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N501AM1984 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-80

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 8, 2009.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198214 ADs may apply42 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Xxx, OK
owner city / state
Engine
JT8D SERIES · 7,700 lb thrust
P & W
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
14
confirm with A&P
Service reports
42
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Xxx, OK
Canceled
Jul 8, 2009
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jul 1, 1993

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
Model
DC-9-80
Year
1984
Serial number
49188
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
172
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A63DB3

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d Series
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
7,700 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 2009Individual ownerXxx, OK

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

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

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (14)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2002-04-01McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and C-9 Series Airplanes; Model MD-88 Airplanes…Mar 28, 2002Airframe (DC-9-80)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins DC9-32-315 and MD90-32-033, Revision 01, dated October 24, 2000. Only with: Equipped with upper lock links P/N 3914464-1, 3914464-501, or 3914464-503.
2001-20-15McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 Series Airplanes and MD-88 AirplanesOct 26, 2001Airframe (DC-9-80)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC9-24A193, dated July 31, 2001
2000-08-18McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 Series Airplanes, and Model MD-88 and MD-90-30 AirplanesJun 13, 2000Airframe (DC-9-80)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin DC9-25A357, Revision 02; McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD90-25A019
99-08-05 R1McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series AirplanesMay 12, 1999Airframe (DC-9-80)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9-53-267, dated October 20, 1997
99-08-05McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series AirplanesMay 12, 1999Airframe (DC-9-80)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9-53-267, dated October 20, 1997
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
98-20-21McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 Series Airplanes Equipped With Heath Tecna Aerospace…Oct 27, 1998Airframe (DC-9-80)Only with: Equipped with Heath Tecna Aerospace Extended Spacial Concept Interior III installed per Revision A or B of Heath Tecna Drawing List HPD-DL-34 under STC SA4744NM; not applicable if installed per Revision C.
98-17-06McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 Series Airplanes and Model MD-88 AirplanesSep 18, 1998Airframe (DC-9-80)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Service Bulletin 53-253, dated March 31, 1994
98-09-19McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes, and Model…Jun 3, 1998Airframe (DC-9-80)Only with: Converted or first production non-regulating shutoff valve AlliedSignal Aerospace P/N 979410-1-1 or 979410-2-1 installed on the engine starter.
97-02-08 R1McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes, and Model…Mar 4, 1997Airframe (DC-9-80)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9-27-300, Revision 02, dated June 29, 1995
97-02-08McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes, and Model…Mar 4, 1997Airframe (DC-9-80)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9-27-300, Revision 02, dated June 29, 1995
96-11-18McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 Series Airplanes, and Model MD-88 and MD-90 AirplanesJul 9, 1996Airframe (DC-9-80)Certain serial numbers: DC-9-80 924–1094; DC-9-80 1095–2113; MD-88 924–1094; MD-88 1095–2113; MD-90 2094–2098; MD-90 2100. Only with: Serials are manufacturer's fuselage numbers.
96-07-51McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 Series AirplanesApr 15, 1996Airframe (DC-9-80)Certain serial numbers: DC-9 001–631. Only with: Limited by fuselage numbers 001 through 631 inclusive.
96-05-01McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 Series AirplanesApr 3, 1996Airframe (DC-9-80)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Alert Service Bulletin A27-342, dated August 4, 1994, and Revision 1, dated May 15, 1995
95-02-02McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 and DC-9- 80 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and…Feb 21, 1995Airframe (DC-9-80)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Service Bulletin 53-269, dated August 11, 1994

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

Service Difficulty Reports (42)

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.

  • Doors · switch · damagedMay 29, 2008

    BEFORE PUSH BACK, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AFT STAIR LIGHT TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETECTED SWITCH S1-277 DAMAGED, SO IT WAS REPLACED IAW MM 52-70-10, TESTED CORRECT. AFTER THAT, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETECTED A FUEL LEAK IN BOTH WINGS, SO AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND THE FUEL TANKS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · indicator · out of adjustFeb 29, 2008

    CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE RUDDER WAS TRIMMED 3 DEGREES TO THE LT DURING ALL FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED AND ADJUSTED THE RUDDER TRIM CONTROL POSITION INDICATOR IAW MM 27-20-00, TESTED CORRECT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · blade · damagedNov 12, 2007

    DURING TRANSIT CHECK, FIVE BLADES WERE DETECTED DAMAGED DUE TO A FOD IN LT ENGINE. (4) BLADES WERE DETECTED WITH NICKS ON BLADES LEADING EDGE AND WERE REWORKED IAW MM 72-33-21 BEING WITHIN LIMITS. ONE BLADE WAS DETECTED WITH DENT WITH DEPTH OF 0.135 INCHES AND 5 INCHES FROM BLADE LEADING EDGE TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Exhaust · control valve · leakingAug 25, 2007

    DURING TRANSIT CHECK WAS DETECTED A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE LT ENGINE REVERSE CONTROL VALVE. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 78-31-04, TESTED CORRECT AND 6/4 OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WERE REPLENISHED IAW MM 12-13-82.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · vibrationJul 27, 2007

    CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING TAKE OFF AND INITIAL CLIMB, LT ENGINE WITH STRONG VIBRATION. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN CONFIRMING VIBRATION OUT OF LIMITS, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED IAW MPCM 71-00-02 AND OPERATIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MPCM 71-00-01, ALL CORRECT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · unknown · unknownJun 10, 2007

    CAPTAIN REPORTED TCAS RESOLUTION WITH AC AT 33000 FEET, AIRPLANE DESCENT 3000 FEET WITH A RATE OF 6000 FEET PER MINUTE REACHING OVERSPEED (NO ALARMS, JUST VIBRATION). AT PLATFORM MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION BY OVERSPEED IAW MM 05-51-05 AS WELL AS EXCESSIVE MANEUVER AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · regulator valve · failedDec 11, 2006

    AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS FAILED, RT SYSTEM WAS SHUTDOWN, LT SYSTEM DID NOT OPERATE AND SMOKE ODOR WAS DETECTED. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE CHIP DETECTORS WERE CHECKED, WATER SEPARATORS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 21-20-2, BITE TO BOTH CONTROLLERS WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 21-32-00…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Water and waste · water heater · shortedSep 23, 2006

    AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, SMOKE ODOR IN FORWARD GALLEY. CAPTAIN SHUTDOWN ENGINES AND DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK A PIECE OF LOCKWIRE WAS DETECTED IN THE WATER HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKERS, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. GALLEY, COFFEE MAKERS AND OVENS CIRCUIT BREAKERS AREA WERE CHECKED, BEING ALL CORRECT.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · connector · dirtySep 14, 2006

    AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO DURING TAXING AND AFTER RELEASING PARKING BRAKES, THE 4 ANTI-SKID LIGHTS TURNED ON. AT PLATFORM ANTI-SKID DUAL PRESS CONTROL VALVES CONNECTORS AND SWITCHES S1-130 AND S10-195 WERE CLEANED IAW MM 32-43-05. ANTI-SKID SYSTEM WAS TESTED IAW MM 32-43-00, ALL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · plate · stuckJun 22, 2006

    DURING TRANSIT CHECK, DETECTED THAT THE AILERON COMPENSATOR MECHANISM GOES TO THE RT SIDE AND STUCK. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND THE SPIRAL DRIVE PLATE OF THE AILERON CONTROL TRIM MECHANISM WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-10-07, TESTED CORRECT IAW AMM 27-10-02.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 42 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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