# N8859E: 1972 Boeing 727-225, registration cancelled 2012-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-225](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225) (registry code 1384077)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20621
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 1, 1972
- Last registry action: February 25, 1994
- Mode S code: AC3400
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8859E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8859E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8859E-2012-11-15

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 727-225: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19900315038269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900315038269I), Mar 15, 1990: Boeing 727 (N8859E), Newark, NJ. Equipment access door light came on after takeoff. Landed at Newark and closed door.
- [Incident 19900104003169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900104003169I), Jan 4, 1990: Boeing 727225 (N8859E), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Mechanic hit the aircraft control surface with a hangar door. Had failed to follow company procedures.
- [Incident 19780919019769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780919019769I), Sep 19, 1978: Boeing 727 (N8859E), Providence, RI. Engine indicated strut overheat. Aborted takeoff.

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