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N960VJ1970 Douglas DC-9-31

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 7, 2005.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched16 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
San Antonio, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2002
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
16
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Alameda Corp Trustee
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
San Antonio, TX
Certificate issued
May 2, 2002
Canceled
Feb 7, 2005
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Nov 22, 1983

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
1970
Serial number
47505
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
AD5E0A

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d Series
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
7,700 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. 2002 – 2005Alameda Corp TrusteeSan Antonio, TX

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 (16)

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 · light · inoperativeJun 22, 2000

    DTW - THE FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A SHORTED WIRE AND POWER PACK FUSE AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECKED OK. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedSep 1, 1999

    PIT - DURING C-5 CHECK, FOUND FOUR .125 INCH CRACKS COMING FROM RIVET IN SKIN PANEL AT STATION 76.55 BETWEEN LEFT LOGNERONS 2 AND 3. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER SERVICE REWORK DRAWING SR 09530239-7021 THROUGH 7027. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · longeron · crackedSep 1, 1999

    PIT - DURING C-5 CHECK FOUND TWO .125 INCH CRACKS AT LONG 2 AND 3 STATION 76. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SR09530239. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · battery · dischargedJul 27, 1999

    DTW - THE LEFT NACELLE SCAN EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT NACELLE SCAN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine oil · indicator · malfunctionedOct 12, 1998

    PIT-BNA - FLT 1285 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE CAPT NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMP WAS IN THE YELLOW ARCH. POWER WAS REDUCED BUT THE TEMPERATURE CONTINUED TO CLIMB THROUGH THE RED ARCH AND OF SCALE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedJul 30, 1998

    PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND 6 1 INCH CRACKS IN FRAME AT STATION 1104 CANTED, FRAME AT STRINGERS 3L AND 3R, 4L AND 4R AND 5L AND 5R. REPLACED 1104 FRAME ASSY PER MFG DWG. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · guide track · fodJun 9, 1998

    PIT - FLT 841 - COULD NOT OPEN FORWARD SERVICE DOOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PIECE OF PLASTIC FROM THE HANDLE COVER IN THE GUIDE TRACK IMPEDING MOTION OF THE CAM AND ROLLER. THE PLASTIC WAS REMOVED. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · defectiveFeb 9, 1998

    IND - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR THE AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGNS WERE INOPERATIVE, AND TEH FORWARD REMOVAVLE EMERGENCY LIGHT DID NOT SHOW CHARGING AND THE LIGHT DID NOT OPERATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR THE OVERWING EXIT SIGNS AND REPLACED THE REMOVABLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · dischargedFeb 9, 1998

    IND - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR THE AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGNS WERE INOPERATIVE, AND TEH FORWARD REMOVAVLE EMERGENCY LIGHT DID NOT SHOW CHARGING AND THE LIGHT DID NOT OPERATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR THE OVERWING EXIT SIGNS AND REPLACED THE REMOVABLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · pump · failedDec 10, 1997

    PIT - LT 1165 - AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY REMAINED NORMAL. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP, THE INPUT SHAFT WAS SHEARED. NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN THE FILTERS.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 16 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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