number
23229
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
A8AFCE

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. 1998 – 2018Southwest 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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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 (737-301)
2002-20-07 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-301)
2002-20-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-301)
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (737-301)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 (737-301)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.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2001-08-24Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMay 10, 2001Airframe (737-301)
2000-22-02 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-301)
2000-22-02Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-301)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (737-301)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 (737-301)
99-22-16Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 7, 1999Airframe (737-301)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 (737-301)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 (737-301)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 (737-301)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 (737-301)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 (737-301)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 (737-301)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 (737-301)
97-05-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1997Airframe (737-301)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 (737-301)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 (737-301)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (545)

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 · dislodgedJul 12, 2016

    L1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE INADVERTENTLY FELL OUT, DID NOT DEPLOY, STILL OPERATIONAL. SECURED THE SLIDE IAW MT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · slide · out of positionJul 8, 2016

    L2 DOOR SLIDE OUT OF POSITION. REPOSITIONED SLIDE IAW MT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · overtempJun 20, 2016

    AIR TURNBACK, NR 1 ENGINE TAKEOFF EXCEEDED 940 DEGREES C FOR 2 SECONDS, RETARDED THROTTLE, CONTINUED TAKEOFF RETURN AT IDLE NR 1 OVERWEIGHT LANDING ON RETURN, 1162 LANDING. R & R NR 1 ENGINE IAW MAINTENANCE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · skin · crackedMay 15, 2016

    SKIN CRACKED AT BS 787+4.5, STRINGER 1L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM.

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

    R1 DOOR LOWER EMER EXIT LIGHT LENS BROKEN. R & R LIGHT IAW AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedMay 5, 2016

    FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 280, STRINGER 15R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedMay 4, 2016

    FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 280, STRINGER 15R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · circuit card · faultyMar 10, 2016

    AIR TURN BACK, LG INDICATION THAT NOSE GEAR WAS NOT UP & RETRACTED. SOUNDED LIKE NORMAL RETRACTION WITH NO ABNORMAL WIND OR DRAG NOISE. PERFORMANCE SEEMED AS IF NOSE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. R & R NOSE GEAR LOCK PROX SWITCH PC CARD IAW AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedDec 21, 2015

    FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 559+12, STRINGER 10L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedDec 21, 2015

    FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 685+14, STRINGER 10R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 545 reports.

Related aircraft

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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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