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N999DN1992 Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation MD-88

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 29, 2022.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply228 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1992
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
228
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
Apr 2, 1992
Canceled
Nov 29, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Feb 6, 1992

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 Corporation
Model
MD-88
Year
1992
Serial number
53371
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
ADF46A

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
  1. 1992 – 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, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2010-25-04McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes…Jan 11, 2011Airframe (MD-88)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins DC9-28-212 and MD90-28-010, both Revision 1, dated June 16, 2009
2009-15-16McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-10 Series Airplanes, DC-9-30 Series Airplanes…Jul 6, 2010Airframe (MD-88)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (228)

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 · floor panel · damagedMar 1, 2020

    SPONGY AISLE FLOOR PANEL AT L2 AREA. RMVD AND RPLD FLOOR PANEL 1117D PER MD 88 AMM 53-20. (LP6206466)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · door frame · crackedDec 14, 2019

    CRACK FOUND ON FWD LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR DOOR FRAME. REPLACED LT INB MLG DOOR ASSY PER MD88 AMM 32-12. DOOR, MLG, LH S OFF 92-3210-9-0005 S/N 00092. (LP6629878)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeDec 14, 2019

    LT AND RT FWD OVERWING EMER LIGHT INOP. FOUND NO POWER AT L2-177 AND L2-176. 503183. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B5-103 PER MD AMM 33-50. (LP6629877)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fire protection · battery · missingNov 14, 2019

    LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERY MISSING. REPLACE DETECTOR BATTERY. OPS NORMAL POSITION AFT LEFT LAV. (LP1359607)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · support angle · crackedOct 25, 2019

    TAIL CONE UPPER R/H LOCK SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED UPPER R/H LOCK SUPPORT BRACKET. (334965) REINSTALLED UPPER R/H LOCK SUPPORT BRACKET PER MD88 DWG 5966796. (LP1330971)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · support frame · crackedOct 25, 2019

    TAILCONE SUPPORT FRAME CRACKED @ 3:00 MKD. RMVD TAIL CONE SUPPORT FRAME RT SIDE AT 3:00 (190190) STARTED PICKING UP HOLES ON THE FACE OF THE FRAME. (190190) INSTALLED FRAME SPLICES, CLIPS, BRACKETS AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE PER MD988 DWG 5966796 (416230) FINISHED INSTALL OF FRAME PER MD88 DWG…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · lens · missingJun 10, 2019

    2L EMERGENCY EXIT COVER DIFFUSER LENS MISSING. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED COVER, OK FOR SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · compressor · stalledJun 8, 2019

    IFSD & ATB - THE CREW RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO DEPARTURE FOLLOWING THE FAILURE OF THE #1 ENGINE. THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL ON TAKEOFF, WITH THE EGT REACHING 800 DEGREES, AND THEN THE #1 ENGINE ROLLED BACK. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED BY THE FLIGHT CREW PER THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · fuel control · malfunctionedApr 8, 2019

    AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMB- B/W 8-10K L INLET FUEL PRESS. LO ILLUMINATED ON EOAP. RAN QRH- 12.22- ONCE ALL PUMPS WERE ON, ONLY 150LB. OF FUEL IN CENTER AT THAT TIME. L INLET FUEL PRESS. LO LIGHT (EXT.).- NOTICED FWD. LEFT FUEL TANK BOOST PUMP CB (J23) POPPED. DURING FURTHER CLIMB FL240-260, L…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · slide · damagedMar 19, 2019

    L1 DOOR GIRT BAR HUNG ON DOOR FRAME. FOUND SLIDE PACK DAMAGED DID NOT DEPLOY. REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE PACK PER 2561-01358-01A. SLIDE, EVAC, FO OFF 97-2561-9-0003 02768 ON 88-2560-9-0003 03673. (LP5813124)

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 228 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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