Airliner

N781UA

1996 Boeing 777-222

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
26945
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chicago, IL
Registration record

N781UA on the FAA register

Type
1996 Boeing 777-222
Serial
26945
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2013-04-01
Airworthiness date
1996-09-11
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AA9600
Mode S (octal)
52513000
Seats (type)
400
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 N781UA.
  • 1999-06-12
    Accident at Madison, WI.
  • 1996-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N781UA

N781UA is a 1996 Boeing 777-222, serial number 26945. 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 Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series engines and 400 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated September 11, 1996.

N781UA has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-06-12 Accident · Madison, WI Serious injury NTSB · CHI99LA184
Reported aircraft: Boeing 777-222
Probable cause: the pilot-in-command's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the turbulence encountered and the seat belt sign was not illuminated.

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.