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N8909E1966 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 Mar 11, 2013.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched14 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
14
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Mcminnville, OR
Canceled
Mar 11, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Nov 6, 1966

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
45770
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
AC48EC

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 (14)

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 · seal · leakingMay 20, 2003

    CLIMBING THROUGH FL 270 THE "CABIN PRESSURE" WARNING ILLUMINATED. CABIN WAS AT 10,000 AND 4.2 PSI DIFFERENTIAL WITH OUTFLOW VALVE FULLY CLOSED. BOTH PACKS WERE INDICATING NORMAL PRESSURE. CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WITH POWER ON TO FL 170 UNTIL CABIN CONTROL WAS REGAINED. CABIN ALTITUDE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · controller · malfunctionedSep 4, 2002

    LOST PRESSURIZATION AT FL290, CABIN ALTITUDE WENT TO 12,000 FEET. CREW INITIATED A RAPID DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER RESTORED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL BUT CONTINUED TO OPERATE ERRATICALLY IN AUTO. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · door · crackedApr 11, 2002

    During shop visit in ATL, the 2 aft cargo door assy webs were found cracked at aft end. Repaired per EA 99-189648.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · duct · crackedJul 20, 2001

    During an aircraft overnight in MSP at gate G7, The electrical compartment exhaust duct outlet, common to the fuselage skin was found with a crack. The crack length is approximately 1.00" and is in the lower transition from the skin contour to the duct exhaust contour. Repaired per EA 91-184952.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · skin · crackedMar 30, 2000

    VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE LOWER LT SIDE OF STAB FS 900 AT ACCESS PANEL NR 5912188 ATTACH POINT LOG PAGE 1419162.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · radar · failedJun 11, 1998

    WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER AND ANTENNA, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Ice and rain protection · anti-ice light · malfunctionedJan 13, 1998

    WING ANTI-ICE BLUE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE SELECTED. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY ON GROUND.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · power pack · inoperativeNov 23, 1997

    DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TWO EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT CENTER AISLE SEAT ROWS 6 AND 8. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER PACK AT SEAT ROW 7, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · fitting · corrodedFeb 27, 1996

    DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE CUSP T-FITTING AFT OF THE RIGHT SIDE SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT FS 200. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-1, 30-5.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedJan 16, 1996

    DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE TAILCONE SLIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 14 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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