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N923DL1988 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 8, 2019.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched172 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
172
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Last registered owner
Delta Air Lines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Atlanta, GA
Certificate issued
Nov 20, 2017
Canceled
Apr 8, 2019
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jul 5, 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
49705
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
ACC9A5

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. 2017 – 2019Delta Air Lines INCAtlanta, GA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 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 (172)

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 · lamp · inoperativeDec 17, 2017

    BOTH FWD CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. RELAMPED BOTH FWD CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSYS PER MD88 AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (LP3869586)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · failedSep 25, 2017

    AT APPROXIMATELY 85 KTS DUE TO HEARING A BANG & THE NR 2 ENGINE EGT AT 750 DEGREES. ABORTED TAKEOFF. STOPPED ON RUNWAY, FIRE DEPT SPRAYED THE NR 2 ENGINE AS PRECAUTION. FOUND METAL IN TAIL PIPE AND TURBINE DAMAGE. ENGINE CHANGE COMPLETED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · access panel · corrodedFeb 24, 2017

    CORROSION ON ACCESS PANEL ON RT WING. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-22-2A, PAR 6, CONDITION II (C).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · skin · corrodedFeb 24, 2017

    BULGING FUSELAGE SKIN BS 680 - 700 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29L-29R. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-17-068 REV. 6, AND ER/A 554161-14 REV. ORIGINAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · access panel · corrodedFeb 23, 2017

    CORROSION ON ACCESS PANEL. CORROSION MEASURED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A CONDITION II.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · access panel · corrodedFeb 23, 2017

    CORROSION ON FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL. CORROSION MEASURED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED THE ACCESS PANEL IAW SRM 51-22-2A CONDITION II.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · doubler · corrodedFeb 22, 2017

    CORROSION ON INTERNAL CUTOUT DOUBLER AT AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL LOWER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-17-067 REV.4 AND ER/A 554160-14 REV.ORIG.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · doubler · wornFeb 22, 2017

    WORN TITANIUM DOUBLER AT BS 1309 BETWEEN LONGERONS 18 & 23L. THE DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW ETI-88-17-067 R4 AND ER/A 554160-14 REV ORIGINAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Nacelles and pylons · support · crackedFeb 22, 2017

    CRACKED CONNECTOR SUPPORT ON FIRE LOOP AT FLANGE "J" BTW 6 TO 7 HRS POSITION, RT NACELLE. FIRE DETECTOR LOOP SUPPORT ASSY WAS REMOVED IAW AMM 26-10-04 AND REPLACED IAW AMM 26-10-04. TESTED IAW AMM 26-00-00-201.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedFeb 20, 2017

    AFT ACCESORIES COMPARTMENT. CRACKED FRAME BS 1474 BETWEEN LONGERONS 23 - 25R. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG. 2, 51-30-2 ,AND 51-30-5.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 172 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 21, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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