# N451AA: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2013-06-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 14, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - 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: 49477 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 2, 1988 - Last registry action: March 30, 2012 - Mode S code: A575D4 - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N451AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=451AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N451AA-2013-06-14 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 (26) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20101220TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101220TUL04), Dec 20, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT FASTENER HEAD AT STATION 1429 BELOW LONGERON 3 LEFT. STOP DRILLED CRACK FOUND AT STATION 1427. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-30-00-02 A - [SDR AALA20100406TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100406TUL03), Apr 6, 2010: APU. MALFUNCTIONED. BHM - CREW REPORTED ODOR OF SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL FUMES IN AFT PORTION OF CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED BHM LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM S - [SDR AALA20091112TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091112TUL03), Nov 12, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. STATION 1463 FRAME WEB CRACKED ABOVE LEFT LOUVER BOX. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA MD 80-53-008078. - [SDR AALA20091112TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091112TUL01), Nov 12, 2009: FRAME. DAMAGED. COCKPIT TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE WEARING INTO LEFT 1380 FRAME. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-28. - [SDR AALA2009031500590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009031500590), Mar 15, 2009: WIRE. BROKEN. LGA - EXIT LIGHTS AT ROW 17 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE UNDER ROW 17. - [SDR AALA2009010900279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009010900279), Jan 9, 2009: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. LGA- SEAT 29D RED SEAT LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SEAT HARNESS. - [SDR AALA2009010900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009010900), Jan 9, 2009: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. LGA- SEAT 29D RED SEAT LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SEAT HARNESS. - [SDR AALA20072414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072414), Dec 11, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION - [SDR AALA20071817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071817), Sep 27, 2007: PLACARD. MISSING. LGA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT OVERHEAD BIN LEFT SEAT ROW 20 MISSING BRAILLE BUMPER. REPLACED BRAILLE BUMPER FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT OVERHEAD BIN LEFT SEAT R - [SDR AALA20050357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050357), May 25, 2005: BATTERY. LOOSE. ORD - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 27 TO 30 INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERIES IN PACK B5 107 FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 27 TO 30. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC - [SDR AALA20050110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050110), Feb 14, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS AT SEATS 13B AND 18D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR SEATS 13B AND 18D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED - [SDR AALA20050080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050080), Feb 3, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DTW - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 29 AND 30 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 29 AND 30. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORM - [SDR AALA20041258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041258), Dec 30, 2004: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DEN - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN AFT LAVS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-27 FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN AFT LAVS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED - [SDR AALA20040400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040400), Mar 30, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. RDU - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL - [SDR AALA20040157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040157), Feb 1, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY LOWER WALL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND ADJACENT CONNECTORS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY LOWER WALL - [SDR AALA20040156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040156), Feb 1, 2004: BATTERY PACK. DIRTY. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT LAVATORY AREA INOPERATIVE. CLEANED BATTERY PACK B5-27 CONTACTS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT LAVATORY AREA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NO - [SDR AALA20021631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021631), Nov 1, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON NR 2 SEAT TRACK IN SEVERAL PLACES FROM STATION 1240 TO 1309. REPLACED NR 2 SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 1222 TO 1309 PER SRM 53-05. (M) - [SDR AALA20021630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021630), Nov 1, 2002: FRAME. WORN. TUL - FOUND FRAME WORN STATION 1418 AT LONGERON 20R. REMOVED DAMAGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-14. (M) - [SDR AALA20021303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021303), Sep 11, 2002: CONTACTOR. DIRTY. LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LEFT AND RIGHT AFT AUXILIARY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. CLEANED AFT AUXILIARY EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY CONTACTS. SYSTE - [SDR AALA20011966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011966), Oct 29, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PORTABLE LIGHT AT ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT PORTABLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC - [SDR AALA20011090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011090), May 21, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS ROWS 3 THROUGH 19 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH BATTERY - [SDR AALA990757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990757), May 20, 1999: BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER JAMB BEAM, NUMEROUS AREAS ALONG BEAM STATION 1155-1212. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-03 AND ESO 80559 DATED 5-20-99. (M) - [SDR AALA980189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980189), Jan 21, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, DISCOVERED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT OVER WING EXIT ON RIGHT SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE AT RIGHT SI - [SDR AALA980051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980051), Jan 9, 1998: MODULE. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING FORWARD MODUL - [SDR AALA980001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980001), Jan 1, 1998: WIRE. CHAFED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS AND COACH WERE FOUND INOPERABLE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING WIRES AT S - [SDR AALA951945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA951945), Nov 13, 1995: EEL WIRE. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIPS HAS NO POWER FEED FROM BATTERY PACK. REPLACED WIRE LEAD FR ## 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 LAX03LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA193), Jun 12, 2003: Boeing MD-82 (N451AA), Fort Worth, TX, no damage. Probable cause: The encounter with severe turbulence during descent, prior to the cabin crew taking their seats, which resulted in serious injury to two flight attendants. ## 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 20080408847759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080408847759I), Apr 8, 2008: Doug DC982 (N451AA), Indianapolis, IN, No damage. (-23) On 4/08/2008, American airlines, inc. (aa) flight 1131, enroute from orlando international airport (mco) to chicago o'hare international airport (ord) at… - [Accident 20030612036819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030612036819A), Jun 12, 2003: Doug DC982 (N451AA), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. (-23) American airlines flight 2490 operating from lax-dfw, encountered severe turbulence while descent into dfw. The captain, first officer and 1 cabin… ## Other aircraft with N451AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N451AA): Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER, S/N 3112 --- 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.