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N305FAMcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD 83

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 20, 2019.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched45 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fairbanks, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
45
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Fairbanks, AK
Canceled
Mar 20, 2019
Airworthiness
Special Flight Permit · Ferry flight for repairs, alterations, maintenance or storage
Airworthiness date
Feb 15, 2008

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co
Model
MD 83
Serial number
49398
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
155
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A33263

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d-219
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
21,000 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. until 2019Individual ownerFairbanks, AK

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (45)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fire protection · warning system · activatedDec 11, 2014

    TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH CAME ON DURING THE CLIMB. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE RETURNED TO LAND.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · adi · malfunctionedOct 11, 2014

    FIRST OFFICER’S ATTITUDE INDICATOR FLAG CAME UP INTERMITTINGLY DURING CLIMB OUT. REMOVED, INSPECTED & REPLACED ADI IAW AMM 34-23-02. REMOVED, INSPECTED & REPLACED VERTICAL GYRO IAW AMM 34-25-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · malfunctionedAug 22, 2014

    O2 MASK IN CABIN DROPPED DUE TO HIGH CABIN ALTITUDE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Wings · skin · corrodedMay 23, 2014

    LEFT WING UPPER T/E PANEL HAS CORROSION AT APPROXIMATELY WS 434 & 450. CORROSION REMOVAL EXCEEDED THE LIMITS AND WITH FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND UPPER SKIN ON PANEL WAS ALSO DELAMINATED. REMOVED DELAMINATED SKIN IAW SRM 51-70-02 WHICH WAS ALSO OUT OF LIMITS. NEW PANEL ASSY ORDERED, LOCATED DRILLED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · corrodedMay 23, 2014

    RIGHT INBD FLAP L/E PANEL CORRODED AT 105.021 & 127.353. AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL THE AREA WAS OUT OF LIMITS. REWORKED RIBS TO ALIGN PANEL AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-05, 51-30-01 & 51-30-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · rib · corrodedMay 23, 2014

    RT INBD FLAP L/E CAVITY HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION ON RIB CAPS OUTER/INNER SURFACE. AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL SEVERAL RIBS WERE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-01, FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW SRM 51-10-02 & 51-10-04 AND RECEIVED 2 NEW RIBS AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5, FIG 2.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · longeron · corrodedMay 22, 2014

    STRINGER 23L IS CORRODED AT BS 1022.00. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF STRINGER APPROX 25" AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF STRINGER IAW SRM 53-023, FIG18 & 51-30-5.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · cargo track · corrodedMay 21, 2014

    AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 1079, LONGERON 28L IS CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF CARGO TRACK AND INSTALLED A REPAIR IAW 51-30-5, 53-05, FIG 4 & 51-60-0.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · corrodedMay 20, 2014

    LEFT OTBD FLAP UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION AT APPROX WS 164. CORROSION EXCEEDED LIMITS, REMOVED CORRODED SKIN, FABRICATED SKIN FILLERS IAW SRM 57-50-14, FIG 3, INTERNAL DOUBLERS IAW SRM 57-50-14. INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW ENGINEERING DWG FAX-14-0014-07B. SENT TO MFG FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF REPAIR.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · rib · corrodedMay 16, 2014

    LEFT WING INBD FLAP L/E CAVITY RIB CAPS OUTER & INNER SURFACE CORRODED. INBD CAP CORROSION REMOVED AND WAS WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 57-01, FIG 1. OTBD CAP FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AND A REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 51-30-1.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 45 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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