# N987UA: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: May 2, 2020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=987UA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N987UA

## Aircraft that carried N987UA

- [Cancelled 2020-05-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N987UA-2020-05-02): University Of Oklahoma UAVRF1250, S/N 0001. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Board Of Regents For The University Of Oklahoma](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOARD%20OF%20REGENTS%20FOR%20THE%20UNIVERSITY%20OF%20OKLAHOMA), [Norman, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Norman)
- [Cancelled 2002-11-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N987UA-2002-11-04): Boeing 737-291, S/N 21749, built 1979. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [United Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20AIR%20LINES%20INC), [Elk Grove Township, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Elk%20Grove%20Township)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N987UA (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 19880405032799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880405032799I), Apr 5, 1988: Boeing 737291 (N987UA), Denver, CO. Two aircraft acknowledged the same clearance for cruise altitude went unoticed or challenged by issuing controller.
- [Incident 19870314009739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870314009739I), Mar 14, 1987: Boeing 737291 (N987UA), Lincoln, NE. A flight attendant was burned by hot coffee and required medical assistance.

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