Flight Tracker
N8957Q
2025 BOEING 737-8
Fixed wing multi engine · Turbo-fan · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
DALLAS, TX
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jun 11, 2025
Airworthiness Date
Jun 5, 2025
Expires
Jun 30, 2032
Approved Operations
Transport

Airframe

Manufacturer
BOEING
Model
737-8
Year
2025
Serial Number
68892
Seats
175
Engines
2
Max Weight
20,000 lb and over
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
A16WE

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
CFM INTL
Engine Model
LEAP-1B28 SER
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
29,317 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)
AC5B43
Mode S Code (Octal)
53055503

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: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
AG AVIATION EQUIPMENT LLC POND CREEK, OK Jun 13, 1997

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z not observed MD46 30 min 30,825 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

Oct 4, 1996 Accident Substantial GLIDE, OR
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause

failure of the pilot to perform an adequate preflight inspection, which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of power. Factors relating to the accident were: false indications of cockpit fuel gauges and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

NTSB SEA97LA002