# N985DL: 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: December 17, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=985DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985DL

## Aircraft that carried N985DL

- [Cancelled 2022-12-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985DL-2022-12-17): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, S/N 53312, built 1991. Owner: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC), [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N985DL (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 19950525024379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950525024379I), May 25, 1995: Doug MD88 (N985DL), New Orleans, LA. On climbout right hydraulic failure. Elected continue to msy to avoid overweight landing. Hydraulic tube failed.

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