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Boeing 757-300 (757-324) · N57852 · United Airlines

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Boeing 757-300 (757-324)

B757-32811Active
RegistrationUSN57852
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OperatorUnited Airlines
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1incidents
1accidents
20logbook years
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Boeing 757-300 (757-324) built in 2001 in Renton. Operates for United Airlines. Previously flew for Continental Airlines and Continental Air Lines.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 82,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2 x RR RB211-535E4C
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats176 (C16 · Y160)
First flight2001
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerUnited Airlines
MSN32811
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA76F43
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 757

Figures for the 757-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length47.3 m155 ft
Wingspan38.1 m125 ft
Height13.6 m44 ft
Range7,251 km3,915 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 weight115,893 kg255,500 lb
Maximum payload57,452 kg126,660 lbIts 200 passengers with baggage would weigh about 20.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity200 passengersUp to 239 in a high-density layout
Endurance8 h 32 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 7,251 km range, from Houston it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,062 kmBOGBogota3,585 kmSEASeattle3,013 kmPTYTocumen2,856 kmJFKNew York2,278 km
Beyond its rangeSCLSantiago7,505 km

The type first flew in 1982 (44 years ago) · About 1,050 units built · Production ended in 2004

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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Seating layout

16Business
160Economy

176 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2006–2011Continental Airlines · 6 years
Main base
IAHHouston6 years
Also flew to
EWRNewarkLASLas VegasMCOOrlandoLAXLos AngelesSEASeattleCLEClevelandFLLFort LauderdaleSFOSan FranciscoDENDenverSJUSan JuanANCAnchorageMSYNew OrleansORDChicagoPDXPortlandPBIWest Palm Beach/Palm BeachSATSan Antonio
2012–2025United Airlines · 14 years
Main base
ORDChicago9 yearsIAHHouston2 yearsLAXLos Angeles2 yearsSFOSan Francisco
Also flew to
DENDenverMCOOrlandoHNLHonoluluIADWashingtonEWRNewarkLASLas VegasOGGKahuluiBOSBostonKOAKonaDCAWashingtonSEASeattleFLLFort LauderdaleANCAnchorageSJUSan JuanCLEClevelandRSWFort MyersSANSan DiegoMIAMiamiTPATampaJFKNew York

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025
United Airlines · 710 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Chicago (ORD)
2024
United Airlines · 730 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Chicago (ORD)
36 days inactive
2023
United Airlines · 869 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Chicago (ORD)
2022
United Airlines · 722 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → Orlando (MCO)
2021
United Airlines · 892 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → Los Angeles (LAX)
2020
United Airlines · 271 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → Denver (DEN)
140 days inactive
2019
United Airlines · 764 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → San Francisco (SFO)
2018
United Airlines · 939 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Chicago (ORD)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

2001
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Dec 26, 2001
Delivered to Continental Airlines
Delivered to Continental Airlines as N57852.
Dec 26, 2001
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
Mar 2, 2011
Transferred to United Airlines
Transferred to United Airlines.
Nov 30, 2011
News
On November 30, 2011, the 757-324(WL) aircraft (registration N57852), operated by Continental Airlines, was in the news. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines
May 12, 2014
Incident at Washington
On May 12, 2014, the Boeing 757-324(WL) aircraft (registration N57852), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines
Jul 23, 2019
Accident at San Francisco, California
On July 23, 2019, the Boeing 757 aircraft (registration N57852), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at San Francisco, California (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: the NTSB (United States).
What happened
On 23 July 2019, at about 00:48 local time, United Airlines flight 1161 — a Boeing 757-324, registration N57852 — suffered significant damage during pushback at San Francisco International Airport, before departing for Chicago-O'Hare. There were no injuries among passengers or crew. The manoeuvre was being carried out with a tug and a wing walker at each wingtip when, behind them, another aircraft was being towed. The tug driver saw it and stopped, but lost sight of the wing walker; believing the other aircraft was now clear, he resumed the movement and the other aircraft's ground staff signalled him to stop because he had struck it. The subsequent examination revealed that the outer section of the right elevator had broken at the second attachment fitting, and that the right horizontal stabiliser had a puncture, damage to the tip fairing and to the lower skin along some 60 to 75 cm from the end. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB
Mar 2020
Parked due to COVID-19
In March 2020, the 757-324(WL) aircraft (registration N57852), operated by United Airlines, was parked. Source: BTS.
What happened
The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: BTS (United States Department of Transportation).
Source: BTS

Operators

2001-12-26
Continental Airlines
Registration N57852
2001-12-26
Continental Air Lines
Registration N57852
2011-03-02
United Airlines
Registration N57852

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BibTeX

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