# N1987: Boeing 727-23, registration cancelled 1998-07-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 22, 1998
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-23) (registry code 1384004)
- Serial number: 18443
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: July 17, 1998
- Last registry action: July 17, 1998
- Mode S code: A18930
- Owner when cancelled: [First Security Bank Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIRST%20SECURITY%20BANK%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1987
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1987
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1987-1998-07-22

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 NYC73IN030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73IN030), Aug 19, 1972: Boeing 727 (N1987), Jamaica, NY, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19890628038949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890628038949I), Jun 28, 1989: Boeing 72723 (N1987), San Antonio, TX. NR3 engine lost power on climb. Diverted to San Antonio. Replaced fuel pump.
- [Incident 19810107006639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810107006639I), Jan 7, 1981: Boeing 72723 (N1987), Syracuse, NY. After deplaning passengers APU was noted to be torching. Load valve filter and atomizer were changed.
- [Incident 19780701041899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780701041899I), Jul 1, 1978: Boeing 72723 (N1987), Chicago, IL. Suspected blown tire on landing roll, plate towed in. Found torque arm pin on nose gear disconnected.

## Other aircraft with N1987

- [Cancelled 1928-12-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1987-1928-12-05): National Airways System AIR KING, S/N 130, built 1927. Owner: [Wasson Lawrence Arthur](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WASSON%20LAWRENCE%20ARTHUR), [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)

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