N985VJ1968 Douglas DC-9-31
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 17, 2003.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched10 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- US Airways INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Arlington, VA
- Certificate issued
- Mar 31, 1987
- Canceled
- Jul 17, 2003
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- May 8, 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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Douglas
- Model
- DC-9-31
- Year
- 1968
- Serial number
- 47208
- 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
- ADBF9B
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- 1987 – 2003US Airways INCArlington, VA
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 (10)
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 · battery · dischargedMay 17, 1999
IND - THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · power supply · inoperativeApr 9, 1999
IND - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE FOR THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, SERVICE DOOR, FLIGHT DECK, AND FORWARD AISLE CEILING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALL 10 LIGHT BULBS AND CABIN CEILING POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · hyd pump · failedAug 7, 1997
PIT - ON CLIMB PASSING 9,000 FEET, CREW RECEIVED THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES, THE PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · battery pack · dischargedJul 19, 1997
TPA - FOUND SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-26 AND REPAIRED WIRING AT BATTERY PACK B5-33. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedNov 23, 1996
DAY - FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Exhaust · tr latches · lack of lubeOct 19, 1996
FLT 1125 - MDT-CLT - ON ROTATION LEFT ENGINE REVERSE UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONTINUED TAKEOFF AND THEN RETURNED TO FIELD AT MDT. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN AIRCRAFT LANDED. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED BUT ATC TOWR DID CALL OUT THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED UPPER AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedJun 22, 1996
FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD BATTERY PACK. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedJun 22, 1996
FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD BATTERY PACK. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · aperture · crackedOct 4, 1995
PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 3 INCH CRACK AND A .75 INCH IN VENTRAL DOOR APERTURE TO LEFT CORNER. ROUTED OUT CRACKED AREAS AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLERS PER DRW NR J060088 AND USAIR EA NR 31358. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedSep 18, 1995
PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CANTED FRAME 1104 AT UPPER ATTACH FASTENER CRACK .5 INCH LONGERON 4L. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF FRAME PER SRM 53-03 FIG 30. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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