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Boeing 727-200 (727-235)

B727-19457Written off

RegistrationUSN4737

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorPan American World Airways

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Boeing 727-200 (727-235) built in 1968. Operated for National Airlines and Pan American World Airways.

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Young · 14 years · ≈ 35,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1968

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN19457

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 727

Figures for the 727-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length46.7 m153 ft

Wingspan32.9 m108 ft

Height10.6 m35 ft

Range4,723 km2,550 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed850 km/h459 ktMach 0.80

Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight95,028 kg209,501 lb

Maximum payload49,351 kg108,800 lbIts 155 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity155 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout

Endurance5 h 33 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1963 (63 years ago) · About 1,832 units built · Production ended in 1984

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1968

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Jan 24, 1968

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N4737.

Jan 31, 1968

Transferred to National Airlines

Transferred to National Airlines.

Jan 1, 1980

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Jul 9, 1982

Accident at Kenner, Louisiana

On July 9, 1982, the Boeing 727-235 aircraft (registration N4737), operated by Pan American World Airways, was involved in a fatal accident at Kenner, Louisiana (United States), leaving 145 dead on board and 8 on the ground. Source: Pan American World Airways.

What happened

The 727 took off from New Orleans under a thunderstorm and within seconds flew into a microburst: the headwind turned into a tailwind and the aircraft, unable to climb any longer, fell onto a residential neighbourhood. All 145 people on board died, and eight on the ground. Together with Delta Flight 191 three years later, it was the accident that led to wind-shear radars at airports across the United States.

Source: Pan American World Airways

Operators

1968-01-24

The Boeing Company

Registration N4737

1968-01-31

National Airlines

Registration N4737

1980-01-01

Pan American World Airways

Registration N4737

In memoriam

This aircraft was involved in an accident with fatalities. Out of respect for those who lost their lives and for their families, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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