N987VJ1968 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 matched11 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
- Apr 7, 1983
- Canceled
- Jul 17, 2003
- Airworthiness
- Standard
- Airworthiness date
- Nov 18, 1983
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
- 47210
- 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
- ADC709
Engine
- Make and model
- P & W Jt8d Series
- Type
- Turbo-jet
- 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- 1983 – 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 (11)
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 · dischargedFeb 4, 1999
IND - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 19 THROUGH 21 AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT WERE INOPERATIVE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · strut · dischargedJan 17, 1999
CMH/LGA - FLT 293 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT FLAT. THE NOSE GEAR STRUT WAS SERVICED WITH OIL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · sensor · out of adjustJan 4, 1999
PIT-CLT - FLIGHT 980 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE, THE AUTO SPOILER DO NOT USE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE FLAP HORN SOUNDED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE GROUND SENSE SYSTEM. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · web · crackedDec 24, 1998
PIT - DURING C-5 CHECK, FOUND .20 INCH CRACK, CRACK EXTENDED .5 INCH BEYOND STOP DRILL IN WEB ATTACHED TO SKIN AT AFT FUSE INTERIOR, AT STATION 1087 LONGERON 4R. INSTALLED DOUBLER, TITANIUM .050 SRM 53-01 FIG 2 PER EA NR 51136. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · bearings · failedJan 11, 1997
FLT 7900 - IAD-PIT - AT 320 KIAS, AIRCRAFT REQUIRED OVER 15 DEGREES OF LEFT RUDDER TRIM. SELECTED RUDDER POWER OFF AND RETURNED TO FIELD. A/C FERRIED TO PIT FOR REPAIR. REPLACED LOWER RUDDER BEARING AND 3 RUDDER HINGE BOLTS. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine oil · switch · leakingSep 16, 1996
FLT 2371 - CLT-BHM - NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY STARTED DROPPING IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO CLT. NO ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FOUND NR 2 OIL PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING. REPLACED SWITCH. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedJul 4, 1996
AFT FLOOR AND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · jamb · crackedOct 5, 1995
PIT - DURING C-3 INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW JAMB PAN FORWARD OF LATCH PIN AND A .5 INCH CRACK AFT OF LATCH PIN. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 FIG 32. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedJul 18, 1995
PIT - DURING RON CHECK, FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK AT AFT VENTRAL DOOR LEFT SIDE ABOVE TOP LEFT DOOR STOP. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 FIG 30. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · jamb · crackedJul 18, 1995
PIT - DURING RON CHECK MAINTENANCE, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE VENTRAL DOOR JAM. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 FIG 29. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 11 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