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N952N1967 Douglas DC-9-31

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 16, 2005.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched33 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
St Paul, MN
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1986
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
33
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Northwest Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
St Paul, MN
Certificate issued
Dec 22, 1986
Canceled
Feb 16, 2005
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Aug 31, 1967

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
Douglas
Model
DC-9-31
Year
1967
Serial number
47073
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
85
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
AD3D41

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d-1
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
14,000 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. 1986 – 2005Northwest Airlines INCSt Paul, MN

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.

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 (33)

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.

  • Navigation · indicator · reads highNov 29, 2001

    DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED A DISCREPANT READING BETWEEN HIS AND FIRST OFFICER'S AIRSPEED INDICATORS. NR 1 WAS INDICATING 110 KTS AND NR 2 INDICATED 80 KTS. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED SAFELY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 AIRSPEED INDICATOR AFTER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire · brokenAug 20, 1999

    DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED CORRODED YELLOW ARM WIRE IN TAIL COMPARTMENT, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · rib · crackedApr 5, 1999

    DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT WS 520.937. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164056.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · frame · crackedSep 8, 1998

    DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND HOLE PUNCHED IN FRAME AND CRACK SURROUNDING HOLE AT FS 908, LONGERON 11R. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-30-5 AND EA 99-159316.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · power supply · inoperativeFeb 27, 1998

    FORWARD CABIN FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF IN FLIGHT. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · slide · low pressureJan 19, 1998

    DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · relay · inoperativeDec 29, 1997

    DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND 2 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN THE TAIL CONE AREA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT RELAY R2-213, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedDec 11, 1997

    DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 395, LONGERON 29R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-122916.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · press panel · crackedDec 8, 1997

    DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL FS 110 AT THE LEFT OUTBOARD VERTICAL STIFFENER. REPAIRED PER EA 99-153399.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedNov 29, 1997

    DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 33 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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