Flight Tracker
N508UA
1990 BOEING 757-222
Fixed wing multi engine · Turbo-fan · Standard
3 NTSB records for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
UNITED AIRLINES INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
CHICAGO, IL
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Sep 16, 2013
Airworthiness Date
Apr 18, 1990
Expires
Sep 30, 2029
Approved Operations
Transport

Airframe

Manufacturer
BOEING
Model
757-222
Year
1990
Serial Number
24744
Seats
178
Engines
2
Max Weight
20,000 lb and over
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
PW2040
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
40,900 lbf thrust

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A6596B
Mode S Code (Octal)
51454553

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jan 14, 2008 Accident Substantial San Francisco, CA
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 121
Probable Cause

The company tug operator's failure to maintain clearance with another aircraft during the pushback process. Also causal was the ground controller's failure to alert the pilot of the other aircraft and tug operator of this airplane of the simultaneous pushback occurring from adjacent gates. Contributing to the accident was the company's pushback operation without the use of wing/tail walkers.

NTSB SEA08LA061
Aug 2, 1993 Accident Substantial DENVER, CO
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 121
Probable Cause

THE FIRST OFFICER'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS WERE: THE FIRST OFFICER'S DELAYED INITIATION OF THE FLARE, AND THE CAPTAIN'S IMPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT.

NTSB DEN93LA098
Feb 14, 1993 Incident GRAND JUNCTION, CO
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 121
Probable Cause

FAILURE OF THE LEFT GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT (GCU), INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR (IDG), RIGHT (SIDE) ENGINE INDICATOR AND CREW ALERT SYSTEM (EICAS), AND BUS TIE BAR (BTB).

NTSB DEN93IA027