# N253US: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: September 23, 1994
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=253US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N253US

## Aircraft that carried N253US

- [Cancelled 1994-09-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N253US-1994-09-23): Boeing 727-251, S/N 19972. Exported to Nigeria. Owner: [Alg Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALG%20INC), [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)

## NTSB investigations on N253US (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL01LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA049), Apr 17, 2001: Boeing 737-200 (N253US), Jacksonville, FL, no damage. Probable cause: The flight dispatcher failure to provide the flight crew with current in-flight turbulence information that resulted in the in-flight encounter with turbulence during climb. A factor was the pilots…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N253US (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19860803042689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860803042689I), Aug 3, 1986: Boeing 727251 (N253US), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Thrust reversers tore loose. Several belts found in cowling.
- [Incident 19790815031519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790815031519I), Aug 15, 1979: Boeing 727200 (N253US), Minneapolis, MN. Returned for landing after dumping fuel due to faulty gear indication. Replaced indication accessory box.

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