N521US1986 Boeing 757-251
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 6, 2018.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198229 ADs may apply64 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Last registered owner
- Delta Air Lines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Atlanta, GA
- Certificate issued
- Dec 31, 2009
- Canceled
- Dec 6, 2018
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 1, 1986
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
- 757-251
- Year
- 1986
- Serial number
- 23209
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 178
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- A68E78
Engine
- Make and model
- P & W Pw2037
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 37,530 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- 2009 – 2018Delta Air Lines INCAtlanta, GA
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (29)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-10 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce Model RB211 Engines | Mar 7, 2005 | Airframe (757-251)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–1018. Only with: Line numbers 1 through 1018 inclusive; equipped with Rolls Royce Model RB211 engines. |
| 2004-12-07 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce RB211 Engines | Jul 21, 2004 | Airframe (757-251)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–735. Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce RB211 engines; line numbers 1 through 735 inclusive. |
| 2003-18-05 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Powered by Pratt & Whitney Engines | Oct 16, 2003 | Airframe (757-251)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–735. Only with: Powered by Pratt & Whitney engines; line numbers 1 through 735 inclusive. |
| 2003-14-08 | Boeing Model 737-600, 737-700, 737-700C, 737-800, 737-900, 757, and 767 Series Airplanes | Aug 18, 2003 | Airframe (757-251) |
| 2002-24-51 | Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes; Model 747 Series… | Jan 7, 2003 | Airframe (757-251) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-19-52 | Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes; Model 747 Series… | Sep 30, 2002 | Airframe (757-251) |
| 2002-10-02 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Jun 20, 2002 | Airframe (757-251)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 757-28-0057 or 757-28-0059, both Revision 1, dated February 28, 2002 |
| 2002-02-04 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Mar 19, 2002 | Airframe (757-251)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 757-29-0058 and 757-29-0059, both dated November 9, 2000 |
| 2001-23-14 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Dec 31, 2001 | Airframe (757-251) |
| 2001-22-13 | Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes; and Model 747, 757… | Dec 6, 2001 | Airframe (757-251)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27A1214 Rev 1; Alert Service Bulletins 747-27A2373, 757-27A0129, 767-27A0159, 777-27A0030 |
| 2001-20-12 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Nov 20, 2001 | Airframe (757-251)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–764. Only with: Limited to line numbers 1 through 764 inclusive. |
| 2001-20-11 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Nov 15, 2001 | Airframe (757-251) |
| 2001-13-15 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped with Rolls Royce Engines | Aug 7, 2001 | Airframe (757-251)Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce engines. |
| 2001-10-14 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jun 8, 2001 | Airframe (757-251)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. |
| 2000-15-16 | Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 12, 2000 | Airframe (757-251)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. |
| 2000-04-18 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Apr 4, 2000 | Airframe (757-251)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 757-27A0127, Revision 1, dated September 2, 1999 |
| 99-23-21 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Dec 21, 1999 | Airframe (757-251)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 757-76-0009, Revision 1, dated December 3, 1998, or Boeing Service Bulletin 757-78-0012, dated August 31, 1989 |
| 99-10-14 | Boeing Model 747-400, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes Equipped With AlliedSignal… | Jun 17, 1999 | Airframe (757-251)Only with: Equipped with AlliedSignal RIA-35B Instrument Landing System (ILS) receivers, P/N 066-50006-0101. |
| 98-26-04 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Dec 31, 1998 | Airframe (757-251)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-28A0045, Revision 1, dated November 19, 1998 |
| 98-13-12 R1 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Dec 28, 1998 | Airframe (757-251)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 (757-251)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998 |
| 98-03-10 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, and 767 Series Airplanes | Feb 19, 1998 | Airframe (757-251)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. |
| 97-18-04 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce Engines | Sep 17, 1997 | Airframe (757-251)Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce engines. |
| 97-18-05 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Engines | Sep 17, 1997 | Airframe (757-251)Only with: Equipped with Pratt & Whitney engines. |
| 97-15-09 | Boeing Model 757 and 767 Series Airplanes | Aug 1, 1997 | Airframe (757-251) |
| 97-09-06 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | May 15, 1997 | Airframe (757-251) |
| 96-19-17 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Oct 7, 1996 | Airframe (757-251)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-24A0079, dated August 8, 1996 |
| 95-10-13 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce Engines | Jun 15, 1995 | Airframe (757-251)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-54A0030, Revision 1, dated December 20, 1993. Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce engines. |
| 95-01-05 | Boeing Model 757 Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Model PW2000 Series Engines | Jan 20, 1995 | Airframe (757-251)Only with: Equipped with Pratt & Whitney Model PW2000 series engines. |
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Service Difficulty Reports (64)
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.
- Equipment and furnishings · wire · looseJul 26, 2013
DIVERTED, SMOKE IN THE CABIN. IN GALLEY 1A FOUND WIRE 18 ON PLUG J003 NOT LOCKED IN CONNECTOR. REPINNED WIRE WITH NEW SOCKET. REPLACED OVEN BANK AND LT OVEN CONTROLLER. REPLACED G1A COFFEEMAKER PRECAUTIONARY. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF OVENS AND COFFEE MAKERS. PERFORMED CABIN INTERPHONE AND COMPARTMENT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lamp · burned outJul 18, 2013
ON S/C, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH RED LIGHT INOPERATIVE BY R2 DOOR. REPLACED LAMPS AND SECURED CONNECTION. LIGHT CHECKED OK. REF AMM 33-51.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeMar 2, 2013
EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING FROM SEATS 33 AFT INOPERATIVE. R & R POWER PACK. GROUND CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Wings · flap track · corrodedFeb 22, 2013
NR 2 FLAP TRACK RUST EMINATING FROM AFT MOUNT PAD REMOVED TRACK REF AMM 27-51-15. JACKSCREW 15" OK TO RESTORE FINISH ON LOWER SURFACE OF WING ATTACH POINT RESTORED FINISH ON LOWER SURFACE OF WING ATTACH POINT MACHINED .017" OFF MOUNT PAD TO REMOVE CORROSION. FLAP TRACK BEGAN INSTALLING NR 2 FLAP…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · damagedDec 24, 2012
FUSELAGE SKIN HAS LIGHTNING STRIKES BS 355, S25L & BS 434 S24L & 452, 474, 508, 532 & 540 JUST ABOVE S24L, S23L AT BS 540, 546, 552, 556, 628, 630, 656, S22L AT BS 584 & 588. REMOVED FASTENERS AND C/W BHEC OF FASTENER HOLES IAW SRM 53-00-01. NO CRACKS FOUND REINSTALLED PERM FASTENERS REF SRM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · skin · crackedDec 20, 2012
CRACK INDICATED ON INBD SKIN . CRACK APPROX .250" LONG AT FWD TOP AREA OF CUTOUT. ACCOMPLISHED DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE INBD SKIN IAW PRI 488100-14, REV B, PEV ORIG. NO FURTHER DAMAGE TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE IAW STEP 2 OF PRI 488100-14, REV B, REV ORIG HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT SURFACE SCAN INSPECT IAW…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · charger · malfunctionedDec 14, 2012
ON SERVICE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ON FLOOR FROM SEATS 33 TO 38 AND AFT LOWER DOOR EXIT LIGHTS. RESET POWER SUPPLY BATTERY CHARGER ALL LIGHTS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · slide · detachedNov 17, 2012
L4 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE FOUND DETACHED FROM LOWER HARNESS ATTACH POINT. INSTALLED SAFETY PINS IN ASSIST RESERVOIR & CYL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · socket · inoperativeNov 8, 2012
EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 21 AND 22. REPLACED TRACK LIGHTING SOCKETS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · inoperativeOct 26, 2012
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 2R INOPERATIVE. FOUND BATTERY AND CHARGER BAD. REPLACED BOTH BATTERY AND CHARGER IAW AMM 33-51-07. CK OK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026