N78438
2009 Boeing 737-924ER
N78438 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2026-09-01Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (operating kit-built)).
- 2009-07-22Certificate of registration issued as N78438 to the current registrant.
- 2005-02-08N78438 previously assigned to a Piper J3C-65S (s/n 23179); cancelled.
About N78438
N78438 is a 2009 Boeing 737-924ER, serial number 33533. The FAA register lists United Airlines Inc + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2009 and expires on October 31, 2027.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two Cfm Intl CFM56-7B26/3 engines and 191 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (operating kit-built), dated September 1, 2026.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78438.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78438.
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.
