Aircraft Description
N78540 is a 2017 Boeing 737-800, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to United Airlines INC in Chicago, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 25, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on August 28, 2017. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Cfm Intl CFM56-7B26E engine producing 26300 pounds of thrust, N78540 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAA616 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78540 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Chicago O'hare International Airport (KORD) on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N78540 was last updated on July 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78540. 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.
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC