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N938DL1989 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 Oct 8, 2020.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1991)No ADs since 1998 matched129 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1989
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1991
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
129
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
Jun 23, 1989
Canceled
Oct 8, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 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
49811
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
AD03B7

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)

Accident · substantial damage

May 6, 1991 · Atlanta, GA

THE VAN DRIVER'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT AND POOR DIVISION OF ATTENTION.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
ATL91FA090

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL91FA090)

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 (129)

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.

  • Electrical power · charger · odorAug 2, 2018

    DURING WALKAROUND NOTICED ELECTRICAL FUME/SMELL FROM E&E COMPARTMENT AND FWD GALLEY. FOUND BATTERY CHARGER RELAY A2 TERMINAL BURNT. REMOVED A/C BATTERIES PER AMM24-30. REMOVED BATTERY CHARGER RELAY PER AMM 24-00 GENERAL. REPLACED R2-56, R2-63 AND BATTERY CHARGER REF AMM24-30. C/W NO-GO ODI…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · spar · crackedJun 18, 2018

    RT HOR STAB AFT SPAR UPR CHORD- INBD FASTENER HAS A 3/16 INCH CRACK AT 12:00 EXTENDING PAST HEAD. MK'D VERIFIED WITH HFEC PER NDT SPM 06-10-01.001. RT HORIZONTAL STAB SPAR CAP SPLICE REPAIR COMPLETED ON 5510-01074-16 STEP 7, ACCESS GAINED FOR REPAIR RESTORED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · slide · defectiveJun 16, 2018

    AFT SLIDE P/N D29985-103 S/N 0980 DEFECTIVE UPPER RELEASE PIN / TIE OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACE SLIDE PER 2561-4002.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Wings · skin · gougedJun 14, 2018

    LT WING OB TE FLAP HAS GOUGE IN UPPER SURFACE APPROX 43 IN FROM IB EDGE. REPAIRED PER PRI 569265-14 REV 0 AND 1. COMPLIED WITH ER/A 569265-14 REV ORIGINAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floorbeam · corrodedJun 13, 2018

    DURING FORWARD GALLEY NTF REPLACEMENT, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM BETWEEN FLOOR PANEL 160B & 160C. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT REF SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 AND DWG 9936534. THIS IS CONSIDERED LEVEL 2 CORROSION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · mechanism · out of adjustJun 2, 2018

    TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM FAILED TORQUE CHECK. ADJUSTED CAM MECHANISM W/REF TO AMM 53-53-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeApr 10, 2018

    NUMEROUS CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK B5-100, B5-102, B5-106, AND B5-107 IAW AMM 33-53-00.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · battery · inoperativeDec 20, 2017

    LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TURN OFF. REPLACED THE SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERY AND TESTED GOOD IAW AMM 26-21.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · connector · disconnectedDec 17, 2017

    EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 23 DE INOPERATIVE. FOUND THE CONNECTOR DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · dischargedDec 15, 2017

    OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 11 AND 15 INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES AT BATTERY PACK ROW 12 RIGHT. OPS CKS GOOD PER AMM 33-50.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 129 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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