Airliner

N24972

2018 Boeing 787-9

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2018
Serial
40939
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Ge GENX series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chicago, IL
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Registration record

N24972 on the FAA register

Type
2018 Boeing 787-9
Serial
40939
Engines
2 × Ge GENX series
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2018-01-17
Airworthiness date
2018-01-16
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A254D6
Mode S (octal)
50452326
Seats (type)
422
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
6,430 nm
Cruise (type)
490 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-02
    Incident at Los Angeles, CA.
  • 2018-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N24972 to the current registrant.
  • 2018-01-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2009-07-15
    N24972 previously assigned to a Cessna 152 (s/n 15280482); cancelled.
  • 1954-03-23
    N24972 previously assigned to a Piper J3F-50 (s/n 3574); cancelled.
Overview

About N24972

N24972 is a 2018 Boeing 787-9, serial number 40939. The FAA register lists United Airlines Inc as the registrant in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two Ge GENX series engines and 422 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 490 knots and a range of about 6,430 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated January 16, 2018.

N24972 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
490 kt
Range
6,430 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
9,400 ft
Landing over 50 ft
5,700 ft
Fuel burn
46 gph

Published figures for the Boeing 787-9 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-03-02 Incident · Los Angeles, CA NTSB · DCA26LA184
Reported aircraft: Boeing 787-9
Preliminary report: On March 2, 2026, at 1100 Pacific Standard Time, United Airlines flight 2127, a Boeing 787-9, registration N24972, powered by two General Electric GEnx™-1B76A/P2 turbofan engines, experienced a No. 1 (left) engine surge during climb from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, California. There were no injuries to the 2 flight crew, 9 cabin crew, or 239 passengers on board. United Airlines operated the airplane as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 domestic passenger flight destined for Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Newark, New Jersey. According to the flight crew statements, the flight began with an uneventful pre-flight, taxi, and takeoff from…
NTSB report ↗

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.