Airliner

N503UA

1989 Boeing 757-222

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
24624
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × P & W PW2040
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chicago, IL
Registration record

N503UA on the FAA register

Type
1989 Boeing 757-222
Serial
24624
Engines
2 × P & W PW2040
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2013-04-01
Airworthiness date
1989-09-20
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A646D8
Mode S (octal)
51443330
Seats (type)
178
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-04-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N503UA.
  • 1996-03-23
    Accident at Taos, NM.
  • 1989-09-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N503UA

N503UA is a 1989 Boeing 757-222, serial number 24624. The FAA register lists United Airlines Inc as the registrant in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 1, 2013 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two P & W PW2040 engines and 178 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated September 20, 1989.

N503UA has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-03-23 Accident · Taos, NM Serious injury NTSB · FTW96LA157
Reported aircraft: Boeing B-757-222
Probable cause: an encounter with unforecasted clear air 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.