962 — accident record & aircraft history

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Scheduled US airline service

Reported in scheduled US passenger service from December 2009 to December 2009 — 24 flights. Last reported flight: December 6, 2009, US Airways, PHL → DFW.

Not reported in scheduled US service since December 2009 (data through July 2026).

Carrier	First	Last	Flights
US Airways US	December 2009	December 2009	24

Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).

US fleet inventory (BTS B-43)

Filed in BTS’s annual carrier fleet inventory from 2013 to 2014, most recently reported as owned.

Carrier	First filed	Last filed
Southwest Airlines WN	2013	2014

Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).

Safety history

September 16, 1946AccidentHull loss
On final approach to Estevan Airport, the captain decided to make a go around for unknown reason. The undercarriage were raised and the aircraft quickly adopted a nose up attitude. Suddenly, it stalled and crashed few hundred yards short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 21 occupants were killed. All passengers were returning to Estevan after delivering Fairchild PT-19 Cornell planes to the USAAF based in Minot AFB. Crew (124th Communications Squadron): F/L
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 21 fatalities
It was determined that the loss of control was caused by a control lock on the starboard elevator that has not been removed before takeoff from Minot AFB. Full accident record