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Boeing 727-200 (727-225)

B727-20620Scrapped

RegistrationCOHK-3998X

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorACES Colombia

5operators

1incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

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Boeing 727-200 (727-225) in Renton. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, Pan American World Airways and AAR Corp. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines3× P & W JT8D

PropulsionJet

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationColombia

OwnerACES Colombia

MSN20620

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N8858E · 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

With its 4,723 km range, from San Francisco it could fly non-stop as far as:

MIAMiami4,154 km JFKNew York4,152 km HAVHavana4,129 km CUNCancún3,871 km YYZToronto3,627 km

Beyond its rangePTYTocumen5,344 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1996–2002ACES Colombia network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SFOSan Francisco LAXLos Angeles

Main destinations

JFKNew York LASLas Vegas BOSBoston CUNCancún DFWDallas-Fort Worth EWRNewark FLLFort Lauderdale IADDulles MCOOrlando ORDChicago

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Oct 13, 1972

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N8858E.

Oct 24, 1972

Transferred to Eastern Air Lines

Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.

Apr 1, 1991

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Jul 21, 1992

Transferred to Skybus

Transferred to Skybus.

1996

Transferred to ACES Colombia

Transferred to ACES Colombia.

Oct 11, 2000

Incident at El Dorado, Bogotá Airport

On October 11, 2000, the Boeing 727-225 aircraft (registration HK-3998X), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in an incident at El Dorado, Bogotá Airport (Colombia). Source: ACES Colombia.

What happened

Ground collision during a tow on the apron at El Dorado Airport; the ATR 42 being towed was destroyed, with no injuries.

Source: ACES Colombia

May 20, 2002

News

On May 20, 2002, the 727 225 aircraft (registration HK-3998X), operated by ACES Colombia, was in the news. Source: ACES Colombia.

Source: ACES Colombia

2002-08

Transferred to AAR Corp

Transferred to AAR Corp.

Operators

1972-10-13

The Boeing Company

Registration N8858E

1972-10-24

Eastern Air Lines

Registration N8858E

1991-04-01

Pan American World Airways

Registration N8858E

1992-07-21

Skybus

Registration N8858E · Lessor: Aeron Aviation Resources

1996

ACES Colombia

Registration HK-3998X

2002-08

AAR Corp

Registration HK-3998X

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-225) · HK-3998X · ACES Colombia}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
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