N52311
Boeing 727-231 · built 1968
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on September 15, 1953.
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 March 1997 — 3,386 flights. Last reported flight: March 22, 1997, Trans World Airlines, STL → ORD.
Not reported in scheduled US service since March 1997 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trans World Airlines TW | January 1995 | March 1997 | 3,386 |
Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).
Safety history
- March 27, 1986Accident
TWO OF 3 REQD FLT ATTENDANTS (F/A'S) WERE DISTRIBUTING PASSENGER (PAX) COATS AS THE ACFT WAS BEING TAXIED AFTER LNDG. SMOKE FM AN OVERHEATED AIR COND (A/C) PACK BGN ENTERING THE CABIN & THE F/A'S RETURNED TO THEIR DUTY STATIONS. THE FLT CREW STOPPED THE ACFT AT THE GATE & SHUT DWN THE ENGS, BUT LEFT THE APU RUNNING TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING.