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N229US1979 Boeing 737-201

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 9, 2002.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply37 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Arlington, VA
owner city / state
Engine
JT8D-9 SER · 14,500 lb thrust
P & W
Owners
1
since 1996
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
37
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
US Airways INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Arlington, VA
Certificate issued
Aug 16, 1996
Canceled
Jul 9, 2002
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Oct 16, 1979

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Boeing
Model
737-201
Year
1979
Serial number
21818
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
100
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A20443

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d-9 Ser
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
14,500 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
  1. 1996 – 2002US Airways INCArlington, VA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (21)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2019-14-02Hydraulic powerAug 27, 2019Airframe (737-201)
2002-20-07 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-201)
2002-20-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-201)
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (737-201)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 737-25-1371 Rev 2, 737-25-1407, 747-25-3196 Rev 1, 777-25-0111 Rev 1
2001-10-14Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJun 8, 2001Airframe (737-201)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.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2001-08-24Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMay 10, 2001Airframe (737-201)
2000-22-02 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-201)
2000-22-02Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-201)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (737-201)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.
99-11-05Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesJun 28, 1999Airframe (737-201)
99-22-16Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 7, 1999Airframe (737-201)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1128, dated April 22, 1999, or Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1137, dated May 13, 1999
98-13-12 R1Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesDec 28, 1998Airframe (737-201)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1
98-22-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1998Airframe (737-201)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53A1108, Revision 5, dated October 26, 1989
98-18-20Boeing Model 727 and Model 737 Series Airplanes Equipped with J.C. Carter Company Fuel…Oct 21, 1998Airframe (737-201)Only with: Equipped with J.C. Carter Company fuel valve actuators P/N 40574-2 (Kearfott Models 3715-7 and -8) or 40574-5 (Kearfott Model 3715-9).
98-13-12Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 6, 1998Airframe (737-201)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998
98-03-10Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, and 767 Series AirplanesFeb 19, 1998Airframe (737-201)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2836; 747 1–1104; 757 1–731; 767 1–642. Only with: Equipped with non-powered IPECO pilots' seats; ranges are line position numbers.
97-22-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1997Airframe (737-201)Certain serial numbers: 737 292–2565. Only with: Limited to airplanes with line numbers 292 through 2565 inclusive.
97-18-06Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1997Airframe (737-201)
97-05-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1997Airframe (737-201)Only with: Having a main rudder power control unit (PCU) identified in Boeing Service Letter 737-SL-27-112-B, dated February 6, 1997.
97-04-01Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 21, 1997Airframe (737-201)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27-1155, dated October 26, 1989, as revised by Notices of Status Change 737-27-1155NSC1, NSC2, and NSC3
95-23-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 13, 1995Airframe (737-201)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (37)

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.

  • Fuselage · skin · crackedNov 21, 1999

    CLT - DURING RON, FOUND .8750 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 787 STR 18R. DAMAGE CUT OUT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER (12 INCHES BY 6.5 INCHES) PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · module · failedAug 25, 1999

    SDF - FLT 1473 - AIRCRAFT WAS PREPARING TO LAND AT ADF, WHEN THE MASTER CAUTION FLIGHT CONTROL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT. SYSTEM PRESSURE WAS AT 1,200 PSI WHILE QTY REMAINED CONSTANT AT 3.5 GALLONS. THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT WANT TO DEPLOY SO THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedJun 16, 1999

    TPA - DURING CX-2 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 727A, 2 INCH BY STRINGER 15L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · skin · crackedJun 16, 1999

    TPA - DURING CX-2 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 727A, 2 INCH AT STRINGER 18L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · shortedFeb 28, 1999

    SDF - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FOR THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY DURING TURBULENCE AND TAXI. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRING TO THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · dischargedOct 22, 1998

    CLE - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE THE AFT LEFT SERVICE DOOR DIM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedJul 13, 1998

    ALB - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE THE AFT LEFT SERVICE DOOR INOP DURING THE TRANSIT CHECK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · stringer · crackedJun 17, 1998

    INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL (HFEC) INSPECTION, FOUND 3 CRACKS 3 FASTENERS HOLES CRACKED APPROX .125 INCH EACH, BS 320-BS 336, STRINGER 20 STRINGER. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF STRINGER, SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · stringer · corrodedJun 17, 1998

    INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH BY 3 INCH CORRODED AREA TWO PLACES BS 304, STRINGER 25L, BS 286.5, STRINGER 25L STRINGER. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE BS 304 AND 286.5 STRINGER 25L, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 SHEET 8. CORROSION TASK NR C53-202-02, CORROSION LEVEL 2. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · skin · crackedJun 17, 1998

    INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .375 INCH CRACK RIGHT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER SKIN. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER, REPAIRED DRAWING 65C27287 AND TYPICAL REPAIR 53-10-19 REV A. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 37 reports.

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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

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