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N93431969 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:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched49 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
49
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
May 26, 1969

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
1969
Serial number
47439
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
ACF746

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d-5
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
12,250 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. 2009 – 2013Delta Air Lines INCAtlanta, GA
  2. 1942 – 1955PartnershipHamtramck, MI · different airframe: 1929 Arrow Aircraft & Motors Arrow Sport S/N 359

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 (49)

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.

  • Fuselage · structure · damagedJun 30, 2007

    DURING GROUND OPERATIONS AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED BY SERVICE VEHICLE AT BS 299 S24L. STRINGER 24L AND BUTT SPLICE STRAP WERE BOTH SEVERED. FUSELAGE SKIN FORWARD AND AFT OF BS 229 WAS DAMAGED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND STRINGER WILL BE REPAIRED PER SRM. THE BUTT SPLICE STRAP REPAIR WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · warning switch · malfunctionedOct 9, 2006

    THE TAKEOFF WAS SAFELY ABORTED AT APPROXIMATELY 100 KTS DUE TO THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDING. CREW MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT OVER TO THE ENGINE RUN-UP AREA AND CYCLED THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS THROUGH ALL POSITIONS. WHEN FLAPS WERE EXTENDED THE FLIGHT CREW ADVANCED THE THROTTLES ONCE AGAIN BUT THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · clamp · looseJun 21, 2006

    AS AIRCRAFT STARTED ITS INITIAL DESCENT OUT OF FL330 THE CREW GOT A (CABIN PRESS) WARNING INDICATION. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. CABIN PRESSURE WAS EVENTUALLY RESTORED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SCHEDULED DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE DID EXECUTE BITE ON…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · bulkhead · crackedAug 16, 2000

    DURING CHECK, A 4 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RADOME SUPPORT BULKHEAD TEE (P/N 9911500) AT STA 41. ACCOMPLISHED EA 99-177207 L/P 1479689.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · roller · looseFeb 10, 2000

    AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL DURING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE BUT INDICATOR DID NOT EXTINGUISH. UPON ARRIVAL MSP, THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ANNUNCIATED. THE RIGHT GREEN SAFE LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire · brokenAug 7, 1999

    DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED SPLICE IN WIRING HARNESS TO POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · power supply · inopAug 4, 1999

    DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · panel · crackedDec 4, 1998

    DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FLIGHT COMPARTMENT HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL CRACKED AT TOP RIGHT SIDE OF NOSE WHEEL WELL COMPARTMENT AT FS 110 ON INBOARD AND OUTBOARD VERTICAL BEAMS. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10 PG 13.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedFeb 28, 1998

    DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedFeb 10, 1998

    FAA INSPECTOR OBSERVED FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AS BEING WEAK. MAINENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 49 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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