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N906DE1992 Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation MD-88

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 29, 2022.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply122 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1992
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
122
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
Nov 3, 1992
Canceled
Nov 29, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Oct 7, 1992

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
Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation
Model
MD-88
Year
1992
Serial number
53415
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
142
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
AC85C6

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d Series
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
7,700 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. 1992 – 2022Delta 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 (2)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2010-25-04McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes…Jan 11, 2011Airframe (MD-88)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins DC9-28-212 and MD90-28-010, both Revision 1, dated June 16, 2009
2009-15-16McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-10 Series Airplanes, DC-9-30 Series Airplanes…Jul 6, 2010Airframe (MD-88)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (122)

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.

  • Fire protection · smoke detector · false activationMar 6, 2020

    L1 LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED ON AFTER HOT WATER WAS POURED IN SINK. NO SMOKE OR FIRE DETECTED. R/R FWD LAV SMOKE DET PER MD88 AMM 26-13. CHECKS NML. OK FOR SVC. (LP6616168)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · switch · shortedFeb 17, 2020

    TAIL CONE UNSAFE ON LANDING. T/S PER MD88 WDM 52-73-11. FOUND TAILCONE LOCKING ANNUNCIATOR OUTSIDE SWITCH 51-537 GROUNDING OUT AND GENERATING FAULT. R/R TAILCONE EXTERNAL WARNING SWITCH, CK GOOD. (LP6411596)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · connector · dirtyFeb 16, 2020

    TAILCONE UNSAFE ON OAP AFTER LANDING. T/S AFT TAIL CONE INDICATION WITH REF TO MD88 SSM 53-52. NO ABNORMAL INDICATION ON I/B TO RDU. DID FIND TAIL CONE LOCKING OUTSIDE SWITCH WITH DE-ICE FLUID IN CONNECTOR. CLEANED CONNECTOR AND EXERCISED OUTSIDE SWITCH. NO INDICATION AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SERVICE.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Doors · warning message · false activationFeb 13, 2020

    TAILCONE UNSAFE MSG ON OAP. TAILCONE SWITCHES INSPECTED TAILCONE CABLES AND PINS.ALL CHECK GOOD.DOOR DECAL IS NOT PUNCTURED.OK FOR SERVICE. (LP6411572)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · longeron · damagedJan 15, 2020

    LONGERON 24LT DAMAGED AT STA 1295. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION REF MD88 SRM 53-02 FIG 18 SHEET 2. (LP1447541)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · charger · inoperativeJan 14, 2020

    TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED B5-28 BATTERY CHARGER IN REF MD88 AMM 33-53 -00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP1444634)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeOct 26, 2019

    FOUND ROWS 1-4 CIELING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. R&R BATTERIES AT BATTERY PACK B5-100. CHECKS OK. A/C OK FOR SVC. REF MD-88 AMM 33-53. (LP5587492)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · fairing · missingOct 13, 2019

    RH WING INBOARD FLAP HINGE SECONDARY FAIRING MISSING. INSTALLED RT WING FLAP TRACK FAIRING PER ERA 580914-14 REV ORIGINAL. (LP5587434)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · b-nut · looseAug 30, 2019

    ON POST FLIGHT FOUND MORE RESIDUAL FLUID ENTERING APU FWD NON RAM DOOR INLET. AFTER ENGS SHUT DOWN AND APU SUPPLY TO PACKS NOTICED BURNING OIL ODOR IN COCKPIT COMPLETED A/C SMOKE FUME QUESTIONNAIRE. INSPECTED FOR LEAKS AROUND TAIL COMP, SPUN ENGINES, RAN THRUST REVERSES, NO LEAKS ON LEFT SIDE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · dischargedJul 17, 2019

    THE AFT OVERWING UPPER EXIT LIGHTS WENT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES B5-105 PER AMM 33-53. OPERATION IS NOW NORMAL. (LP #5773704)

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 122 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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