# N852TW: Boeing 727-31, registration cancelled 1988-10-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 20, 1988
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-31) (registry code 1384010)
- Serial number: 18571
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: ABB084
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N852TW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=852TW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N852TW-1988-10-20

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 727-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-31.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 CHI88FA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA223), Aug 27, 1988: Boeing 727-31 (N852TW), Chicago, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PROCEDURAL CHECKLIST IN WHICH A CRITICAL STEP WAS NOT LISTED.

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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.

- [Accident 19880827071829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880827071829A), Aug 27, 1988: Boeing 72731 (N852TW), Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. Unable gear at airport. Landed gear up at alternate. Disconnected gear selector rod. Crew damaged manual gear.
- [Incident 19860807071819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860807071819I), Aug 7, 1986: Boeing 72731 (N852TW), St Louis, MO. Engine shutdown after thrust reverser deploy light came on. Returned. Found a contained turbine failure.
- [Incident 19851222068689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851222068689I), Dec 22, 1985: Boeing 72731 (N852TW), Kansas City, MO. Lost a system hydraulics after retracting flaps. Alternate procedure for gear extension. Flap drive motor leaking.
- [Incident 19800311035689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800311035689I), Mar 11, 1980: Boeing 72731 (N852TW), Chicago, IL. NR1 engine throttled back due to fire warning light. Pneumatic system failure.
- [Incident 19790519200479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790519200479I), May 19, 1979: Boeing 727 (N852TW), Pittsburg, PA. Lost hydraulic power due to loss of fluid from cracked line.

## Other aircraft with N852TW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N852TW): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 9147, built 2023

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