N518UA
Boeing 757-222 · built 1990
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 October 2019 — 20,438 flights. Last reported flight: October 27, 2019, United Airlines, SFO → EWR.
Not reported in scheduled US service since October 2019 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines UA | January 1995 | October 2019 | 20,438 |
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 2018, most recently reported as owned.
| Carrier | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|
| United Airlines UA | 2006 | 2018 |
Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).
Safety history
- March 15, 2006Accident
An inadvertent encounter with unforecast mountain wave turbulence during cruise flight. A contributing factor was the mountain wave (terrain induced) turbulence. Full accident record
Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file
Worst recorded outcome: substantial damage.
- June 20, 1992Incidentsubstantial damage
The aircraft was being marshalled to gate #31, when it struck a tug (cai 156) which was parked unattended. The aircraft port engine cowling was pierced. A ferry permit was obtained and the aircraft flown to san fransisco for repairs.
Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).