N459
Raven Industries INC MG-1000 · built 1982
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
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 May 2004 to January 2007 — 5,809 flights. Last reported flight: January 31, 2007, Southwest Airlines, PHX → DEN.
Not reported in scheduled US service since January 2007 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | May 2004 | January 2007 | 5,809 |
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 2010 to 2014, most recently reported as owned.
| Carrier | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 2010 | 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
No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.
Earlier aircraft with this registration
Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1982 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N459.
- July 18, 1977Accident
Stall during turnaround while the crew was flying into blind canyon. The following contributing factors were reported: - inadequate preflight preparation, - Improper in-flight decisions, - Failed to maintain flying speed, - Hilly terrain. Full accident record
Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file
Worst recorded outcome: no damage.
- February 15, 1994Incident
A94w0012: the f.28 was in the take-off roll when the #1 engine would not come up to take-off power. The crew rejected the take-off before reaching 60 knots and they returned to the ramp.
Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).