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N977UA1978 Boeing 737-291

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 27, 2017.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply87 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Menlo Park, CA
owner city / state
Engine
JT8D-9 SER · 14,500 lb thrust
P & W
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
87
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Jet Care Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Menlo Park, CA
Certificate issued
Jun 21, 2011
Canceled
Oct 27, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 12, 1978

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
737-291
Year
1978
Serial number
21508
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
134
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
AD9F69

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. 2011 – 2017Jet Care CorpMenlo Park, CA

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 (737-291)
2002-20-07 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-291)
2002-20-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-291)
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)
2000-22-02 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-291)
2000-22-02Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-291)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (737-291)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 (737-291)
99-22-16Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 7, 1999Airframe (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)
97-05-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1997Airframe (737-291)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 (737-291)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 (737-291)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (87)

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.

  • Navigation · connector · dirtyJan 18, 2011

    ALTITUDE ALERT HORN IS INTERMITTENT- BAD CONNECTION AT CONNECTOR PLUG-CLEANED CONNECTOR PLUG- RESEATED CONNECTOR, OPS CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · line · looseJul 23, 2010

    SHUTDOWN NR 1 LEFT ENGINE DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND OIL QUANTITY INFLIGHT. MX FOUND LOOSE OIL LINE DURING TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · radar · odorJun 5, 2009

    DURING DESCENT & APPROACHING 15DME ARC ON NANKU 2 ARRIVAL. SHORTLY AFTER RADAR SCREEN TURNED RED, NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. TURNED RADAR OFF. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY APPROACH. SLOWED AND CONFIGURED ACFT NORMALLY. MADE LANDING UNEVENTFULLY. BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICEABLY IMPROVED AS ACFT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · radome · damagedFeb 12, 2009

    WHILE UNDERGOING A PREFLIGHT INSP, THE ACFT HIT WITH A HIGH WIND GUST, CAUSING THE ACFT TO SPIN. THE RADOME HIT A MX VAN PARKED ABOUT 10 FEET AWAY, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE RADOME ASSY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · stringer clip · crackedSep 18, 2008

    CRACKED STRINGER CLIP AT STA 360, STR 5L.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · stringer clip · crackedSep 18, 2008

    CRACKED STRINGER CLIP AT STA 559, STR 2R.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · stringer clip · crackedSep 18, 2008

    STRINGER CLIP CRACKED STA 559, STR 4R.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · stringer clip · crackedSep 18, 2008

    CRACKED STRINGER CLIP AT STA 578, STR 8L.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · stringer clip · crackedSep 18, 2008

    CRACKED STRINGER CLIP AT STA 578, STR 3L.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · stringer clip · crackedSep 18, 2008

    CRACKED STRINGER CLIP AT STA 597, STR 7L.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 87 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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