Aircraft Description
N79279 is a 2003 Boeing 737-824, 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 November 19, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on November 26, 2003. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Cfm Intl. CFM56 SERIES engine producing 2200 horsepower, N79279 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAC2E2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N79279 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N79279 was last updated on June 16, 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 N79279. 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