# N497AA: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 11, 2015
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=497AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N497AA

## Aircraft that carried N497AA

- [Cancelled 2015-05-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N497AA-2015-05-11): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), S/N 49735, built 1989. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

## NTSB investigations on N497AA (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI92IA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92IA061), Dec 23, 1991: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (N497AA), Chicago, IL, incident, no damage. Probable cause: THE LOCAL CONTROLLER'S NOT UNDERSTANDING READ BACK OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. FACTORS INCLUDE THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF FLIGHT 73 NOT UNDERSTANDING VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS; LOCAL CONTROLLER NOT VISUALLY…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N497AA (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20040105000069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040105000069I), Jan 5, 2004: Doug DC982 (N497AA), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. (-23) American airlines flight 1453, aircraft N497AA, an MD-82, landed at mci from lga. While taxiing, due to a heavy layer of ice on the runway, the captain…
- [Incident 19941002035809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941002035809I), Oct 2, 1994: Doug DC982 (N497AA), Buffalo, NY. During climb to cruise aft stir light came on. Diverted to buf. Stair light placarded. Annunciator system deffered.

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