N704CK — Boeing 747-246F

Aircraft record

Serial number

23391

Manufacturer

Boeing

Model

747-246F

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. DCA08RA063May 25, 2008BrusselsNo injuries
2. ENG08IA022Apr 20, 2008Newark, NJNo injuries

   An engine fire in the No. 3 engine due to the failure of, and subsequent flammable fluid leak from, one of three fuel or hydraulic lines located in the engine's accessory raceway that ignited when the fluid came in contact with the hot engine cases. Contributing to the incident were the lack of adequate inspection and test requirements and appropriate life limit or inspection interval requirements by the manufacturer.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Boeing 747-246F).

1. Oct 5, 2020deregistered — Kalitta Air Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N704CK was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Boeing 747-246F above.

• until Oct 27, 20081980 Boeing 747-209F (s/n 22299)

Frequently asked

Has N704CK been in an accident?

Yes. N704CK appears in 2 NTSB accident records, the most recent in 2008.

What kind of aircraft is N704CK?

N704CK is a Boeing 747-246F (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 23391.