N16217 — 1998 Boeing 737-824
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
N16217 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2014, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 21, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 28777
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Model
- 737-824
- Year
- 1998
- Category
- Fixed wing multi-engine
- Engine
- Cfm Intl. Cfm56 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- United Airlines Inc — Chicago, IL
Accident & incident history
an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence while the flight attendants were returning to their seats.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1998 Boeing 737-824).
- Jun 27, 2018registered — United Airlines Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N16217 was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1998 Boeing 737-824 above.
- until Aug 28, 1991Cessna 150L (s/n 15073550)
- until Mar 31, 19501936 Waco ZQC-6 (s/n 4428)
Frequently asked
- Has N16217 been in an accident?
- Yes. N16217 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2014.
- What kind of aircraft is N16217?
- N16217 is a 1998 Boeing 737-824 (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 28777.
- Who is N16217 registered to?
- N16217 is registered to United Airlines Inc of Chicago, IL. Registration status: active.
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