N955N1968 Douglas DC-9-31
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 14, 2005.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched42 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Northwest Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- St Paul, MN
- Certificate issued
- Feb 3, 1987
- Canceled
- Sep 14, 2005
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jan 15, 1968
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Douglas
- Model
- DC-9-31
- Year
- 1968
- Serial number
- 47160
- 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
- AD4866
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- 1987 – 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, 2026NTSB 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 (42)
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.
- Engine · compressor · stalledJan 4, 2004
DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. TAKEOFF ABORTED AT 110 KNOTS. FLIGHT CREW INDICATED SNOW AND SLUSH ON RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE INLET AND EXHAUST, PS3 FILTER, AND SADDLE DUCTS; NO TROUBLE FOUND. ENGINE GROUND RUN TO TAKEOFF POWER AND ACCELERATION CHECKS WERE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · fuse · inoperativeNov 3, 2000
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN SECTION INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY FUSE IN THE GALLEY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeOct 15, 2000
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION AND THE EXIT LIGHT OVER THE CABIN SERVICE DOOR ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Landing gear · sensor · failedMay 18, 1998
DURING APPROACH INTO EWR, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · connector · not secureApr 30, 1998
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 15 INOPERATIVE. RESEATED CONNECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · release mech · out of adjustMar 5, 1998
DURING TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAILCONE. RIGGED RELEASE SYSTEM. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · fitting · crackedFeb 27, 1998
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRONT SPAR TO FRAME ATTACH FITTING AT FS 606 JUST ABOVE LONGERON 24L. REPAIRED PER EA 99-154728.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedJan 16, 1998
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT FS 160, LONGERON 29L. REPAIRED PER EA 99-154682.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedDec 9, 1997
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · altimeter · failedOct 1, 1997
CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER FAILED WITH FLAG DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 22,600 FEET. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED ALTIMETER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 42 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