N989DL1991 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 25, 2022.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched223 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Delta Air Lines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Atlanta, GA
- Certificate issued
- Dec 20, 1991
- Canceled
- Apr 25, 2022
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Nov 18, 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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co
- Model
- MD-88
- Year
- 1991
- Serial number
- 53341
- 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
- ADCCE9
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- 1991 – 2022Delta 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, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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.
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Service Difficulty Reports (223)
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 · terminal · out of adjustSep 27, 2019
UPON ACTIVATION OF NOSE LANDING LIGHT, ON FINAL APPROACH, GOT SPARK BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL SHORT. FOUND 2 WIRE TERMINALS CONTACTING EACH OTHER ON NOSE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH. REPOSITIONED TERMINALS PER SWPM 20-20. OPS CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · false activationAug 19, 2019
AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTUATED MOMENTARILY. NO SMOKE OR SMELL DETECT BY FA. R & R AFT RT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · accumulator · leakingAug 9, 2019
ON TAXI IN, NOTED BURNING OIL SMELL. RAN BEGINNING OF QRH SMOKE AND FUMES CHECK LIST. ON ARRIVAL IN CHOCKS, SHUT A/C DOWN, SHUT PACKS OFF, HAZE DISPTD. NOTICED LEFT HYD QTY DOWN TO 5 QTS. FOUND APU INLET HYD FILLED, FOUND HYD LEAK AT TOP OF LT HYD ACCUM FOR LEFT T/R.. PULLED AND SECURED APU C/B'S.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · battery pack · inoperativeAug 2, 2019
ROWS 1-12, L1 AND R1 EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. R/R BATTERIES AT B5-23. REF MD88 AMM 33-53, CK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedJul 29, 2019
DURING SVC CHK FOUND F/C EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT COMING ON. R/R BATTERY PACK FWD RT PER AMM 33-53. OPS CHK GOOD. (LP5490173)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · gauge · not reportedJul 22, 2019
SHIP 989 - SMK- INBOUND TO ATL DURING TAXI IN THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL THAT BECAME A VISUAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT THRUST REVERSER ACCUMULATOR GAUGE, CLEANED APU INLET, AND PERFORMED A DUCT BURNOUT.(LP5490132)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · fuse · blownJul 12, 2019
FOUND 1ST CLASS EMERG LIGHTS INOP. R/R BATTERY TRAY FUSES OPS GOOD REF AMM 33-53. (LP5774496)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · fuse · blownJul 7, 2019
SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM DOOR 1L TO SEAT 12DE INOP. FOUND FUSE F1 ON B5-211 TO BE BAD. REPLACED SAME, CHECKS GOOD. REF. AMM 33-53. (LP5774473)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeJun 2, 2019
AFT EXIT ROW EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP (ROW 25). REPLACED BATTERY PACK ABOVE SEAT 25D. OPS CHECK GOOD REF MD88 AMM 33-53. (LP5428621)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · wire · brokenJan 2, 2019
SEAT 36D EMER LIGHT HARNESS HAS BROKEN WIRE. R/R SEAT 36D EMER LIGHT HARNESS PER AMM 33-53. OPS CK GOOD. (LP4701540)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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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