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N948DL1989 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 Aug 22, 2019.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Jul 1993)No ADs since 1998 matched103 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1990
NTSB events
1
minor, 1993
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
103
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
Jan 12, 1990
Canceled
Aug 22, 2019
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Dec 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
49879
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
AD2B36

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. 1990 – 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, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Incident · minor damage

Jul 27, 1993 · Charleston, SC

WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND THE SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH THE RUNWAY.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
ATL93IA135

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL93IA135)

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 (103)

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 · malfunctionedJan 15, 2019

    SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF IN AFT RT SIDE LAV ON DESCENT. LEAD F/A FOLLOWED PROCEDURE TO SILENCE IT. PERFORMED GVI OF LAV FOR INDICATIONS OF SMOKE NON NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMM 26-13. PERFORMED LAV SMOKE DETECTION TEST PER AMM 26-13. OPS CHECK GOOD A/C OK FOR SVC…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · paint · missingNov 29, 2018

    RUDDER TAB MISSING PAINT. REMOVED RUDDER TAB REF MD88 AMM 27-20-02. INSPECTED AREA & ATTACHMENTS, OK TO INSTALL TRIM TAB. INSTALLED NEW RUDDER TAB REF AMM 27-20-02. INSPECTED INSTALLATION/SAFETY & ADJUSTMENT PER AMM 27-20-02. (LP5243521)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · power supply · inoperativeSep 21, 2018

    DURING SERVICE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND ROW 24-30 LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. THEY REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY PER AMM 33-53. AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK IS GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeAug 19, 2018

    EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS AT 11A,13A/B,14A,22A,24 A/D, & 25A INOPERATIVE. REMOVED & REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS ROW 12 & 24 IAW AMM 33-55. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · cable · out of positionJun 5, 2018

    TAILCONE UNSAFE MESSAGE. FOUND INTERIOR CABLE DISCONNECTED, OUT OF RETAINING MECHANISM. SECURED THE CABLE AND PERFORMED ODI TEST IAW AMM 53-53-00. OPS NORMAL ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. THE TAILCONE SLIDE REARMED. INSPECTION AND RIGGING OK IAW AMM 53-53.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · inoperativeJun 2, 2018

    SEAT 19 EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT WORKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ON SEAT 19 REF AMM 33-53 OPS CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · failedMay 24, 2018

    AT 27,000 FT LEFT ENGINE PRODUCED A LOUD BANG AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE EPR, N1, N2 ROLLED BACK TO IDLE. WE CONDUCTED THE ENGINE SEVERE DAMAGE QRH AND LANDED WITH THE LEFT ENGINE AT IDLE. THE RIGHT ENGINE NEVER EXCEEDED ANY LIMITS DURING THE FAILURE. REF LOG PAGE 565653 FOR REMOVED AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedMar 21, 2018

    TOP AFT LEFT AND RIGHT OVER WING EMERGENCY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. T/S TOP AFT LT/RT OVER WING EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT PER AMM 33-50. R&R EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. OPS CK GOOD. OK FOR SVC.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire · brokenMar 15, 2018

    SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 28DE INOP, TERMINAL PLUG WIRE BROKEN. RETERMINATED TERMINAL PLUG AT SEAT 28DE PER SPWM CHAPTER 20 AND EWIS OPS CKS GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · clamp · failedJan 24, 2018

    RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO A TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH MESSAGE. PERFORMED QRH AND MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED WITH LEFT ENGINE AT IDLE. DURING THE RETURN, THE CABIN PRESSURE WAS LOST AND PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. DURING AN EMERGENCY DESCENT, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED…

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 103 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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