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N933DL1989 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 Sep 16, 2019.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched166 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1989
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
166
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 30, 1989
Canceled
Sep 16, 2019
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Mar 6, 1989

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
1989
Serial number
49720
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
ACF124

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. 1989 – 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 (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 (166)

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.

  • Fire protection · smoke detector · defectiveAug 31, 2018

    CABIN CLEANING CREW REPORTS AFT LT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR CHIRPING. REPLACED AFT LEFT DETECTOR PER AMM26-13. TESTS NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · smoke detector · false activationAug 9, 2018

    AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED ON THE GROUND WHILE BOARDING. REPLACED THE SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-13-00. OK FOR SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Nacelles and pylons · structure · dentedJun 11, 2018

    DURING A PREFLIGHT, FOUND SIGNIFICANT NOSE COWL DENTS AT 11:45 POSITION. REMOVED THE 1 ENGINE INLET COWL IAW PPBM 71-00 AND ERA 569353-14 AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE INLET NOSE COWL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · wire · unsecureMar 6, 2018

    CABIN SERVICE REPORTED WIRES LOOSE AT SEAT 27DE. FOUND WIRES PULLED FROM EMERGENCY LIGHTS SEAT PLUG. RESECURED SAME AND SECURED WIRING. LIGHTS OP NORMALLY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · sensor · out of toleranceMar 6, 2018

    ON CLIMB OUT RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON AND BACK OFF SEVERAL TIMES IN LIGHT/MED TURB. LONGEST TIME ON APPROX 1 MIN. NEVER GOT GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT. GOT QRH OUT 1 LIGHT WENT OUT AND DID NOT COME BACK ON. NOTIFIED MAINT. PERFORMED NO GO ODI PREVENTION OF NOSE GEAR INDICATION. FOUND SENSOR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · service door · crackedFeb 17, 2018

    AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR CRACK IN FUSELAGE. TRACKING FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SECTION III: PERMANENT REPAIR PER ER/A 538941-14 REV B. FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW AFT LAVATIRY SERVICE PANEL WAS PERMANENT REPAIRED PER ER/A 538941-14 REV.C AND ETI 88-18-008 REV.2. (LP0226265)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · bulkhead · crackedFeb 16, 2018

    CRACKS FOUND ON THE AFT CARGO BAY FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD BS 1003, Z-6 TO Z-9, LBL 26 TO 26. THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 565886-14, REV ORIGINAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · vane · delaminatedFeb 16, 2018

    DELAMINATED OTBD GUIDE VANE OF INBD FLAP ON THE LT WING. THE GUIDE VANE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 27-51-03-201.

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

    CRACKED SKIN BTW BEAM NR 4 TO 5 MID SECTION AT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR. CRACKED SKIN BTW BEAM NR 4 TO 5 MID SECTION WAS REPAIRED PER ER/A:501106-14MA REVISION: C READY FOR ENTRY PERFORM VISUAL DEACL INSPECTION CONDITION EVERY C (L1).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Oxygen · hose · tornFeb 15, 2018

    DURING INSPECTION OF LAVATORY OXYGEN MASK, HOSE ON RT AFT LAVATORY WAS FOUND TORN. IN REF 3500-7457 STEP 5. LAVATORY OXYGEN MASK HOSE ON RT AFT LAVATORY WAS REPLACED PER AMM 35-22-02.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 166 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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