# N245AA: 1984 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2018-02-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 12, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (registry code 3022082)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 49257
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 27, 1984
- Certificate issued: August 14, 2012
- Last registry action: August 14, 2012
- Mode S code: A24293
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Capital Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CAPITAL%20GROUP%20LLC)
- Location: [Virginia Gardens, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Virginia%20Gardens)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8166° N, 80.3105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33166, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N245AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=245AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N245AA-2018-02-12

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82.md

## Service difficulty reports (21)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR AALA200801402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801402), May 26, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT MID CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT MID CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
- [SDR AALA200801401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801401), May 26, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
- [SDR AALA20072541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072541), Dec 28, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 20DEF TO 22DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 20DEF TO 22DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NO
- [SDR AALA20071009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071009), Jun 1, 2007: LIGHT. MISSING. TPA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ARROW MISSING AT AFT RIGHT CABIN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ARROW AT AFT RIGHT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20070462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070462), Mar 9, 2007: GEARBOX. LEAKING. DFW TO GDL, DURING CRUISE RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT FROM 12 QUARTS TO 4 QUARTS IN TWO HOURS. OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE NORMAL. CREW SHUTDOWN RIGHT ENGIN
- [SDR AALA20041181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041181), Dec 2, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MSP - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20040986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040986), Sep 23, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MID CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AT POSITION AB51 AND AB52 FOR MID CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20040854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040854), Aug 17, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 8 AB AND AFT GALLEY OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 8 AB AND AFT GALLEY OVERHEAD. SYSTEM GROU
- [SDR AALA20040309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040309), Mar 4, 2004: TERMINAL. LOOSE. SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEATS 23D AND 26D INOPERATIVE. FOUND LOOSE TERMINAL LUG AT BATTERY PACK. TIGHTENED TERMINAL LUG AT BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT
- [SDR AALA20030486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030486), Apr 22, 2003: A/C PACK. DIRTY. ORD - FLT 386 - EN ROUTE ORD-LGA, A THICK HAZE/SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT WAS NOTED. PASSENGERS COMPLAINED ABOUT BEING ILL FROM SMOKE, RAN CHECKLIST. RETURNED O
- [SDR AALA20030406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030406), Apr 3, 2003: RELIEF VALVE. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 1713 - EN ROUTE PHL-DFW, LEFT PACK QUIT AT 31,000. COULD NOT HOLD CABIN PRESSURE OR FIX PROBLEM WITH CHECKLIST. DID EMERGENCY DESCENT, DEPLOYED 02 MAS
- [SDR AALA20030279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030279), Feb 27, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FRAME WEB IS CRACKED AT STATION 1463, RIGHT SIDE, INBOARD EDGE, APPROX 1:30 POSITION. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON FRAME WEB PER SRM 51-70-04 FIG 2 SH 2. (M
- [SDR AALA20020884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020884), Jun 16, 2002: CONTACTOR. DIRTY. DFW - FOUND DURING MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROW 23-26 DIM. CLEANED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY CONTACTORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL O
- [SDR AALA20020763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020763), May 28, 2002: CONNECTING ROD. DISCONNECTED. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE FLOOR LEVEL FORWARD GALLEY OUTBOARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR FOR FLOOR LEVEL F
- [SDR AALA20020367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020367), Mar 27, 2002: LIGHT. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIRWAY EMERGENCY EXIT FLOODLIGHT BROKEN. REPLACED AFT STAIRWAY EMERGENCY EXIT FLOODLIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL
- [SDR AALA20011450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011450), Jul 19, 2001: TERMINAL. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FIRST CLASS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED TERMINAL ON BATTERY PACK TO FIRST CLASS EMERG
- [SDR AALA991202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991202), Aug 18, 1999: LIGHT. BROKEN. DFW - FLT 521 - AFTER ARRIVAL DFW FROM MCI, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT SEAT 21D BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT SEAT 21D
- [SDR AALA991000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991000), Jul 7, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE ON GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION
- [SDR AALA971850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971850), Sep 29, 1997: AIR DISTRIBUTION. ODOR. DTW - FLT 1589 - EN ROUTE PIT/DFW DURING CRUISE, NOXIOUS FUMES NOTED THORUGHOUT AIRCRAFT BELIEVED TO BE FROM SPRAY LUBRICANT USED ON FIRST CLASS CABIN COAT CLOS
- [SDR AALA970890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970890), May 10, 1997: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. LAX - FLT 473 - EN ROUTE ORD/LAX, DURING CRUISE, RT HYDRAULIC QTY INDICATED 2 QTS AND RT PRESS INDICATED 1500 PSI WITH ENG PUMP IN LOW. ACCOMP ABNORMAL PROCEDUR
- [SDR AALA960177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960177), Feb 4, 1996: FLAT CONDUCTOR. DEFECTIVE. SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT NEXT TO FIRST CLASS LAVATORY FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT FLAT CONDUCTOR BY FIRST CLASS

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19961110043839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961110043839I), Nov 10, 1996: Doug DC982 (N245AA), Cleveland, OH. Narrative: AAL544 landed cle (rwy 28) at 0215Z(2115L) on nov. 11, 1996 (local date). While attempting to exit rwy, AAL544 departed the hard surface. All info…
- [Incident 19890331019539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890331019539I), Mar 31, 1989: Doug DC982 (N245AA), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Noise followed by right engine problems and temperature rise. Fire bottles used. Damage in exhaust turbine system.
- [Incident 19841219072689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841219072689I), Dec 19, 1984: Doug DC980 (N245AA), Oklahoma City, OK. While trying to execute 150 degree turn on taxiway right main gear went into mud. Aircraft stuck.

## Other aircraft with N245AA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N245AA): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2881758, built 2024

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