Airliner

N709CK

1993 Boeing 747-4B5

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1993
Serial
26396
Class
Airliner
Engines
4 × P & W PW4056
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kalitta Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Ypsilanti, MI
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Registration record

N709CK on the FAA register

Type
1993 Boeing 747-4B5
Serial
26396
Engines
4 × P & W PW4056
Registered owner
Kalitta Air LLC
Ypsilanti, MI
Certificate issued
2019-04-24
Airworthiness date
2017-02-28
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A97639
Mode S (octal)
52273071
Seats (type)
495
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N709CK to the current registrant.
  • 2017-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2015-11-03
    N709CK previously assigned to a Boeing 747-132 (s/n 20247); cancelled.
  • 2004-10-21
    Accident at Lake Michigan; damage: substantial.
  • 1993
    Manufactured (1993).
Overview

About N709CK

N709CK is a 1993 Boeing 747-4B5, serial number 26396. The FAA register lists Kalitta Air LLC as the registrant in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 24, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, four P & W PW4056 engines and 495 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated February 28, 2017.

N709CK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-10-21 Accident · Lake Michigan Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI05MA011
Reported aircraft: Boeing 747-132
Probable cause: The number one engine separated from the airplane during climb due to the uncontained separation of a portion of the second stage turbine disk rim after the second stage turbine vanes contacted the disk. The second stage turbine vanes contacted the second stage turbine disk due to the operator's inadequate inspection of the high pressure turbine module and the improper repair of the module by unknown maintenance personnel.

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.