Aircraft Description
N8701Q is a 2015 Boeing 737-8, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Southwest Airlines Co in Dallas, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 19, 2018. The registration certificate was issued on July 31, 2018. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Cfm Intl LEAP-1B28 SER engine producing 29317 pounds of thrust, N8701Q is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABF8E0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8701Q was last tracked by AviatorDB near San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (KOAK) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8701Q was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8701Q. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC