# N949DL: 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=949DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N949DL

## Aircraft that carried N949DL

- [Cancelled 2022-04-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N949DL-2022-04-25): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, S/N 49880, built 1990. 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 N949DL (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 DEN05LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA077), May 14, 2005: McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N949DL), Denver, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the nose gear actuator resulted in penetration of the forward pressure bulkhead and a loss of pressurization.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N949DL (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.

- [Accident 20050513008879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050513008879A), May 13, 2005: Doug MD88 (N949DL), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) Flight crew heard loud bang when retraction was attempted. Nose landing gear would not lock up. Landing gear was placed back into the down position. Got…
- [Incident 19920320016819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920320016819I), Mar 20, 1992: Doug MD88 (N949DL), Baton Rouge, LA. Unsafe gear indication at start of approach. Safe indication prior to landing. Landed safely.

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