Flight Tracker
N8308K
2012 BOEING 737-8H4
Fixed wing multi engine · Turbo-fan · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
DALLAS, TX
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 29, 2012
Airworthiness Date
May 14, 2012
Expires
May 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Transport

Airframe

Manufacturer
BOEING
Model
737-8H4
Year
2012
Serial Number
36682
Seats
143
Engines
2
Max Weight
20,000 lb and over
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
A16WE

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
CFM INTL
Engine Model
CFM56-7B27
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
27,300 lbf thrust

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AB5BD4
Mode S Code (Octal)
52655724

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
BRIGGS CHARLES O COMPTON, CA Jun 21, 1949
ARDOIN JEAN P VILLE PLATTE, LA Mar 4, 2000

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z not observed MSC 7 min 11,100 ft

Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

May 19, 1998 Accident Destroyed EUNICE, LA
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

NTSB FTW98LA232