N8868L

BOEING 737-8 · 2023 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 175 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1975-06-29 Unresolved

AMER AVCO AA-1B Minor injury Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record

Source: NTSB case DEN75FQA52

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

2 reports on file, 2024-07-19 – 2026-08-20.

NO TEST · 2026-08-20 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,129 hrs · 5,976 cycles

CREW REPORTS AFT FLASHLIGHT NOT TESTING. OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHKD GOOD.

Source: SDR SWAA2026082492418

OTHER · 2024-07-19 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2560

Part: RETAINER — LOOSE (GIRT BAR) · airframe 3,993 hrs · 2,243 cycles

FWD GIRT BAR RETAINER CLIP ON FWD SERVICE DOOR (R1) IS LOOSE<[01] RESECURED R1 DOOR FWD GIRT BAR RETAINING CLIP PER SIP

Source: SDR SWAA2024072214619