Airliner

N16217

1998 Boeing 737-824

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
28777
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl. CFM56 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chicago, IL
Registration record

N16217 on the FAA register

Type
1998 Boeing 737-824
Serial
28777
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl. CFM56 series
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2018-06-27
Airworthiness date
1999-07-01
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A0FBB7
Mode S (octal)
50175667
Seats (type)
149
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N16217 to the current registrant.
  • 2014-11-24
    Accident at Valdosta, GA.
  • 1999-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1998
    Manufactured (1998).
  • 1991-08-28
    N16217 previously assigned to a Cessna 150L (s/n 15073550); cancelled.
  • 1950-03-31
    N16217 previously assigned to a Waco ZQC-6 (s/n 4428); cancelled.
Overview

About N16217

N16217 is a 1998 Boeing 737-824, serial number 28777. The FAA register lists United Airlines Inc as the registrant in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 27, 2018 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two Cfm Intl. CFM56 series engines and 149 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated July 1, 1999.

N16217 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-11-24 Accident · Valdosta, GA Serious injury NTSB · DCA15CA035
Reported aircraft: Boeing 737 824
Probable cause: an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence while the flight attendants were returning to their seats.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.