# N768TW: Boeing 707-331, registration cancelled 1981-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 707-331](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-331) (registry code 138365H)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A26](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17684
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Last registry action: July 18, 1981
- Mode S code: AA60FE
- Location: [Elk Grove Vil, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Elk%20Grove%20Vil)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0050° N, 87.9920° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elk Grove Village, IL, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N768TW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=768TW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N768TW-1981-07-14

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 707-331: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-331.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 19781010029979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781010029979I), Oct 10, 1978: Boeing 707331 (N768TW), Philadelphia, PA. Tail pipe fire during engine start. Engine was subsequently changed.
- [Incident 19780105001369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780105001369I), Jan 5, 1978: Boeing 707331 (N768TW), Las Vegas, NV, Substantial damage. Flight returned after an engine shut down for oil loss. Replaced engine due to oil leaks.

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