Timeline
- NTSB accident record GAA15CA105Damage: Substantial · Highest injury: None
- Latest FAA registry actionMost recent change recorded in the FAA registry
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
- Not listed
- Engine type
- Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 68662
Registration
- Status
- Valid (registered to manufacturer under dealer certificate)
- Expires
- Not listed
- Certificate issued
- Not listed
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BOEING CO
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 N51120
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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Jun 3, 2015 (17:30 UTC)Accident · Sharpsville, INNTSB #GAA15CA105Aircraft in report: RANS S 12XLDamage: SubstantialHighest injury: None
The aircraft in this report is listed differently from the current registration. N-numbers can be reassigned, so this may have been a different aircraft.
NTSB probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a building.
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.