N986PC

This airframe, N986PC, is a Boeing 737-59D (commonly described as a 737-500) built by Boeing in 1991 with manufacturer serial number 25065. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is recorded as owned by AEROTRUST SERVICES CORP TRUSTEE, a corporate trustee based in Wilmington, Delaware, US, indicating its status within a trust ownership structure rather than operating airline fleet ownership. There are no public records in this dataset of operator changes or specific home base relocations; registry details center on the trustee ownership and US registration. Condition and valuation specifics are not published in the supplied data, but the airframe’s configuration and age imply typical late-model narrowbody market considerations for 1990s-build 737 Classics.

The cabin is listed as a high-density single-class layout capable of accommodating up to 149 passengers in compliance with the FAA exit limit, while more typical two-class layouts for this model accommodate around 108 passengers; this suggests the airframe is suited for short- to medium-haul higher-density operations. Typical mission profiles for this configuration include low-cost carrier point-to-point services, high-frequency regional trunk routes, or charter operations within the aircraft’s 2,950 nm range and cruise speed of 485 kts. Avionics and specific fit are not provided in the dataset; maintenance considerations would follow common 737-500 practices for the CFM56-3 series engines and airframe vintage. The trustee ownership structure may indicate the aircraft is asset-managed or leased rather than directly operated by the owning entity.

The Boeing 737-500 occupies a niche as a short- to medium-range, single-aisle workhorse among the 737 Classic family, offering lower trip costs on thinner routes compared with larger variants while providing similar operating commonality. Competing models during its service life included regional derivatives of the Airbus A320 family and smaller narrowbodies optimized for dense scheduling. Market demand for 1991-built 737-500s has shifted toward freighter conversions, secondary-market lessors, and operators seeking lower acquisition cost airframes, with maintenance and parts availability shaped by the aging Classic fleet and CFM56-3 engine lifecycle considerations.