# N1983: 1964 Boeing 727-23, registration cancelled 2012-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-23) (registry code 1384004)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18439
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 1964
- Certificate issued: April 28, 1993
- Last registry action: May 13, 1999
- Mode S code: A188A4
- Owner when cancelled: [Emery Worldwide Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EMERY%20WORLDWIDE%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Palo Alto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palo%20Alto)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4579° N, 122.1151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94303, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1983
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1983
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1983-2012-08-20

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Boeing 727-23: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-23.md

## NTSB investigations (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 NYC67A0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0073), Nov 2, 1966: Boeing B-727 (N1983), Flushing, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19890311019809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890311019809I), Mar 11, 1989: Boeing 727123 (N1983), Omaha, NE. Taxied down a closed taxiway by mistake in dense fog. Got a wheel stuck in mud trying a 180. Poorly marked taxiways
- [Incident 19861130083589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861130083589I), Nov 30, 1986: Boeing 72723 (N1983), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. At destination airport, damage to right gear doors and flaps was noted. Flying gear door bracket failed on takeoff.

## Other aircraft with N1983

- [Cancelled 2024-03-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1983-2024-03-13): Bombardier CL-600-2B16, S/N 5835, built 2010. Exported to Panama. Owner: [Southern Cross Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20CROSS%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- [Cancelled 1930-07-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1983-1930-07-08): Eaglerock LONG WING EAGLEROCK, S/N 289, built 1918. Owner: [Langford Richard P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANGFORD%20RICHARD%20P), [El Paso, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/El%20Paso)

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