# N918DL: 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: April 8, 2019
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=918DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N918DL

## Aircraft that carried N918DL

- [Cancelled 2019-04-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N918DL-2019-04-08): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, S/N 49583, built 1988. Second renewal notice. Owner: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC), [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)

## NTSB investigations on N918DL (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 IAD97IA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97IA020), Nov 12, 1996: McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N918DL), Cleveland, OH, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow checklist procedures and extend the spoilers.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N918DL (5)

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 20000414039669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000414039669I), Apr 14, 2000: Doug MD88 (N918DL), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23)On April 14, 2001, a MD-80, s/n 49583, registered as and operating as dala flight 2155, was enroute from "yyz" to "alt" and diverted to "pit" after…
- [Incident 19980526023059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980526023059I), May 26, 1998: Doug MD88 (N918DL), Little Rock, AR. Smoke in cockpit. Declared emergency landed lit. Replaced engine ignition switch and fuel heat switches.
- [Incident 19961111042179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961111042179I), Nov 11, 1996: Doug MD88 (N918DL), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. Overran ice and snow covered runway by 200FT. Snow fall restricted visibility. Braking action poor.
- [Incident 19901229063249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901229063249I), Dec 29, 1990: Doug MD88 (N918DL), Covington - Cin, OH. Nose gear would not retract after lift off. Returned. Landed safely.
- [Incident 19880804037369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880804037369I), Aug 4, 1988: Doug MD88 (N918DL), San Antonio, TX. Lost right system hydraulic fluid on approach. Landed safely. Towed to ramp. Hydraulic drain line cracked at b nut.

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