N785TW1967 Douglas DC-9-15F
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 10, 2026.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched29 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Sierra American Corp
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Wilmington, DE
- Certificate issued
- Feb 1, 2005
- Canceled
- Aug 10, 2026
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 25, 1999
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
- Douglas
- Model
- DC-9-15F
- Year
- 1967
- Serial number
- 47015
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 85
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- AAA4D7
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- 2005 – 2026Sierra American CorpWilmington, DE
- 1983Moeing Military Airplane CoWichita, KS · different airframe: Boeing 707-131b S/N 18404
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 (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.
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Service Difficulty Reports (29)
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.
- Fuselage · frame · corrodedMar 14, 2025
WHILE PERFORMING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CANT BULKHEAD FOR CRACKS PER AD 2024-20-02 FOUND CANTED BULKHEAD STA 942,225 LOWER CAP CORROSION. LOG PAGE 75814 NON-ROUTINE# 42 COMPLIED WITH FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING INC (FVCI) EO 24201-1 REVSION B DATED 12/9/2024 APPROVED ON 8110-3. THE CORROSION…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Autoflight · none · faultyMar 22, 2022
ON CLIMB OUT KDRT, AIRCRAFT BEGAN ALTERNATING LEFT/RIGHT YAW EVENTS WHICH CONTINUED THROUGHOUT FLIGHT WITH AUTOPILOT ON OR OFF. UNSCHEDULED LANDING KSAT. CORRECTIVE ACTION REMOVED AND REPLACED STAB AUG. COMPUTER AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW DC9 AMM 22-11-1. OPS CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Autoflight · computer · faultyMar 22, 2022
ON CLIMB OUT KDRT, AIRCRAFT BEGAN ALTERNATING LEFT/RIGHT YAW EVENTS WHICH CONTINUED THROUGHOUT FLIGHT WITH AUTOPILOT ON OR OFF. UNSCHEDULED LANDING KSAT. CORRECTIVE ACTION REMOVED AND REPLACED STAB AUG COMPUTER AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKS IAW DC9 AMM 22-11-1. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Landing gear · control valve · out of adjustMar 18, 2017
AFTER TAKE OFF, THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP WITH NO RESULTS. GEAR DOORS OPENED BUT THE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE GEAR WOULD STILL NOT RETRACT AND THAT THE GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO DIVERT. FLEW BY THE TOWER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · switch · inoperativeApr 7, 2011
NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND UPLOCK CHECK UNSATISFACTORY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · wire · openApr 3, 2011
LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN INDICATION (DOWN AND LOCKED) DID NOT ILLUMINATE, BULBS TESTED OK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · position sensor · shortedSep 18, 2010
DURING CLIMB AT 6000FT MSL PITCH TRIM AURAL WARNING SOUNDED, STABILIZER OBSERVED UNCOMMANDED NOSE DOWN TRIM RUNAWAY. PRIMARY TRIM REVERSED RUNAWAY PROPERLY. COMPLETED RUNAWAY STABILIZER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. PROBLEM STABLE AFTER CIRCUIT BREAKERS D-6, D-7, D-8 PULLED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · float valve · stuckDec 5, 2009
RIGHT WING TRAILING FUEL AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT WING FUEL LEVEL DROPPED 1000 POUNDS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bulkhead · crackedApr 12, 2007
CRACK OF UNKNOWN LENGTH AND DIRECTION IN DOUBLER UPPER LEFT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR CUTOUT CORNER. STOP DRILLED CRACK IN -13 DOUBLER, INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC9 SRM J060088-543 AND DC9 SB 53-137.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bulkhead · crackedApr 10, 2007
AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD SKIN CRACKED AT UPPER LEFT DOOR CUTOUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 29 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