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N834US1990 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched7 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2028
Based in
Belleville, MI
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
7
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
USA Jet Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Belleville, MI
Certificate issued
May 10, 2021
Expires
May 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Dec 1, 1990

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-88
Year
1990
Serial number
53115
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
142
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
AB6909

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d Series
Type
Turbo-fan
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. 2021 – nowUSA Jet Airlines INCBelleville, MI · current

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 24, 2023 · Saltillo, OF

The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a wind shift while on short final approach which resulted in a higher than normal sink rate and a tailstrike.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DCA23LA232

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA23LA232)

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 (7)

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 · skin · pilot errorJun 22, 2023

    DURING A TAIL-STRIKE INSPECTION IN KYIP, C.A.S. MAINTENANCE FOUND A DRAG MARK ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT APPROXIMATELY F.S. 1322 L30, AND THE SKIN GOUGED BETWEEN F.S. 1334 TO 1338, L29L – L29R. MAINTENANCE IN KYIP PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGE AREA AND VERIFIED NO CRACKS AND NOM THICKNESS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · dentedJun 22, 2023

    DURING A TAIL-STRIKE INSPECTION IN KYIP, C.A.S. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SKIN GROUND DOWN AND DENTED BETWEEN L29L-L29R AT F.S. 1338-1363. MAINTENANCE IN KYIP PERFORMED CUTOUT OF DAMAGED AREA, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION OF THE AREA AND VERIFIED NO FURTHER DAMAGE EXISTED. C.A.S.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · tee fitting · severedJun 22, 2023

    DURING A TAIL-STRIKE INSPECTION IN KYIP, C.A.S. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE SEVERED AND BENT BETWEEN F.S. 1334-1338 AT BL 0. . MAINTENANCE IN KYIP REMOVED THE DAMAGED APB TEE AND INSTALLED A NEW TEE IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 33.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · skin · damagedJun 22, 2023

    DURING A TAIL-STRIKE INSPECTION IN KYIP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SKIN IS GROUND OFF BETWEEN F.S. 1331-1338, BETWEEN L29L AND L29R. MAINTENANCE IN KYIP REMOVED AND CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN BETWEEN F.S. 1331-1338, L29L- L29R, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION OF THE AREA AND VERIFIED ALL DAMAGE WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Structures (general) · skin panel · gougedJun 22, 2023

    DURING A TAIL-STRIKE INSPECTION IN KYIP, C.A.S. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SKIN PANEL IS GROUND DOWN AT F.S. 1381, L23R-L28R. . MAINTENANCE IN KYIP REMOVED AND CUT OUT DAMAGE. USA JET MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION OF THE AREA AND VERIFIED NO CRACKS PRESENT. CAS FABRICATED A FILLER AND A DOUBLER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedJun 22, 2023

    DURING A TAIL-STRIKE INSPECTION IN KYIP, C.A.S. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK ON THE R/H OUTER FRAME, OUTER FRAME CAP AT F.S. 1380, L22R-L23R. MAINTENANCE IN KYIP REMOVED AND CUT OUT DAMAGE. USA JET MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION OF THE AREA AND VERIFIED ALL DAMAGE WAS REMOVED. CAS FABRICATED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin panel · dentedJun 22, 2023

    DURING A TAIL-STRIKE INSPECTION IN KYIP, C.A.S. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APB WEB DENTED AND CRACKED, L=20” W=58” DEPTH=0.050” AT F.S 1334-1338. MAINTENANCE IN KYIP PERFORMED THE DAMAGE CUTOUT OF THE APB SKIN, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION AND VERIFIED ALL DAMAGE WAS REMOVED. FABRICATED A…

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

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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