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N953AX1974 Douglas DC-9-41

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 26, 2017.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched96 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Plantation, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2010
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
96
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Dhl Network Operations (usa) INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Plantation, FL
Certificate issued
Jun 29, 2010
Canceled
May 26, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Oct 7, 1993

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-9-41
Year
1974
Serial number
47608
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
AD3FE2

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d-15
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
15,500 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. 2010 – 2017Dhl Network Operations (usa) INCPlantation, FL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 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 (96)

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 · battery pack · dischargedDec 15, 2008

    DURING PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-02-4.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · intercostal · crackedFeb 6, 2008

    DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD TO COCKPIT STRUCTURE, FOUND FORWARD INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-4 PER WO 600283624.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · window frame · crackedFeb 6, 2008

    DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD TO COCKPIT STRUCTURE, FOUND RIGHT SIDE FRAME CRACKED LESS THAN 2.50 INCHES. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIG 34 PER WO 600283624.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · window frame · crackedFeb 6, 2008

    DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD TO COCKPIT STRUCTURE, FOUND LEFT SIDE FRAME CRACKED LESS THAN 2.50 INCHES. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-05, FIG 34 PER WO 600283624.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · window frame · crackedFeb 6, 2008

    DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD TO COCKPIT STRUCTURE, FOUND CENTER FRAME WITH MULTIPLE CRACKS. REPLACED CENTER FRAME SEGMENT IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 PER WO 600283624.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · intercostal · corrodedOct 25, 2007

    INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 1056 - 1072 AT LONGERON 27 - 28 LEFT CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · seat track · crackedOct 24, 2007

    RIGHT BUTT LINE 44.5 SEAT TRACK UPPER FLANGE CRACKED AT STA 240. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-01.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floor support · corrodedOct 23, 2007

    EXFOLIATED FLOOR SUPPORT FROM FS 993 TO 1072 LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK SUPPORT FLOOR IAW DC9 SRM 53-05, FIG 4G, SHEET 1.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · strap · crackedOct 23, 2007

    FS 775, LEFT BUTT LINE 12, FLOORBEAM ATTACH STRAP CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH STRAP FS 775, LEFT BUTT LINE 12 IAW DC9 SRM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedOct 23, 2007

    LEFT AFT MAIN FRAME STA 775, HAD A CRACK IN THE FORWARD FLANGE AT POINT J. REPAIRED MAIN FRAME IAW DC9 SRM.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 96 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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