N961N1969 Douglas DC-9-31
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 4, 2008.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched37 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Northwest Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Minneapolis, MN
- Certificate issued
- Mar 4, 2004
- Canceled
- Aug 4, 2008
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 28, 1969
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
- 1969
- Serial number
- 47405
- 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
- AD6109
Engine
- Make and model
- P & W Jt8d-5
- Type
- Turbo-jet
- Power
- 12,250 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- 2004 – 2008Northwest Airlines INCMinneapolis, 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.
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Service Difficulty Reports (37)
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.
- Airborne auxiliary power · fuel filter · leakingNov 10, 2004
PILOT REPORTED A STRONG OIL/FUEL ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT FOR ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LOW PRESSURE FUEL FILTER LEAKING 72 DROPS PER MINUTE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND PACKING. ALSO REPLACED COALESCER BAGS. COMPLIED WITH PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedSep 1, 2004
DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN SKIN IN UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER EA 99-199627.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedAug 24, 2004
DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE NOSE SKIN AROUND FASTENERS AT BS 76.5 LBL 15 TO LBL 21. REPAIRED IAW EA 99-200584.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Doors · striker · out of adjustMar 5, 2004
THE AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS SAFELY ABORTED AT ABOUT 130 KTS AND THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE WARNING INDICATION EXTINGUISHED AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ONTO THE TAXIWAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SECURITY OF THE DOOR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedDec 31, 2002
During "H" check found crack in skin at upper aft corner of forward passenger door opening. Repaired per EA 99-193295.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Airborne auxiliary power · apu · leakingMay 20, 2002
DURING GROUND COOLING IN CLT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTED A TRACE OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN. PACK WAS ADJUSTED TO WARMER TEMP AND PROBLEM ENDED. ON TAKEOFF, THE SMOKE RETURNED AND CAUSED THE FORWARD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR TO ALARM FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES THEN CEASED. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS FOR THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedDec 16, 1999
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND VENTRAL STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AT POWER SUPPLY B5-28, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Airborne auxiliary power · fuel control · malfunctionedOct 28, 1999
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CABIN AND FLIGHT CREW PERSONNEL SMELLED FUMES IN THE AIRCRAFT. CATPAIN AND FIRST OFFICER DONNED OXYGEN MASKS. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT DESTINATION AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT FUEL WAS BEING INGESTED INTO THE APU. SOURCE OF FUEL WAS FOUND TO BE A LEAK FROM APU…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · failedSep 16, 1999
AFT LEFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED WITH PASSENGER REPORTING STRANGE ODOR IN BACK OF CABIN. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO BHM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED HEAT EXCHANGERS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · shutoff valve · malfunctionedJun 22, 1998
AFTER TAKEOFF, RUDDER WAS ABNORMALLY SENSITIVE TO SMALL AMOUNTS OF INPUT WITH DIFFICULTY TRACKING CENTERLINE. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RUDDER POWER SHUTOFF VALVE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 37 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