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N8908E1966 Douglas DC-9-14

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 8, 2013.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched38 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Mcminnville, OR
owner city / state
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
38
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Mcminnville, OR
Canceled
Aug 8, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Oct 18, 1998

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
Douglas
Model
DC-9-14
Year
1966
Serial number
45749
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
AC48C9

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d-1
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
14,000 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 2013Individual ownerMcminnville, OR

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 (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 (38)

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.

  • Air conditioning and pressurization · controller · malfunctionedDec 5, 2003

    DURING CLIMBOUT ON DEPARTURE, THE OUTFLOW VALVE STARTED FLUCTUATING FULL OPEN TO FULL CLOSE. AT FL240, THE AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION ACCOMPANIED WITH MASK DEPLOYMENT. ALL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS PERFORMED, AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT MSP.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · separator · contaminatedNov 20, 2002

    DURING CLIMB, SMOKE AND FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN WITH ASSOCIATED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND WATER SEPARATORS SATURATED WITH OIL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WATER SEPARATORS AND PERFORMED ENGINE BURN OFF PROCEDURE. NO SMOKE OR FUMES PRESENT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · failedAug 22, 2002

    DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCONTAINED FAILURE AND RELATED ENGINE FIRE. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND DISCHARGED THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRE BOTTLE AND RIGHT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Hydraulic power · pump · malfunctionedJul 8, 2002

    WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT WITH THE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS IN LOW, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WENT TO ZERO PRESSURE FOR 3-5 SECONDS THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL 1500 PSI. THIS OCCURRED TWICE AND THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW AND RUDDER CONTROL MANUAL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT YAWED AS THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · indicator · malfunctionedMay 13, 2002

    RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO 10 QUARTS FROM 7-8 THAT WAS SHOWING AT TAKEOFF. COMPLIED WITH COM AND LANDED AT MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE FROM THE TAXIWAY. MAINTENANCE TESTED THE RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · controller · failedSep 9, 2001

    LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION DURING CRUISE. CABIN CLIMBED TO 10,500 FEET AT FL290 WITH ANTI-ICE ON AND STEADY CRUISE POWER. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO GRB, REQUESTED CFR BECAUSE OF EXPECTED OVERWEIGHT LANDING CONDITION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · inoperativeApr 11, 2000

    DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · computer · malfunctionedSep 7, 1999

    STALL WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED ON APPROACH INTO GSO. CREW ADVANCED THROTTLES TO MECHANICAL STOPS AND EXECUTED GO-AROUND PROCEDURES. NORMAL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON SECOND ATTEMPT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 STALL WARNING TRANSDUCER AND STALL WARNING COMPUTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · power supply · failedMay 6, 1998

    DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire · brokenMar 21, 1998

    DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A SECTION OF WIRING FOR EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTING PULLED OUT AT FORWARD END OF CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW WIRE CONNECTION, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 38 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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