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N956N1968 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 6, 2013.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched38 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Salt Lake City, UT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2007
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
38
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
Nov 9, 2007
Canceled
Feb 6, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Apr 11, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Douglas
Model
DC-9-31
Year
1968
Serial number
47252
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
AD4C1D

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. 2007 – 2013Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA TrusteeSalt Lake City, UT

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 (38)

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.

  • Fuselage · channel · crackedJan 5, 2004

    DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CHANNEL. REPAIRED IAW EA 99-197419.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · seal · out of positionMay 22, 2002

    DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN PRESSURE CLIMBED THROUGH 10,000 FEET TO 12,500 FEET WHEN CREW ACCOMPLISHED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND DIVERTED TO MKE. NO MENTION OF COM OR OF MANUAL PRESSURE CONTROL. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · controller · failedMay 17, 2000

    BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AT ALTITUDE. CABIN CLIMBED TO 15,000 FEET AND MASKS DEPLOYED. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, REPACKED AIRSTAIR SEAL, AND SEALED GALLEY DRAIN MAST.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · wire · brokenApr 2, 2000

    DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE CATWALK AND INTERIOR TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH OFF. REPAIRED BROKEN BROWN WIRE NEAR POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire · failedJan 23, 2000

    EMERGENCY LIGHT ARM AND CHARGE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED SHORTED WIRING AT CLAMP IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · ecu · failedDec 28, 1999

    DURING TAXI INTO IAD, FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW ACTIVATED FORWARD CARGO BAY FIRE BOTTLE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE DAMAGE. REPLACED NR 1 CARGO ELECTRONICS UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · batteries · dischargedFeb 12, 1999

    DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · sensor · brokenNov 19, 1998

    DURING APPROACH INTO MEM, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND EXECUTED GO-AROUND PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR BROKEN. REPLACED SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GEAR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedMay 2, 1998

    FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED MAIN CABIN DOOR UPPER FLASHLIGHT NOT BLINKING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · bracket · brokenApr 21, 1998

    DURING APPROACH INTO DTW, SLATS WOULD NOT EXTEND AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 SLAT INBOARD IDLER PULLEY BRACKET BROKEN LOOSE FROM FORWARD SPAR BRACKET. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ATL AND IS CURRENTLY BEING…

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 38 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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