N704X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Boeing 757-2Q8 built in 1997. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 3, 2026. The last status on file was "valid registration".
N704X is reserved by a private party since May 3, 2026. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Boeing 757-2Q8 cancelled May 3, 2026
- Serial number
- 28163
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
- Year built
- 1997
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- November 18, 2013
- Last FAA action
- September 15, 2023
- Last owner
- Delta Air Lines INC (Corporation)
Atlanta, GA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
NTSB accident and incident record under N704X
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Boeing 757-2Q8 · serial 28163
the failure of the right engine's fuel control unit to operate correctly when the fuel metering valve became frozen in the full open position because of corrosion on the fuel metering valve slide and sleeve, which caused the engine to be overfueled during engine start and resulted in a tailpipe fire.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Boeing 757-200 · serial 28163
the inadvertent activation of the flight deck door's upper pressure relief latch during closure of the door, resulting in the deployment of the upper decompression panel which subsequently struck the captain. Contributing factors included the operator's improper compliance with the door manufacturer's service bulletin, the operator's inadequate service and maintenance of the flight deck door, and the door manufacturer's inadequate service bulletin compliance determination.
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