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Boeing 737-800 (737-823)

B737-40763Active

RegistrationUSN868NN

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAmerican Airlines

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3incidents

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Boeing 737-800 (737-823) built in 2011 in Renton. Operates for American Airlines.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× N/A

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats188 (F16 · C16 · W24 · Y132)

First flight2011

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAmerican Airlines

MSN40763

Hex / ICAO 24-bitABEDC8

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

16First

16Business

24Premium

132Economy

188 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.)

2025

American Airlines · 1,163 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

2024

American Airlines · 1,172 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Chicago (ORD)

2023

American Airlines · 1,006 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → New York (LGA)

31 days inactive

2022

American Airlines · 1,129 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → New York (LGA)

2021

American Airlines · 908 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Miami (MIA)

2020

American Airlines · 696 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → Miami (MIA)

28 days inactive

2019

American Airlines · 1,248 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → New York (LGA)

2018

American Airlines · 1,108 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Chicago (ORD)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2018.

Aircraft chronology

2011

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Jun 9, 2011

Delivered to American Airlines

Delivered to American Airlines as N868NN.

Dec 3, 2018

Accident at Chicago, Illinois

On December 3, 2018, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N868NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago, Illinois (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).

What happened

On 3 December 2018, at about 10:35, American Airlines flight 114 — a Boeing 737-800, registration N868NN — was taxiing from the gate at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bound for LaGuardia, New York, when a flight attendant was injured by an object falling from an overhead bin. According to the operator, the flight attendant opened the bin and a laptop computer fell and struck her in the eye, going as far as dislodging her left eye from its socket. The flight returned to the gate and the flight attendant was taken to hospital. The other occupants were unhurt and the aircraft was undamaged. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Apr 6, 2021

Incident at Miami

On April 6, 2021, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N868NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Apr 13, 2021

Incident at Miami

On April 13, 2021, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N868NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Sep 28, 2021

Incident at Norfolk

On September 28, 2021, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N868NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Norfolk. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Operators

2011-06-09

American Airlines

Registration N868NN

2011-06-10

American Airlines

Registration N868NN

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The Boeing Company

Registration N868NN

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BibTeX

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