N946DL1989 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88
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 matched200 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
- Oct 18, 1989
- Canceled
- Sep 16, 2019
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co
- Model
- MD-88
- Year
- 1989
- Serial number
- 49819
- 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
- AD23C8
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 – 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, 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 (200)
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 · malfunctionedNov 19, 2018
LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TURN OFF LOCATIONS 203. REPLACED DETECTOR, OK FOR SVC REF AMM 26-17. (LP0833638)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedMay 25, 2018
ON SERVICE CHECK- EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT L1, R1, AND COCKPIT OVERHEAD DID NOT REMAIN ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IN FWD DROP DOWN PNL. OPS CHECKS GOOD AMM 33-53.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · corrodedMay 21, 2018
THE FUSELAGE LAVATORY SERVICE CUTOUT SKIN, BS 1322, LONGERON 22L FOUND CORRODED. COMPLIED WITH STEPS 1 THROUGH 23 OF PRI 568545-14, REV. 5. STEPS 1 THROUGH 23 OF ERA 568545-14 REV A. MATCH THOSE OF PRI 568545-14, REV. 5. ERA 568545-14 REV. A COMPLIED WITH.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · skin · corrodedMay 21, 2018
AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL LOWER FWD CORNER, IS SUSPECTED OF BEING CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ERA 568545-14 REV. A.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · wire harness · defectiveJan 27, 2018
SEAT 30DE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT HARNESS, REF AMM 33-53 CHECKS GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedJun 18, 2017
ON SVC CK FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP ROW 17-21. REPLACED EMER LIGHT BATTERIES AT ROW 17 OPS CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lamp · inoperativeJan 20, 2017
LEFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS IAW AMM 33-50, OK FOR SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedSep 20, 2016
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT AT ROWS 23, 24, AND 25. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY AT ROW 25, SN-22718. OPS CHECK OK. REF AMM 33-53-00-401.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeMay 18, 2016
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT AT SEATS 22C, 24C, 24D, AND 25C. REPLACED BOTH BATTERIES IN POWER PACK. REF AMM 33-53-00. OPS CHECK OK. PN ON 2 AD-4002P BATTERIES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeMay 14, 2016
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 16-19 INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 200 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