Airliner

N78008

1999 Boeing 777-224

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
29478
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Ge GE90-90B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chicago, IL
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Registration record

N78008 on the FAA register

Type
1999 Boeing 777-224
Serial
29478
Engines
2 × Ge GE90-90B
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2019-01-17
Airworthiness date
1999-02-28
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AA92FF
Mode S (octal)
52511377
Seats (type)
400
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N78008.
  • 2005-03-02
    Accident at Newark, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N78008

N78008 is a 1999 Boeing 777-224, serial number 29478. The FAA register lists United Airlines Inc as the registrant in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2019 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two Ge GE90-90B engines and 400 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated February 28, 1999.

N78008 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-03-02 Accident · Newark, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC05FA054
Reported aircraft: Boeing 777-200
Probable cause: The captain's failure to follow company procedures, which resulted in a tail strike. Contributing were the gusty crosswind and tailwind conditions, and the manufacturer's failure to provide adequate performance planning data to account for gusty crosswinds during takeoff.

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.