# N982UA: 1978 Boeing 737-291, registration cancelled 2004-12-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 3, 2004
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-291](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-291) (registry code 138448W)
- 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: 21640
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: November 30, 2004
- Mode S code: ADB455
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- 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/N982UA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=982UA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N982UA-2004-12-03

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 737-291: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-291.md

## Service difficulty reports (6)

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

- [SDR 99UAL900141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99UAL900141), Mar 2, 1999: VALVE. FAILED. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. *S/D* LEFT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE FAILED. REPLACED LEFT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE, OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR 99UAL900129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99UAL900129), Feb 24, 1999: HINGE. FAILED. HEAVY VIBRATION FELT THROUGH OUT THE CABIN. *S/D* RIGHT ELEVATOR TAB INBOARD HINGE FITTING SEPARATED FROM THE TAB LEADING EDGE. TEAR OUT OF THE TAB SKIN INDICAT
- [SDR 98UAL900472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900472), Sep 26, 1998: PITOT PROBE. MALFUNCTIONED. ALTIMETER IS READING INCORRECTLY. *S/D* MAINTENANCE REPLACED PITOT/STATIC PROBE AND NR 1 AIR DATA COMPUTER. THE REMOVED AIR DATA COMPUTER TESTED NORMAL IN THE S
- [SDR 98UAL900226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900226), May 30, 1998: ENGINE. LOW POWER. THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE WOULD NOT MAKE TAKEOFF EPR.
- [SDR 96UAL900131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900131), Feb 19, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING DIM FROM LEFT WING EXIT DOOR FORWARD. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR THE EEL LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR 95UAL900198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL900198), Oct 12, 1995: WINDOW. SHATTERED. WINDOW 2R SHATTERED WHEN WINDOW HEAT TURNED ON. REPLACED WINDOW, WINDOW WIRING AND WINDOW HEAT CONTROL UNIT AS PRECAUTIONARY. SYSTEM CHECKED OK.

## 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 19990224030329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990224030329I), Feb 24, 1999: Boeing 737291 (N982UA), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. (-23) ATC report - aircraft reported severe vibration and declared an emergency. Aircraft diverted to Cleveland and landed without further incident. See…
- [Incident 19980207006679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980207006679I), Feb 7, 1998: Boeing 737291 (N982UA), Omaha, NE. Narrative: on 02/07/98, uala flight 1181, a Boeing 737-500, enroute minneapolis, MN to denver, co diverted to Omaha, NE due to an electrical problem in the…
- [Incident 19931231050809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931231050809I), Dec 31, 1993: Boeing 737291 (N982UA), Denver, CO, Minor damage. NR4 tire recap failed on takeoff. Returned. Nr 3 tires sidewall failed on rollout.
- [Incident 19891213064559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891213064559I), Dec 13, 1989: Boeing 737291 (N982UA), Sacramento, CA, Minor damage. On final approach, struck a flock of birds. Landed without incident.

## Other aircraft with N982UA

- [Cancelled 2023-02-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N982UA-2023-02-22): Boeing 767-346, S/N 27658. Owner: [Unical Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNICAL%20AVIATION%20INC), [City Of Industry, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/City%20Of%20Industry)

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