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N952DL1990 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 25, 2020.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched121 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
121
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
Jul 11, 2018
Canceled
Aug 25, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Feb 28, 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
49883
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
AD3C6B

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. 2018 – 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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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 (121)

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.

  • Lights · power supply · inoperativeDec 10, 2018

    EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT FROM SEAT 1-20, 2 LIGHTS OVER THE 2L DOOR, AND FROM SEAT 32-34 ARE ALL INOPERATIVE. AT THE AFT STAIR DOOR THE LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND FLICKERING. MAINTENANCE CHANGED B5-101 AND B5-102 BATTERIES OUT OF THE BATTERY POWER SUPPLY, AND REPLACED THE B5-100 POWER SUPPLY. ALL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · spar · crackedJul 2, 2018

    WHILE COMPLETING WC 5510-01106-01A FOUND CRACK IN LT STABILIZER UPPER SPAR CHORD AT UPPER INBOARD CRITICAL FASTENER LOCATION. MARKED END OF CRACK. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REPLACED ON JOB CARD 20 OPN 5510-4135.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · attach fitting · corrodedJun 27, 2018

    HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH LUG ON THE VERTICAL STAB WAS PITTED, LT INBD LUG OTBD FACE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Stabilizers · attach fitting · corrodedJun 27, 2018

    HORIZ STABILIZER ATTACH LUG ON THE VERTICAL STAB CORRODED, RT INBD LUG OTBD FACE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · attach fitting · corrodedJun 27, 2018

    HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH LUG ON THE VERTICAL STAB WAS PITTED, LT OTBD LUG, OTBD FACE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · attach fitting · corrodedJun 27, 2018

    HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH LUG ON THE VERTICAL STAB WAS PITTED, RT OTBD LUG, OTBD FACE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · power supply · inoperativeMar 13, 2018

    DURING SVC CHECK FOUND PORTION OF 1ST CLASS OVERHEAD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WON’T STAY ON DURING EMERGENCY TEST. R&R POWER SUPPLY PER AMM 33-53. OPS CK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · control box · defectiveJan 28, 2018

    AFTER GEAR DOWN ALL 4 ANTI-SKID MSGS ON DAP. GEAR UP MISSED APP ALL MSG BLANK. AFTER LANDING 2 OF 4 ANTI-SKID MSG REMAIN. AFTER POWER SWAP ALL MSG CLEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTI - SKID CONTROL BOX REF AMM 32-43. PREFORMED TEST, OPS CK NORMAL. JOB COMPLETE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeNov 2, 2017

    LT AND RT NACELLE OVER WING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND RACK IAW AMM 3353.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · inoperativeSep 26, 2017

    EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FWD GALLEY WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSY AND TESTED IAW AMM 33-50. TESTED OK.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 121 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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