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N935DL1989 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 Nov 9, 2020.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Feb 2008)No ADs since 1998 matched139 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1989
NTSB events
1
minor, 2008
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
139
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
Apr 17, 1989
Canceled
Nov 9, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Mar 19, 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
49722
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
ACF892

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 – 2020Delta 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 (1)

Incident · minor damage

Feb 18, 2008 · Austin, TX

The airplane struck a large bird while making a visual approach to the airport.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
DFW08IA073

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW08IA073)

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 (139)

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.

  • Doors · cam · missingAug 22, 2018

    DURING A WALK AROUND INSPECTION, FOUND ONE CAM LOCK MISSING ON RIGHT APU COMPARTMENT DOOR. INSTALLED THE CAM LOCK IAW AMM 52-45. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · extinguisher · leakingAug 19, 2018

    DURING A SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FWD WATER EXTINGUISHER WAS LEAKING. REPLACED FWD PORTABLE WATER FIRE EXTINGUISHER IAW AMM 26-20. OK FOR SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire harness · brokenAug 8, 2018

    SEAT 20 DE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND A WIRE HARNESS BROKEN. R & R THE WIRE HARNESS IAW AMM 33-52, OPS NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · doubler · corrodedJun 15, 2018

    AWR, INITIAL INSPECTION: CORROSION ON PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLERS AND FILLER AT AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL SUMMARY OF NRC 00108, CORROSION LEVEL II, TEMPORARY REPAIR ON AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 508310-14 REV A SEC III AND ETI-88-18-061 REV 5.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · doubler · crackedJun 15, 2018

    INITIAL INSPECTION, CRACKED PRODUCTION DOUBLER ON FWD LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL. PRODUCTION DOUBLER ON FWD LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL WAS REPAIRED PER ER/A 569279-14 REV ORIGINAL SEC I AND ETI-88-18-060 REV 4.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedJun 11, 2018

    INITIAL INSPECTION, CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN STA Y 69 REF LONG 21L. CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN STA Y 69 REF LONG 21L WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04-3 FIG 8.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeNov 21, 2017

    EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS AT SEATS 16-19 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES AT B5-102. CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeJul 5, 2017

    FWD GALLEY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-50. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedMar 15, 2017

    FOUND A CRACK ON THE FRAME WEB, FWD SIDE. LOCATED 4 FASTENERS BELOW LONGERON 7L, BS 942.225. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03D FIG. 38D.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · bracket · brokenMar 15, 2017

    FOUND BROKEN BRACKET ON RT CANTED FRAME, AFT SIDE. LOCATED AT THE OTBD END OF STIFFENER LONGERON 7R, BS 942.225. REPLACED THE BRACKET.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 139 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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