# N468DA: Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2000-04-18 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 18, 2000 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Boeing 727-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (registry code 1384082) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 20745 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Last registry action: November 9, 1999 - Mode S code: A5B79F - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Individual - 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/N468DA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=468DA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N468DA-2000-04-18 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Boeing 727-232: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232.md ## Service difficulty reports (47) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72S982339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982339), Nov 12, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72S981339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981339), Jun 25, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON F2 LETTER CK, CRACK IN SKIN I/B AFT CORNER OF GROUND AIR CONNECTION PANEL. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-0. - [SDR DL72S980795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980795), Apr 12, 1998: RACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER AFT LEFT DOOR INOP. REPLACED RACK, OPN GOOD. - [SDR DL72S980323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980323), Feb 6, 1998: CLAMP. BROKEN. AT CRUISE, GOT NR 1 ENG FIRE WARNING. SHUTDOWN ENGINE. REPLACED CLAMP ON 13TH STG DUCT AND REPAIRED BURNED WIRES. - [SDR DL72S980236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980236), Jan 28, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT L-1, L-2, R-2 ABOVE DOOR INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERIES PACK AT L-1, L-2, R-2. EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR DL72S972699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972699), Dec 19, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AT THE STRINGER 26L LAPSPLICE BETWEEN FS 575 AND 613. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUTOUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED. AREAS FW - [SDR DL72S972438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972438), Nov 22, 1997: CABLE. OUT OF ADJ. AFT AIRSTAIRS OPENED IN FLIGHT. FOUND OVERCENTER BUNGEE WEAK. REPLACED T/S AFT AIRSTAIRS. REPLACED UPLOCK SW, CHECKED AND ADJ CABLE RIGGING PER M/M 52-62-01, SY - [SDR DL72S972474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972474), Nov 21, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AT THE S-26L LAP SPLICE AT STA 575. THE SKIN DAMAGE IS ADJACENT TO A PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED INTERNAL REPAIR. THE NEW DAMAGE W - [SDR DL72S972466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972466), Nov 21, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE/ F-N WINDOW POST : REPAIR FOR SKIN CRACK. A .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE UPPER AFT CORNER OF THE R5 WINDOW AT THE F-N WINDOW POST. THE C - [SDR DL72S972381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972381), Nov 16, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FWD AND AFT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED FWD AND AFT BATTERY PACKS, OK. - [SDR DL72S972274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972274), Nov 6, 1997: AIR DISTRIBUTION. ODOR. ELECTRICAL FUMES AND HEAT AT SEAT 17F. FOUND AFT CABIN ZONE TRIM VALVE OPEN SUPPLYING DUCT HOT AIR IN THE AREA OF 17F. RESET CABIN TEMP TRIM ALL A/C SYSTEMS CKS - [SDR DL72S971711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971711), Aug 31, 1997: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. SYS-A HYD PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO DURING CLIMBOUT. REPLACED NR 3 L/E SLAT. - [SDR DL72S971444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971444), Jul 10, 1997: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE VERTICAL STIFFENER AT RBL 36.83 ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE BS 1183 BULKHEAD. THE CRACK IS APPROX .5 INCH LONG AND IS LOCATED AT APPROX - [SDR DL72S971421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971421), Jul 7, 1997: SKIN. WORN. NR 4 L/E SLAT INNER SKIN WORN AND GOUGED I/B OF ACTUATOR. REPAIRED PER B-727 M/M57-54-0, FIG 801. - [SDR DL72S970832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970832), Apr 30, 1997: BEAM. CRACKED. FOUND CRACKS IN THE RT TORQUE BOX UPPER FORWARD TRANSVERSE BEAMS AT FS 1263 AND 1273. THIS AREA SUBJECT TO AD 94-07-08 WHICH REQUIRES INSPECTION PER S/B 53-0129 - [SDR DL72S970801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970801), Apr 29, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND TWO CRACKS AT RT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN APPROX STA 1203. REPAIRED PER MM 54-30-0. - [SDR DL72S970493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970493), Mar 16, 1997: LIGHT. MISSING. FOUND EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT MISSING AT 30 DEF. REPAIRED: REPLACED LIGHT ASSY- OPN CKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72S961160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961160), May 13, 1996: SHIM. OUT OF POSITION. DURING INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-58663-12AD, THE LAMINATED SHIMS INSTALLED ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP INBOARD TRACKS WERE FOUND TO HAVE MI - [SDR DL72S960465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960465), Feb 29, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED ALONG THE S-26L LAP JOINT AT STA 700. REMOVAL OF THE CORROSION RESULTED IN A 3 INCH WIDE BY 10 INCH LONG - [SDR DL72S960464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960464), Feb 29, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, THE SKIN AT STA 312 AND S-22R WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO CRACKS EMANATING FROM FASTENERS. ALSO, A PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS INSTALLED JUST BELOW THE TWO - [SDR DL72S960456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960456), Feb 28, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR OUTER SKIN CRACKED .25 INCH AT RIVET TOP AFT CORNER. FOUND AT D-2 LTR CHECK. REPAIRED PER MM 52-11-01 FIG 804. - [SDR DL72S954536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954536), Nov 27, 1995: EEL. INOPERATIVE. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR DL72S953427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953427), Aug 18, 1995: EEL LAMP. INOP. FOUND ON L/O EMERGENCY LIGHT PATH, LIGHT OUT AND LENS MISSING R2 DOOR. REPLACED LAMP HOLDER, BULB AND LENS. OPS CK GOOD. - [SDR DL72S953243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953243), Jul 31, 1995: WEB. CRACK. A 2.5 AND 1 INCH CRACK BELOW LOAD CONTROL VALVE CUTOUT, BS 870 WEB RT WW. FOUND AT D-1 LTR CK. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9. - [SDR DL72S952910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952910), Jun 19, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING A SHOP INSPECTION, THE SKIN ON THE LOWER INBD SECTION WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL DENTS AND ELONGATED HOLES, IN WHICH RIVETS WERE PULLING THROUGH. A SKIN S - [SDR DL72S952852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952852), Jun 19, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING A SHOP INSPECTION, THE LOWER OUTBOARD SKIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL FASTENERS PULLING THROUGH THE SKIN. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER THE M/M 57-51-0, FOR - [SDR DL72S960394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960394), Mar 16, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND THE LT SIDEWALL WEB OF THE NOSE WHEEL WELL CRACKED BETWEEN STA 294.5 AND 285.5 APPROXIMATELY AT WL 170. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 1.75 - [SDR DL72S951147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951147), Mar 14, 1995: DOOR. CRACKED. FOUND DURING CV-2 L/O CHK, .5 INCH CRACK IN FWD SVC DOOR FWD UPPER CORNER. REPAIRED PER MM 52-12-0 PG 808. - [SDR DL72S951094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951094), Mar 10, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND ON CV2 CHECK, CORROSION ON SKIN O/B SIDE STR 28L UNDER INNER COSTAL AFT OF STA 480. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. - [SDR DL72S951055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951055), Mar 7, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON CV2 CHECK, SKIN DAMAGED AT STR 27L BETWEEN 720A AND 720B. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. - [SDR DL72S951098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951098), Feb 28, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND ON CV2 CHECK, CORROSION LEFT SIDE OF STRINGER SPLICE STR 28L STA 480. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. REPLACED FACTORY SPLICE WITH SAME. - [SDR DL72S951097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951097), Feb 28, 1995: Z ANGLE. CORRODED. FOUND ON CV2 CHECK, CORROSION FOUND ON 'Z' ANGLE ABOVE STR 27R JUST FWD OF STA 620. REPAIRED PER ERA 301345-14 CODE 4-53-21-04. - [SDR DL72S951096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951096), Feb 28, 1995: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FOUND ON CV2 CHECK, FLOOR SUPPORT 'Z' CHANNEL CORRODED AT FASTNER HOLES ABOVE STR 27R STA 620-640. REPAIRED PER ERA 301345-14 CODE 4-53-21-04. - [SDR DL72S951095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951095), Feb 28, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. FOUND ON CV2 CHECK, STR 27L AT STA 720D TO FWD OF STA 720C, WITH CORROSION DAMAGE, REPAIRED PER ERA 30133744. - [SDR DL72S950978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950978), Feb 28, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. FOUND ON CV2 CK, CORROSION BOTTOM SIDE OF O/B LEG UNDER NUTPLATE STR 28R FWD OF STA 540. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 2. - [SDR DL72S950977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950977), Feb 28, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND ON CV2 CK, CORROSION AT GALLEY SUPPORT TRACK BS 1070 PLUS 6. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-10-5 FIG 7. - [SDR DL72S950976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950976), Feb 28, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND ON CV2 CK, CORROSION AT LEFT O/B SEAT TRACK BS 1010. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION PER SRM 53-10-5 FIG 7. - [SDR DL72S950975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950975), Feb 28, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND ON CV2 CK, CORROSION AT SEAT TRACK FROM STA 344 TO STA 440BL 24R. REPLACED TRACK SECTION BS 344 TO 400 PER SRM 53-10-5 FIG 7. - [SDR DL72S950974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950974), Feb 28, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND ON CV2 CK, CORROSION AT TOP AND UNDERSIDE OF SEAT TRACK AT CLIPNUT HOLES BETWEEN STA 380 AND STA 400 RBL 44. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM 344 TO 400 A - [SDR DL72S950973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950973), Feb 28, 1995: ANGLE. CORRODED. FOUND ON CV2 CK, CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE STA 1067 LBL 27 TO 45. REPLACED FLOOR ANGLE. - [SDR DL72S951089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951089), Feb 27, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING CV-2 L/O CHK, .25 INCH CRACK AT STA 913 SUPPORT ANGLE ABOVE H BRACKET RT SIDE. LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ATTACH STRUCTURE. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 PG 834 - [SDR DL72S951088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951088), Feb 27, 1995: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND DURING CV-2/ LO CHECK, .25 INCH VISIBLE CRACK AT STA 910 ANGLE ABOVE H BRACKET. RIGHT L/G UPLOCK ATTACH STRUCTURE. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 PG 834. - [SDR DL72S951054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951054), Feb 27, 1995: SPAR STIFNER. CRACKED. FOUND ON CV 2 CHECK 1 INCH CRACK IN LEADING EDGE SPAR STIFFENER AT NR 7 SLAT O/B TRACK O/B ANGLE. REPAIRED AND REPLACED STIFFNER PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 813. - [SDR DL72S950991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950991), Feb 27, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON CV2 CHECK .25 INCH CRACK NR 6 FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH ANGLE LOWER OUTBOARD SIDE REPAIR. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21 PG 811. - [SDR DL72S950990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950990), Feb 27, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON CV2 CHECK .25 INCH CRACKS IN SKIN AT FASTNER HOLES (4 PLACES) RT SIDE ABOVE FWD VERTICAL SPAR AND FWD OF PANEL 95012) FASTNERS LOOSE FWD OF PANEL 9501 - [SDR DL72S950972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950972), Feb 27, 1995: SKIN. SCRAPED. FOUND ON CV2 CK, PER OMI PERMANENT REPAIR OF L-1 DOOR AFT END LWR RT CORNER SCRAPE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ERA 301277-14 CODE 4-53-31-20. - [SDR DL72S950033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950033), Jan 3, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING LETTER CHECK, THE LEFT ELEVATOR INTERNAL SUPPORT ANGLE INSIDE ACCESS PANEL 9307 WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-21-4 FIG 1. ## 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 MIA76IM072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76IM072), Mar 16, 1976: Boeing 727 (N468DA), Birmingham, AL, incident, minor damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 19971129044189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971129044189I), Nov 29, 1997: Boeing 727200 (N468DA), Washington, DC. Narrative: while enroute atl to iad, a passenger opened overhead baggage compartment. The flight attendant's demo oxygen kit fell from compartment striking… - [Incident 19910128005009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910128005009I), Jan 28, 1991: Boeing 727277 (N468DA), Fairbanks, AK. Outflow valve would not close on climbout. Returned. Maintenance cleaned the valve and operation checked normal. - [Incident 19801015077759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801015077759I), Oct 15, 1980: Boeing 727232 (N468DA), Jamaica, NY, Minor damage. Truck overturned by jet blast. Driver assumed the jet had parked, captain gave another burst of power. - [Incident 19780708043179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780708043179I), Jul 8, 1978: Boeing 727 (N468DA), Shreveport, LA. Pilot landed with stat warning light, landing uneventful. Operation normal after lubrication. ## Other aircraft with N468DA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N468DA): Mooney M20R, S/N 29-0417, built 2006 - [Cancelled 2006-02-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N468DA-2006-02-01): Mooney M20R, S/N 29-0408. Owner: [Mooney Airplane Company Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOONEY%20AIRPLANE%20COMPANY%20INC), [Kerrville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Kerrville) --- 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.