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Boeing 737-800 (737-823)

B737-30100Scrapped

RegistrationUSN978AN

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAmerican Airlines

2operators

1incidents

0accidents

3logbook years

0photos

Boeing 737-800 (737-823) built in 2001. Operated for American Airlines and Msn 30100. Scrapped.

NewNearly newYoungMatureAgingOld

Young · 15 years · ≈ 49,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B24

PropulsionJet

Seats172 (C16 · Y156)

First flight2001

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAmerican Airlines

MSN30100

Hex / ICAO 24-bitADA16A

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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 Dallas/Fort Worth it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,424 km BOGBogota3,933 km PTYTocumen3,210 km SEASeattle2,668 km JFKNew York2,235 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon7,627 km

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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Seating layout

16Business

156Economy

172 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2020

American Airlines · 658 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Albuquerque (ABQ) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

2019

American Airlines · 1,014 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Atlanta (ATL)

2018

American Airlines · 1,105 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2018.

Aircraft chronology

2001

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Dec 20, 2001

Delivered to American Airlines

Delivered to American Airlines as N978AN.

Nov 23, 2009

Transferred to Msn 30100

Transferred to Msn 30100.

Dec 11, 2016

Incident West Palm Beach

On December 11, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 823/W aircraft (registration N978AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident West Palm Beach. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Operators

2001-12-20

American Airlines

Registration N978AN

2009-11-23

Msn 30100

Registration N978AN · Lessor: Msn 30100

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APA

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BibTeX

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