N8520Q is a 2017 Boeing 737-800 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 42532, registered in Dallas, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2027; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2026. It is powered by a Cfm Intl CFM56-7B27E/F with 27300 lb of thrust. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (transport), issued Jan 27, 2017. It is one of 139 737-800 aircraft in the FAA registry, 84 of them registered in Texas. About 21% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 15, 2024.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Feb 28, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Feb 9, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABB12D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52730455
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BOEING
- Model
- 737-800
- Year manufactured
- 2017
- Serial number
- 42532
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-fan
- Engine
- CFM INTL CFM56-7B27E/F (27300 lb thrust)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 175
- Weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 27, 2017
- Approved operations
- Transport
Public airports near Dallas
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Love Field Dallas, TX | KDAL | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Dallas Executive Dallas, TX | KRBD | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Addison Dallas, TX | KADS | 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2009 | AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802 | 802-0183 | |||
| Feb 11, 1997 | CESSNA U206F | U20603376 | COSTA RICA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2024 | Paris, TN | Boeing 737-800 this airframe | - | Serious | DCA24LA130 |
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.