# N480US: 1967 Boeing 727-51, registration cancelled 2012-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-51) (registry code 1384014)
- 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: 19126
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 30, 1967
- Certificate issued: March 9, 1992
- Last registry action: March 24, 1998
- Mode S code: A5EA6C
- Owner when cancelled: [International Airline Supp Grp Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AIRLINE%20SUPP%20GRP%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8166° N, 80.3105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33166, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N480US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=480US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N480US-2012-12-13

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 727-51: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-51.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 19861112068309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861112068309I), Nov 12, 1986: Boeing 72751 (N480US), Memphis, TN. Aircraft returned to field after encountering spoiler problems. Return line sleeve found split.
- [Incident 19840404015229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840404015229I), Apr 4, 1984: Boeing 72751 (N480US), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Unable start engine. Mechanic manually opened start valve. Saw sparks. Hand burned. Starter had internal failure.
- [Incident 19800407047969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800407047969I), Apr 7, 1980: Boeing 72751 (N480US), Minneapolis, MN. Complete hydraulic failure detected during descent. Landed with no further problems.

## Other aircraft with N480US

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N480US): Boeing 737-7H4, S/N 29843, built 2008

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