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N924RW1968 Douglas DC-9-31

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 28, 2008.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched25 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Saint Paul, MN
owner city / state
Engine
UNKNOWN ENG
Ama/Expr
Owners
1
since 1986
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
25
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Northwest Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Saint Paul, MN
Certificate issued
Dec 22, 1986
Canceled
Aug 28, 2008
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 17, 1978

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
Douglas
Model
DC-9-31
Year
1968
Serial number
47185
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
ACCE92

Engine

Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
Type
Turbo-jet

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1986 – 2008Northwest Airlines INCSaint Paul, MN

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.

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 (25)

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.

  • Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · unknownJul 30, 2008

    WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL350 THE CABIN PRESSURE STARTED TO CLIMB. CREW DESCENDED TO FL330 IN AN ATTEMPT AT CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL WHICH DID MAINTAIN SETTING UNTIL TOP OF DESCENT. AT THAT POINT, WITH ANT-ICE ON DUE TO WEATHER AND WITH THROTTLES RETARDED FOR DESCENT, THE CREW LOST CONTROL OF CABIN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · controller · malfunctionedOct 11, 2007

    FLIGHT CREW REQUIRED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY DESCENT DUE TO LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDED FROM FL350 TO FL310 WHEN THE RED "CABIN PRESS" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND CABIN CLIMBING AT 500 FPM. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE OUTFLOW VALVE AND EVENTUALLY REGAINED CONTROL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · inoperativeJan 18, 2006

    ROWS 8 THROUGH 10 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS FOUND INOP DURING MAINT. REPLACED FUSE AND BATTERIES FOR POWER PACK. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Air conditioning and pressurization · cooling turbine · odorAug 21, 2004

    DURING CLIMBOUT FROM MSP, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM IN OVERHEAT CONDITION. CABIN CREW REPORTED A HAZE OF SMOKE AND BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN. WHEN THE RIGHT PACK WAS SHUT DOWN THE SMOKE AND SMELL DISSIPATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · shaft · failedSep 3, 2003

    SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROX. 700 FT. ENGINE NR 1 FLAMED OUT. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AC TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP INPUT SHAFT FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Nacelles and pylons · intercostal · crackedNov 24, 2002

    During overnight in ATL a pylon intercostal support angle was found cracked. Repaired per EA 99-190867.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · pump · failedDec 20, 2001

    ON CLIMBOUT, THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO WITH THE PUMP IN EITHER LOW OR HIGH. QUANTITY AND TEMPERATURE WERE BOTH NORMAL. CREW RESTORED PRESSURE TO NORMAL IN THE LEFT SYSTEM BY USING THE ALTERNATE HYDRAULIC PUMP. THE FLIGHT RETURNED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · fitting · crackedOct 27, 2001

    DURING SPECIAL VISIT IN ATL, APB TEE WAS FOUND CRACKED REQUIRING A SPLICE. EA 99-185258.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · outflow valve · malfunctionedJan 31, 2000

    LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED DURING CLIMB THROUGH 17,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT CABIN AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO RDU. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OUTFLOW NOZZLE VALVE RUBBING AGAINST HYDRAULIC SUPPLY LINE CLAMP. REPOSITIONED CLAMP. ALSO REPLACED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedDec 24, 1999

    DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 25 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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