NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N4718U and the event date: after July 7, 1964, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
NTSB CHI87FA081Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportDetroit, MIDrg flt, united flt 108 recd info of a bomb threat. Due to a short time limit, specified in the threat, the flt divertedto Detroit & the slides were used to evacuate the acft; 8 of 10 slides deployed nmly & were used. The slide at door 4R didn't inflate &…NTSB LAX86MA275Incident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportPacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)While ual flt 1 was cruising at FL 310, aprx 1.8 hr after takeoff, a flt attendant (f/a) rprtd a headache & lightheaded-ness. The flt climbed to FL 350, then another f/a & svrl pax rprtd similar symptoms. At that time, the tropopause was AT40,000'. As the flt…
FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N4718U and the event date: after July 7, 1964, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
Accident 19870211003519AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Detroit, MIBomb threat caused non scheduled landing and evacuation. Some slides failed, one detached by error. Several injuredIncident 19861024079641IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Chicago, ILDuring turn onto taxiway, right wingtip struck rudder of N607AW.Incident 19830419020189IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Chicago, ILTurning into the gate area from taxiway the jet blast from engine overturned a parked food truck.
Service difficulty reports · 6
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 97UAL900217Strip · inoperativeEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING BETWEEN MED'S NR 5 INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING STRIP. OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL.SDR 97UAL900192Skin · crackedLONGITUDINAL CRACK IN SKIN PANEL APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH LONG AT STATION 2022. CRACK IS 0.5 INCH ABOVE AND OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 45 CENTERLINE. THE CRACK IS BETWEEN FASTENERS BUT NOT CONNECTING THEM. REPAIRED CRACK USING APPROVED STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL PROCEDSDR 97UAL900065Power Feeder · failedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, INOP ON RIGHT HAND AISLE FROM SEATS 21 TO 26. REPLACED POWER FEEDER FROM SIDEWALL TO ROW 27.SDR 96UAL900113Slide · failed testDURING OVERHAUL, DOOR 2 RIGHT SLIDE FAILED AIR RETENTION TEST DUE TO POROSITY ON BOTH FILL TUBES. PATCHED AREAS OF POROSITY.SDR 95UAL900080Slide · failedSLIDE FAILED AIR RETENTION TEST. SCRAPPED SLIDE.SDR 95UAL900040Tube · failedSLIDE HAS POROSITY ON BOTH LT AND RT UPPER TOP TUBES, ASPIRATOR TUBE AREAS, AND ON THE ASPIRATOR TUBE SLEEVE. SCRAPPED SLIDE.
Other aircraft with N4718U · 1
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N4718U now.