N770662002 Boeing 767-424ER
Timeline
- Built (Boeing 767-424ER)Serial number 29461
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
- NTSB accident record DCA14CA124Damage: Not recorded · Highest injury: Serious
- Latest FAA registry actionMost recent change recorded in the FAA registry
- NTSB accident record DCA26FA194Damage: Substantial · Highest injury: Minor
- Registration expiresValid
From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.
The aircraft
- Make & model
- Boeing 767-424ER
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 2002
- Engine type
- Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
- Engine model
- GE CF6-80 SERIES (47,600 lb thrust)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 29461
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Certificate issued
- Jun 3, 2002
- 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 767 is a twin-engine, twin-aisle (wide-body) jet used for long-haul passenger and cargo flying since the early 1980s.
In plain terms, it's a jet (turbofan) multi-engine airplane. Certification: Type certificated (factory design approved by the FAA).
There are 16 aircraft of this exact model variant on the US register, and about 576 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 767 →
NTSB accident & incident history for N77066
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.
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May 3, 2026 (17:50 UTC)Accident · Newark, NJNTSB #DCA26FA194Aircraft in report: BOEING 767-424ERDamage: SubstantialHighest injury: Minor
NTSB summary
On May 3, 2026, about 13:50 eastern daylight time (EDT), United Airlines flight 169, Boeing B767-424ER, N77066, struck a light pole on the New Jersey turnpike while on final approach to runway 29 at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Newark, New Jersey. Debris from the light pole subsequently impacted a tractor-trailer traveling southbound on the New Jersey turnpike. The airplane landed and taxied to the gate without further incident. The 3 flight crew members, 8 cabin crew members and 220 passengers deplaned at the gate without any injury. The driver of the tractor-trailer sustained minor injuries. The damage to the airplane was substantial. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 121 as a scheduled international passenger flight from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), Venice, Italy to EWR. As part of the investigative process, the NTSB invited qualified parties to participate in the investigation. These included the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), United Airlines, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), and the Boeing Company. An operations group was formed, and the accident flight crew were …
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Jun 17, 2014Accident · Newark, NJNTSB #DCA14CA124Aircraft in report: BOEING 767 424ERDamage: Not recordedHighest injury: Serious
NTSB probable cause: A hot liquid splashed from a meal box onto the flight attendant's hand, resulting in a 2nd degree burn.
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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.