Accident
Jan 28, 2016 · Titusville, FLan inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
- Injuries
- Serious
- Report
- DCA16CA077
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA16CA077)
N718SW1998 Boeing 737-7H4
DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 15, 2024.
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Jan 2016)21 ADs may apply229 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026- Last registered owner
- Southwest Airlines Co
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Dallas, TX
- Certificate issued
- Sep 10, 1998
- Canceled
- Oct 15, 2024
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jul 31, 1998
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Model
- 737-7H4
- Year
- 1998
- Serial number
- 27852
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 143
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- A16WE
- Mode S code
- A99B6A
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- 1998 – 2024Southwest Airlines CoDallas, TX
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (1)
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 (737-7H4) |
| 2002-20-07 R1 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 12, 2002 | Airframe (737-7H4) |
| 2002-20-07 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 12, 2002 | Airframe (737-7H4) |
| 2001-11-11 | Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 16, 2001 | Airframe (737-7H4)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 (737-7H4)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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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-24 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | May 10, 2001 | Airframe (737-7H4) |
| 2000-22-02 R1 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 13, 2000 | Airframe (737-7H4) |
| 2000-22-02 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 13, 2000 | Airframe (737-7H4) |
| 2000-15-16 | Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 12, 2000 | Airframe (737-7H4)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 (737-7H4) |
| 99-22-16 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Dec 7, 1999 | Airframe (737-7H4)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 (737-7H4)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 (737-7H4)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 (737-7H4)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 (737-7H4)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 (737-7H4)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 (737-7H4)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 (737-7H4) |
| 97-05-10 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Mar 19, 1997 | Airframe (737-7H4)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 (737-7H4)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 (737-7H4) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (229)
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 · bracket · crackedDec 7, 2021
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: RH WING #6 SLAT I/B AUX TRACK COVER TAB ANGLE BRACKET ON THE SLAT IS CRACKED ; / [01] REMOVED AND REPLACED RH WING #6 SLAT I/B AUX TRACK COVER TAB ANGLE SUPPORT BRACKET PER CMM 57-43-03.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · bracket · crackedDec 7, 2021
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: RH WING #6 SLAT O/B AUX TRACK COVER TAB ANGLE BRACKET ON THE SLAT IS CRACKED ; / [01] REMOVED/REPLACED #6 O/B AUX TRACK COVER TAB ANGLE BRACKET REF AMM 20-50-11.; [02] VERIFIED
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lamp · inoperativeJun 21, 2021
L1 DOOR EMERGENCY AREA LIGHT INOP ; / [01] RELAMPED IAW AMM 33-51-04 OPS CHECK GOOD
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · battery pack · no testMay 13, 2021
EMERGENCY LIGHT PACK OVER RT OVERWING EXIT FAILED CAPACITY CHECK ; / REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER M/M 33-51-06.; INSPECTED IAW AMM
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · seal · damagedMay 13, 2021
LEFT STABILIZER TO BODY LOWER FRONT SLIDING SEAL IS DAMAGED. ; / R&R L/H LOWER SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31; R&R L/H LOWER SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · bracket · crackedMar 28, 2021
RT WING PANEL 651FW FWD SUPPORT ROD BRACKET CRACKED / REMOVED AND REPLACED RH WING BRACKET PN #115A2162-16 IAW SRM 51-10-02; 51-40-02
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lamp · inoperativeOct 7, 2020
INOPERABLE BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT 20ABC. RE-LAMPED EMERGENCY AREA LIGHT AT 20 ABC, PER AMM 33-51-03.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lamp · inoperativeOct 7, 2020
EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE 20 ABC IS INOPERABLE. RE-LAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE 20 ABC, PER AMM 33-51-03.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedApr 28, 2020
EMERGENCY LITES @ ROW 16 & 19 RIGHT & AFT GALLEY INOP / REMOVED &N REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN AFT OVERHEAD GALLEY IAW AMM 33-51-06
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · retainer · damagedFeb 19, 2020
LH UPPER HORIZONTAL STAB AFT BLADE SEAL RETAINER IS DAMAGED / REMOVED DAMAGED LH UPPER HSTAB AFT BLADE SEAL RETAINER APPLIED TOPCOAT TO NEW PART AND INSTALLED SEAL RETAINER IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 SECTION 9 AND AMM 51-21-73-370-801. ATAG: U10971
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 21, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026