Airliner

N796UA

1998 Boeing 777-222

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1998
Serial
26931
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

N796UA on the FAA register

Type
1998 Boeing 777-222
Serial
26931
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2013-04-01
Airworthiness date
1998-01-27
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AAD012
Mode S (octal)
52550022
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).
  • 2026-10-06
    Incident at San Francisco, CA.
  • 2025-09-09
    Incident at Ezeiza, OF.
  • 2013-04-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N796UA.
  • 1998-07-29
    Incident at London Heathrow; damage: minor.
  • 1998-01-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N796UA

N796UA is a 1998 Boeing 777-222, serial number 26931. 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 January 27, 1998.

N796UA has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-06 Incident · San Francisco, CA NTSB (Ongoing) · ENG27LA001
Reported aircraft: Boeing 777-222
NTSB report ↗
2025-09-09 Incident · Ezeiza, OF NTSB · DCA25WA345
Reported aircraft: Boeing 777-222
NTSB report ↗
1998-07-29 Incident · London Heathrow Damage: Minor NTSB · DCA98WA074
Reported aircraft: Boeing 777

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.