# N406EA: 1975 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51, registration cancelled 2001-12-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 7, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (registry code 3022051)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47686
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development
- Certificate issued: March 29, 2001
- Last registry action: April 2, 2001
- Mode S code: A4C350
- Owner when cancelled: [Bravo Capital Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRAVO%20CAPITAL%20CORP)
- Location: [Boca Raton, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Boca%20Raton)
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.3746° N, 80.1066° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33431, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N406EA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=406EA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N406EA-2001-12-07

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-9-51: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51.md

## Service difficulty reports (8)

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

- [SDR TWAA9819102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9819102), Nov 29, 1998: BULKHEAD TEE. CRACKED. EDDY CURRENT FOUND TWO CRACK INDICATIONS IN RADIUS OF BULKHEAD TEE BETWEEN LONGERON 8R AND 9R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION OF BULKHEAD TEE BETWEEN LONGERON 6R 
- [SDR TWAA9805605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9805605), Apr 4, 1998: WEB. GROOVED. STL - DURING OP 9 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND WING LEADING EDGE AREA CUTOUT FOR NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT DRIVE TRACK WITH A DEEP WORN GROOVE AT OUTBOARD RIB .3.75 IN
- [SDR TWAA9805604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9805604), Apr 4, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. STL - DURING OP 9 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FITTING CRACKED AT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR JUST ABOVE BAYONET NR 3 BEAM, HAS .25 INCH CRACK. INSTALLED NEW FITTING PER S
- [SDR TWAA9806705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806705), Apr 3, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. STL - DURING OP 9 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKS FROM 4 RIVETS AT STATION 1209, AT LONGERON 14L. CRACKS MEASURE .3750 INCH IN LONG TO .09375 INCH LONG. RE
- [SDR TWAA9801404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9801404), Jan 25, 1998: DEFLECTOR. BENT. STL - FLT 482 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. GREEN LIGHT WENT OUT. RED NOSE LIGHT CAME ON. NOISE LEVEL INDICATED NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN. RETU
- [SDR TWAA9613901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9613901), Nov 14, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. STL - FLT 593 - DURING CRUISE, EGRESS L IGHTS AT WING EXITS ILLUMINATED. CYCLED LIGHT SWITCH. FOUND BATTERY PACK, MFG PN 2013-1A, WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. E
- [SDR TWAA9613502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9613502), Nov 6, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. STL - FLT 567 - DURING PREFLIGHT, EGRESS LIGHTS WERE SLOW TO ILLUMINATE. FOUND POWER SUPPLY, MFG PN 5822-2, WEAK. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. EGRESS LIGHT OPERATION 
- [SDR 96ZZZX1408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1408), Jan 14, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. STL - FIRST CLASS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO EACH BULBS, MFG PN 1315, AND ONE EACH BATTERY PACK, MFG PN 5822-2. OPERATIONAL 

## 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 19900727044959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900727044959I), Jul 27, 1990: Doug DC951 (N406EA), Sarasota - Brad, FL. No gear up safe light. Extended gear and got green lights,normal landing, changed schader valve.
- [Incident 19890517036352I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890517036352I), May 17, 1989: Doug DC951 (N406EA), Washington, DC, Minor damage. Left wing tip was contacted by the wing tip of N814NY while in runup area. Returned to gate.
- [Incident 19780911016929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780911016929I), Sep 11, 1978: Doug DC9 (N406EA), Pittsburgh, PA. Lost electrical power in climb and smoke noted in cockpit. Safe landing made. Galley wiring burned.

## Other aircraft with N406EA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N406EA): Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER, S/N AT162A0010, built 2025

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