Aircraft record

N963ASMcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD 83

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 31, 2000.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Feb 2000)No ADs since 1998 matched39 service difficulty reports

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Salt Lake City, UT; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 1992
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 2000
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 39; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: First Security Bank NA Trustee
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued: Jun 11, 1992
Canceled: Aug 31, 2000

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: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co
Model: MD 83
Serial number: 53077
Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 155
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: 20,000 and over lb
Mode S code: AD675C

Engine

Type: Turbo-fan

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1992 – 2000First Security Bank NA TrusteeSalt Lake City, UT

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Feb 1, 2000 · Port Hueneme, CA

A loss of airplane pitch control resulting from the in-flight failure of the horizontal stabilizer trim system jackscrew assembly's acme nut threads. The thread failure was caused by excessive wear resulting from Alaska Airlines' insufficient lubrication of the jackscrew assembly. Contributing to the accident were Alaska Airlines' extended lubrication interval and the Federal Aviation…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Fatal
Report: DCA00MA023

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA00MA023)

Accident history for this model

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 (39)

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 · wire · brokenJan 14, 2000
SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, ONE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IN THE CATWALKK AREA WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE TO LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · battery pack · dischargedJan 7, 2000
SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROWS 24-27 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER PACK AND ALL LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · battery · dischargedDec 26, 1999
SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE CATWALK AREA WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Windows · window · stuckDec 17, 1999
SEA - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLIGHT 470, CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT RIGHT SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. REPOSITIONED FORWARD UPPER GUIDE ARM INTO GUIDE SLOT AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Windows · window · stuckDec 9, 1999
PDX - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLIGHT 470, CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT RIGHT SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. REPOSITIONED FORWARD UPPER BAYONET MECHANISM AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Doors · mechanism · out of adjustSep 16, 1999
SEA - FLT 446 - AFTER ARRIVAL, CREW REPORTED THE L2 DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. ADJUSTED THE TORQUE TUBE AND ADJUSTED THE L2 DOOR AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · lamp · defectiveAug 4, 1999
SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, ONE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK RED LIGHT AT ROW 29 WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED DEFECTIVE LAMP MODULE AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Windows · pin · out of positionJul 20, 1999
SFO - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLIGHT 102, CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT RIGHT SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. REPOSITIONED UPPER GUIDE PIN IN TRACK AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · light · defectiveJul 7, 1999
PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · light · defectiveMar 18, 1999
PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 39 reports.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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