N772SW — 2000 Boeing 737-7H4

Aircraft record

Serial number

27880

Manufacturer

Boeing

Model

737-7H4

Year

2000

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Engine

Cfm Intl. Cfm56 Series

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. DCA18MA142Apr 17, 2018Philadelphia, PAFatal · 1 fatal

   A low-cycle fatigue crack in the dovetail of fan blade No. 13, which resulted in the fan blade separating in flight and impacting the engine fan case at a location that was critical to the structural integrity and performance of the fan cowl structure. This impact led to the in-flight separation of fan cowl components, including the inboard fan cowl aft latch keeper, which struck the fuselage near a cabin window and caused the window to depart from the airplane, the cabin to rapidly depressurize, and the passenger fatality.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2000 Boeing 737-7H4).

1. Oct 28, 2024deregistered — Southwest Airlines Co

Frequently asked

Has N772SW been in an accident?

Yes. N772SW appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2018.

What kind of aircraft is N772SW?

N772SW is a 2000 Boeing 737-7H4 (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 27880.

Has N772SW been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N772SW (DCA18MA142) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.