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N982PS1968 Douglas DC-9-31

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 30, 2013.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched43 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Rantoul, KS
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2006
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
43
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Dodson International Parts INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
Apr 3, 2006
Canceled
May 30, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jan 22, 1968

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
Douglas
Model
DC-9-31
Year
1968
Serial number
47251
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
ADB3E8

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d-9 Ser
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
14,500 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
  1. 2006 – 2013Dodson International Parts INCRantoul, KS

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB 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 (43)

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 · longeron · crackedJul 2, 2001

    LONGERON 6R CRACKED AT STATION 639 APROX .25 INCH. REPAIRED LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. LAST CHECK C 5-31-00 STL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · longeron · crackedJul 2, 2001

    LONGERON 5R AT STATION 639 CRACKED APPROX .5 INCH. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON SECTION. REPLACED WITH DACO P/N 2777922-4 PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. LAST CHECK C 5-31-00 STL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · longeron · crackedJul 2, 2001

    LONGERON 5R AT STA 699 WAS CRACKED APPROX .5 INCH. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON 5R AND REPLACED WITH P/N 2777922-4 PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. CHECK-C 5-31-00 STL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · longeron · crackedJul 2, 2001

    LONGERON 5R AT STA 680 WAS CRACKED APPROX .25 INCH. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON 5R SECTION. REPLACED WITH P/N 2777922-4 PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. CHECK-C 5-31-00 STL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · fuel cell · overservicedNov 2, 2000

    ON TAKEOFF FUEL WAS SEEN VENTING FROM THE RIGHT WING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. FOUND EXCESS FUEL IN LT WING WHICH FILLED THE VENT BOX, AND THE VENT BOX EMPTIED ON TAKEOFF. DURING LATER CHECK FOUND A CHECK VALVE BYPASSING SOME FUEL FROM THE CENTER TO LT TANK. ACCOMPLISHED CORRECTIONS PER MM 28-20-0…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · dischargedJul 19, 2000

    THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT THE MOST FORWARD LT SIDE AND RT SIDE CABIN DOORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION. REPLACED THE FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 5-31-00 STL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedMay 27, 2000

    DURING CHECK-C, FOUND BELT RING FRAME STATION 389 CRACKED AT LONGERON 17R .375 INCH CRACK. CUT OUT BELT RING AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03-FIG 32 AND ELMR 70752. CHECK-C 05-27-00 STL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · skin · gougedMay 27, 2000

    DURING OP-9, FOUND RT ELEVATOR GOUGED APPROXIMATELY .125 INCH DEEP AND .25 INCH LONG ON THE UPPER SURFACE APPROXIMATELY 51 INCHES O/B FROM THE CENTERLINE. MADE A DOUBLER REPAIR PER DC9 SRM 55-01 FIG 2. BALANCED CALCULATED METHOD PER DC9 SRM 55-20-1. NEW BALANCE IS 733.5 IN POUNDS. OP-9 05-27-00 STL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedMay 27, 2000

    DURING CHECK-C, FOUND BELTING FRAME ABOVE STATION 408 CRACKED AT LONGERON 17 RT (TWO .375 INCH CRACKS). CUT OUT BELT RING AND REPAIRED PER SRM 5-3-03 FIG 32 AND ELMR 70752. CHECK-C 05-27-00 STL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · deck · crackedFeb 16, 1999

    DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND UPPER PRESSURE DECK AT APPROXIMATELY STA 47.8 WITH A CRACK ABOUT 4 INCHES LONG. CONFIRMED WITH EDDY CURRENT. REPLACED Y ANGLE PER SPM 6-70-01, DRAWING 9911500, AND SRM 51-60-0, PAGE 27 ITEM E.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 43 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

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