N516US
Boeing 757-251 · built 1986
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.
Scheduled US airline service
Reported in scheduled US passenger service from January 1995 to June 2010 — 17,352 flights. Last reported flight: June 9, 2010, Delta Air Lines, SFO → MSP.
Not reported in scheduled US service since June 2010 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines DL | January 2010 | June 2010 | 470 |
| Northwest Airlines NW | January 1995 | December 2009 | 16,882 |
Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).
US fleet inventory (BTS B-43)
Filed in BTS’s annual carrier fleet inventory from 2006 to 2015, most recently reported as owned.
| Carrier | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines DL | 2010 | 2015 |
| Northwest Airlines NW | 2006 | 2009 |
Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).
Safety history
- November 6, 1986Accident
DRG AN EN ROUTE CLIMB, AILERON CONTROL (CTL) BCM PROGRESSIVELY MORE STIFF. AT CRUISE ALT, THE AUTOPLT DISENGAGED & THE AILERONS WOULD NOT MOVE. AILERON CTL WAS RESTORED AFTER A DSCNT BELOW THE FREEZING LEVEL. THE ACFT WAS FLOWN BELOW THE FREEZING LVL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLT.