# N785NC: 1980 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51, registration cancelled 2015-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (registry code 3022051)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-17-series) (registry code 52049)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48110
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 21, 1980
- Last registry action: January 6, 2014
- Mode S code: AAA448
- Location: [Mcminnville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Mcminnville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.2117° N, 123.2817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97128, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N785NC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=785NC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N785NC-2015-05-14

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-9-51: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51.md

## Service difficulty reports (76, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR DALA1019909876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1019909876), Aug 21, 2010: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK FOUND CRACK IN LT ENGINE PYLON INSP PANEL 8103 ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 54-01.
- [SDR DALA1019899876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1019899876), Aug 21, 2010: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK FOUND CRACK IN LT PYLON CLOSURE WEB UPPER CLIP INBD SIDE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 54-20-0.
- [SDR DALA1019889876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1019889876), Aug 21, 2010: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK FOUND CRACK IN LT PYLON FAIRING SUPPORT RIB ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIRED IAW DWG 9915500.
- [SDR DALA1018249876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1018249876), Aug 3, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK FOUND DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 427 AFT OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR AREA. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05-82.
- [SDR DALA102609876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102609876), Feb 2, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 465 L26R. REPAIRED IAW 53-03-02 AND SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR DALA102519876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102519876), Feb 1, 2010: PAN. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND DOOR PAN CORRODED AT BS 1079. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA102509876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102509876), Feb 1, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 465 L26R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03,51-10-4,51-10-3,51-30-5,51-10-2.
- [SDR DALA102239876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102239876), Jan 31, 2010: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN RT VERTICAL STRUT IN FWD CARGO BS 598. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2 & 53-01.
- [SDR DALA102229876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102229876), Jan 31, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON DOOR CUTOUT INNER SKIN. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2 & 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA102249876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102249876), Jan 29, 2010: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON CARGO TIEDOWN TRACK AT BS 1167 BETWEEN L27R AND L28R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR DALA102049876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102049876), Jan 28, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND COCKPIT FLOOR PANEL NR 15 BETWEEN STA 148 AND 160 HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-04, SRM 51-30-01, AND SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR DALA101989876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA101989876), Jan 27, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR PANEL NR 37. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA101749876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA101749876), Jan 26, 2010: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND FLOOR PANEL NR37 HAS A CRACKED HAT CHANNEL. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA101739876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA101739876), Jan 26, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND COCKPIT FLOOR PANEL NR 13 HAS CORROSION AT STA 148 AND 160. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-10-2, AND SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR DALA101679876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA101679876), Jan 25, 2010: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL AT BS 579-598 BL0. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR DALA101669876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA101669876), Jan 25, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED AT BS 1135 RBL 54. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-16.
- [SDR DALA101659876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA101659876), Jan 25, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 332 L26L-L27L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03-02.
- [SDR DALA101339876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA101339876), Jan 22, 2010: ATTACH BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN LT TIE DOWN TRACK ATTACH BRACKET AT BS 427. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR DALA100779876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100779876), Jan 19, 2010: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD NR 4 STIFFENER CLIP AT RT BS 1167. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5 & SRM 53-10-25.
- [SDR DALA100769876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100769876), Jan 19, 2010: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD NR 2 STIFFINER CLIP, AT LT BS 1167. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5, SRM 53-10-25, AND SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR DALA100759876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100759876), Jan 19, 2010: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD NR 5 STIFFENER CLIP. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-25.
- [SDR DALA100729876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100729876), Jan 18, 2010: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CHAFING DAMAGE TO FLOORBEAM AT BS 408, RBL 22 - BL 0. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01-20, SRM 51-10-4 & 51-10-3.
- [SDR DALA100709876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100709876), Jan 18, 2010: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK ON INTERCOSTAL AT BS 408 BL 0. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-2, SRM 51-10-3, SRM 51-10-4 AND SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA100689876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100689876), Jan 17, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 1167. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-01.
- [SDR DALA100739876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100739876), Jan 16, 2010: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND 6 EACH BULKHEAD STIFFENERS, AND ATTACH CLIPS CRACKED, AT LT OTBD STA 1167. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-25.
- [SDR DALA100719876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100719876), Jan 16, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 1154, LBL 20. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-72-01, SRM 51-10-2, SRM 51-10-4, AND SRM 51-10-3 & 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA100699876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100699876), Jan 16, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR PANEL NR 26. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, SRM 51-10-2, SRM 51-10-3, SRM 51-10-4 AND SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA100679876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100679876), Jan 16, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN LT CUSP WEB AT BS 1126. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-13-3 AND SRM 53-10-16.
- [SDR DALA100669876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100669876), Jan 16, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN LT OTBD CUSP WEB AT BS 1102. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-13-3 AND SRM 53-10-16.
- [SDR DALA100659876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100659876), Jan 16, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN RT OTBD CUSP WEB AT BS 1134. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-16.
- [SDR DALA100649876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100649876), Jan 16, 2010: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN BULKHEAD STRINGER NR 16 AT RT BS 1136. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA100399876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100399876), Jan 14, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND LT INBD SEAT TRACK CLIP CORRODED AT BS 1136. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR DALA100389876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100389876), Jan 14, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOOR SUPPORT HAT CHANNEL OTBD LEG AT BS 1136 RBL 20. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-1, SRM 51-10-3, SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA100379876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100379876), Jan 14, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION AND CRACKS IN FLOOR PANEL NR 16. FLOOR PANEL REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-3, SRM 51-10-4 & 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA100369876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100369876), Jan 14, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN BS 218 TO 304 BL 0. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5,SRM 51-30-2 & SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR DALA100359876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100359876), Jan 14, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN BULKHEAD STRINGER NR 17 AT BS 1136. REPAIRED IAW EA SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR DALA100329876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100329876), Jan 11, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT RBL 44, BETWEEN STA 160 AND 200 FLOOR SUPPORT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30.
- [SDR DALA109876032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA109876032), Jan 11, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT RBL44, BETWEEN STA 160 AND 200 FLOOR SUPPORT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA100299876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100299876), Jan 11, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN BS 160 TO BS 200 RBL 44. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA100229876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100229876), Jan 9, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 200 BL0-L20L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-03.
- [SDR DALA100219871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100219871), Jan 9, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 237 L22L-L44L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-03.
- [SDR NWAA083429876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083429876), Jul 26, 2008: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 23-26 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED FUSE A
- [SDR NWAA082789876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082789876), Jun 16, 2008: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT FOR THE FWD RT OVERWING HATCH WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WIRE RECEPTACLE UNP
- [SDR NWAA081289876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081289876), Mar 29, 2008: HOSE. SEPARATED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A THIN HAZE OF SMOKE AND A BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT CREW NOTED THE SAME IN THE COCKPIT. THE SMOKE QUICKLY DISSIPA
- [SDR 0203109876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203109876), Sep 22, 2002: DUCT. LOOSE. LOST CABIN PRESSURE AT FL310 AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED AND BOTH SUPPLY PRESSURES INDICATED 25 PSI. F
- [SDR 0202889876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202889876), Sep 12, 2002: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. DURING CRUISE AT FL330, THE MASTER WARNING AND RED CABIN PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND CABIN PRESSURE INDICATED 1000 FEET. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES. AIRCR
- [SDR 0200199876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0200199876), Jan 7, 2002: ROD. BROKEN. WHEN SLATS WERE EXTENDED, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BLUE SLAT EXTEND LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. COMPLIED WITH COM
- [SDR 0003689876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003689876), Sep 27, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 0001339973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001339973), Apr 7, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR 9902859876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902859876), Jul 14, 1999: WIRE. CROSSED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FORWARD COCKPIT AND FORWARD ENTRY CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, NO OTHER POWER AVAILABLE. FOUND WIRES CROSSED

All 76: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N785NC-2015-05-14/reports.md

## 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 SEA83IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83IA027), Dec 2, 1982: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 (N785NC), Boise, ID, incident, no 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 20000801036019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000801036019I), Aug 1, 2000: Doug DC951 (N785NC), Kansas City, MO. (-23)On August 1, 2000, at approximately 1417 CDT, northwest airlines flight 0212, a Douglas DC9-50, N785NC, left Kansas City International Airport, Kansas…
- [Incident 19821201065749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821201065749I), Dec 1, 1982: Doug DC951 (N785NC), Boise, ID. Captain suffered a heart attack en-route. Copilot landed aircraft with aid of a flight attendant.
- [Incident 19820528028149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820528028149I), May 28, 1982: Doug DC951 (N785NC), Grand Rapids, MI, Minor damage. Landed hard on nose wheel in heavy rain. Damaged nose gear spray deflector blew nose gear tires.
- [Incident 19810719051949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810719051949I), Jul 19, 1981: Doug DC951 (N785NC), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Blew 2 main tires on takeoff. Foamed runway for landing.

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