# N497AA: 1989 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2015-05-11 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 11, 2015 - 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: 49735 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 20, 1989 - Last registry action: March 13, 2014 - Mode S code: A62A1A - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Individual - 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/N497AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=497AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N497AA-2015-05-11 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (24) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20111207LGA03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111207LGA03), Dec 5, 2011: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 18 TO 21 INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20111206LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111206LGA01), Dec 5, 2011: MECHANISM. SHORTED. WHILE PERFORMING MCM 5414, THE PASSENGER O2 MASKS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON RIGHT SIDE OF PASSENGER CABIN. ALSO CIRCUIT BREAKER K34 (PASSENGER OXYGEN RELEASE) AND CIR - [SDR AALA20111207TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111207TUL06), Dec 2, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 30E INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 30E. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20111207TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111207TUL05), Dec 2, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 30D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 30D. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20111207TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111207TUL04), Dec 2, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 6E INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 6E. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20111207TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111207TUL03), Dec 2, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 6F INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR SEAT 6F EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20111203AUS01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111203AUS01), Dec 2, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 30F INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 30F. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20111004DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111004DFW01), Oct 4, 2011: CHECK VALVE. FAULTY. DFW - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT. TURNED HIGH PRESSURE BLEED SWITCH TO OFF AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. EMERGENCY - [SDR AALA20110930DFW08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110930DFW08), Sep 30, 2011: PERISEAL. INOPERATIVE. DFW - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT RE - [SDR AALA20101130TUL16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101130TUL16), Nov 30, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROWS 8 THRU 11 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20100928DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100928DFW01), Sep 28, 2010: ACTUATOR. FAILED. DFW - CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT LOST BOTH CONTROLLERS IN AUTO AND MANUAL. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R - [SDR AALA20100127TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100127TUL09), Jan 27, 2010: CSD. INOPERATIVE. SDF - INFLIGHT DFW-PIT. CAPTAIN REPORTED, SHUT DOWN LEFT GENERATOR DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE AND HIGH TEMPERATURE. EMERGENCY DECLARED, DIVERTED SDF LANDED WITHOUT - [SDR AALA20091110LGA04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091110LGA04), Nov 10, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT GALLEY OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA20090730TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090730TUL02), Jul 24, 2009: FRAME. DAMAGED. TUL - FASTENER MISSING IN HANGER BRACKET AND UNUSED RIVET HOLES IN FRAME HAVE NOT BEEN PLUGGED AT STATION 1287 BETWEEN L4L AND L5L. INSTALLED REPAIR PLATE AND R - [SDR AALA20090730TUL34](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090730TUL34), Jul 24, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. TUL - PASSENGER SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AB5-2 IS WEAK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY PACK FOR PASSENGER EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR AALA20090730TUL33](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090730TUL33), Jul 24, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. TUL - PASSENGER SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AB5-3 IS WEAK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY PACK FOR PASSENGER SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR AALA2009030400546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009030400546), Mar 4, 2009: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. LGA EMERGENCY LIGHT BY LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BY LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR. - [SDR AALA20060425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060425), Jun 30, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN TAIL SECTION INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHARGER AND BATTERIES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20041001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041001), Sep 27, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MIA - INTERIOR OVERWING DOORS AND BOTH AFT DOORS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR INTERIOR OVERWING DOORS (6011779) AND BOTH AFT DOORS ( - [SDR AALA20030104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030104), Jan 23, 2003: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT CUSP STATION 550. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-00-00-2. (M) - [SDR AALA20001289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001289), Aug 6, 2000: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 519 - TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN HP BLEED OFF SELECTED, BUT CAME BACK ON APPROXIMATELY ON - [SDR AALA991201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991201), Aug 17, 1999: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 731 - EN ROUTE LGA-DFW, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. R - [SDR AALA990988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990988), Jul 4, 1999: CYLINDER. DEFECTIVE. MIA - FLT 0463 - EN ROUTE PBI/DFW, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RIGHT GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH YELLOW GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT. AIR I - [SDR AALA990174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990174), Feb 14, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP IN FI ## 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 CHI92IA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92IA061), Dec 23, 1991: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (N497AA), Chicago, IL, incident, no damage. Probable cause: THE LOCAL CONTROLLER'S NOT UNDERSTANDING READ BACK OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. FACTORS INCLUDE THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF FLIGHT 73 NOT UNDERSTANDING VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS; LOCAL CONTROLLER NOT VISUALLY… ## 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 20040105000069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040105000069I), Jan 5, 2004: Doug DC982 (N497AA), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. (-23) American airlines flight 1453, aircraft N497AA, an MD-82, landed at mci from lga. While taxiing, due to a heavy layer of ice on the runway, the captain… - [Incident 19941002035809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941002035809I), Oct 2, 1994: Doug DC982 (N497AA), Buffalo, NY. During climb to cruise aft stir light came on. Diverted to buf. Stair light placarded. Annunciator system deffered. --- 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.