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N924DL1988 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 16, 2019.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2017)No ADs since 1998 matched153 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2017
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
153
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Delta Air Lines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Atlanta, GA
Certificate issued
May 13, 2015
Canceled
Sep 16, 2019
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jul 15, 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
49711
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
ACCD5C

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 – 2019Delta Air Lines INCAtlanta, GA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 12, 2017 · Detroit, MI

failure of the flight crew to confirm the left engine throttle lever was at idle during engine start.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DCA18CA042

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA18CA042)

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 (153)

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 · inoperativeJul 22, 2018

    SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT 13D INOP. R&R LIGHT ASSY AT ROW 13 IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · frame · crackedMay 15, 2018

    LT MLG GEAR DOOR HAS CRACKS ON FWD AND AFT FRAMES NEAR THE DOOR HINGE ATTACH POINTS. REPLACED LT LANDING GEAR DOOR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · skin · crackedMay 14, 2018

    VERTICAL STABILIZER 3EA LE ATTACH FASTENER HOLES INDICATE CRACK . RT SIDE, 6TH & 7TH HOLE BELOW SPLICE AND 8TH HOLE ABOVE SPLICE. COMPLIED WITH ERA 507874-14AD REV C, SECT IV, TIME LIMITED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Doors · door · crackedMay 11, 2018

    RIGHT MLG WW DOOR VERY FWD I/B CORNER IS CRACKED REF NRC 123. RT MLG WW DOOR REPLACED ON NRC 123.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · rod end · detachedMay 7, 2018

    RT STAB, ELEVATOR ANTI FLOAT TAB DRIVER ROD END DETACHED. LOCATED IN CTR HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER ACCESS AREA FWD OF HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE. REF NR313 WO: P330632620180321 FOR DETAILS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · door sill · corrodedMay 4, 2018

    CORROSION ON C1 SILL FWD OF LWR FWD STOP. REPLACED CORRODED SPLICE REF DWG 5910142.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedJan 1, 2018

    DURING SERVICE CK FOUND FWD FLT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LT SWITCH NOT ILLUMINATING EMERGENCY LIGHTS. VERIFIED WIRING TO SWITCH S1-387 OK IAW MD88 WDG 33-51. REINSTALLED FWD FLT ATTD BULKHEAD. OPS CK DOOR LOCK AND PA SYS IAW AMM 52-52 AND 23-30. R&R OVERWING EMER LT BATT PACK AND INSTALLED BATTERY, CKS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · fitting · bentDec 29, 2017

    CUSP FITTING AT FRAME 275 BENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CUSP FITTING WITH SERVICEABLE NEW P/N 3912075U506. STANDARD HARDWARE INSTALLATION PER SRM 51-40.

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

    LONGERON 19R BETWEEN BS 256 TO 332 DAMAGED. REPLACED THE LONGERON IAW SRM 51-30-0 AND DRAWING 5920323.

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

    LONGERON 21R BETWEEN BS 256 TO 332 DAMAGED. INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-0 , AND DRAWING 5920323.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 153 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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