N939DL1989 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 9, 2020.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched125 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Delta Air Lines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Atlanta, GA
- Certificate issued
- Jun 27, 1989
- Canceled
- Nov 9, 2020
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- May 22, 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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co
- Model
- MD-88
- Year
- 1989
- Serial number
- 49812
- 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
- AD076E
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- 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, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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 (125)
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.
- Engine · compressor · stalledAug 27, 2018
AFTER TAKE OFF, AT APROXIMATELY 500 FT AGL, EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. THE ENGINE ROLLED BACK AND EGT WENT TO 659 AND FLASHING. COMPLIED WITH QRH FOR COMPRESSOR STALL. LANDED WITH REDUCED THRUST LANDING QRH CHECKLIST. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · connector · disconnectedJul 25, 2018
SEATS 10,11, AND 12D EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES AT 11D OVHD BIN BATTERY PACK. NO HELP. FOUND QUICK DISCONNECT AT SEAT 4D DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED QD. OPS NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeMar 3, 2018
EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS AT ROWS 16-20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW 33-53. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuel · indicator · stickingNov 25, 2017
DUE TO A FUEL LEVEL LOW MESSAGE ON THE OVERHEAD ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. VERIFIED FUEL QUANITITY INDICATOR STICKING. VERIFIED MATCH WITH FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION IN COCKPIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · wire harness · damagedJul 26, 2017
EMERGENCY SEAT TRACK LIGHTS INOP SEATS 27D AND 30D. REPLACED EMER LIGHT SEAT HARNESS AT ROW 27D AND 30D PER AMM 33-53, OPS CK OK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · pin · wornApr 13, 2017
FOUND PIN FOR TAILCONE RELEASE IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PIN IAW AMM 53-53-00.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeMar 5, 2017
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 30C INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-53. OPS NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Ice and rain protection · heater blanket · corrodedSep 8, 2016
DURING OK TO CLOSE INSPECTION, FOUND LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF RT OVERWING HEATER BLANKET, IN AREA OF SECONDARY COVER OVERLAP. R & R HEATER BLANKET IAW AMDS 3080-4001-RT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · splice plate · crackedSep 8, 2016
TAIL INTERIOR, BS 1429 SPLICE PLATE HAS 1" LONG CRACK APPROXIMATELY 9" LBL. CRACK OTBD END MARKED WITH HFEC IAW NDT SPM, INBD END IS OBSCURED BY VERTICAL STABILIZER LT ATTACH DOUBLER. REPAIRED IAW PRI 550396-14, REV 0 AND COMPLIED WITH ERA 550396-14, REV ORIGINAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · bentSep 7, 2016
SKIN BENT UP JUST BELOW AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR. REPAIRED IAW PRI 550392-14 REV 0 AND 1 AND COMPLIED WITH ERA 550392-14 REV ORIG.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 125 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