# N312RC: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 1991-04-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 16, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (registry code 3022082)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48090
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: December 22, 1986
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A34FB9
- Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [St Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/St%20Paul)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8873° N, 93.1924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N312RC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=312RC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N312RC-1991-04-16

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## NTSB investigations (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 DCA87MA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA87MA046), Aug 17, 1987: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (N312RC), Romulus, MI, destroyed, 156 fatal

## 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.

- [Accident 19870816056669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870816056669A), Aug 16, 1987: Doug DC982 (N312RC), Detroit, MI, Destroyed, 156 fatal. Took off without slats and flaps extended. Struck light pole,crashed and burned. Takeoff warning system inoperative
- [Incident 19851115062359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851115062359I), Nov 15, 1985: Doug DC982 (N312RC), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Returned for landing after engine failure en route. Tail cone missing on landing. Engine failure cause pending.

## Other aircraft with N312RC

- [Cancelled 2002-10-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N312RC-2002-10-15): Raytheon 1900D, S/N UE-312, built 1998. Exported to Angola. Owner: [Rangeflyers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANGEFLYERS%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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