# N253US: Boeing 727-251, registration cancelled 1994-09-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 23, 1994
- Exported to: Nigeria
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-251](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251) (registry code 138408H)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: August 4, 1993
- Last registry action: August 11, 1993
- Mode S code: A26476
- Owner when cancelled: [Alg Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALG%20INC)
- Location: [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0360° N, 94.5952° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64112, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N253US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=253US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N253US-1994-09-23

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 727-251: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251.md

## 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 19860803042689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860803042689I), Aug 3, 1986: Boeing 727251 (N253US), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Thrust reversers tore loose. Several belts found in cowling.
- [Incident 19790815031519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790815031519I), Aug 15, 1979: Boeing 727200 (N253US), Minneapolis, MN. Returned for landing after dumping fuel due to faulty gear indication. Replaced indication accessory box.

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