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N131381999 Boeing 757-224

Age27 yrs
Engines2 · Turbofan
StatusValid
NTSB records2
Representative photo of a Boeing 757 (not N13138)
Representative Boeing 757, not this aircraft · Photo: Keiteay, CC0

Timeline

  1. Built (Boeing 757-224)Serial number 30351
  2. Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
  3. Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
  4. NTSB accident record DCA23LA477Damage: Not recorded · Highest injury: Serious
  5. Latest FAA registry actionMost recent change recorded in the FAA registry
  6. NTSB accident record DCA24LA110Damage: Substantial · Highest injury: None
  7. Registration expiresValid

From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.

The aircraft

Make & model
Boeing 757-224
Category
Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
Year built
1999
Engine type
Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
Engine model
ROLLS-ROYC RB-211 SERIES (22,000 lb thrust)
Max takeoff weight class
20,000 lb and over
Serial number
30351

Registration

Status
Valid
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Certificate issued
Jun 2, 2000
Airworthiness class
Standard
Owner type
Corporation
Registered owner
UNITED AIRLINES INC

The registered owner is often a bank, leasing company or trust, not necessarily the airline or person who flies it.

What kind of aircraft is this?

The Boeing 757 is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner built from the early 1980s to 2004, often used on longer domestic and transatlantic routes and as a freighter.

In plain terms, it's a jet (turbofan) multi-engine airplane. Certification: Type certificated (factory design approved by the FAA).

There are 40 aircraft of this exact model variant on the US register, and about 440 Boeing aircraft with closely related model designations, out of 317,717 registered aircraft in total.

An aircraft's age on its own says little about how safe it is: airliners are maintained on strict, regulator-approved schedules, and inspections become more detailed as aircraft get older. More about the Boeing 757 →

NTSB accident & incident history for N13138

2 records found. An "incident" is a less serious event; an "accident" involves serious injury or substantial damage, as defined by the NTSB. Many records involve no injuries at all.

  • Feb 26, 2024 (05:02 UTC)Accident · San Francisco, CANTSB #DCA24LA110
    Aircraft in report: BOEING 757-224Damage: SubstantialHighest injury: None

    NTSB probable cause: The crew’s over-rotation of the aircraft pitch during takeoff which resulted in a tailstrike.

  • Feb 10, 2023 (03:35 UTC)Accident · Lake Butler, FLNTSB #DCA23LA477
    Aircraft in report: BOEING 757Damage: Not recordedHighest injury: Serious

    NTSB probable cause: An inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence.

Look up full reports by NTSB number in CAROL, the NTSB's public database.

Data: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database (file dated 2026-10-16) and NTSB aviation accident database; refreshed 2026-10-17 20:47 UTC. SafelyAboard shows public records only and does not rate or score aircraft, airlines or operators.

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