# N69740: 1975 Boeing 727-224, registration cancelled 2011-09-22 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 22, 2011 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 727-224](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-224) (registry code 1384076) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 20668 - Year built: 1975 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 10, 1975 - Certificate issued: July 25, 2002 - Last registry action: April 21, 2009 - Mode S code: A947B4 - Owner when cancelled: [Kitty Hawk Collateral Liquidating Trust](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KITTY%20HAWK%20COLLATERAL%20LIQUIDATING%20TRUST) - Location: [San Francisco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Francisco) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 37.7984° N, 122.3992° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N69740 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=69740 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69740-2011-09-22 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 727-224: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-224.md ## Service difficulty reports (96, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR GAIA05012OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA05012OP), Mar 2, 2005: SOCKET. SMOKE. FLT 754 - FWA-IND - DURING CLIMB FROM F/L 230 TO F/L 280. SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE FIRST OFFICERS INSTRUMENT PANEL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE A - [SDR GAIA04028OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04028OP), Feb 9, 2004: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE, THE LOWER AFT SMOKE DETECTOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE GIVING A FALSE ALARM. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SMOKE DETECTOR OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. T - [SDR GAIA03107OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA03107OP), Sep 10, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DEN, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MAIN ENTRY EMREGENCY EXIT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. - [SDR GAIA03019OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA03019OP), Jun 19, 2003: WINDOW. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT IAG, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CAPTAINS SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE. ADJUSTED CAPTAINS SLIDING WINDOW PER 727 AMM CH 56-12-11. - [SDR GAIA03003OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA03003OP), Jan 29, 2003: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT PHL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MAIN ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. FOUND UNIT TO BE LOOSE. RESEATED AND OPERATIONALL - [SDR GAIA02132OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02132OP), Sep 5, 2002: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 2834 - PHL-CLT - DURING APPROACH TO CLT, THE CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASING. THE CREW DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE - [SDR GAIA02067OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02067OP), Jun 3, 2002: TIRE. RUPTURED. DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, CREW FELT A BUMP. WHILE ON ROUTE COMPANY OPERATIONS NOTIFIED CREW THEY HAD BLOWN THE NR 3 TIRE. CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE ON ROUTE. CREW DU - [SDR GAIA00787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00787), Nov 24, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED AT STATION 560. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M) - [SDR GAIA00786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00786), Nov 24, 2000: DOUBLER. MISDRILLED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND BEAR STRAP HAS MISDRILLED HOLES IN FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED BEAR STRAP IAW B727 SRM 51-10-7 AND TIMCO REO NR S00428 BY IN - [SDR GAIA00785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00785), Nov 24, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR SKIN BY STATION 173 CHIPPED AWAY. REPAIRED SKIN IAW B727 SRM 55-20-3. (M) - [SDR GAIA00784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00784), Nov 24, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN BY STATION. REPAIRED SKIN IAW B727 SRM 53-30-2 AND 51-30-2. (M) - [SDR GAIA00783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00783), Nov 24, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM SUPPORT CORRODED UNDER FORWARD LAVATORY. REPLACED FLOORBEAM SUPPORT IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M) - [SDR GAIA00782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00782), Nov 24, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM SUPPORT CORRODED UNDER FORWARD LAVATORY. REPLACED FLOORBEAM SUPPORT IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M) - [SDR GAIA00781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00781), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00780), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00779), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00778), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00773), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE GOUGED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00772), Nov 24, 2000: BEAR STRAP. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND BEAR STRAP DENTED IN FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED BEAR STRAP BY STRAIGHTENING AND BLENDING OUT CRACK IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4 AND - [SDR GAIA00771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00771), Nov 24, 2000: STRINGER. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 3R GOUGED IN MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED STRINGER IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3. (M) - [SDR GAIA00770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00770), Nov 24, 2000: STRINGER. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 3R GOUGED IN MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED STRINGER IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3. (M) - [SDR GAIA00769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00769), Nov 24, 2000: FITTING. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CARGO RETRAINT FITTING DAMAGED IN LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED RESTRAINT FITTING IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M) - [SDR GAIA00768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00768), Nov 24, 2000: FITTING. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CARGO RESTRAINT FITTING DAMAGED IN LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED RESTRAINT FITTING IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M) - [SDR GAIA00777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00777), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00776), Nov 24, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE FITTING STATION 620. REPAIRED FRAME IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3. (M) - [SDR GAIA00775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00775), Nov 24, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND DENT ON FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 560. REPAIRED FRAME IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3. (M) - [SDR GAIA00774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00774), Nov 24, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED IN MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM WITH DOUBLER REPAIR PER TIMCO REO NR S00415. (M) - [SDR GAIA00754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00754), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00767), Nov 24, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED UNDER LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SKIN IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M) - [SDR GAIA00766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00766), Nov 24, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 28L CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED STRINGER IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3. (M) - [SDR GAIA00765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00765), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00764), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00763), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00762), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00761), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00760), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00759), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00758), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00757), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B7S7 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00756), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00755), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00753), Nov 24, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 970. REPAIRED FRAME IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00752), Nov 24, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED IN MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW B727 SRM 53-10-5. (M) - [SDR GAIA00751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00751), Nov 24, 2000: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK GOUGED IN MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW B727 SRM 53-10-5. (M) - [SDR GAIA00750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00750), Nov 24, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK CRACKED IN MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW B727 SRM 53-10-5. (M) - [SDR GAIA00749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00749), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00748), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00747), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00746), Nov 24, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR GAIA00745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00745), Nov 24, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 27L CORRODED IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED STRINGER IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3. (M) All 96: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69740-2011-09-22/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 20001219027959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001219027959I), Dec 19, 2000: Boeing 727224 (N69740), Windsor Locks, CT. (-23) On December 16, 2000, at approx. 14:00 hours, kitty hawk aircargo inc's 727, N6970 arrived at Bradley International Airport where it remained until it's… - [Incident 19990728032009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990728032009I), Jul 28, 1999: Boeing 727224 (N69740), Toledo, OH. (-23) After take-off from tol enroute to atl, the flight crew received a windshear, stall warning, indications in loss of airspeed, and an altimeter "no… - [Incident 19990126010429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990126010429I), Jan 26, 1999: Boeing 727224 (N69740), Kansas City, MO. On 01/26/99, kitty hawk air cargo (gaia) flight #1711 originating from el paso, TX (elp) en route to Kansas City International (mdi) #2 engine oil quantity… - [Incident 19810711090219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810711090219I), Jul 11, 1981: Boeing 727224 (N69740), Houston, TX. Flap indicator did not show retracted on takeoff. Returned. Replaced indicator. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.