N28478 — 2013 Boeing 737-924ER
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N28478 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2025, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 31649
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Model
- 737-924ER
- Year
- 2013
- Category
- Fixed wing multi-engine
- Engine
- Cfm Intl Cfm56-7b27e
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- United Airlines Inc — Chicago, IL
Accident & incident history
The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence during descent, which resulted in serious injuries to two flight attendants.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2013 Boeing 737-924ER).
- Jul 25, 2013registered — United Airlines Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N28478 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2013 Boeing 737-924ER above.
- until Feb 2, 19501940 Luscombe 8A (s/n 1345)
Frequently asked
- Has N28478 been in an accident?
- Yes. N28478 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2025.
- What kind of aircraft is N28478?
- N28478 is a 2013 Boeing 737-924ER (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 31649.
- Who is N28478 registered to?
- N28478 is registered to United Airlines Inc of Chicago, IL. Registration status: active.
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