N296
Douglas DC-7C
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 3 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on July 14, 1948.
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.
US fleet inventory (BTS B-43)
BTS lists 2 different airframes under N296; we could not match them to this aircraft’s serial number or build year.
| Carrier | Serial | Built | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 36613 | 2007 | 2010 | 2014 |
| Southwest Airlines WN | 36629 | 2008 | 2009 | 2009 |
Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).
Safety history
- June 21, 1973AccidentHull loss
Undetermined. Factors: Pumps; Leak/Leakage; Fire In Engine; Fire In Wing
The loss of aircraft control, due either to turbulence or an in-flight fire or both. Inability of the crew to establish timely radio communications with the departure controller was a factor, because it delayed compliance with thunderstorm avoidance vectors Full accident record