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N984DL1991 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 9, 2020.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (minor damage, May 1997)No ADs since 1998 matched250 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1991
NTSB events
1
minor, 1997
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
250
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Delta Air Lines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Atlanta, GA
Certificate issued
Oct 8, 1991
Canceled
Nov 9, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Sep 17, 1991

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-88
Year
1991
Serial number
53311
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
142
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
ADBA56

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d Series
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
7,700 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. 1991 – 2020Delta Air Lines INCAtlanta, GA

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 (1)

Accident · minor damage

May 13, 1997 · Flushing, NY

The vehicle's driver failure to maintain adequate clearance from and resulted in a collision with a parked aircraft.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
Serious
Report
NYC97LA095

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC97LA095)

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 (250)

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 · connector · disconnectedJun 28, 2019

    EMEG LIGHTS INOP BETWEEN ROW 13 & 23. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR AT FLOOR AT SEAT 13 ED OPS CK GOOD. (LP5917986)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · bracket · brokenMar 14, 2019

    WHILE WORKING JOB CARD 0591-0301 FOUND AUX HYD PUMP WIRE HARNESS BRACKET BROKE. REF EA 09-457000-03AD FIG 2 ITEM 7. INSTALLED BRACKET TO WIRE HARNESS PER EA 09-457000-03AD FIG 2. A/C OK FOR SVC. BRACKET 9D0062-3S10-12. SDR REPORTED DUE TO BEING AD RELATED. (LP5825454)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · fire warning · false activationMar 23, 2018

    RIGHT ENGINE LOOP B LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT PER QRH LOOP A SELECTED. NORMAL FIRE TEST LOOP DETECTOR LEFT IN A POSITION FOR REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. SELECTED RT ENG FIRE LOOP TO BOTH AND RAN TEST OPS NORMAL NO FAULT NO HISTORY OK FOR SVC.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · battery pack · not reportedAug 22, 2017

    OVERWING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHT BATTERY PACK OPS CHECK. REPLACED OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00 PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · bearing · nickedAug 18, 2017

    LEFT ELEVATOR NR 1 HINGE BEARING NICKED. REMOVED THE HINGE BEARING HOUSING IAW OVERHAUL MANUAL 27-30-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BEARING AND REINSTALLED HINGE HOUSING IAW CMM 27-30-1 AND SOPM 20-10-7.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · seal · damagedAug 17, 2017

    ON INSTALLATION OF LEFT ELEVATOR TO HORIZONTAL STAB, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE AFT SPAR REAR CAP, XE225. REPAIRED LT HORIZONTAL STAB T/E SPAR SEAL IAW ER/A 398032-14MA.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · cusp web · crackedAug 16, 2017

    ON REMOVAL OF THE RT SIDE FLOOR WEB, A CRACK WAS NOTICED AT FWD CORNER CUT OUT. REPAIRED THE CUSP WEB AT BS 807 IAW SRM 53-05, PAR 144, FIG 131A-21, DWG 9910151, REV BU, REV CH, AND DWG 9930538 REV CE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · wire · damagedJun 25, 2017

    ACFT DIVERTED, DURING CLIMB OUT, PASSING THROUGH 26K, A STRONG ACRID ODOR BECAME APPARENT IN THE COCKPIT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SAME ODOR IN CABIN. BEGAN DESCENT DIVERSION. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1-1.5 MINUTES BOTH OIL TEMP HIGH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THROTTLES WERE AT IDLE. PERFORMED QRH…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · structure · puncturedJun 7, 2017

    DURING A SERVICE CHECK, FOUND A DENT WITH A PUNCTURE ON BACKSIDE OF RT NR 1 SLAT, 45 INCHES FROM INBOARD, 2.25 X 1.87 L X .195 DEEP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SLAT IAW AMDS CARD 2700-4224-RH-01.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · skin · crackedJan 22, 2017

    HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER RT AFT SKIN PANEL CRACKED. DRILLED END CRACK 0.250 DRILLED IAW SR09550028. ENLARGE STOP DRILL IAW SR09550028 STEP 42. HFEC INSP AREA IAW NDTM 06-1001.001 NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALODINED & PRIMED. SEALED AREA REINSTALLED FILLER AND APPLIED 2 LAYERS SPEED TAPE AND SEALED.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 250 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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