# N9016U: 1968 Boeing 737-222, registration cancelled 2003-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-222](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-222) (registry code 1384473)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19054
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 1968
- Certificate issued: October 8, 1969
- Last registry action: September 18, 2001
- Mode S code: AC7620
- Owner when cancelled: [United Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20AIR%20LINES%20INC)
- Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8500° N, 87.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chicago, IL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9016U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9016U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9016U-2003-04-22

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 737-222: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-222.md

## Service difficulty reports (4)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97UAL900236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900236), Mar 26, 1997: LIGHT PLATE. FAILED BULB. CREW REPORTS, SMOKE IN COCKPIT FROM THE AUTOPILOT CONTROL PANEL. PANEL WAS HOT. *S/D* AUTOPILOT MODE CONTROL PANEL LIGHT PLATE 5VDC LIGHT BULB BURNED LIGHT PLAT
- [SDR 96UAL900941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900941), Dec 16, 1996: PRESS REG VALVE. FAILED. CREW REPORTS, UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT WITH RIGHT PACK, OUTFLOW VALVE FULLY CLOSED. TRIED OTHER PACK, NO HELP. TRIED MANUAL AND AUTO, NO HELP. *S/D* REPAIR
- [SDR 96UAL900417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900417), Jun 6, 1996: COMPUTER. CORRODED. YAW DAMPER ABRUPTLY MOVES RUDDER INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *S/D* REPLACED YAW COUPLER AND VERTICAL GYRO. FOUND CORROSION ON COMPUTER CONTACTS. REPL
- [SDR 95UAL900357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL900357), Dec 27, 1995: ANTI-SKID MODULE. INOPERATIVE. OUTBOARD ANTI-SKID WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 100 KNOTS ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKING USED. REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL MODULE,

## 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 NYC77IA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77IA034), Feb 28, 1977: Boeing 737 (N9016U), Flushing, NY, incident, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19871103082099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871103082099I), Nov 3, 1987: Boeing 737222 (N9016U), Chicago, IL. Lost oil pressure at cruise. Returned to ord. Found the engine oil pump shaft was sheared.
- [Incident 19870107025779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870107025779I), Jan 7, 1987: Boeing 737222 (N9016U), Columbia, SC. Made a visual approach to the wrong airport. ATC issued go around and vectors to the proper airports.
- [Incident 19810307017529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810307017529I), Mar 7, 1981: Boeing 737222 (N9016U), Chicago, IL. Leading edge transit light came on during approach. Missing bolt in number two flap proximity switch.
- [Incident 19810117007109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810117007109I), Jan 17, 1981: Boeing 737222 (N9016U), Cleveland, OH. Zp right main gear stuck in snow while taxiing. Passengers bussed to terminal. Aircraft towed free.

## Other aircraft with N9016U

- [Cancelled 2014-10-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9016U-2014-10-01): Bell 205A-1, S/N 30170. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Showalter William D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHOWALTER%20WILLIAM%20D), [Portland, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Portland)

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