Accident
Aug 18, 2023 · Over The, AOAn inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight.
- Injuries
- Serious
- Report
- DCA23LA421
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA23LA421)
N209UA1999 Boeing 777-222
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026
Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (latest Aug 2023)23 ADs may apply166 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- United Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Chicago, IL
- Certificate issued
- Apr 1, 2013
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jan 19, 2000
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Model
- 777-222
- Year
- 1999
- Serial number
- 30215
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 400
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- A1B535
Engine
- Make and model
- P&W Pw4000 Ser
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 60,000 lb thrust
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2013 – nowUnited Airlines INCChicago, IL · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (2)
Accident
Nov 19, 2009 · New Market, VAThe flight crew’s inadvertent encounter with a small area of cumulous clouds at night that resulted in moderate to severe convectively induced turbulence.
- Injuries
- Serious
- Report
- DCA10FA012
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA10FA012)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (23)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-10 | Boeing Model 747-200F and -400 Series Airplanes; Model 767-400ER Series Airplanes; and… | Jul 20, 2005 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 747-25-3313 Revision 1, 767-25-0335, and 777-25-0210 |
| 2004-05-26 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Apr 19, 2004 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 777-25-0191, dated September 13, 2001 |
| 2003-19-02 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Oct 8, 2003 | Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 1–412. Only with: Limited by line numbers 1 through 412 inclusive. |
| 2003-12-01 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 17, 2003 | Airframe (777-222) |
| 2002-16-15 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 26, 2002 | Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–266. Only with: Limited to line numbers 1 through 266 inclusive. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-16-11 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 20, 2002 | Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–263. Only with: Applies by line numbers 1 through 263 inclusive. |
| 2002-11-06 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 10, 2002 | Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–369. Only with: Applies to line numbers 1 through 369 inclusive. |
| 2001-22-13 | Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes; and Model 747, 757… | Dec 6, 2001 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27A1214 Rev 1; Alert Service Bulletins 747-27A2373, 757-27A0129, 767-27A0159, 777-27A0030 |
| 2001-11-11 | Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 16, 2001 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 737-25-1371 Rev 2, 737-25-1407, 747-25-3196 Rev 1, 777-25-0111 Rev 1 |
| 2001-10-14 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jun 8, 2001 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletins 737-35-1076, 737-35-1077, 747-35-2111, 757-35-0021, 757-35-0022, 767-35-0043, 767-35-0044, 777-35-0008, all dated March 1, 2001. Only with: Equipped with chemical oxygen generators. |
| 2001-03-09 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Mar 23, 2001 | Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 777 1–155. Only with: Limited by line numbers 1 through 155 inclusive. |
| 2000-23-28 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Jan 2, 2001 | Airframe (777-222) |
| 2000-15-16 | Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 12, 2000 | Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2984; 757 1–798; 767 1–682; 777 1–083. Only with: Ranges are line numbers; equipped with Puritan-Bennett passenger and flight attendant oxygen masks as listed in Boeing Service Bulletins 737-35-1049, 757-35-0014, 767-35-0033, or 777-35-0005. |
| 2000-14-05 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 28, 2000 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-28A0019, dated April 27, 2000 |
| 2000-07-08 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | May 16, 2000 | Airframe (777-222)Certain serial numbers: 777 2–103; 777 105–119; 777 121–161; 777 163–177; 777 179–186. Only with: Applicability limited by line numbers, not serial numbers. |
| 2000-01-14 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Feb 18, 2000 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 777-57A0029, Revision 1, dated August 12, 1999 |
| 99-17-02 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 17, 1999 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 777-53A0018, Revision 1, dated February 11, 1999 (Groups 1 and 2) |
| 99-15-10 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Aug 5, 1999 | Airframe (777-222)Only with: Equipped with an engine-driven pump supply shutoff valve having Boeing part number S271W741-21. |
| 99-13-05 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 8, 1999 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-57A0008, dated March 25, 1999 |
| 99-10-14 | Boeing Model 747-400, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes Equipped With AlliedSignal… | Jun 17, 1999 | Airframe (777-222)Only with: Equipped with AlliedSignal RIA-35B Instrument Landing System (ILS) receivers, P/N 066-50006-0101. |
| 98-13-12 R1 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Dec 28, 1998 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1 |
| 98-13-12 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 6, 1998 | Airframe (777-222)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998 |
| 97-10-02 | Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes | May 21, 1997 | Airframe (777-222) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (166)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Air conditioning and pressurization · flow sensor · faultyJun 1, 2026
A/C PACK L & R EICAS CAUTION USE PACKS FAILURE AS SYMPTOM FOR A LOSS OF INFLOW CONDITION. LEFT PACK WAS OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. WAS SWITCHED OFF IAW NON-NORMAL PROCEDURE. UPON ARRIVAL FOUND MAINT MSG: 21-23041 PRESSURE SENSOR (L FLOW SENSOR) SIGNAL IS OUT OF RANGE IN ACTIVE, PERFORMED FIM 21-51…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · charger · inoperativeApr 28, 2026
R1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY BATTERY CHARGER REPLACED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · malfunctionedApr 26, 2026
LLAR BACKUP LIGHTING FOUND INOPERATION REF HAECO NR NO.9455659,
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Doors · proximity sensor · faultedFeb 6, 2026
FWD CARGO DOOR EICAS AFTER FULL POWER SET ON TAKEOFF. DEFERERED FWD CARGO DOOR INDICATION SYSTEM INOP. REMOVED CONNECTORS FROM SENSORS S52021, S52042 & S52022. COMPLIED WITH MEL. VERIFIED DOOR LOCKED AND CLOSED. DM REF FIM 52-34 TASK 807/808/809, AFTER FAULT ISOLATION. REPLACED DOOR CLOSED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · structure · corrodedJan 13, 2026
ETOPS PREDEPARTURE SERVICE CHECK (PDSC) PROCEDURE. AFT WASTE SYS VACUUM BLOWER VENT PORT HAS AREA OF BUBBLING PAINT WITH UNDERLYING CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A-1, DETAILS A FOR EDGE DAMAGE EXCEEDING THE ALLOWABLE .190" AND DETAIL D VIEW A-A FOR DEPTH OF DAMAGE BEING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · corrodedJan 11, 2026
EVALUATED EXHAUST PORTS AND FOUND EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON THE FWD PORT. APPLIED EWIS PROTECTION ON INTERIOR SURFACE AT LOCATION OF FWD LAV IAW AMM 20-60-07. CLEANED EXTERNAL SKIN SURFACE OF FWD LAV VENT & FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSSION. REMOVED CORROSION ON INTERNAL SKIN AT FWD LAV VENT.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · bird ingestionOct 20, 2025
BIRD STRIKE FOUND ON ENG #2. ACCOMPLISH BIRDSTRIKE INSPECTION AS PER AMM 72-00-00-210-808-N02 (601) AND CONDITIONAL INSPECTION AS PER AMM 05-51-18-210-801 (201). BIRDSTRIKE FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT PER AMM 72-00-210-808-NO2, BIRD REMAINS REMOVED FROM CORE AND BYPASS AREA.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeOct 4, 2025
DUE TO CAB LT MALF CYC CAB/UTIL SW AND EMER EXIT LTS ILLUM FOUND MX MSG 24-12045 "ELCU (UTIL BUS R) IN P200 IS NOT IN COMMANDED POSITION" LATCHED. FOLLOWED FIM 24-51 TASK 807. ACP'D ELMS POWER MANAGEMENT PANEL, P210 INITIATED EU SELF TEST PER AMM TASK 45-10-00-860-811. TEST PASSED. MSG NOT ACTIVE.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · lock · faultedSep 2, 2025
DOOR FLIGHT LOCK 1L EICAS STATUS #1 LEFT PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR FLIGHT LOCK COMMAND/FLT LK RLY/SENS OR DISAGREEMEN.DB PSEU 2 (R2) DB PSEU 2 (L2) STS MSG NOT ACTIVE,MAT DISPLAYS NO FAULT/MAINT MSG.DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED OK
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lens · faultedAug 15, 2025
EMERGENCY LIGHT 4R INOPERATIVE, EMERGENCY LIGHT AT DOOR 4R CHECKED NORMAL, ACTUAL DISCREPANCY WAS RJ DOOR LAVATORY CALL LIGHT STUCK, REPLACED CALL LIGHT LENS OPS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 166 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026