N8601C
Boeing 737-8H4 · built 2012
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled.
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 June 2012 to April 2024 — 18,544 flights. Last reported flight: April 7, 2024, Southwest Airlines, MIA → DEN.
Not reported in scheduled US service since April 2024 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | June 2012 | April 2024 | 18,544 |
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 2015 to 2023, most recently reported as operating lease.
| Carrier | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 2015 | 2023 |
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 2012 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N8601C.
- August 22, 1982Accident
THE PILOT OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING BEFORE DEPARTING ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM WEST BEND, WI TO WASECA, MN. REPORTEDLY, THE CEILING WAS 2500 TO 3000 FT OR BETTER (AS BRIEFED) UNTIL AFTER CROSSING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE WEATHER THEN BEGAN TO DETERIORATE AND THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE.