N8957E1968 Douglas DC-9-31
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 2, 2008.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched37 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Northwest Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- St Paul, MN
- Certificate issued
- Aug 2, 1994
- Canceled
- Jan 2, 2008
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- May 20, 1968
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-9-31
- Year
- 1968
- Serial number
- 47215
- 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
- AC5B39
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- 1994 – 2008Northwest Airlines INCSt Paul, MN
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 (37)
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 · crackedJul 18, 2003
DURING "L" CHECK FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE SIX HI-LOKS WITH DAMAGED HEAD AND TWO FASTENER HOLES WITH CRACKS AT BS 192 L22L. REPAIRED PER EA 99-191013.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · control unit · malfunctionedSep 22, 2001
DURING CLIMB, THE FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR INDICATION AND FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND CREW DISCHARGED THE NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MKE. WHILE DIVERTING, NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL FAULTS OCCURRED. A GO-AROUND WAS PERFORMED TO ENABLE A…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · indicator · malfunctionedJul 26, 1999
EN ROUTE, RIGHT FUEL QUANTITY BEGAN DECREASING FASTER THAN LEFT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH DESTINATION STATION AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAITNENANCE DEFERRED RIGHT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION PER MEL 28-7A. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · battery pack · dischargedMar 13, 1998
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · amplifier · malfunctionedFeb 28, 1998
AUTO PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE AMPLIFIER AND DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedNov 17, 1997
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE CATWALK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · fuse · blownNov 17, 1997
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN THE LAST SEAT ROW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedOct 24, 1997
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 18D THRU 21D AND SIGNS ABOVE LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXITS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · switches · failedSep 29, 1997
RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK AND DOWNLOCK SWITCHES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · connector · contaminatedAug 25, 1997
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CONNECTOR BENEATH CATWALK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 37 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