Airliner

N16709

1998 Boeing 737-724

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
28779
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl. CFM56 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chicago, IL
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Registration record

N16709 on the FAA register

Type
1998 Boeing 737-724
Serial
28779
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl. CFM56 series
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2017-03-28
Airworthiness date
1998-08-30
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A10E29
Mode S (octal)
50207051
Seats (type)
149
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-03-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N16709 to the current registrant.
  • 2012-06-13
    Accident at Winnie, TX.
  • 1998-08-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N16709

N16709 is a 1998 Boeing 737-724, serial number 28779. The FAA register lists United Airlines Inc as the registrant in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 28, 2017 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 August 30, 1998.

N16709 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-06-13 Accident · Winnie, TX Serious injury NTSB · DCA12LA091
Reported aircraft: Boeing 737-724
Probable cause: the flight crew's penetration of a rapidly developing thunderstorm cell in an area of forecasted convective activity. The serious injuries were the result of a misunderstanding between the captain and cabin crew regarding the potential for turbulence.

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.