N85
Canadair LTD CL-600-2B16 · built 1993
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 4 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on January 20, 1976.
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 January 1995 to February 2004 — 26,064 flights. Last reported flight: February 29, 2004, Southwest Airlines, SAT → HOU.
Not reported in scheduled US service since February 2004 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | January 1995 | February 2004 | 26,064 |
Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).
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 1993 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N85.
- January 14, 1976Accident
Written Cause; Fuel Exhaustion. Factors: Inadequate Preflight Preparation And/Or Planning
Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion. The following contributing factors were reported: - Navigational error on part of the crew, - Fuel exhaustion, - Complete engine failure, - Wrote wrong course on navigation chart. Full accident record
- September 9, 1969Accident
Nosewheel Assemblies; Material Failure
- February 13, 1968Accident
ACFT SLID OFF END OF ICY RNWY. INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF ICELAND.