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N959DN1998 Boeing MD-90-30

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 198230 ADs may apply50 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Engine
V2528-D5 · 28,000 lb thrust
Iae
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
30
confirm with A&P
Service reports
50
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
Aug 25, 2011
Canceled
Aug 25, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Apr 16, 2012

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
Boeing
Model
MD-90-30
Year
1998
Serial number
53529
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
AD566E

Engine

Make and model
Iae V2528-D5
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
28,000 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. 2011 – 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.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (30)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2023-12-15NavigationJun 21, 2023Airframe (MD-90-30)
2019-24-17WingsJan 24, 2020Airframe (MD-90-30)
2018-07-04Ice and rain protectionSep 10, 2018Airframe (MD-90-30)
2017-11-02StabilizersJun 27, 2017Airframe (MD-90-30)
2016-25-26NavigationFeb 2, 2017Airframe (MD-90-30)
Show all 30 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2016-22-18FuselageNov 21, 2016Airframe (MD-90-30)
2015-02-05NavigationMar 5, 2015Airframe (MD-90-30)
2014-24-03Standard Practices/Structures; Code 55, StabilizersJan 27, 2015Airframe (MD-90-30)
2014-24-04The Boeing Company AirplanesJan 13, 2015Airframe (MD-90-30)
2013-07-10International Aero Engines AG Turbofan EnginesMay 20, 2013Engine (V2528-D5)Certain serial numbers: V20001–V20285. Only with: No. 4 bearing internal scavenge tube P/N 2A2074-01 and No. 4 bearing external scavenge tube P/N 6A5254 installed.
2012-21-18WingsDec 5, 2012Airframe (MD-90-30)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD90-57A030, dated February 14, 2012
2012-22-04WingsDec 5, 2012Airframe (MD-90-30)
2012-18-05FuelOct 11, 2012Airframe (MD-90-30)Only with: Equipped with center wing fuel tanks and Boeing OEM-installed auxiliary fuel tanks; not required for airplanes from which the auxiliary fuel tanks have been removed.
2011-25-08International Aero Engines Turbofan EnginesJan 17, 2012Engine (V2528-D5)
2011-12-12The Boeing Company Model MD-90-30 AirplanesJul 22, 2011Airframe (MD-90-30)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD90-55A014, dated June 24, 2010
2011-06-12The Boeing Company Model MD-90-30 AirplanesApr 26, 2011Airframe (MD-90-30)
2011-03-09The Boeing Company Model MD-90-30 AirplanesMar 14, 2011Airframe (MD-90-30)
2011-01-11The Boeing Company Model MD-90-30 AirplanesFeb 9, 2011Airframe (MD-90-30)
2007-17-19McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 AirplanesOct 2, 2007Airframe (MD-90-30)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin MD90-30-026, Revision 1, dated May 27, 2005
2006-10-14McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series…Jun 21, 2006Airframe (MD-90-30)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 717-52-0007, Revision 1 (for Model 717-200 airplanes). Only with: All DC-9, MD-80, MD-88 and MD-90-30 airplanes; Model 717-200 airplanes only as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 717-52-0007, Revision 1.
2004-05-18McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 AirplanesApr 13, 2004Airframe (MD-90-30)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin MD90-32-012, Revision 03, dated June 29, 2001
2003-26-07McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 AirplanesFeb 4, 2004Airframe (MD-90-30)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD90-24A081, Revision 01, dated March 7, 2003
2003-03-15 R1Various Boeing and McDonnell Douglas Transport Category AirplanesDec 22, 2003Airframe (MD-90-30)
2003-08-02McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 AirplanesApr 30, 2003Airframe (MD-90-30)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD90-25A056, Revision 01, dated April 30, 2002
2003-04-10McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 AirplanesApr 4, 2003Airframe (MD-90-30)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD90-24A074, Revision 01, dated August 8, 2001
2003-03-15Various Boeing and McDonnell Douglas Transport Category AirplanesMar 7, 2003Airframe (MD-90-30)
2002-12-10McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 AirplanesJul 23, 2002Airframe (MD-90-30)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin MD90-24-007, Revision 02, dated July 16, 2001
2002-03-06McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81, -82, -83, and -87 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88…Mar 21, 2002Airframe (MD-90-30)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins MD80-27A359, Revision 01, and MD90-27A031, Revision 01, dated March 26, 2001. Only with: Excluding airplanes on which the modification specified in the applicable service bulletin has been done.
2001-12-15McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 Series AirplanesJul 25, 2001Airframe (MD-90-30)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD90-23A018, Revision 01, dated August 10, 2000
2001-10-11McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 Series AirplanesJun 8, 2001Airframe (MD-90-30)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD90-30A023, including Appendix, dated March 14, 2001

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (50)

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 · frame · corrodedFeb 2, 2017

    AFT CARGO FRAME CORRODED, STA 1365 BETWEEN L29L AND L29R, ON PREVIOUS REPAIR. REMOVED REPAIR AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · indicator · out of adjustFeb 2, 2017

    TAILCONE SLIDE PRESSURE GAUGE IS MIGRATED BELOW VIEW. REPLACED SLIDE IAW AMDS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · corrodedFeb 1, 2017

    AFT CARGO FRAME CORRODED, STA 1365 ON PREVIOUS REPAIR. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Flight controls · jackscrew · damagedFeb 1, 2017

    FOUND HORIZONTAL STAB JACKSCREW WITH DAMAGE ON THE UPPER THREADS. JACK SCREW REPLACED ON AMDS 2710-01071-05.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · corrodedJan 30, 2017

    CORROSION , BS 1320 FORMER BETWEEN L26 - 28R. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND DWG 9919605, REV BE AND BC. (LP# 2870932)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floor support · corrodedJan 30, 2017

    FLOOR SUPPORT, BS 201, LBL 20 CORRODED. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND DWG 9936534, REV BW.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floor support · corrodedJan 30, 2017

    FLOOR SUPPORT, BS 256, LBL 30 CORRODED. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 53-30-05 AND DWG 5930544, REV DD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · longeron · crackedJan 28, 2017

    AFT ACCESSORY LONGERON 2L CRACKED AT AFT END FORWARD OF BS 1494. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE IAW SRM 53-30-01.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · web · crackedJan 28, 2017

    FLOOR MEMBRANE, BS 235, LBL 48 DENTED AND CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-20-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · not reported · corrodedJan 28, 2017

    CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, BS 148, LBL7. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-01.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 50 reports.

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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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