N7827A — 2003 Boeing 737-79P

Aircraft record

Serial number

28255

Manufacturer

Boeing

Model

737-79P

Year

2003

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Engine

Cfm Intl Cfm56-7b24

Registration

Active

Registered to

Southwest Airlines Co — Dallas, TX

View the FAA registry record for N7827A →

Accident & incident history

1. DCA23FA149AFeb 4, 2023Austin, TXNo injuries

   the local controller’s incorrect assumption that the Southwest Airlines (SWA) airplane would depart from the runway before the Federal Express airplane arrived on the same runway, which resulted in a loss of separation between both airplanes. Contributing to the controller’s incorrect assumption were his expectation bias regarding the SWA airplane’s departure, his lack of situational awareness regarding the SWA airplane’s position when the flight crew requested takeoff clearance, and the air traffic control tower’s lack of training (before the incident) on low visibility operations. Contributing to the incident was the SWA flight crewmembers’ failure to account for the traffic that was on short final approach and to notify the controller that they would need additional time on the runway before the takeoff roll. Also contributing to the incident was the Federal Aviation Administration’s failure to require surface detection equipment at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and direct alerting for flight crews.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2003 Boeing 737-79P).

1. Dec 20, 2022registered — Southwest Airlines Co

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N7827A was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2003 Boeing 737-79P above.

• until Jan 17, 1957Cessna 180A (s/n 32724)

Frequently asked

Has N7827A been in an accident?

Yes. N7827A appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2023.

What kind of aircraft is N7827A?

N7827A is a 2003 Boeing 737-79P (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 28255.

Who is N7827A registered to?

N7827A is registered to Southwest Airlines Co of Dallas, TX. Registration status: active.