Airliner

N28478

2013 Boeing 737-924ER

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2013
Serial
31649
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl CFM56-7B27E
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chicago, IL
Registration record

N28478 on the FAA register

Type
2013 Boeing 737-924ER
Serial
31649
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl CFM56-7B27E
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2013-07-25
Airworthiness date
2013-07-23
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A2E045
Mode S (octal)
50560105
Seats (type)
191
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-16
    Accident at Fort Myers, FL.
  • 2013-07-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N28478 to the current registrant.
  • 2013-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1950-02-02
    N28478 previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 1345); cancelled.
Overview

About N28478

N28478 is a 2013 Boeing 737-924ER, serial number 31649. The FAA register lists United Airlines Inc as the registrant in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 25, 2013 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two Cfm Intl CFM56-7B27E engines and 191 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated July 23, 2013.

N28478 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-06-16 Accident · Fort Myers, FL Serious injury NTSB · DCA25LA238
Reported aircraft: Boeing 737-924ER
Probable cause: The airplane s inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence during descent, which resulted in serious injuries to two flight attendants.
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.