# N797TW: Boeing 707-131B, registration cancelled 1981-02-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 26, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 707-131B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-131b) (registry code 138360P)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A21](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18760
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 9, 1979
- Mode S code: AAD3C4
- 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/N797TW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=797TW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N797TW-1981-02-26

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 707-131B: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-131b.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19801130083619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801130083619I), Nov 30, 1980: Boeing 707131B (N797TW), San Francisco, CA, Minor damage. Unable to extend nose gear before landing. Passengers evacuated using escape slides.

## Other aircraft with N797TW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N797TW): Dassault FALCON 2000, S/N 111, built 2000

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