N976AX1973 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41
DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 12, 2018.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198238 ADs may apply31 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Mercury Aviation Corp
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Dover, DE
- Certificate issued
- Jul 18, 2012
- Canceled
- Feb 12, 2018
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jul 8, 1999
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
- Mcdonnell Douglas
- Model
- DC-9-41
- Year
- 1973
- Serial number
- 47596
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 116
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- AD9A05
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- 2012 – 2018Mercury Aviation CorpDover, DE
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 (38)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-25-12 | Fuselage Main Bulkhead | Jan 31, 2014 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Alert Service Bulletin A53-144, Revision 2, dated February 23, 1984 |
| 2010-25-04 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes… | Jan 11, 2011 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins DC9-28-212 and MD90-28-010, both Revision 1, dated June 16, 2009 |
| 2010-23-10 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; and Model… | Dec 14, 2010 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-57-223, Revision 1, dated August 13, 2009 |
| 2010-10-20 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes | Jun 21, 2010 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-28-227, dated April 23, 2009 |
| 2009-24-21 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; and McDonnell Douglas… | Jan 8, 2010 | Airframe (DC-9-41) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-03 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; and Model DC-9-20… | Mar 31, 2009 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-28-216, dated March 18, 2008 |
| 2008-18-06 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series… | Jan 7, 2009 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Only with: Equipped with a tail cone evacuation slide container installed in accordance with STC ST735SO. |
| 2008-11-15 | McDonnell Douglas Model 717-200 Airplanes; Model DC-9-10 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-20… | Jul 3, 2008 | Airframe (DC-9-41) |
| 2007-17-18 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-81… | Oct 2, 2007 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-30-097, Revision 2, dated May 27, 2005 |
| 2006-21-06 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10 Series Airplanes; DC-9-20 Series Airplanes; DC-9-30… | Nov 29, 2006 | Airframe (DC-9-41) |
| 2006-18-05 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; Model DC-9-21… | Oct 11, 2006 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC9-24A190, Revision 2, dated October 12, 2004 |
| 2006-18-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes | Oct 4, 2006 | Airframe (DC-9-41) |
| 2006-13-18 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32F, DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, and DC-9-34F… | Aug 9, 2006 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-28-214, dated December 16, 2005 |
| 2006-10-14 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series… | Jun 21, 2006 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 717-52-0007, Revision 1 (for Model 717-200 airplanes). Only with: All DC-9, MD-80, MD-88 and MD-90-30 airplanes; Model 717-200 airplanes only as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 717-52-0007, Revision 1. |
| 2006-07-08 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes | May 5, 2006 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Service Bulletin 53-168, dated November 17, 1983 |
| 2006-06-04 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40 and -50 Series Airplanes, and Model… | Apr 20, 2006 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-53-179, Revision 2, dated May 27, 2004 |
| 2005-13-18 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-20 Series Airplanes; Model… | Aug 1, 2005 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Only with: Equipped with SAFT America Inc. nickel cadmium batteries P/N 021929-000 or P/N 021904-000 manufactured before May 2003. |
| 2004-25-14 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; DC-9-20, DC-9-30… | Jan 20, 2005 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-57-222, dated September 18, 2002 |
| 2004-18-11 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; and Model DC-9-20… | Oct 13, 2004 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-57-225, dated December 10, 2002 |
| 2004-07-04 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, DC-9-15F, DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32 (VC-9C)… | May 5, 2004 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC9-33A114, Revision 03, dated January 16, 2003 |
| 2003-03-15 R1 | Various Boeing and McDonnell Douglas Transport Category Airplanes | Dec 22, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-41) |
| 2003-09-07 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes; and DC-9-81… | Jun 5, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-41) |
| 2003-03-15 | Various Boeing and McDonnell Douglas Transport Category Airplanes | Mar 7, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-41) |
| 2002-26-08 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series… | Feb 10, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC9-24A189, dated December 12, 2001 |
| 2002-26-10 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes | Feb 10, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9-53-277, Revision 01, dated June 16, 1999 |
| 2002-26-13 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-11, -12, -13, -14, -15, and -15F Airplanes; Model DC-9-21… | Feb 6, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC9-24A191, Revision 01, dated January 9, 2002 |
| 2002-25-04 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes; and C-9… | Jan 17, 2003 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin DC9-24A171, Revision 01, dated September 21, 1999 |
| 2002-21-09 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes | Nov 29, 2002 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-53-290, Revision 01, dated March 15, 2002 |
| 2002-04-01 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and C-9 Series Airplanes; Model MD-88 Airplanes… | Mar 28, 2002 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins DC9-32-315 and MD90-32-033, Revision 01, dated October 24, 2000. Only with: Equipped with upper lock links P/N 3914464-1, 3914464-501, or 3914464-503. |
| 2001-20-15 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 Series Airplanes and MD-88 Airplanes | Oct 26, 2001 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC9-24A193, dated July 31, 2001 |
| 2000-08-18 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 Series Airplanes, and Model MD-88 and MD-90-30 Airplanes | Jun 13, 2000 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin DC9-25A357, Revision 02; McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD90-25A019 |
| 99-08-05 R1 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes | May 12, 1999 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9-53-267, dated October 20, 1997 |
| 99-08-05 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes | May 12, 1999 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9-53-267, dated October 20, 1997 |
| 98-09-19 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes, and Model… | Jun 3, 1998 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Only with: Converted or first production non-regulating shutoff valve AlliedSignal Aerospace P/N 979410-1-1 or 979410-2-1 installed on the engine starter. |
| 97-02-08 R1 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes, and Model… | Mar 4, 1997 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9-27-300, Revision 02, dated June 29, 1995 |
| 97-02-08 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes, and Model… | Mar 4, 1997 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9-27-300, Revision 02, dated June 29, 1995 |
| 96-07-51 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 Series Airplanes | Apr 15, 1996 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Certain serial numbers: DC-9 001–631. Only with: Limited by fuselage numbers 001 through 631 inclusive. |
| 95-02-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 and DC-9- 80 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and… | Feb 21, 1995 | Airframe (DC-9-41)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Service Bulletin 53-269, dated August 11, 1994 |
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Service Difficulty Reports (31)
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 · skin · corrodedMar 7, 2008
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND CORROSION OF FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND THE LEFT STATIC PORT PLATE. REMOVED LEFT STATIC PORT PLATE, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER THE PLATE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 53-04, FIGURE 31, SHEET 1.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · rib · crackedDec 15, 2007
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB WAS CRACKED BETWEEN TWO FASTENERS. LOCATED JUST INBOARD OF THE NR 5 SLAT TRACK. REPAIRED RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB JUST INBOARD OF NR 5 SLAT TRACK IAW REA D957-56780.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · intercostal · crackedDec 15, 2007
AFT LOWER CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED AT FS 1056, RIGHT UNDER TRACK AT 28 RIGHT. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AND BRACKET AT STA 1056 RIGHT IAW DC9 SRM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · attach angle · crackedDec 13, 2007
ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT APPROXIMATELY STA 775 OUTBOARD SIDE OF WHEEL WELL. APPROXIMATELY 18" AFT OF WHEEL WELL MAIN FRAME. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND DOUGLAS DWG 9923435 PART -12.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · window frame · crackedOct 19, 2007
DURING COCKPIT WINDSHIELD FRAME MOD, FOUND FRAME 9911505-5 CRACKED AT INBOARD END. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · power supply · defectiveOct 12, 2007
EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN COCKPIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00-5.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · power supply · dischargedSep 24, 2007
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW DC9 MM 33-53-02-4.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedNov 6, 2006
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00-00.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · pan · crackedJan 4, 2006
RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED AT FORWARD LOWER STOP. STOP DRILLED CRACK. INSTALLED DOOR PAN REPAIR IAW DC9 SRM K07390.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · longeron · crackedJan 4, 2006
LONGERON 17 RIGHT CRACKED AT FS 1056. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION AS REQUIRED IAW DC9 SRM LONGERON SPLICE REPAIR 53-02.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 31 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