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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N871AA

N871AA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Boeing 727-223 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 23, 2001 when the aircraft was exported to Sao Tome &Principe. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Boeing 727-223 cancelled November 23, 2001

Serial number
21383
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
Year built
1978
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Exported to
Sao Tome &Principe
Certificate issued
March 17, 1978
Last FAA action
September 19, 2000
Last owner
American Airlines INC (Corporation)
Dallas, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport

NTSB accident and incident record under N871AA

DCA86IA017Incident on February 8, 1986 at Harlingen, TX: no injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Boeing 727-223 · serial 21383

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