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N8921E1967 Douglas DC-9-31

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 19, 2013.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched67 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
67
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Delta Air Lines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Atlanta, GA
Certificate issued
Dec 31, 2009
Canceled
Nov 19, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Mar 21, 1967

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-9-31
Year
1967
Serial number
45836
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
AC4F42

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. 2009 – 2013Delta Air Lines INCAtlanta, GA

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 (67)

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.

  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeJun 1, 2009

    DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 8/10 AND THE LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeJun 1, 2009

    DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 14/17 AND THE RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · power supply · inoperativeMar 26, 2009

    DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE SYSTEM. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeMar 7, 2009

    DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THA THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 18-21 OF THE CABIN AND THE AFT LAVATORY WALL LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND THE POWER SUPPLY. THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · power supply · dischargedDec 17, 2008

    DURING LINE CHECK MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MX REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED FUSE AND THE POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedJul 11, 2008

    DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT UPPER CORNER OF AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER EA 99-212156. (S)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedJul 10, 2008

    DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT LOWER CORNER OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER EA 99-213625. (S)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · slide · no testJun 20, 2008

    THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE FOR THE TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH FAILED TO INFLATE COMPLETELY DURING DEPLOYMENT CHECK FOLLOWING SLIDE REPLACEMENT AFTER AN ODI EVENT. THE ATTEMPT TO INFLATE THE SLIDE WAS AN ENGINEERING DECISION AS PART OF THE ON-GOING ODI EVENT INVESTIGATION. THE SLIDE WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · power supply · inoperativeJun 20, 2008

    DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING ARM AND CHARGE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE TRIPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE R5-50 POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE SYSTEM. (A)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · slide · failedJun 12, 2008

    THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT EAU AS A DIVERTED FLIGHT DUE TO CABIN PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. DURING GROUND OPERATIONS AT EAU, RAMP PERSONNEL INADVERTENTLY JETTISONED THE TAIL CONE AND THE SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY. ENGINEERING WAS BROUGHT ON-SITE TO OBSERVE & EVALUATE REPEATED ATTEMPTS AT SLIDE DEPLOYMENT…

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 67 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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