# N272US: 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 25, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=272US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N272US

## Aircraft that carried N272US

- [Cancelled 2014-09-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N272US-2014-09-25): Boeing 727-251, S/N 20294, built 1969. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Red Apple Lease Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RED%20APPLE%20LEASE%20CORP), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N272US (4)

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 19880127013349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880127013349I), Jan 27, 1988: Boeing 727251 (N272US), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. Engine had compressor stalls and throttle vibration. Returned. Found a piece of sheet metal in the engine intake.
- [Incident 19870719047929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870719047929I), Jul 19, 1987: Boeing 727251 (N272US), Great Falls, MT. Aborted takeoff after hearing a noise. No evidence of bird strike, tire problem or pressurization.
- [Incident 19841220070009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841220070009I), Dec 20, 1984: Boeing 727 (N272US), Boston, MA. Passenger dropped hot ashes on package. Package flamed up, attendant used water fire extinguisher to put it out.
- [Incident 19790818032139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790818032139I), Aug 18, 1979: Boeing 727200 (N272US), Minneapolis, MN. Afted diversion and g force manuever r main gear extended unable to determine cause.

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