# N854TW: Boeing 727-31, registration cancelled 1998-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-31) (registry code 1384010)
- Serial number: 18573
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: March 7, 1986
- Last registry action: August 16, 1995
- Mode S code: ABB7F2
- Owner when cancelled: [Trans World Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANS%20WORLD%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0997° N, 94.5786° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kansas City, MO, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N854TW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=854TW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N854TW-1998-03-25

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CHI69A0103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0103), Jun 25, 1969: Boeing 727 (N854TW), Chicago, IL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (8)

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 19910528023729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910528023729I), May 28, 1991: Boeing 72731 (N854TW), Baltimore, MD. NR1 engine fire warning on climb. Returned. Fire loop sys tem shorted by broken clamp.
- [Incident 19900329012549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900329012549I), Mar 29, 1990: Boeing 72731 (N854TW), St Louis, MO. Hydraulic a system went to zero. NR1 engine firewall coupling cracked and loose. Pump inlet line cracked.
- [Incident 19890731046809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890731046809I), Jul 31, 1989: Boeing 72731 (N854TW), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. Aircraft struck parked truck with left wingtip while taxiing to runway. Damaged wingtip and truck side.
- [Incident 19880626034429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880626034429I), Jun 26, 1988: Boeing 72731 (N854TW), St Louis, MO. During climbout hydraulic pump light came on and pressure dropped to zero. Returned. Outboard flap valve had failed
- [Incident 19880505020579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880505020579I), May 5, 1988: Boeing 72731 (N854TW), St Louis, MO. Gear doors failed to close on gear retraction. Returned. Landing gear accessory control box defective.
- [Incident 19870903066319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870903066319I), Sep 3, 1987: Boeing 72731 (N854TW), St Louis, MO. Inboard flaps stuck at 2 degrees on climbout. Returned and replaced faulty position indicator.
- [Incident 19860613031719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860613031719I), Jun 13, 1986: Boeing 72731 (N854TW), St Louis, MO. Aft cargo door warning light came on. Manually controlled pressurization. Aft edge of rear cargo door not latched.
- [Incident 19860201003519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860201003519I), Feb 1, 1986: Boeing 72731 (N854TW), St Louis, MO. Engine shutdown after low oil pressure filter bypass light came on. Replaced switches, connectors and oil screen.

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