N8979E1968 Douglas DC-9-31
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 1, 2007.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched40 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026- Last registered owner
- Northwest Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- St Paul, MN
- Certificate issued
- Aug 2, 1994
- Canceled
- Dec 1, 2007
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Oct 11, 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
- 47328
- 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
- AC62ED
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 – 2007Northwest Airlines INCSt Paul, MN
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 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 (40)
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 · odor · detectedNov 14, 2003
AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A SMOKE ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT AND THE SMOKE DETECTORS WERE SOUNDING. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO DTW, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FIRE RESCUE MET AND INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT BUT FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXCESS OIL FROM BOTH…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · tee fitting · crackedNov 19, 2001
During H ck at ATL, a tee at sta 756 floor beam outboard end LHS was found cracked. Material 7075-t6511 Aluminum. Repaired per EA 99-185274.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · floorbeam · crackedNov 9, 2001
DURING HCK IN ATL A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE WEB OF THE STA Y 237 FLOORBEAM AT X=7 LEFT. THE CRACK MEASURES 2.75 INCH IN LENGTH. MATERIAL 7075-T6511 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION. REPAIRED PER EA 99-185262.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · pressure panel · crackedNov 8, 2001
During Hck in ATL, a crack was found in the flight compartment horizontal pressure panel at station 105. The 1.5" crack is located at X=35. Material 0.040" thick 2024-t3 aluminum clad sheet. EA 99-185277
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · door frame · crackedMay 10, 2000
FWD CARGO DOOR JAMB UPPER CORNER CRACKED OUT FASTENER HOLE AS MARKED. REPAIRED PER EM 5330-01130-2B AND EA 99-176486.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · connector · looseMay 15, 1998
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW12D INOPERATIVE. SECURED CONNECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · compressor · stalledDec 10, 1997
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT ENGINE INLET, OUTLET, AND PS3 FILTER. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NO STALLS OCCURRED, PARAMETERS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedSep 7, 1997
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 18 THRU 24 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · socket · malfunctionedAug 30, 1997
LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT SOCKET L2-265 MALFUNCTIONING (REMAINS IN PRESS-TO-TEST MODE). REPLACED SOCKET, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · angle · crackedJun 26, 1997
DURING L-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE FS 1088. REPAIRED PER EA 99-113318.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 40 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026