# N421EA: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51, registration cancelled 1992-06-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 25, 1992
- Exported to: Venezuela
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (registry code 3022051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47679
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: November 13, 1986
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A4FFBB
- Owner when cancelled: [Aviation Transactions Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20TRANSACTIONS%20LTD)
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7341° N, 74.0060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10014, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N421EA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=421EA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N421EA-1992-06-25

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

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ATL88IA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88IA226), Aug 5, 1988: Douglas DC-9-51 (N421EA), Atlanta, GA, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB DCA83IA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA83IA016), Feb 7, 1983: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 (N421EA), Greer, SC, incident, minor damage

## 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 19900409014659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900409014659I), Apr 9, 1990: Doug DC951 (N421EA), Baltimore, MD. Right generator failed on climb. Loss of instruments. Returned. Generator may have been switched off line.
- [Incident 19880805037531I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880805037531I), Aug 5, 1988: Doug DC951 (N421EA), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. On turning after power back,a wing hit the tail of holding delta,N1282L. Both sustained minor damage.
- [Incident 19830207011559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830207011559I), Feb 7, 1983: Doug DC951 (N421EA), Greer, NC, Minor damage. Aircraft not properly aligned with runway. Executed missed approach. Ran off runway and contacted a runway light.

## Other aircraft with N421EA

- [Cancelled 2014-10-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N421EA-2014-10-27): Cessna 421C, S/N 421C1079, built 1981. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Nielaster Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NIELASTER%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

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