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Boeing 737-800 · N8514F · Southwest Airlines

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Boeing 737-800

B737-36975Active
RegistrationUSN8514F
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OperatorSouthwest Airlines
1operators
0incidents
1accidents
9logbook years
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Boeing 737-800 built in 2016 in Renton. Operates for Southwest Airlines.

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Nearly new · 10 years · ≈ 33,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B27E
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats175 (Y175)
First flight2016
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerSouthwest Airlines
MSN36975
Hex / ICAO 24-bitABADF9
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 Denver it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,964 kmPTYTocumen4,242 kmHAVHavana2,810 kmMIAMiami2,749 kmCUNCancún2,689 km
Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,433 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

175Economy

175 seats in total

Airports

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

2017–2025Southwest Airlines · 9 years
Main base
DENDenver7 yearsMDWChicagoBWIBaltimore
Also flew to
LASLas VegasPHXPhoenixDALDallasMCOOrlandoHOUHoustonBNANashvilleSTLSt. LouisATLAtlantaSANSan DiegoTPATampaAUSAustinLAXLos AngelesOAKOaklandMCIKansas CityFLLFort Lauderdale

Flight logbook

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

2025
Southwest Airlines · 1,650 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Nashville (BNA) → Orlando (MCO)
2024
Southwest Airlines · 1,716 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Las Vegas (LAS)
2023
Southwest Airlines · 1,837 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Tampa (TPA) → Baltimore (BWI)
2022
Southwest Airlines · 1,793 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Las Vegas (LAS)
2021
Southwest Airlines · 1,564 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Chicago (MDW) → Phoenix (PHX)
2020
Southwest Airlines · 1,405 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Chicago (MDW) → Houston (HOU)
2019
Southwest Airlines · 1,614 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Houston (HOU)
2018
Southwest Airlines · 1,546 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Baltimore (BWI)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2017.

Aircraft chronology

2016
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Dec 14, 2016
Delivered to Southwest Airlines
Delivered to Southwest Airlines as N8514F.
Dec 19, 2023
Accident at San Luis, Missouri
On December 19, 2023, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N8514F), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at San Luis, Missouri (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).
What happened
Southwest Airlines flight 2217 struck a bird while climbing through 6,000 feet after taking off from St. Louis-Lambert airport (STL), Missouri. The crew saw a «flash» cross diagonally in front of the nose, followed by a thud; having checked that the flight controls, engines and pressurisation were working normally, they decided to continue to the destination and told the company by ACARS to arrange an inspection on landing. The flight continued unchanged and landed without incident. In the subsequent check they found impact damage to the leading edge of the left horizontal stabiliser, and maintenance discovered a crack about 30 cm long in that stabiliser's lower spar. Despite the considerable damage, the captain noted that «the controls and everything felt normal». There were no prior reports of bird activity in the area. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB

Operators

2016-12-14
Southwest Airlines
Registration N8514F

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Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
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