Airliner

N540US

1996 Boeing 757-251

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
26487
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × P & W PW2037
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Delta Air Lines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Atlanta, GA
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Registration record

N540US on the FAA register

Type
1996 Boeing 757-251
Serial
26487
Engines
2 × P & W PW2037
Registered owner
Delta Air Lines Inc
Atlanta, GA
Certificate issued
2015-02-04
Airworthiness date
1996-04-15
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6D9BF
Mode S (octal)
51554677
Seats (type)
178
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-07
    Accident at Atlanta, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N540US.
  • 1996-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N540US

N540US is a 1996 Boeing 757-251, serial number 26487. The FAA register lists Delta Air Lines Inc as the registrant in Atlanta, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 2015 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two P & W PW2037 engines and 178 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 15, 1996.

N540US has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-08-07 Accident · Atlanta, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · DCA22LA178
Reported aircraft: Boeing 757-251
Probable cause: The overpitch control of the airplane during landing resulting in a tail strike.

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.