N649SW — 1997 Boeing 737-3H4
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
N649SW appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2015, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 25, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
the flight crew's early turn towards the assigned gate because taxiway lighting had been inadvertently turned off by the controller-in-charge which resulted in the airplane leaving the paved surface. Contributing to the accident was the operation of the screen-saver function on the lighting control panel that prevented the tower controllers from having an immediate visual reference to the status of the airfield lighting.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1997 Boeing 737-3H4).
- Jun 5, 2021deregistered — Southwest Airlines Co
Frequently asked
- Has N649SW been in an accident?
- Yes. N649SW appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.
- What kind of aircraft is N649SW?
- N649SW is a 1997 Boeing 737-3H4 (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 27719.
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