# N947DL: 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 25, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=947DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N947DL

## Aircraft that carried N947DL

- [Cancelled 2022-04-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N947DL-2022-04-25): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, S/N 49878, built 1989. First 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 N947DL (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 NYC99IA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99IA231), Sep 18, 1999: McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N947DL), Covington, KY, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: Deteriorated wire insulation and shorting at a short radius bend to the electrical wiring in the right side alternate static port heater, which resulted in electrical arcing and a fire sustained by…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N947DL (1)

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 19990917046989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990917046989I), Sep 17, 1999: Doug MD88 (N947DL), Covington/Cinci, KY, Substantial damage. (-23) On departure climb, the flight attendants smelled something burning. Then a passenger noticed a 'glow' in the right side air vent near his feet and…

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