N605NW1968 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 5, 2008.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198244 ADs may apply51 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Northwest Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Saint Paul, MN
- Certificate issued
- Mar 22, 1996
- Canceled
- May 5, 2008
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Mar 8, 1996
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Mcdonnell Douglas
- Model
- DC-9-32
- Year
- 1968
- Serial number
- 47223
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 116
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- A7DB13
Engine
- Make and model
- P & W Jt8d-9 Ser
- Type
- Turbo-jet
- Power
- 14,500 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- 1996 – 2008Northwest Airlines INCSaint Paul, MN
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (44)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-25-12 | Fuselage Main Bulkhead | Jan 31, 2014 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Alert Service Bulletin A53-144, Revision 2, dated February 23, 1984 |
| 2010-25-04 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes… | Jan 11, 2011 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins DC9-28-212 and MD90-28-010, both Revision 1, dated June 16, 2009 |
| 2010-23-10 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; and Model… | Dec 14, 2010 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-57-223, Revision 1, dated August 13, 2009 |
| 2009-15-16 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-10 Series Airplanes, DC-9-30 Series Airplanes… | Jul 6, 2010 | Airframe (DC-9-32) |
| 2010-10-20 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes | Jun 21, 2010 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-28-227, dated April 23, 2009 |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-24-21 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; and McDonnell Douglas… | Jan 8, 2010 | Airframe (DC-9-32) |
| 2009-03-03 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; and Model DC-9-20… | Mar 31, 2009 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-28-216, dated March 18, 2008 |
| 2008-18-06 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series… | Jan 7, 2009 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Only with: Equipped with a tail cone evacuation slide container installed in accordance with STC ST735SO. |
| 2008-11-15 | McDonnell Douglas Model 717-200 Airplanes; Model DC-9-10 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-20… | Jul 3, 2008 | Airframe (DC-9-32) |
| 2007-17-18 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-81… | Oct 2, 2007 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-30-097, Revision 2, dated May 27, 2005 |
| 2006-21-06 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10 Series Airplanes; DC-9-20 Series Airplanes; DC-9-30… | Nov 29, 2006 | Airframe (DC-9-32) |
| 2006-18-05 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; Model DC-9-21… | Oct 11, 2006 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC9-24A190, Revision 2, dated October 12, 2004 |
| 2006-18-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes | Oct 4, 2006 | Airframe (DC-9-32) |
| 2006-13-18 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32F, DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, and DC-9-34F… | Aug 9, 2006 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-28-214, dated December 16, 2005 |
| 2006-10-14 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series… | Jun 21, 2006 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 717-52-0007, Revision 1 (for Model 717-200 airplanes). Only with: All DC-9, MD-80, MD-88 and MD-90-30 airplanes; Model 717-200 airplanes only as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 717-52-0007, Revision 1. |
| 2006-07-08 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes | May 5, 2006 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Service Bulletin 53-168, dated November 17, 1983 |
| 2006-06-04 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40 and -50 Series Airplanes, and Model… | Apr 20, 2006 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-53-179, Revision 2, dated May 27, 2004 |
| 2005-13-18 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-20 Series Airplanes; Model… | Aug 1, 2005 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Only with: Equipped with SAFT America Inc. nickel cadmium batteries P/N 021929-000 or P/N 021904-000 manufactured before May 2003. |
| 2004-25-14 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; DC-9-20, DC-9-30… | Jan 20, 2005 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-57-222, dated September 18, 2002 |
| 2004-18-11 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; and Model DC-9-20… | Oct 13, 2004 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-57-225, dated December 10, 2002 |
| 2004-07-14 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-15, DC-9-31, and DC-9-32 Airplanes | May 11, 2004 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9-53-137, Revision 09. Only with: Fuselage numbers listed; equipped with a floor level hinged (ventral) door of the aft pressure bulkhead; excludes airplanes with the modification required by paragraph (d) or (e) of AD 96-10-11 or paragraph K. of AD 85-01-02 R1 done. |
| 2004-07-04 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, DC-9-15F, DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32 (VC-9C)… | May 5, 2004 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC9-33A114, Revision 03, dated January 16, 2003 |
| 2004-05-08 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-31 and DC-9-32 Airplanes | Apr 7, 2004 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Certain serial numbers: DC-9-31 1039; DC-9-31 1046; DC-9-32 0268; DC-9-32 0505. Only with: Limited to the listed manufacturer's fuselage numbers. |
| 2003-24-05 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-31 and DC-9-32 Airplanes | Dec 16, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Certain serial numbers: DC-9-31 1039; DC-9-31 1046; DC-9-32 0268; DC-9-32 0505. Only with: Serials are manufacturer's fuselage numbers. |
| 2003-03-15 R1 | Various Boeing and McDonnell Douglas Transport Category Airplanes | Dec 22, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-32) |
| 2003-20-06 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-31 and DC-9-32 Airplanes | Oct 20, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Certain serial numbers: 0268; 0505; 1039; 1046. Only with: Limited to fuselage numbers 0268, 0505, 1039 and 1046. |
| 2003-09-07 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes; and DC-9-81… | Jun 5, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-32) |
| 2003-03-15 | Various Boeing and McDonnell Douglas Transport Category Airplanes | Mar 7, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-32) |
| 2002-26-08 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series… | Feb 10, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC9-24A189, dated December 12, 2001 |
| 2002-26-10 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes | Feb 10, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9-53-277, Revision 01, dated June 16, 1999 |
| 2002-26-13 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-11, -12, -13, -14, -15, and -15F Airplanes; Model DC-9-21… | Feb 6, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC9-24A191, Revision 01, dated January 9, 2002 |
| 2002-25-04 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes; and C-9… | Jan 17, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin DC9-24A171, Revision 01, dated September 21, 1999 |
| 2002-21-09 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes | Nov 29, 2002 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-53-290, Revision 01, dated March 15, 2002 |
| 2002-04-01 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and C-9 Series Airplanes; Model MD-88 Airplanes… | Mar 28, 2002 | Airframe (DC-9-32)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. |
| 2001-20-15 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 Series Airplanes and MD-88 Airplanes | Oct 26, 2001 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC9-24A193, dated July 31, 2001 |
| 2001-11-01 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-32 Series Airplanes Modified Per Supplemental Type… | Jul 5, 2001 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per Hexcel Service Bulletin 110000-25-001, dated March 31, 2000. Only with: Modified per Hexcel Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA4371NM. |
| 2000-08-18 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 Series Airplanes, and Model MD-88 and MD-90-30 Airplanes | Jun 13, 2000 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin DC9-25A357, Revision 02; McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD90-25A019 |
| 99-08-05 R1 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes | May 12, 1999 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9-53-267, dated October 20, 1997 |
| 99-08-05 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes | May 12, 1999 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9-53-267, dated October 20, 1997 |
| 98-09-19 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes, and Model… | Jun 3, 1998 | Airframe (DC-9-32)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 R1 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes, and Model… | Mar 4, 1997 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9-27-300, Revision 02, dated June 29, 1995 |
| 97-02-08 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes, and Model… | Mar 4, 1997 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9-27-300, Revision 02, dated June 29, 1995 |
| 96-07-51 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 Series Airplanes | Apr 15, 1996 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Certain serial numbers: DC-9 001–631. Only with: Limited by fuselage numbers 001 through 631 inclusive. |
| 95-02-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 and DC-9- 80 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and… | Feb 21, 1995 | Airframe (DC-9-32)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Service Bulletin 53-269, dated August 11, 1994 |
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Service Difficulty Reports (51)
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.
- Flight controls · rod end · bentNov 16, 2006
DURING THE CLIMB TO ALTITUDE AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AILERON TRIM FELT LOCKED UP OR FROZEN AND WAS INOPERATIVE AND UNUSABLE. THE FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFT TO DTW AND NOTED THAT THE TRIM FREED UP AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED BELOW 10,000 FEET. THE LANDING AT DTW WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · rod end · brokenSep 3, 2006
AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH FOR LANDING AT BIS THE SLAT DEPLOYMENT WAS ASYMMETRICAL AND THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AND UNCOMMANDED ROLL. CREW RETRACTED THE LEADING EDGE DEVICES AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO A NORMAL SAFE LANDING BACK AT MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SLAT ACTUATOR ON THE LT WING HAD…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · controller · failedApr 17, 2004
DURING CRUISE AT FL350 THE CABIN BEGAN AN UNCONTROLLED CLIMB. MANUAL CONTROL HAD NO EFFECT SO THE FLIGHT CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. IT IS NOTED THE CREW WAS ABLE TO REGAIN MANUAL CONTROL DURING THE DESCENT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · skin · crackedJan 16, 2004
DURING (L) CHECK FOUND CRACK IN SKIN AS BS 996 BETWEEN L7L AND L8L. REPAIRED IAW EA 96-197817.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedMay 20, 2002
During Hck in DHN, a crack was found in the skin common to the fasteners picking up the APB tee cap. Repaired per EA 96-190036.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedSep 7, 2000
FUSELAGE EXTERIOR .25 INCH LONG CRACK 9 O''CLOCK POSITION AT NR 2 AFT DOOR STOP ADJUST HOLE. TRIMMED OUTER SKIN, CRACK REMOVED. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER. REPAIRED PER EA 96-179114 AND SRM 53-05 FIG 114. LOGPAGE 1491024.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · failedMay 23, 1998
DURING CLIMB AT 1500 FEET, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A CONTAINED FAILURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MKE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Airborne auxiliary power · apu · oil leakApr 23, 1998
LEFT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON GROUND. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT RESIDUAL OIL FROM THE APU LEAKED INTO THE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Airborne auxiliary power · apu · failedApr 22, 1998
AFTER ENGINE START SMOKE BEGAN TO ENTER CABIN. PLANE WAS AT THE GATE AND PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED THROUGH THE GATEWAY. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED SOURCE OF SMOKE TO OIL IN PNEUMATIC SYSTEM FROM THE APU. PLACED APU ON MEL AND REPLACED WATER SEPARATORS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bulkhead doubler · crackedApr 16, 1998
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD -13 DOUBLER ABOVE THE LEFT DOOR STOP FITTING. REPAIRED PER EA 96-156476.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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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