# N40485: Boeing 727-22, registration cancelled 1994-09-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 30, 1994
- Exported to: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-22) (registry code 1384002)
- Serial number: 18332
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: April 11, 1994
- Last registry action: April 11, 1994
- Mode S code: A4BF0B
- Owner when cancelled: [Florida West Aircraft Xi Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLORIDA%20WEST%20AIRCRAFT%20XI%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40485
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40485
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40485-1994-09-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 727-22: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-22.md

## 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 19830819045749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830819045749I), Aug 19, 1983: Boeing 727 (N40485), Houston, TX. On takeoff aircraft tried to turn left. Returned. Found both yaw damper couplers bad. Caused rudder stand off.
- [Incident 19800521053639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800521053639I), May 21, 1980: Boeing 727 (N40485), Peoria, IL, Minor damage. Aircraft struck unmanned construction equipment while taxiing to departure.
- [Incident 19800328032789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800328032789I), Mar 28, 1980: Boeing 727 (N40485), San Antonio, TX. Engine shut down due to turbine failure. Flight returned and cancelled.

## Other aircraft with N40485

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40485): Aero Services LC AIRCAM, S/N AC-305-3, built 2026
- [Cancelled 2018-02-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40485-2018-02-13): Lindstrand Balloons 90A, S/N 5065, built 1998. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Aerial Promotions Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERIAL%20PROMOTIONS%20INC), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- [Cancelled 1973-10-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40485-1973-10-04): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-7305204. Exported to Belgium. Owner: [Moody Walter](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOODY%20WALTER), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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