# N944DL: 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: November 9, 2020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=944DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N944DL

## Aircraft that carried N944DL

- [Cancelled 2020-11-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N944DL-2020-11-09): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, S/N 49817, built 1989. 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 N944DL (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 NYC00IA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00IA100), Mar 24, 2000: McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N944DL), Boston, MA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the failure of the ground pushback crew to maintain an adequate clearance from a nearby airplane during pushback.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N944DL (3)

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 20050207005179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050207005179I), Feb 7, 2005: Doug MD88 (N944DL), Columbus, OH, Minor damage. (-23) Delta flight 990 landed at Port Columbus International Airport at 2119 local time. At 2114 hours the weather was 1600' broken, 2200' overcast, 2 miles…
- [Incident 19911113056679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911113056679I), Nov 13, 1991: Doug MD88 (N944DL), Covington - Cin, OH, Minor damage. Left engine fire warning after takeoff. Returned. Horseshoe duct and clamp damaged on left engine.
- [Incident 19910909043279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910909043279I), Sep 9, 1991: Doug MD88 (N944DL), Covington - Cin, OH. NR1 engine fire warning on climb. Engine shut down. Returned. Replaced broken 13th state duct clamp.

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