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N859AWBritish Aerospace BAE ATP

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 31, 2000.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched128 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Elk Grove Township, IL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1994
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
128
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
United Air Lines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Elk Grove Township, IL
Certificate issued
Dec 30, 1994
Canceled
May 31, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
British Aerospace
Model
BAE ATP
Serial number
2036
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
72
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
ABC8DC

Engine

Type
Turbo-prop

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1994 – 2000United Air Lines INCElk Grove Township, IL

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 (0)

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.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (128)

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.

  • Engine · oil cap · dislodgedDec 4, 1999

    ORD - FLT 5712 - THE NR 2 ENGINE LOW PRESSURE ILLUMINATED AND PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW RED LINE. NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND OIL CAP DISLODGED. OIL CAP WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · aileron · damagedNov 13, 1999

    SBN - LEFT AILERON IS DAMAGED ON THE TRAILING EDGE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DAMAGE. ALL WORK WAS DONE IAW ATP SRM 57-60-01. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · generator · failedNov 1, 1999

    GRB - FLT 5738 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 1 GENERATOR FAILED WITH 'GEN 1' CWP ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 GENERATOR. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine controls · switch · failedOct 24, 1999

    YNG - FLT 5709 - UNABLE TO SELECT ANY OF THE POWER RATINGS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MAXIMUM CONTINGENCY SWITCH. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · fuel control · failedOct 12, 1999

    SBN - FLT 5751 - DURING CRUISE, THE NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE BEGAN TO SURGE PLUS/MINUS 5 PERCENT. TORQUE PEAKED AT 120 PERCENT FOR 1 SECOND THEN ROLLED BACK TO 0 PERCENT. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 MFC. POWER ASSURANCE RUNS WERE PERFORMED AND ALL PARAMETERS WERE FOUND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · bulb · faultySep 21, 1999

    SBN - LEFT EXTERNAL OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · bulb · failedSep 15, 1999

    SBN - THE LEFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB AT AFT POSITION IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULB. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · fan · failedAug 10, 1999

    ORD - FLT 5763 - NR 1 RECIRC FAN INOPERATIVE WITH A STRONG BURNING ODOR NOTICED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 RECIRCULATION FAN. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · flap tab · crackedJul 30, 1999

    SBN - THE LEFT INBOARD FLAP TAB IS CRACKED AT STATION 296.366. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED CRACK. ALL WORK WAS DONE IAW WITH BAE ATP SRM 57-50-01, FIGURE 202. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · skin · dentJul 30, 1999

    SBN - THE REAR BAGGAGE DOOR HAS A DENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT CORNER. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DENT. ALL WORK WAS DONE IAW WITH BAE ATP SRM 52-12-01, 51-20-00, 51-10-06, AND 53-30-00. (M)

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 128 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

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