# N771TW: Boeing 707-331, registration cancelled 1980-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 1980
- 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: 17688
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 9, 1979
- Mode S code: AA6E7C
- Owner when cancelled: [Trans World Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANS%20WORLD%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N771TW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=771TW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N771TW-1980-08-05

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC69A0055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69A0055), Apr 8, 1969: Boeing 707 (N771TW), St.Louis, MO, no damage
- [NTSB NYC67I0059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67I0059), Oct 10, 1966: Boeing 707 (N771TW), London England (Atlantic Ocean), incident, minor damage

## 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 19790221006129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790221006129I), Feb 21, 1979: Boeing 707331 (N771TW), Boston, MA. Returned for landing due to fire warning on engine. Replaced upper and lower fire loops
- [Incident 19780908018339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780908018339I), Sep 8, 1978: Boeing 707/ (N771TW), Chicago, IL. Flight diverted to off load an unruly passenger.

## Other aircraft with N771TW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N771TW): Poor STARDUSTER TOO SA300, S/N 434

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