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N909DE1992 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 8, 2022.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply166 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
166
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 10, 1992
Canceled
Nov 8, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Nov 10, 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
53418
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
AC90EB

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 (166)

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 · light · inoperativeSep 20, 2019

    EMER SEAT LIGHT AT 14E INOP. RELAMPED SEAT 14E EMER SEAT LIGHT. OPS CK'D GOOD. (LP6122470)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · door · missingAug 6, 2019

    AFT WASTE SERVICE DOOR MISSING. INSTALLED NEW LAV SERVICE DOOR IAW AMM 38-30.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · inoperativeMay 16, 2019

    EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOP @19D. REPL LIGHT ASSY PER AMM 33-53. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP5822389)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · light · inoperativeApr 23, 2019

    FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT 11D, 20D, AND 22D. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PER MD88 AMM 33-51. TESTS GOOD. (LP5822313)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedMar 9, 2019

    ON WALK AROUND FOUND AFT LT FUSELAGE ABOUT 2 FT DOWN FROM AFT OF LT ENG PYLON A 2 IN SKIN CRACK. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS PER RI 575794-14 08-MAR-2019 2000E. PERFORMED HFEC OF CUTOUTS AND BHEC INSPECTION OF EXISTING FASTENER HOLES PER RI 575794-14 08-MAR-2019 2000E STEPS 4…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floor panel · damagedFeb 9, 2019

    R1 GALLEY FLOOR DAMAGED. FOUND FLOOR PANEL 221JF DAMAGED.REMOVED FLOOR PANEL 221JF. FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT 9936534U35 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED FLOOR PANEL 221LF FOR ACCESS.REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT 9936534U35 . REF MD88 AMM 53-20. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT PER DOUGLAS DRAWING 993634, AND REINSTALLED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · oven · odorJan 15, 2019

    AT CRUISE AT FL350, F/A SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMELL BELIEVED TO BE FROM OVEN, C.B. PULLED, QRH PROCEDURE FOLLOWED. SMELL DISAPATED. REMVD OVEN, NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE WIRING OR SOURCE OF ODOR. SUSPECT INTERNAL ISSUE WITH OVEN. PULLED AND COLLARED C/B. OK. (LP4809526)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · connector · damagedDec 31, 2018

    28D EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPAIRED CONNECTOR AT ROW 28D PER AMM 20-50 LIGHTS AT 28D CK GOOD. (LP4700680)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · pan · crackedNov 12, 2018

    C2 DOOR PAN, CRACK FOUND ON LOWER CENTER AREA, SEEN FROM DOOR INTERIOR WITH INSULATION REMOVED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR REF ND88 AMM 52-31-00. (LP0824299)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · wire · chafedNov 10, 2018

    AUX HYDRAULIC PUMP POWER FEEDER WIRING WRAP HAS CHAFED SPOT NEAR HYDRAULIC HAND PUMP HANDLE. WRAPPED WIRE REF SWPM 20-10-01 AND ERA 467688-14MADD REV ORG.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 166 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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