# N259US: 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: November 2, 2001
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=259US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N259US

## Aircraft that carried N259US

- [Cancelled 2001-11-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N259US-2001-11-02): Boeing 727-251, S/N 19978, built 1969. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Pegasus Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PEGASUS%20AVIATION%20INC), [San Francisco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Francisco)

## NTSB investigations on N259US (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 CHI74AC040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC040-187705), Dec 9, 1973: Boeing 727 (N259US), Madison, WI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N259US (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 19850823046059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850823046059I), Aug 23, 1985: Boeing 727251 (N259US), Tampa, FL, Minor damage. Epr dropped to near zero and takeoff was aborted. 13th stage bleed crossover duct ruptured.
- [Incident 19831019069219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831019069219I), Oct 19, 1983: Boeing 727200 (N259US), Great Falls, MT. Tower personnel observed aircraft over approach runway overrun with gear up. ATC advised crew. Landed safely.

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