Timeline
- NTSB accident record LAX90LA079Different aircraft that previously used this N-number. Damage: Substantial · Highest injury: None
- Built (Boeing 787-9)Serial number 37449
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
- Registration expiresValid
From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.
The aircraft
- Make & model
- Boeing 787-9
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 2024
- Engine type
- Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
- Engine model
- GE GENX-1B76A/P2 (68,600 lb thrust)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 37449
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2031
- Certificate issued
- Nov 7, 2024
- 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 787 Dreamliner is a twin-engine, twin-aisle long-haul jet with a largely carbon-composite structure, in service since 2011.
In plain terms, it's a jet (turbofan) multi-engine airplane. Certification: Type certificated (factory design approved by the FAA).
There are 118 aircraft of this exact model variant on the US register, and about 214 Boeing aircraft with closely related model designations, out of 317,717 registered aircraft in total. That's a well-established type that mechanics, pilots and regulators know very well.
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 787 Dreamliner →
NTSB accident & incident history for N24988
1 record 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.
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Jan 28, 1990 (21:00 UTC)Accident · Bermuda Dunes, CANTSB #LAX90LA079Aircraft in report: CESSNA 152Damage: SubstantialHighest injury: None
This happened before the current aircraft was built, so it involved a different aircraft that previously used this N-number.
NTSB probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE, AND FAILURE TO AVOID OR CORRECT THE RESULTANT PORPOISE.
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.