N174UA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Boeing 747-422 built in 1990. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 17, 2018. The last status on file was "second notice for registration renewal".
Boeing 747-422 cancelled May 17, 2018
- Serial number
- 24381
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
- Year built
- 1990
- Last status
- Second notice for registration renewal
- Certificate issued
- June 16, 2015
- Last FAA action
- June 16, 2015
- Last owner
- Wilmington Trust CO Trustee (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE - Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
NTSB accident and incident record under N174UA
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Boeing 747-422 · serial 24381
The flight’s encounter with moderate clear air turbulence while en route, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication equipment in the rest compartment, which, if installed, could have alerted the cabin crewmembers that the seatbelt sign was on.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Boeing 747-422 · serial 24381
THE FAILURE OF THE MANUFACTURER TO ENSURE THAT THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED DRUM LINK ASSEMBLIES WERE PROPERLY INSTALLED PRIOR TO DELIVERY OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE CREW CONCERNING THE SECONDARY ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCDURE.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site