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N914DL1988 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 24, 2020.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched142 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
142
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
May 13, 2015
Canceled
Jan 24, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Feb 12, 1988

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 Aircraft Co
Model
MD-88
Year
1988
Serial number
49545
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
ACA5DD

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d Series
Type
Turbo-fan
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. 2015 – 2020Delta 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.

Accident history for this model

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.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (142)

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 · wire · unsecureJun 22, 2018

    SEAT MOUNTED EMERG. LIGHT AT 32D IS INOP. SECURED WIRE TO EMER LIGHT AT SEAT 32D REF SPWM CH 20 OPS CKS GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · door frame · corrodedJan 22, 2018

    CORROSION FOUND ON THE R1 DOOR FRAME, AFT SIDE OF THE FRAME AT THE CUSP. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 55.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · structure · crackedJan 18, 2018

    OPEN HOLE INSPECTION IAW NDTSPM 06-10-01.003 OF SEVENTH HOLE FROM BOTTOM OF REPAIR INDICATES A CRACK. REPAIRED IAW ERA 565018-14, REV ORG.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeDec 27, 2017

    EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 27 - 36. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AT ROW 29 IAW AMM 33-50. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · defectiveSep 22, 2017

    DURING SERVICE CHK FOUND FWD OVERWING EMER EXIT SIGNS NOT LIGHTING UP. T/S AND FOUND BAD BATTERY CELL FOR FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS IAW AMM 33-50 SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · spar cap · damagedMar 7, 2017

    VERTICAL STAB LT SIDE FRONT SPAR CAP FWD FLANGE 5TH FASTENER ABOVE VSS ZFS 52.267 HOLE IS OUT OF ROUND. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 556179-14AD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · skin · damagedMar 7, 2017

    VERTICAL STAB LEADING EDGE, 5TH FASTENER HOLE FROM LOWER EDGE IS OUT OF ROUND. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 556179-14.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · bracket · crackedMar 5, 2017

    TAIL CONE RIGHT UPPER BAYONET FITTING BRACKETS CRACKED. DRILLED REPLACEMENT BRACKETS. TREATED, PRIMED & PAINTED PART. INSTALLED THE BRACKETS IAW SRM 51-30-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · former · brokenMar 3, 2017

    FOUND RT WING UPPER FILLET PANEL MOUNT FORMER BROKEN AT WS 886. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORMER IAW DWG 9951259.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedMar 2, 2017

    F/AS REPORTED VIBRATION AT 25DE. HYDRAULIC PUMPS OFF OR ON DOES NOT CHANGE VIBRATIONS. LOAD AND VIBRATING ALL PHASES NO VISIBLE FAILURES. FOUND A CRACK ON THE RT MLG WHEEL WELL AREA. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME. FOUND SEALS JUST FWD OF MLG DOORS VERY LOOSE AND IN POOR CONDITION. REPLACED THE SEALS.…

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 142 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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