N738AL is a 2025 Boeing 737-9 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 68519, registered in Seattle, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cfm Intl LEAP-1B28 SER with 29317 lb of thrust. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (transport), issued May 14, 2025. It is one of 297 737-9 aircraft in the FAA registry, 83 of them registered in Washington. About 22% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 18, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- ALASKA AIRLINES INC
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- May 20, 2025
- Last FAA action
- May 20, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9E8CE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52364316
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BOEING
- Model
- 737-9
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A16WE (The Boeing Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2025
- Serial number
- 68519
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-fan
- Engine
- CFM INTL LEAP-1B28 SER (29317 lb thrust)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 48
- Weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 14, 2025
- Approved operations
- Transport
Public airports near Seattle
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore Air Seattle, WA | W55 | <1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Seattle Seaplanes Seattle, WA | 0W0 | 1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Boeing Fld/King County International Seattle, WA | KBFI | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1973 | BOEING 707-372C | 20076 | ARGENTINA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Newark, NJ | Boeing 737-9 this airframe | - | None | OPS26LA027 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.