Airliner

N837US

1991 McDonnell Douglas MD-88

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1991
Serial
53257
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × P & W JT8D series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
USA Jet Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Belleville, MI
Registration record

N837US on the FAA register

Type
1991 McDonnell Douglas MD-88
Serial
53257
Engines
2 × P & W JT8D series
Registered owner
USA Jet Airlines Inc
Belleville, MI
Certificate issued
2021-06-11
Airworthiness date
1991-04-09
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AB742E
Mode S (octal)
52672056
Seats (type)
142
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
2,050 nm
Cruise (type)
438 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N837US.
  • 1991-04-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N837US

N837US is a 1991 McDonnell Douglas MD-88, serial number 53257. The FAA register lists USA Jet Airlines Inc as the registrant in Belleville, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 11, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two P & W JT8D series engines and 142 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 438 knots and a range of about 2,050 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated April 9, 1991.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N837US.

Cruise
438 kt
Range
2,050 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
7,300 ft
Fuel burn
41 gph

Published figures for the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N837US.

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.