N962N1969 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
- May 21, 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
- 47406
- 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
- AD64C0
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- 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.
- Fuselage · door frame · crackedSep 1, 2002
While stationed in MSP during pressurization checks for squealing, the aft ventral door upper left hand corner jamb was found cracked. Repaired per EA. 99-187509.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bulkhead · crackedJul 27, 1999
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, .5 INCH AND .375 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND AT LOWER CARGO HOLD BULKHEAD FS 756. REPAIRED PER EA 99-168926.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · doubler · corrodedJul 25, 1999
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LOWER SECTION OF FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FS 935 AND 996 AT AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164498.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · floorbeam · crackedJul 21, 1999
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE VERTICAL WEB OF FS 237 FLOORBEAM. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164486.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · structure · corrodedJul 19, 1999
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND AT T FS 110 STR 26L - 27L LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-168919.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bulkhead · corrodedJul 19, 1999
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO BULKHEAD WEB CORRODED BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS, FS 996 LONGERON 26L TO 26R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-168917.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · slide · failedMar 12, 1998
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE BATTERY LOW. REPLACED SLIDE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · gear doors · wornJan 1, 1998
A LOUD VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO PVD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR DOORS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED BOTH FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOORS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · control system · malfunctionedNov 17, 1997
DURING DESCENT, THE FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED THAT THE AILERON INPUT WAS STUCK TO THE RIGHT WHEN TURNING FROM DOWN WIND TO BASE-LEG. THE CREW SUCCESS FULLY GAINED FULL FLIGHT CONTROL FUNCTIONS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · control cable · brokenOct 30, 1997
A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD BY CREW FROM NOSE GEAR AREA DURING GEAR RETRACTION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DFW. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR AND CABLE BROKEN. ALSO, FOUND DOOR BENT. REPLACED LEFT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR…
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