Airliner

N978AT

2002 Boeing 717-200

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
55037
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce BR 700 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Delta Air Lines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Atlanta, GA
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Registration record

N978AT on the FAA register

Type
2002 Boeing 717-200
Serial
55037
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce BR 700 series
Registered owner
Delta Air Lines Inc
Atlanta, GA
Certificate issued
2024-02-06
Airworthiness date
2002-06-28
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
ADA16F
Mode S (octal)
53320557
Seats (type)
100
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N978AT.
  • 2004-03-05
    Incident at Atlanta, GA.
  • 2002-06-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N978AT

N978AT is a 2002 Boeing 717-200, serial number 55037. The FAA register lists Delta Air Lines Inc as the registrant in Atlanta, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two Rolls-Royce BR 700 series engines and 100 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated June 28, 2002.

N978AT has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-03-05 Incident · Atlanta, GA NTSB · ATL04IA085
Reported aircraft: Boeing 717-200
Probable cause: The failure of the tantalum capacitor and the permanent magnet generator input transformer which resulted in total electrical system failure.

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.