Airliner

N553NW

2001 Boeing 757-251

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
26500
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

N553NW on the FAA register

Type
2001 Boeing 757-251
Serial
26500
Engines
2 × P & W PW2037
Registered owner
Delta Air Lines Inc
Atlanta, GA
Certificate issued
2009-12-31
Airworthiness date
2001-09-20
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A70BD1
Mode S (octal)
51605721
Seats (type)
178
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-10-10
    Incident at Atlanta, GA; damage: minor.
  • 2009-12-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N553NW.
  • 2001-09-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N553NW

N553NW is a 2001 Boeing 757-251, serial number 26500. The FAA register lists Delta Air Lines Inc as the registrant in Atlanta, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 31, 2009 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 (transport), dated September 20, 2001.

N553NW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-10-10 Incident · Atlanta, GA Damage: Minor NTSB · ENG12IA001
Reported aircraft: Boeing 757-251
Probable cause: the return to service of overhauled airplane engine parts with undetected fatigue cracks, resulting in complete loss of engine power and uncontained engine failure. A contributing factor was the inadequate diffuser and HPT case inspection procedure.

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.