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Boeing 737-200 (737-247)

B737-19614Scrapped

RegistrationUSN473AC

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAmerican Airlines

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1incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

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Boeing 737-200 (737-247) built in 1968 in Renton. Operated for Western Airlines, Air California and Eastwind Airlines. Scrapped.

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Old · 33 years · ≈ 108,900 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1968

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN19614

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N309VA · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 737

Figures for the 737-800 variant, the most representative of the family

Length39.5 m129 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height12.6 m41 ft

Range5,436 km2,935 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed834 km/h450 ktMach 0.79

Service ceiling12,500 m41,011 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight79,016 kg174,200 lb

Maximum payload37,603 kg82,900 lbIts 162 passengers with baggage would weigh about 16.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity162 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout

Endurance6 h 31 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 5,436 km range, from Ewing Township it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota3,956 km LAXLos Angeles3,890 km SEASeattle3,828 km PTYTocumen3,499 km MEXMexico City3,271 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon5,633 km

The type first flew in 1967 (59 years ago) · About 10,200 units built · Production ended in 2019

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1998–2001Eastwind Airlines airline base

Base

TTNEwing Township

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1968

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Dec 5, 1968

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N4517W.

Dec 9, 1968

Transferred to Western Airlines

Transferred to Western Airlines.

Mar 1, 1981

Transferred to Air California

Transferred to Air California.

Apr 6, 1984

Transferred to AirCal

Transferred to AirCal.

Jun 27, 1985

Incident at Los Angeles

On June 27, 1985, the Boeing 737-247 aircraft (registration N473AC), operated by Air Cal, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (United States) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Air Cal.

Source: Air Cal

Jul 1, 1987

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Aug 19, 1989

Transferred to Braniff

Transferred to Braniff.

Apr 22, 1991

Transferred to Sierra Pacific Airlines

Transferred to Sierra Pacific Airlines.

Oct 7, 1993

Transferred to Viscount Air Service

Transferred to Viscount Air Service.

Mar 1, 1994

Re-registered

Changed from N473AC to N309VA (still with Viscount Air Service).

Mar 1, 1996

Transferred to Nations Air Express

Transferred to Nations Air Express.

Feb 20, 1998

Transferred to Eastwind Airlines

Transferred to Eastwind Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the 737-247 aircraft (registration N473AC), operated by American Airlines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Operators

1968-12-05

The Boeing Company

Registration N4517W

1968-12-09

Western Airlines

Registration N4517W

1981-03-01

Air California

Registration N4517W

1984-04-06

AirCal

Registration N473AC

1987-07-01

American Airlines

Registration N473AC

1989-08-19

Braniff

Registration N473AC · Lessor: 1984

1991-04-22

Sierra Pacific Airlines

Registration N473AC · Lessor: Polaris Aviation Leasing Corp.

1993-10-07

Viscount Air Service

Registration N473AC · Lessor: Polaris Aviation Leasing Corp.

1994-03-01

Viscount Air Service

Registration N309VA · Lessor: Polaris Aviation Leasing Corp.

1996-03-01

Nations Air Express

Registration N309VA · Lessor: Viscount Air Service

1998-02-20

Eastwind Airlines

Registration N309VA

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BibTeX

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