Airliner

N87531

2011 Boeing 737-824

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2011
Serial
39999
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl CFM56-7B26/3
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chicago, IL
Registration record

N87531 on the FAA register

Type
2011 Boeing 737-824
Serial
39999
Engines
2 × Cfm Intl CFM56-7B26/3
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2011-03-18
Airworthiness date
2011-03-17
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AC0BC4
Mode S (octal)
53005704
Seats (type)
149
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-18
    Accident at Chiacam.
  • 2011-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N87531 to the current registrant.
  • 2011-03-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1975-09-29
    N87531 previously assigned to a Cessna 421B (s/n 421B0966); cancelled.
  • 1950-01-04
    N87531 previously assigned to a Republic Seabee RC-3 (s/n 91); cancelled.
Overview

About N87531

N87531 is a 2011 Boeing 737-824, serial number 39999. The FAA register lists United Airlines Inc as the registrant in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two Cfm Intl CFM56-7B26/3 engines and 149 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated March 17, 2011.

N87531 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-12-18 Accident · Chiacam Serious injury NTSB · DCA23WA097
Reported aircraft: Boeing 737-824

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.