N90S1969 Douglas DC-9-31
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 16, 2012.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched35 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
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
- Aug 16, 2012
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- May 16, 1969
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
- 1969
- Serial number
- 47244
- 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
- AC6E63
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- 2009 – 2012Delta 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, 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 (35)
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.
- Hydraulic power · flex line · leakingAug 9, 2003
UPON GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING, THE RT HYDRAULIC SYS FLUID QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. LANDING GEAR LOCKED DOWN AND SAFE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. AUXILIARY HYD PUMP WAS SHUT OFF AFTER LANDING. NO MENTION OF COM COMPLIANCE OR OF OTHER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INDICATIONS LIKE PRESSURE OR TEMPERATURE.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · switch · inoperativeDec 14, 2002
ON CLIMBOUT ALL THREE (GEAR UNSAFE) LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. ON GEAR EXTENSION GOT ALL GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND (GEAR UNSAFE) LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SWITCH ASSEMBLY. GEAR OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedJul 18, 2002
During Hck in ATL, a .125 crack was found on the RH skin adjacent to the wiper cutout area. Repaired per EA 99-190551.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · angle · crackedJul 15, 2002
During Hck in ATL Maintenance Base, the LH side of the verticle stabilizer attach angle (aft) was found cracked at station 1100. Repaired per EA 99-190557.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedJul 9, 2002
During HCK in ATL, frames station 389 and 408 were found cracked at longeron 17. Repaired per EA 99-190536.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · duct · blownOct 30, 2001
DURING CLIMBOUT AND UPON REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB. CREW REQUESTED TO DEPART FL240 AND DESCENDED TO 9000 FT FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS 10,000 FT AT FL240 AND WAS 6000 FT WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS AT 9000 FT. LANDING AT OMA WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lamp · inoperativeNov 3, 2000
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE TAILCONE SLIDE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · batteries · dischargedApr 29, 1998
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · rod end · brokenApr 29, 1998
DURING APPROACH, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH AIRCRAFT ROLL OF APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES ON SLAT EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT LOWER SLAT DRIVE CYLINDER ROD END BROKEN. REPLACED ROD END, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Ice and rain protection · t-duct · crackedApr 20, 1998
DURING APPROACH, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ROLL TO THE RIGHT. CREW RECYCLED SLATS WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT USING FLAPS ONLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT SLAT BINDING DUE TO RIGHT ANTI-ICE T-DUCT CRACKED. REPLACED THE DUCT, OPERATIONAL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 35 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