Aircraft record

N93321968 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 Nov 19, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (minor damage, Jul 1986)No ADs since 1998 matched43 service difficulty reports

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Atlanta, GA; owner city / state
Engine: JT8D-1 · 14,000 lb thrust; P & W
Owners: 1; since 2009
NTSB events: 1; minor, 1986
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 43; 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: Dec 31, 2009
Canceled: Nov 19, 2013
Airworthiness: Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date: Jun 15, 1968

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: 47264
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: ACF36C

Engine

Make and model: P & W Jt8d-1
Type: Turbo-jet
Power: 14,000 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

2009 – 2013Delta Air Lines INCAtlanta, GA
until 1932Individual ownerMiami, FL · different airframe: Arrow Aircraft & Motors Arrow Sport S/N 348

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 · minor damage

Jul 21, 1986 · Montgomery, AL

DURING FLT, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE (TURBC) WHILE FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF A THUNDERSTORM (TSTM). DURING THE OCCURRENCE, A FLT ATTENDANT, WHO WAS SERVING BEVERAGES, SUSTAINED A FRACTURED LUMBAR VERTEBRAE. RADAR DATA REVEALED THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 4 MI WEST (DOWNWIND) FROM HVY WX. JUST BEFORE THE ENCOUNTER, THE FLT CREW RPRTD THEY WERE FLYING UNDER 'SOME PRETTY GOOD OVERHANGS.' FAA CIRCULAR…

Damage: Minor
Injuries: Serious
Report: ATL86LA202

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL86LA202)

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 (43)

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 · boot · blownNov 28, 2006
DURING DESCENT FROM FL240, THE COCKPIT CREW NOTICED THAT THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS CLIMBING AT 1,500 FEET PER MINUTE. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET WAS INITIATED. THE CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED AS HIGH AS 9,500 FEET BEFORE CONTROL WAS REGAINED AT ABOUT FL140. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Air conditioning and pressurization · controller · malfunctionedApr 15, 2006
DURING A GRADUAL DESCENT OUT OF CRUISE THE CREW LOST CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED TO 10,000 FT AT 9500 TO 1200 FPM. CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO ATTEMPT REGAINING CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURE AND PREVENT FURTHER CLIMB. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · cusp web · crackedApr 14, 2005
DURING "M" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN RT CUSP WEB AT BS 834. REPAIRED PER EA 99-203527.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Engine air · valve · intermittentJan 7, 2001
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEFT ENGINE LEFT ANTI-ICE VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KNOTS WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND OPERATED THE LEFT ENGINE LEFT ANTI-ICE VALVE. OPERAITONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Communications · transceiver · failedApr 22, 2000
DURING CLIMB, THE NR 1 AND NR 2 RADIOS FAILED TO TRANSMIT AND HAD INTERMITTENT RECEPTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AFTER A BRIEF RECEPTION FROM THE TOWER CLEARING THE FLIGHT TO LAND. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH VHF CONTROL PANELS AND AUDIO CONTROL PANELS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · sensor · malfunctionedMar 22, 1998
DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND VERIFIED THROUGH PEEP HOLE THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · battery pack · dischargedFeb 6, 1998
DURING INSPECTION, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Navigation · stall warning · malfunctionedDec 23, 1997
STALL INDICATION FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CROSS MONITOR PINS DOWN ON BOTH STALL WARNING COMPUTERS. RESET PINS. ALSO, REPLACED STALL WARNING TONE GENERATOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · jamb · crackedNov 11, 1997
DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF CABIN DOOR JAMB WEB FS 1010. REPAIRED PER EA 99-153348.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · pressure web · crackedNov 7, 1997
DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 110. REPAIRED PER EA 99-153337.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 43 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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