Airliner

N78501

2006 Boeing 737-824

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2006
Serial
31602
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl CFM56-7B26
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chicago, IL
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Registration record

N78501 on the FAA register

Type
2006 Boeing 737-824
Serial
31602
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl CFM56-7B26
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2006-07-19
Airworthiness date
2006-07-16
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AAA58B
Mode S (octal)
52522613
Seats (type)
149
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N78501 to the current registrant.
  • 2006-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1972-05-05
    N78501 previously assigned to a Cessna 172K / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion (s/n 172-57641); cancelled.
Overview

About N78501

N78501 is a 2006 Boeing 737-824, serial number 31602. The FAA register lists United Airlines Inc as the registrant in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2006 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two Cfm Intl CFM56-7B26 engines and 149 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated July 16, 2006.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N78501. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-11-04 Accident · Angwin,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2928
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 — a different aircraft that carried the N78501 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: E PLT FROM FLT.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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