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N16234

1999 Boeing 737-824

Fixed-wing, multi-engine · serial 28946

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jul 31, 2029.

Registered owner

United Airlines Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606
Fleet: 1,220 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Boeing 737-824
Year built: 1999
Serial number: 28946
Type: Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Land
Engines: 2 × Turbofan · CFM Intl. CFM56 SERIES · 2,200 hp
Seats: 149
Weight class: 20,000 lb and over
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Aug 3, 1999)
Mode S code: A0FBFA (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jul 26, 2019 · last FAA action Jun 3, 2025

Past registrations of N16234

N-numbers are reused. Each line is an earlier registration, ending on the date the FAA canceled it.

Jul 30, 1970 Waco YQC-6 · serial 4438 James C Fisher · Elkhart, IN

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Where is it now?

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