# N286AA: 1985 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2008-11-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 6, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 49298
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 5, 1985
- Last registry action: October 29, 2008
- Mode S code: A2E446
- Location: [Guthrie, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Guthrie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8679° N, 97.4344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73044, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N286AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=286AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N286AA-2008-11-06

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 (41)

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

- [SDR AALA20060364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060364), Jun 5, 2006: SENSOR. FAULTY. PHX - INFLIGHT RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR UP. ALSO TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR A FEW SECONDS ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED TO
- [SDR AALA20050732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050732), Nov 9, 2005: WIRE HARNESS. BROKEN. LGA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ACROSS FROM FORWARD LAVATORY INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ACROSS FROM FORWARD LAVATORY. S
- [SDR AALA20050405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050405), Jun 22, 2005: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT GALLEY AREA AT SEAT 21DEF TO 32DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MODULE AND BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT GALLEY AREA AT SEAT 21 DEF TO 32
- [SDR AALA20041177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041177), Dec 1, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SEA - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 4 TO 6 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 4 TO 6. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERA
- [SDR AALA20041166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041166), Nov 25, 2004: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD OVERWING ESCAPE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FORWARD OVERWING ESCAPE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL
- [SDR AALA20040812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040812), Aug 8, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - BOTH EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR BOTH EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20040419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040419), Apr 2, 2004: SLIDE. FAILED. ORD - GIRT BAR CABLE LOOSE. INSPECTED SLIDE PACK AND FOUND LANYARD FOR FIRING BOTTLE PULLED. SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. REPLACED R1 DOOR SLIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED
- [SDR AALA20040210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040210), Feb 7, 2004: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. MIA INFLIGHT T1968/07, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PACKS WERE TURNED OFF BUT SMOKE WAS NOT CLEARING. RETURNED T
- [SDR AALA20040090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040090), Jan 20, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20030898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030898), Aug 23, 2003: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, INTERIOR CEILING EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING ROWS 27 THROUGH 31 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B5 107. SYSTEM GROUND CHE
- [SDR AALA20030837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030837), Aug 6, 2003: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIRWELL AND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLIES INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE L795D16 AND REPLACED CONTROL MODULE. SYSTEM GROUN
- [SDR AALA20030702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030702), Jun 29, 2003: TERMINAL. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 20DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT TERMINAL AT SEAT 20 DEF. SYSTEM GROU
- [SDR AALA20030592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030592), May 21, 2003: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROWS 12-17 INOPERATIVE. RESEATED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY AT ROW 14. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPE
- [SDR AALA20030153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030153), Feb 4, 2003: WIRE. DAMAGED. DFW - FOUND DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 13D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PIGTAIL ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK
- [SDR AALA20011553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011553), Jul 31, 2001: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FLT 1940 - EN ROUTE PDX-DFW - EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING FROM ROW 19 TO AFT OF AIRCRAFT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. LANDED DFW W
- [SDR AALA20011091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011091), May 20, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE SEATS ROWS 13 THROUGH 15 DIM. REPLACED CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM
- [SDR AALA20011036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011036), May 15, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. BOS - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS ROWS 17 THROUGH 21 AND 22 THROUGH 27 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT
- [SDR AALA20001869](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001869), Nov 13, 2000: STATOR. BROKEN. DFW - FLT 2002 - EN ROUTE DFW-MCI, AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET, DETECTED SEVERAL VIOLENT COMPRESOR STALLS LEFT SIDE ENGINE. AIR INTERRUPTED, RETURNED DFW AND LAND
- [SDR AALA20001016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001016), Jun 14, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 5 INBOARD LEG BELOW FLOOR CRACKED FROM TOO LONG SCREW, STATION 776. INSTALLED STRAP DOUBLER IAW ESO80559 DATED 6/12/2000. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001018), Jun 9, 2000: STRUCTURE. LIGHTNING STRIKE. TUL - FOUND PREVIOUS BLEND OUT ON LIGHTNING STRIKE OUT OF LIMITS. PERMENANT REPAIR INSTALLED PER SRM 53-04 AND ESO 80559 DATED 6/6/2000. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001017), Jun 9, 2000: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. TUL - FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE BLEND OUT EXCEEDS 20 PERCENT OF SKIN THICKNESS. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04 AND ESO 80559 DATED 6-6-00. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001012), Jun 7, 2000: ANGLE. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND LEFT AFT ENGINE PYLON SUPPORT STATION 1380, FORWARD SIDE SUPPORT LOWER CHORD ANGLE IS DEEPLY GOUGED BEYOND LIMITS DUE TO IMPROPER POSITIONING OF COC
- [SDR AALA20001004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001004), Jun 6, 2000: FLOORBEAM. WORN. TUL - FOUND DEEP WEAR IN FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD STATION 655 BL 0. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 50-20-00-21 PAGE 1. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001021), Jun 2, 2000: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND INTERM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED ON LEFT SKIN FORMER AT STATION 1307 AND LONGERON 14L. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT SKIN FORMER (SHEAR TIE) PER SRM 51-01 AND
- [SDR AALA20001011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001011), Jun 2, 2000: WEB. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND HOLE IN CUSP AT STATION 100 LEFT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO ''T'' ANGLE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001007), Jun 2, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND LONGERON 17L, STATION 237 CRACK AT BOTH HI-LOCKS TO FRAME ATTACH POINTS. MATERIAL VERIFICATION, REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF 17L LONGERON STATION 237 
- [SDR AALA20001006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001006), Jun 2, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND LONGERON 16L, STATION 237, CRACKED AT BOTH HI-LOCKS TO FRAME ATTACH POINTS. MATERIAL VERIFICATION, REMOVED CRACK SECTION OF 16L LONGERON STATION 237
- [SDR AALA20001015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001015), Jun 1, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON AND IN NR 1 SEAT TRACK 1234-1238. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED TRACK PLUG PER AARD 53-20-00-10. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001013), Jun 1, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON NR 2 SEAT TRACK. REMOVED CORRODED SEAT TRACK PLUG. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK PLUG, ALODINED, PRIMED AND SEALED WITH 1422 AARD 53-20-00-1
- [SDR AALA20001005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001005), Jun 1, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND ENGINE PYLON SHEAR TIE CRACKED BELOW LONGERON 14R SHEAR TIE ALSO HAD AN INTERIM REPAIR ABOVE LONGERON 16R. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE SRM 51-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001014), May 31, 2000: SEAT TRACK. WORN. TUL - FOUND NR 4 SEAT TRACK EDGES WORN. INSTALLED REPAIR PLUG PER AARD 53-20-00-10 PAGE 1. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001010), May 31, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND STATION 160 LONGERON 4 LEFT CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-02 PAGE 1 FIG 18. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001009), May 31, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN CUSP AT LIGHTENING HOLE LEFT CUSP STATION 226 OUTBOARD OF SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED 7075-T6 REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001008), May 31, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND LONGERON 17R STATION 237 CRACKED AT LOWER FLANGE. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF LONGERON NR 17, INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18 
- [SDR AALA20001020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001020), May 30, 2000: STRUCTURE. LIGHTNING STRIKE. TUL - LIGHTNING STRIKE BLENDOUT EXCEEDS 20 PERCENT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SERM 53-04 FIG 38. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001023), May 29, 2000: STRUCTURE. LIGHTNING STRIKE. TUL - FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE BLEND OUT AT STATION 807 LONGERON 10L IS 700 DEEP (BEYOND LIMITS). INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001022), May 29, 2000: STRUCTURE. LIGHTNING STRIKE. TUL - LIGHTNING STRIKE BLENDOUT IS TOO DEEP AT STATION 841 ABOVE LONGERON 10L, BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001019), May 29, 2000: STRUCTURE. LIGHTNING STRIKE. TUL - FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE BLEND OTU EXCEEDS 20 PERCENT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38. (M)
- [SDR AALA981574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981574), Aug 19, 1998: VALVE. FAILED. LAS - FLT 552 - EN ROUTE LAS-ORD, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RETURNED AND LANDED LAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE AND P
- [SDR AALA961550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961550), Oct 23, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FUSELAGE FRAME 1380 BETWEEN LONGERON 13L AND 14L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE. (M)
- [SDR AALA960404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960404), Mar 15, 1996: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 17 AND 31 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR BY PAX S

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 19940722035799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940722035799I), Jul 22, 1994: Doug DC982 (N286AA), Chardon, OH. Narrative: aa 387 descended without clearance from FL 310 to FL 302. Which caused loss of separation with cala plt 730 that was at FL 290.
- [Incident 19860629065089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860629065089I), Jun 29, 1986: Doug DC982 (N286AA), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. Missed turn on normal taxiway. Made a turn from ramp with additional thrust which caused jet blast damage, injury.

## Other aircraft with N286AA

- [Cancelled 2022-12-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N286AA-2022-12-03): Piper PA-28R-201, S/N 28R-7837152, built 1978. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Sky By LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20BY%20LLC), [Kentwood, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Kentwood)

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