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N949DL1990 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 Apr 25, 2022.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2005)No ADs since 1998 matched165 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1990
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2005
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
165
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
Mar 20, 1990
Canceled
Apr 25, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Jan 26, 1990

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
1990
Serial number
49880
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
AD2EED

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 – 2022Delta 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 14, 2005 · Denver, CO

the failure of the nose gear actuator resulted in penetration of the forward pressure bulkhead and a loss of pressurization.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN05LA077

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN05LA077)

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 (165)

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.

  • Ice and rain protection · connector · arcedJul 29, 2019

    ACRID SLIGHT ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM CAPTS EFIS SELECTOR PANEL BELOW CLEAR VIEW WINDOW. REMOVED AND INSP CAPTS EFIS SELECT PNL, CAPTS ACP AND CAPTS GRIMES LIGHT. NO TROUBLE FOUND. REMOVED LT WINDSHIELD ELEC CONN R5-13 AND FOUND TERMINAL 'P' HAD ARC CAUSING ELEC SMELL / ODOR. CLEANED WINDSHIELD…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Ice and rain protection · screw · looseJul 28, 2019

    CREW REPORTS L1 WINDOW TERMINAL STRIP SPARKED WHEN WINDOW HEAT TURNED ON. NO ODOR OR SMOKE PRESENT. FOUND 1 TERMINAL SCREW LOOSE ON WINDOW TERMINAL BLOCK. TORQUED SCREWS PER WSPM 20-20-03. WINDOW HEAT OPS NORM. (LP5774668)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · inoperativeMay 15, 2019

    SEAT 3CD E/E LIGHTS INOP. RELAMPED SAME PER AMM 33-53. CKS GOOD. (LP5818198)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · torque tube · damagedMar 5, 2019

    AIRBORNE RETURN DUE TO GEAR/GEAR DOOR MALFUNCTION EMERGENCY DECLARATION AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR DID NOT INDICATE FULLY RETRACTED GEAR DOOR AMBER OPEN LIGHT AND RIGHT MAIN RED GEAR LIGHT COMPLIED WITH QRH EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED TO ATL. INSPECTED AND FOUND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR FOLLOW UP TORQUE TUBE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · fuse · blownJan 4, 2019

    ON SERVICE CHECK FOUND AFT SIX SEAT ROWS WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED BATTERY PACK NO HELP CHECKED SEAT WIRING NO PROBLEMS FOUND . REPLACED BATTERY PACK BASE FUSES PER AMM 33-53 LIGHTS CHECK NORMAL REINSTALLED ORIGINAL BATTERY PACK . CHECKS NORMAL. (LP4701075)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire harness · disconnectedDec 7, 2018

    EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHT AT SEAT 35D WAS INOPERATIVE. RE-CONNECTED SEAT HARNESS, CHECKS GOOD REF AMM 33-53.

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

    EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE COCKPIT CEILING AND FWD F/A SEAT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY NO HELP 406124. FOUND WIRE L790C18 LOOSE AT LIGHT L1-160. SECURED SAME. EMERGENCY LTS CK NML MD 88 AMM 33-51. (LP4808133)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · smoke detector · false activationNov 9, 2018

    FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. RMVD AND REPLACED F/C LAV SMOKE DET. IAW MD88 AMM 26-13. (LP4808092)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · smoke detector · false activationNov 8, 2018

    ON TAXI - IN, FIRST CLASS LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ALARMED CONTINUOUSLY. REPLACED 1ST CLASS LAV SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CK GOOD. (LP4808091)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedNov 7, 2018

    AFT LAV PANEL DOOR CUTOUT CORRODED/CRACKED AT THE 6 OCLOCK POS. COMPLIED WITH ERA 572887-14 REV O. MONITORED ON LOGSHEET 0817105. (LP4808088)

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 165 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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