# N786TW: 1992 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2020-04-03 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 3, 2020 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83) (registry code 3022083) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-219) (registry code 51694) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E9NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 53123 - Year built: 1992 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 9, 2011 - Certificate issued: December 22, 2010 - Last registry action: July 20, 2016 - Mode S code: AAA88E - Owner when cancelled: [Sierra American Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIERRA%20AMERICAN%20CORP) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N786TW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=786TW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N786TW-2020-04-03 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-9-83(MD-83): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83.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 MJYA20150917011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MJYA20150917011), Sep 17, 2015: CHANNEL. CORRODED. RIGHT LOWER CTR COCKPIT WINDOW HAD CORROSION ON LOWER ZEE CHANNEL FASTENERS. R & R ZEE CHANNEL & FASTENERS IAW SRM CHAPTER 51 & 53. - [SDR EE4Y1101034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1101034), Feb 2, 2011: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. LT WING L/E SECTION , LOWER ACCESS PANEL NR 1144C UPPER SUFACE CORRODED. THE DAMAGE REQUIRED REPAIR APPROVAL. - [SDR EE4Y1101033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1101033), Jan 15, 2011: SKIN PANEL. DAMAGED. LOWER FUSELAGE AT STA 114.5 BETWEEN LONGERONS 27L AND 28L SKIN WITH LIGHTNING STRIKE. THE SKIN PANEL IS GOING TO BE REPAIRED AS PER SRM REQUIREMENTS. - [SDR EE4Y1101032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1101032), Jan 14, 2011: SKIN. BULGED. DURING THE INSPECTION COOPESA FOUND THE LOWER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE FROM STA 1201 TO 1207 AT LONG 30 BULGED SKIN. PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED AS PER DER APPR - [SDR EE4Y1101030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1101030), Jan 14, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING THE INSPECTION COOPESA FOUND THE LOWER FUSELAGE AT STA 169 BETWEEN LONG 28 LT AND LONG 29 LT SKIN WITH LIGHTNING STRIKE. PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE PERFORM - [SDR EE4Y1101029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1101029), Jan 14, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING THE INSPECTION COOPESA FOUND THE LOWER FUSELAGE AT STA 138.5 BETWEEN LONG 27 LT AND 28 LT SKIN WITH LIGHTNING STRIKE. PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED - [SDR EE4Y1101031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1101031), Jan 14, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING THE INSPECTION COOPESA FOUND THE AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT CANTED STA 1463, -X8.5 OUTBOARD CHORD CRACKED. PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED AS PER DER A - [SDR EE4Y1101028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1101028), Jan 10, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. LOWER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE AT STA Y120.5 BETWEEN LONGERONS 18L AND 19L SKIN WITH DENT. DAMAGED SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW LOCAL FAA DER INSTRUCTIONS AND APPROVAL. - [SDR EE4Y1101027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1101027), Jan 4, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. UPPER FUSELAGE PAX CABIN AT STA 218, -X55 SEAT TRACK WITH CORROSION. DAMAGED SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MD-80 SRM 53-05 FIGURE 4F VIEW E. - [SDR EE4Y1101026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1101026), Jan 4, 2011: SKIN. SCRATCHED. LOWER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1304 BETWEEN LONGERONS 18R AND 19R WITH SCRATCH. DAMAGED SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER BOEING DWG SG09530001 VIEW D1 SHEETS 1 AND 3. - [SDR EE4Y1101025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1101025), Jan 4, 2011: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LT WING UPPER SKIN REAR SPAR MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT FITTING DOUBLER WITH CRACK. REPAIRED MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT UPPER DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH MD-80 SRM - [SDR EE4Y1101024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1101024), Jan 4, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. LOWER FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FORMER (SHEAR TIE) WITH CORROSION AT STA Y 1193 BETWEEN LONGERON 29L AND LONGERON 29R. DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED PER MD-80 - [SDR EE4Y1101023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1101023), Jan 4, 2011: FRAME. CORRODED. LOWER FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STA 1219 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29R AND 29L FRAME WITH CORROSION. DAMAGED FRAME WAS REPAIRED PER MD-80 SRM 53-03 FIGURE 3. - [SDR EE4Y1101022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1101022), Jan 4, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. LOWER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE AT STA 536.25 BETWEEN LONGERONS 24L AND 25L SKIN WITH DENT. DAMAGED SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER MD-80 DWG SG0953002 VIEW C1 SHEET 1 AND 4. - [SDR EE4Y1101021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1101021), Jan 4, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. LOWER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE AT STA 536.25 BETWEEN LONGERONS 24L AND 25L SKIN WITH DENT. DAMAGED SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER MD-80 DWG SG0953002 VIEW C1 SHEET 1 AND 4. - [SDR EE4Y1012014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012014), Jan 4, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPPER FUSELAGE PAX CABIN, FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD LOWER SURFACE WITH CORROSION AT Y STA 1322 AND +X23. DAMAGED AREA WAS REPAIRED PER MD-80 SRM 53-05 FIGURE 79A. - [SDR EE4Y1012013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012013), Jan 4, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. LOWER FUSELAGE AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT AT CANT STA 1485 RT SIDE STAIR ACTUATOR SUPPORT FRAME WITH CRACK. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED AS PER MD-80 SRM 53-03 - [SDR EE4Y1012020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012020), Dec 31, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGED LOCATED AT STA Y429, BETWEEN LONG 28R AND LONG 29R. PERMANENT REPAIR APPROVED BY LOCAL DER. - [SDR EE4Y1012019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012019), Dec 31, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGED LOCATED AT STA Y429, BETWEEN LONG 28R AND LONG 29R. PERMANENT REPAIR APPROVED BY LOCAL DER. - [SDR EE4Y1012018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012018), Dec 30, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. LOWER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA Y363.5 BETWEEN LONG 28R AND LONG 29R. PERMANENT REPAIR APPROVED BY LOCAL DER. - [SDR EE4Y1012017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012017), Dec 30, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING STRUCTURAL INSPECTION COOPESA REPORTED AT LOWER FUSELAGE FWD CARGO COMPARMENT LT FWD LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL INTERNAL SKIN WITH CORROSION. - [SDR EE4Y1012015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012015), Dec 30, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. (EE4Y) LOWER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE AT STA 1288 BETWEEN LONGERONS 25L AND 26L SKIN WITH DENT. PERMANENT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN IAW SG09530002 VIEW - [SDR EE4Y1012016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012016), Dec 30, 2010: ANGLE. CRACKED. EMPENNAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER DORSAL FIN JOINT ANGLE RT SIDE AT CANT STATION WITH CRACK. THE PART WAS REPAIRED FOLLOWING MD-80 SRM 53-05 FIGURE 23 REV 106. - [SDR EE4Y1012012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012012), Dec 30, 2010: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPT STA Y1203 LONGERON 30 DAMAGED. - [SDR EE4Y1012011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012011), Dec 30, 2010: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPT STA 1211 WITH CLIP DAMAGED, BETWEEN LONG 26L AND LONG 29R. - [SDR EE4Y1012010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012010), Dec 30, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. (EE4Y) DURING STRUCTURAL INSP, REPORTED AT LOWER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE AT STA 38-Z 2.5 RT SIDE SKIN WITH DENT. - [SDR EE4Y1012009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012009), Dec 30, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. (EE4Y) DURING STRUCTURAL INSP, REPORTED AT UPPER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE BETWEEN STA 55 AND STA 62 AT +Z15 RT SIDE SKIN WITH DENT. - [SDR EE4Y1012007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012007), Dec 28, 2010: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT WING T/E BUTTE DOOR DELAMINATED. - [SDR EE4Y1012008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012008), Dec 27, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. RT WING, FRONT SPAR AREA STA XFS 129 , L/E LOWER PLATING WITH CORROSION. NOTE: THE CORROSION REQUIRES A MAJOR REPAIR. - [SDR EE4Y1012006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012006), Dec 27, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. (EE4Y) EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT TOILET SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT YSTA 1311, BETWEEN LONG 21L AND 22L, SKIN CORRODED. - [SDR EE4Y1012005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012005), Dec 27, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING STRUCTURAL INSP, REPORTED AT UPPER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE AT STA 214 BETWEEN LONGERONS 17L AND 18L SKIN WITH BLEND OUT. - [SDR EE4Y1012004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012004), Dec 27, 2010: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. (EE4Y) DURING STRUCTURAL INSP, REPORTED AT UPPER FUSELAGE PAX CABIN FWD RT DOOR CUTOUT SLIDE SUPPORT FITTING WITH CORROSION - [SDR EE4Y1012003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012003), Dec 27, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. (EE4Y) REAR FUSELAGE, FRAME CANTED STA 1463 -X8.5 OTBD CHORD (CAP) WITH CRACK. NOTE: THE CAP CRACK REQUIRES A MAJOR REPAIR. - [SDR EE4Y1012002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012002), Dec 24, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. (EE4Y) LOWER FUSELAGE, AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, ST YSTA 1152, BETWEEN LONG 30 AND 28R, FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. - [SDR EE4Y1012001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1012001), Dec 24, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. (EE4Y) LOWER FUSELAGE, AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1117, BETWEEN LONG 28L AND LONG 29L, FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. ## 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 DCA17FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17FA076), Mar 8, 2017: Mcdonnell Douglas MD80 (N786TW), Ypsilanti, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the jammed condition of the airplane's right elevator, which resulted from exposure to localized, dynamic wind while the airplane was parked and rendered the airplane unable to rotate during takeoff.… ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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. - [Accident 20170308005569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170308005569A), Mar 8, 2017: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) (N786TW), Yipsilanti, MI, Substantial damage. Flight crew began take-off from runway 23 left. Captain rejected take-off above V1 because the aircraft would not pitch up to rotation atitude upon application… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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