# N447AA: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2018-01-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 4, 2018 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - 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: 49473 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 22, 1987 - Certificate issued: October 18, 2011 - Last registry action: October 18, 2011 - Mode S code: A5649F - Owner when cancelled: [Air Capital Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CAPITAL%20GROUP%20LLC) - Location: [Virginia Gardens, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Virginia%20Gardens) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.8166° N, 80.3105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33166, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N447AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=447AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N447AA-2018-01-04 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 AALA20090923DFW08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090923DFW08), Sep 22, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM SEATS 28-32 INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED NEW BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA20090923DFW07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090923DFW07), Sep 22, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT AND LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED NEW BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA20090923DFW06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090923DFW06), Sep 22, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. TAIL CONE AREA EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-28. - [SDR AALA20090923DFW05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090923DFW05), Sep 22, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 11-16 INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA20090923DFW04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090923DFW04), Sep 22, 2009: LENS. MISSING. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 16 MISSING LENS. INSTALLED NEW LENS. - [SDR AALA20090923DFW03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090923DFW03), Sep 22, 2009: LENS. MISSING. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 16 MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS AT ROW 16. - [SDR AALA20090923DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090923DFW02), Sep 22, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT SIGN FLASHING ON AND OFF. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK OK. - [SDR AALA20090802PVR01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090802PVR01), Aug 1, 2009: PITOT TUBE. OBSTRUCTED. BIRD STRIKE ON TAKEOFF CAUSING LEFT ENGINE SURGE 5-6 PERCENT AND FIRST OFFICER PITOT TUBE BLOCKED. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR BIRD STRIKE AS PER MM AND RUN UP ENGIN - [SDR AALA20090708DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090708DFW01), Jul 7, 2009: SIGN. LOOSE. EXIT SIGN AT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT FELL OFF AND NEEDS TO BE REATTACHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT AFT CABIN ENTRY DOOR, OPS - [SDR AALA20090313TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090313TUL05), Mar 12, 2009: FITTING. CORRODED. LEFT CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK FITTING CORRODED AT STATION 1271. INSTALLED NEW TIE DOWN FITTING PER SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA20090313TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090313TUL04), Mar 12, 2009: FITTING. CORRODED. RIGHT TIE DOWN TRACK FITTING CORRODED AT STATION 271. INSTALLED NEW CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK FITTING PER SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA200801857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801857), Jul 11, 2008: WIRE. SHORTED. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROW 21 TO AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED SHORT IN WIRING AT SEAT ROW 31DEF FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROW 21 TO AFT CABIN. SYS - [SDR AALA200800433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800433), Feb 28, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 20 TO 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 20 TO 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATI - [SDR AALA20072243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072243), Nov 18, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 28 TO 32 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND REPAIRED WIRING BETWEEN SEAT ROWS 27 AND 28 FOR INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHTS - [SDR AALA20072108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072108), Nov 1, 2007: APU. LEAKING. ORD INFLIGHT T1502/01NOV - WHITE SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN WITH OIL ODOR. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUXILLIARY POWER UNIT (APU) DUE TO - [SDR AALA20071527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071527), Aug 13, 2007: VALVE. INOPERATIVE. ORD INFLIGHT T1189/13AUG CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE. DESCENDED BELOW 10000 FEET. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT HAND FLOW CONT - [SDR AALA20060708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060708), Sep 19, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD DOOR COCKPIT OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD DOOR COCKPIT OVERHEAD. SYSTEM GROUND - [SDR AALA20040393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040393), Mar 26, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT ON LOWER WALL OPPOSITE FORWARD LAVATORY IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ON LOWER WALL OPPOSITE FORWARD LAVATOR - [SDR AALA20040392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040392), Mar 26, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT ON SEAT 7D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ON SEAT 7D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20031430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031430), Dec 14, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW OVERWING EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT AFT LT AND RT ABOVE THE DOORS. REPLACED THE B5-10 BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY ABOVE THE DOORS AT AFT - [SDR AALA20031429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031429), Dec 14, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 25D. REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 25D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIO - [SDR AALA20031428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031428), Dec 14, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 18D. REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT 18D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20030861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030861), Aug 16, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON FORWARD GALLEY WALL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPER - [SDR AALA20030122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030122), Jan 28, 2003: COFFEEMAKER. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW - FLT 1607 - ON TAXI OUT DFW, NR 4 FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT REPORTED A LOUD FLASH/BANK AND SMOKE FROM AFT GALLEY. GALLEY POWER WAS TURNED OFF AN - [SDR AALA20021305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021305), Sep 12, 2002: WIRE. LOOSE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE EXIT DOOR AT ROW 21 INOPERATIVE. TIGHTENED WIRE FOR OVERWING EMERGENCY E - [SDR AAL2002F00004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AAL2002F00004), Aug 1, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP CRACKED AT LIGHTING HOLE 2 PLACES APPROXIMATELY .5000 INCH AND 2.0 INCH STA 1265. CRACK LENGTH .500 INCH AND 2.00 INCH. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD. ( - [SDR AAL2002F00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AAL2002F00003), Aug 1, 2002: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. FLOOR MEMBRANE, 2 INCH X 4 INCH ON FLOOR MEMBRANE BELOW BRACKET AT RBL 11 STA 160 IS CORRODED AND CRACKED AT FASTENERS HOLES. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD. (2002- - [SDR AALA20020979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020979), Jul 9, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB CRACKED AT LIGHTING HOLE, STA 223 RIGHT OUTBOARD TRACK. INSTALLED NEW SECTION AT CUSP WEB, PER SRM. - [SDR AALA20020978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020978), Jul 9, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. IMPROPER FIBERGLASS REPAIR ON LEFT CUSP AT 35,251 HAS CORROSION UNDER PATCH AND BLUE WATER STAINS. REMOVED FIBERGLASS REPAIR, REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRI - [SDR AALA20020977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020977), Jul 9, 2002: WEB. GOUGED. GOUGES IN CUSP STA 294 RIGHT OUTBOARD OF TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW AARD. - [SDR AALA20020976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020976), Jul 9, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT NR 1. REMOVED SEAT TRACK NR 1 FROM STA 1174 TO 1307 AN INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK SRM. - [SDR AALA20020980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020980), Jul 9, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB LOWER CHORD ANGLE FROM STA 1155 TO 1211. REMOVED CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED COMPLETE LOWER DOOR, CHORD ANGLE. - [SDR AALA20020981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020981), Jul 9, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE. CABIN SEAT TRACK NR 5. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP TO SEAT TRACK NR 5 AT STA 200 IAW AARD. - [SDR AALA20000611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000611), Apr 9, 2000: LIGHT. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT, MAINTENANCE TAIL EMERGENCY LIGHT SIDE WALL ASSEMBLY BROKEN. REPLACED TAIL EMERGENCY LIGHT SIDEWALL ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMA - [SDR AALA990787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990787), May 31, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, AFT EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL O - [SDR AALA990065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990065), Jan 13, 1999: PANE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND DOOR BEAM PAN CORRODED FROM STATION 370-427. CUT OUT FORWARD CARGO DOOR PANE AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05 FIG 44 SHEETS 1-5. (M) - [SDR AALA980643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980643), Mar 30, 1998: WIRE. LOOSE. BOS - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING FROM PASSENGER SEAT ROWS 20 THROUGH 26 INOPERATIVE. RESECURED DISCONNECTED WIRE ON EMERGE - [SDR AALA971775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971775), Sep 11, 1997: BLANKET. LOOSE. DFW - FLT 2049 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTEND, LANDING GEAR HANDLE JAMMED. ACCOMPLISHED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITH - [SDR AALA970050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970050), Jan 4, 1997: COALESCER. CONTAMINATED. ORD - FLT 1417 - EN ROUTE EWR/ORD DURING CRUISE, SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT INCIDE - [SDR AALA960644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960644), Apr 25, 1996: LIGHT STRIP. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY FORWARD OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT. SYST - [SDR AALA950085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA950085), Jan 19, 1995: EEL CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. SWF - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 22 TO 24 INOPERATIVE. ACFT MAINTENANCE FERRY SWF/DFW. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT ## 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 FTW89IA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89IA070), Mar 23, 1989: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (N447AA), Houston, TX, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: CREW'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW TAXI INSTRUCTIONS AND TO INSURE THAT THEY WERE ON THE PROPER RUNWAY PRIOR TO INITIATION OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL. ## 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 19890323018079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890323018079I), Mar 23, 1989: Doug DC982 (N447AA), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Departed on a closed runway. Gear hit wooden barricade on rotation. Continued to destination. Landed safely. --- 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.