N963N1969 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 matched25 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
- Jun 20, 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
- 47415
- 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
- AD6877
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.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (25)
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.
- Pneumatic · clamp · looseJun 13, 2001
INBOUND TO RAP, LOST PRESSURIZATION AT 26,000 FEET. CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT AND AFT CABIN DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, MASKS DEPLOYED, AND STARTED TO CLIMB 1000 FEET PER MINUTE. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. SECURED LOOSE CLAMPS ON RIGHT PACK SUPPLY DUCT.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · duct · disconnectedSep 16, 1999
LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AT START OF DESCENT FROM 26,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT CABIN AND EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND DUCT BETWEEN LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND WATER SEPARATOR DISCONNECTED. REINSTALLED DUCT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · seat track · crackedJul 20, 1999
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS ON SEAT TRACK FITTING FS 617. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164490 (P/N 3916212-502).
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · bulkhead jamb · crackedJul 19, 1999
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CRACK WAS FOUND ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LEFT UPPER DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164509 (P/N 5917463-503).
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · slat press panel · corrodedJul 6, 1999
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LHS SLAT PRESSURE PANEL (P/N 5956065-41) AND RHS (P/N 5956065-43). REPAIRED PER EA 99-164469.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · fastener · crackedJul 6, 1999
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, HEAVY CORROSION AND CRACK PROPAGATION AT FASTENER HOLE LOCATIONS APPROXIMATELY 6 SECTION. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164471. (P/N 9911593-7)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedApr 6, 1998
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE AND RIGHT TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · slide battery · dischargedApr 6, 1998
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FORWARD GALLEY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedMar 18, 1998
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS JUST AFT OF OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedDec 12, 1997
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN ENTRY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 25 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