N289MT - 1981 Boeing 727-223 Aircraft Registration

B721

1981 BOEING 727-223

Aircraft Description

N289MT is a 1981 Boeing 727-223, a three-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Raytheon Co in Ontario, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 17, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on March 15, 2002. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a P & W JT8D-15A engine producing 15500 pounds of thrust, N289MT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2F08F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N289MT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.5065, -86.5095 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N289MT was last updated on September 9, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Boeing 727-100, the world's first successful trijet airliner, revolutionized short- and medium-haul commercial aviation by bringing jet service to smaller airports previously inaccessible to larger aircraft. First flown on February 9, 1963, it was a low-wing trijet with three rear-mounted Pratt & Whitney JT8D turbofan engines that could seat up to 106 passengers. Measuring just over 133 feet in length with a cruising speed of Mach 0.79, it was manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes as the foundation of what would become the world's best-selling passenger jet family of its era. AviatorDB tracks 6,953 Boeing aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B721.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N289MT. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1981
Manufacturer
BOEING
Model
727-223
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
B721727-100
Cruise Speed
435 mph
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 17, 2025
Classification
Experimental 1 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 15, 2002

Registered Owner

Name
RAYTHEON CO
Address
1120 S VINEYARD AVE
City
ONTARIO
State / Zip Code
California91761-7753
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-fan
Number of Engines
3
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
JT8D-15A
Thrust
15500 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
50570217
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2F08F

Additional Details

Registration
N289MT
Serial Number
22467
Number of Engines
3
Number of Seats
134
Expiration Date
October 31, 2029
Last Action Date
September 9, 2023
Last Update Date
September 9, 2023
Unique ID
00831357

Last Known Position

Date
April 24, 2026 (UTC 20:12:16)
Airport
Latitude
34.054917
Longitude
-117.558575

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC