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N921DL1988 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 Aug 22, 2019.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2014)No ADs since 1998 matched130 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2014
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
130
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
Mar 27, 2019
Canceled
Aug 22, 2019
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 28, 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
49645
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
ACC237

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. 2019Delta 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 31, 2014 · Atlanta, GA

Inattention by ground crew personnel which resulted in the airplane being substantially damaged.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DCA14CA051

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA14CA051)

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 (130)

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.

  • Power plant · door · missingJul 2, 2018

    ON POST FLIGHT IN CAK FOUND RT ENGINE MANUAL START VALVE DOOR MISSING. INSTALLED PANEL 7808C ON NR 2 ENGINE LOWER COWL IAW DAC DWG 5938090 AND AMM 20-30.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · wire · chafedMay 4, 2018

    CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AFT LEFT LAV TRASH CAN. FIRE EXTINGUISHER USED AS A PRECAUTION. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE FLAMES NOTED. FOUND CHAFED WIRE BEHIND MIRROR. REPAIRED WIRE AND REPOSITIONED WIRE BUNDLE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · connector · looseMar 10, 2018

    RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LOOP "A" ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. POSITIONED LOOP SWITCH TO POSITION "B" IAW CHECKLIST. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. FOUND CONNECTOR P1-826 LOOSE AND MISSING CLAMP THAT SECURES W251A16. CLEANED & SECURED CONN AND INSTALLED CLAMP. OPS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine controls · throttle · malfunctionedFeb 23, 2018

    LEFT THROTTLE WOULD NOT ADVANCE PAST 1.5 ON THROTTLE QUADRANT AT LEVEL OFF. INSPECTED THE PUSH - PULL CABLE, CROSSOVER SHAFT, LT THROTTLE CABLE AFT CARGO DOOR TO PYLON, LT THROTTLE CABLE IN FWD CARGO FWD BULKHEAD TO AFT BULKHEAD, ALSO INSPECTED THE CABLE PULLEY SYS FROM E/E TO THROTTLE HANDLE. NO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Power plant · angle · missingJan 31, 2018

    NR 2 ENG NOSE COWL MISSING ANGLES ON FWD SIDE INTERNAL- NUMEROUS FASTENERS MISSING ON OTHER ANGLES. REPLACED NOSE COWL SN OFF 49812 SER ON DL 128 FTN ON 53TR4R PER AMM 71-10-03.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · inertia reel · brokenMay 6, 2017

    DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND THE AFT STAIR CABIN DOOR BLOCKED UNABLE TO OPEN, DUE TO AFT JUMP SEAT NOT RETRACTING.FOUND AFT JUMP SEAT INERTIA REEL RETAINING BUNGEE CORD BROKEN. REPLACED BUNGEE IAW AMM 25-23-02. JUMPSEAT/DOOR OPERATE NORMALLY. OK FOR SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · cam · no testMar 3, 2017

    TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM TORQUE CHECK FAILED. REPLACED THE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM SUPPORT BRACKET IAW AMM 53-53-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire · brokenDec 10, 2016

    EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 23DEF INOP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT SEAT TRACK. RE-SPLICED SAME PER WDM 33-51-14, AND AMM 20-50. CHECKS GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · door frame · corrodedAug 3, 2016

    CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT, STA 693-STA 750, X-15 TO X-16, LOWER DOOR FRAME OTBD FACE HAS CORROSION AROUND RIV-NUTS. BLENDED AREAS AT CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT, STA 693-STA 750, X15 TO X16 LOWER DOOR FRAME, BLEND AREA FWD WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ACCOMPLISHED A REPAIR AREA FWD IAW SRM VOL I…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floorbeam · corrodedAug 2, 2016

    FWD WET AREA RIGHT SIDE BS 256 RBL 22 - 44 FLOORBEAM CORRODED ON UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01 FIG 3. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-05 VOL II.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 130 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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