# N450AA: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2011-07-26 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 26, 2011 - Exported to: Dominican Republic - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 49476 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 3, 1988 - Certificate issued: February 23, 2011 - Last registry action: February 23, 2011 - Mode S code: A5721D - Owner when cancelled: [Air Capital Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CAPITAL%20GROUP%20LLC) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - 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/N450AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=450AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N450AA-2011-07-26 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 (35) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA2009052700971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009052700971), May 27, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. STL - FORWARD EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT TEST, NEW BATTERIES NO HELP. REPLACED FORWARD BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA2009050600875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009050600875), May 6, 2009: FLASHLIGHT. MISSING. LGA LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT MISSING. REPLACED LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT. - [SDR AALA2009050600874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009050600874), May 6, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA FORWARD EXIT LIGHTS IN MID CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN MID CABIN FOR FORWARD EXIT LIGHTS. - [SDR AALA2009050500873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009050500873), May 5, 2009: SCREW. MISSING. LGA COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN MISSING SCREWS. REPLACED MISSING SCREWS FOR COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. - [SDR AALA2009050500872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009050500872), May 5, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA FORWARD EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MID CABIN BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA2009050500871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009050500871), May 5, 2009: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LGA LEFT NUMBER ONE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LEFT NUMBER ONE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR FLASHLIGHT. - [SDR AALA200802543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802543), Sep 16, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN WEB OF CANTER FRAME AT STATION 1485. CRACK LENGTH IS 1.5 INCHES. INSTALLED DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AARD 53-10-00-32. - [SDR AALA200802159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802159), Aug 21, 2008: CSD. OVERHEATED. ABQ INFLIGHT T1760/21AUG PHX TO DFW. RT ENGINE CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE OVER TEMP INDICATION. AUXILIARY POWER UNIT PLACARD INOPERATIVE. LANDED ABQ WITHOUT INCIDENT. - [SDR AALA20072384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072384), Dec 5, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20072383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072383), Dec 5, 2007: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 16AB TO 25AB INOPERATIVE. RESEATED CONNECTOR PLUG AT SEAT ROW 16AB FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 16AB TO 25AB. SYSTEM GR - [SDR AALA20071283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071283), Jul 12, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT OVERWING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT OVERWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20060640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060640), Sep 2, 2006: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 16D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 16D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20050738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050738), Nov 12, 2005: DUCT. FAILED. DFW INFLIGHT T1680/12 NOV - NUMBER ONE ENGINE LOOP B FIRE WARNING INDICATION. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER LOWERING THROTTLE ON ENGINE. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHO - [SDR AALA20040705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040705), Jul 2, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 12D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 12D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20040118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040118), Jan 24, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SAT) EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE BOTH WING EXIT DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE BOTH WING EXIT DOORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORM - [SDR AALA20030130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030130), Jan 31, 2003: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN WINDOW FRAME AT STATION 1041 UPPER CORNER RIGHT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-10-00. (M) - [SDR AALA20030129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030129), Jan 31, 2003: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND STATION 1098 LEFT SIDE WINDOW FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED PER AARD 53-10-00-25. (M) - [SDR AALA20030128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030128), Jan 31, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT APPROX 1437 BETWEEN LONGERON L3R AND L4R AT 4 RIVET HEADS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-0 - [SDR AALA20030127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030127), Jan 31, 2003: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN WINDOW FRAME AT STATION 1041 UPPER CORNER RIGHT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-10-00. (M) - [SDR AALA20030126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030126), Jan 31, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION SEAT TRACK NR 6 STATION 216 TO 219 TOP FORWARD END. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, REMOVAL WITH IN MANUAL LIMITS. TREATED AND PRIMED P - [SDR AALA20021889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021889), Dec 29, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA20021452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021452), Oct 15, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS L2-711 THROUGH I2-714 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-102. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIO - [SDR AALA20021453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021453), Oct 15, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS L2-637 THROUGH L2-639 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-28. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION - [SDR AALA20021456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021456), Oct 15, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT L2-727 THROUGH L2-729 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY PACK B5-107. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK - [SDR AALA20020423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020423), Apr 2, 2002: LIGHT. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT MARKER IN TAIL COMPARTMENT BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT MARKER IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. - [SDR AALA20010283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010283), Feb 16, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT STAIRWAY INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE AT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKE - [SDR AALA991715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991715), Nov 14, 1999: OVEN. DIRTY. IAD - FLT 775 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DCA, COCKPIT AND CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. DIVERTED AND LANDED IAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED OVEN IN FIRST CLASS GALLEY. RAN - [SDR AALA991530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991530), Oct 7, 1999: JAM NUT. LOOSE. DFW - FLT 2221 - EN ROUTE ORD-DFW - TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMB-OUT. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED - [SDR AALA990949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990949), Jun 25, 1999: BEARING. FAILED. SAN - FLT 2090 - DURING T/O, LOST POWER ON NR 2 ENG. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MIRAMAR MARINE AIR BASE (NKX) OVERWEIGHT AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 E - [SDR AALA980989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980989), May 16, 1998: APU. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 311 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AUS, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED ACRID SMELL IN CABIN WITH SOME SMOKE AND HAZE. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RE - [SDR AALA972266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972266), Nov 26, 1997: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, TAIL CONE SLIDE LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X) - [SDR AALA970613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970613), Mar 24, 1997: TIE DOWN TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - AFT CARGO RIGHT REAR TIE DOWN TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK. (M) - [SDR AALA960409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960409), Mar 18, 1996: UPLOCK HOOK. OUT OF ADJUST. FDW - FLT NR 1279 - EN ROUTE MEX/DFW DURIGN CRUISE, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT AND DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. GEAR DOOR - [SDR AALA952150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA952150), Dec 28, 1995: TIED DOWN TRACK. CORRODED. TULE - FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON RIGHT TIEDOWN TRACK STATION 1045-1136, 1141, AND 1155. REPLACED SECTION OF TIEDOWN TRACK STATION 1007-1155. (M) - [SDR AALA952149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA952149), Dec 28, 1995: CUSP. CORRODED. TULE - FOUND CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF FLOOR PAN AROUND AFT SERVICE DOOR. AFT DRAIN PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. (M) ## 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 LAX99IA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99IA230), Jun 25, 1999: Boeing DC-9-82 (N450AA), San Diego, CA, incident, no damage. Probable cause: failure of the number three bearing. The resulting oil leak from the bearing led to coke/carbon buildup, which resulted in chafing of the turbine's low-pressure compressor drive shaft on the rear… ## 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. - [Incident 19991007031089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991007031089I), Oct 7, 1999: Doug DC982 (N450AA), St Louis, MO. (-23) On flight from ord to stl during climbout, tail compartment temp hight light came on. Crew initiated emergency checklist. Light stayed on. Crew initiated… - [Incident 19990625016179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990625016179I), Jun 25, 1999: Doug DC982 (N450AA), San Diego, CA. The crew heard a pop after the nose wheel lifted up during rotation on takeoff and a loss of power occurred on the right engine. An emergency was declared and… ## Other aircraft with N450AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N450AA): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2881256, built 2019 --- 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.