# N977Z: 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: October 19, 2005
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=977Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N977Z

## Aircraft that carried N977Z

- [Cancelled 2005-10-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N977Z-2005-10-19): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31, S/N 47249, built 1968. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Alameda Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALAMEDA%20CORP%20TRUSTEE), [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)

## NTSB investigations on N977Z (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 IAD70I0015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70I0015), Aug 15, 1969: Douglas DC-9 (N977Z), Chantilly, VA, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N977Z (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 19880604039869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880604039869I), Jun 4, 1988: Doug DC931 (N977Z), St Louis, MO. Smoke reported coming from right engine on takeoff. Returned. Found right engine oil cap not secured.
- [Incident 19790310019819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790310019819I), Mar 10, 1979: Doug DC9 (N977Z), St Louis, MO. Passenger interfered with crew and refused to occupy seat with safety belt fastened while transiting unstable air
- [Incident 19780919020329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780919020329I), Sep 19, 1978: Doug DC9 (N977Z), St Louis, MO. Aircraft cleared for profile descent crossed intersection at 9500. Charted altitude is 8000 feet.

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