# N420EA: 1975 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51, registration cancelled 2006-05-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 16, 2006 - 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: 47689 - Year built: 1975 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 18, 1975 - Certificate issued: January 22, 2003 - Last registry action: December 15, 2004 - Mode S code: A4FC04 - Owner when cancelled: [Aeroturbine Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROTURBINE%20INC) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.8050° N, 80.3151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N420EA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=420EA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N420EA-2006-05-16 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-9-51: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51.md ## Service difficulty reports (26) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HALA0000055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA0000055), Feb 12, 2000: STRUT. DISCHARGED. KOA - FLT 247 - AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR (NOSE), GEAR (RED) LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR HORN. ON RETRACTION, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KOA, WHERE A - [SDR HALA9900199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9900199), Oct 14, 1999: VALVES. INOPERATIVE. HNL - LEFT OUTBOARD TIRE BLEW WHILE TURNING OFF RUNWAY. POSSIBLE ANTI-SKID FAILURE. DAMAGE TO FLAP ARTICULATING ELBOW AND FLYING GEAR DOOR. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR - [SDR HALA9900018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9900018), Jan 19, 1999: FIRE LOOP. CHAFED. FLT 509 - HNL - NR 2 ENGINE FIRE DET LOOP 'A' LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. FIRE TEST OK. SELECTED LOOP 'B'. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE, OPS CHECK OK. (M) - [SDR HALA9800334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800334), Oct 1, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 128 - HNL - SEVERAL OF THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED INOPERATIVE BULBS AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS OK. (M) - [SDR HALA9800242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800242), Jul 15, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. HNL - TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. FAILED TEST. RELAMPED AND REPLACED BATTERIES, CLEANED CONTACTS. OPS CHECK OK. (M) - [SDR HALA9800085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800085), Apr 5, 1998: CONTROLLER. FAILED. FLT 561 - HNL - CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATES BELOW SEA LEVEL WHEN CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL IS SET TO SEA LEVEL. CABIN PRESSURE CLIMB RAPIDLY ON TOUCH DOWN. REMOVED AN - [SDR HALA9800078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800078), Apr 1, 1998: CONTROLLER. FAILED. OGG - FLT 533 - LOG PAGE A142518. DURING LIFT-OFF AND EXTENSION OF NOSE GEAR, THE CABIN PRESSURE DESCENDS MORE THAN 1,500 FPM. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLE - [SDR HALA9800070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800070), Mar 22, 1998: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. HNL - FLT 508 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT TAKEOFF POWER 2.05 THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD A FLUCTUATION OF 2.01 TO 2.08 ON THE EPR. ALL OTHER ENGINE GAUGES SHOWED SAME FLUCTU - [SDR HALA9800009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800009), Dec 23, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN LAP SEAM AT BS 908, LONGERON 26R. REPAIRED BY TRIMMING OUT THE CORRODED OVERLAPPING SKIN, H - [SDR 98ZZZX562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX562), Dec 23, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN LAP SEAM AT BS 908, LONGERON 26R. REPAIRED BY TRIMMING OUT THE CORRODED OVERLAPPING SKIN, H - [SDR HAL97111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL97111), May 21, 1997: PROX SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. HNL - FLT 505 - FROM LOG PAGE 122503: LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON DURING CRUISE. MAINTENANCE CONTROL ADVISED TO RECYCLE LANDING GEAR AND STILL HAD AN UNSAFE LGT W - [SDR HAL9688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL9688), Jul 1, 1996: OIL PRESS XMTR. MALFUNCTIONED. HNL - FLT 540 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO. ABORTED TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER ON NR - [SDR HALA9657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9657), May 2, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. HNL - IN C-CHECK, FOUND 2 FASTENERS PULLED THROUGH ON FUSELAGE SKIN NEAR AFT CARGO DOOR AT STATION 1111 AT LONGERON 28R. SKIN BULGING, CORROSION LEVEL 2. MADE I - [SDR HALA9658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9658), Apr 25, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. HNL - IN C-CHECK, FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW AND UNDER FORWARD CARGO DOOR SCUFF PLATE HAS MODERATE CORROSION, LEVEL 2. MADE REPAIR PER HAL M105, CUT OUT CO - [SDR HALA95165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA95165), Dec 1, 1995: BRACKET. BENT. HNL - FLT NR 128 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN NOSE WHEEL RETRACTION, LOUD BANG WAS HEARD IN NOSE WHEEL COMPARTMENT ALONG WITH EXCESS VIBRATION. RETURNED FOR LANDING. UP - [SDR HAL95145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95145), Nov 8, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. HNL - INFORMATION FROM LOG PAGE 146503 - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 2-7 INOPERATIVE AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 17-21 ARE DIM. (X) - [SDR HAL95137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95137), Oct 17, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. HNL - INFORMATION FROM LOG PAGE 143713-2. BOTH AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X) - [SDR HALA95129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA95129), Oct 1, 1995: EYEBOLT. BROKEN. FLT NR 561 - ON INITIAL SLAT EXTENSION IN FLIGHT AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT. NO SLAT EXTENDED LIGHT ON. RETRACTED SLATS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL TRIM. A - [SDR HAL95068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95068), Jun 5, 1995: EEL BATTERY. DISCHARGED. HNL - EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS ROWS 18-21 ARE INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X) - [SDR HAL95067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95067), May 23, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. SBA - THE UPPER LEFT RUDDER HINGE AT THE REAR SPAR OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS SURFACE CORROSION AND FITTING IS CRACKED AT THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE FASTENER - [SDR HAL95066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95066), May 23, 1995: LE CAP. CORRODED. SBA - THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE CAP IS EXFOLIATED ON FLAP AT THE BASE OF FOREFLAP MOUNTS IN 3 LOCATIONS. REMOVED THE DAMAGED CAP AND SENT OUT FOR OVER - [SDR HAL95065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95065), May 21, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT REAR SPAR TO TRAPEZOIDAL PANEL ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT THE LOWER INBOARD BOLT HOLE. THE CRACK WAS DETECTED DURING AN ULTRA-SONIC INSPECTION. REMOVED AND - [SDR HAL95064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95064), May 21, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. THE LEFT DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE HAS A CONDITION 2 CRACK IN THE VERTICAL LEG REF EO 53-92-32-91 FIG 1. REMOVED THE LEADING EDGE PANEL, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE - [SDR HAL95022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95022), Feb 18, 1995: ADI. FAILED. FLT NR 172 - HNL - CAPTAINS ADI GYRO FLAG ON ADI STUCK ON 12 DEGREES NOSE-UP. MADE AIR TURN BACK TO HNL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAINS ADI AND THE GROUND OP - [SDR HAL95003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95003), Jan 3, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. HNL - ITEM FROM FORM 46 NR 138536 DURING SERVICE CHECK. LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .6250 INCH AT STA 1209 APPROXIMATELY 9 INCHES ABOVE LEFT ENGINE - [SDR HAL95002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95002), Jan 3, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. HNL - ITEM FROM FORM 46 NR 138535 DURING SERVICE CHECK. RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH AT STA 1209 APPROXIMATELY 13 INCHES ABOVE RIGHT ENGIN ## 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 LAX96IA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96IA300), Aug 8, 1996: Douglas DC-9-51 (N420EA), Honolulu, HI, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: Improper installation of a flexible hydraulic hose by company maintenance personnel and inadequate inspection of the work by company inspectors which resulted in the loose hose becoming entangled in… ## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19960808029579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960808029579I), Aug 8, 1996: Doug DC951 (N420EA), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. Narrative: on August 8, 1996, hawaiian airlines DC-9-51 aircraft N420EA nose landing gear collapsed during landing roll out. There were no injuries to the crew… ## Other aircraft with N420EA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N420EA): Honda HA-420, S/N 42000016, built 2016 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.