# N800ME: 1966 Douglas DC-9-14, registration cancelled 2002-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2002
- Exported to: Colombia
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14) (registry code 3022034)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45842
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 4, 1966
- Certificate issued: December 29, 1987
- Last registry action: January 16, 2001
- Mode S code: AAE2F5
- Owner when cancelled: [Midwest Express Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDWEST%20EXPRESS%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Milwaukee, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Milwaukee)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9751° N, 87.8989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53207, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N800ME
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=800ME
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N800ME-2002-10-29

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 Douglas DC-9-14: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14.md

## Service difficulty reports (365, newest 50)

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

- [SDR MWEA020513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020513), Aug 14, 2002: STIFFENER. CRACKED. RADIAL STIFFENER AT 5 O'CLOCK POSITION IS CRACKED AT ATTACH FASTNER LEFT ENGINE. -- REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER.
- [SDR MWEA020511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020511), Aug 14, 2002: STIFFENER. CRACKED. RECEPTACLE UNDER RADIAL STIFFENER AT 10 O'CLOCK POSITION #6 LEFT FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. -- DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED RECEPTACLE.
- [SDR MWEA020501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020501), Aug 14, 2002: STIFFENER. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RADIAL STIFFENER ON AFT SIDE AT 10 O'CLOCK POSSITION HAS A SMALL CRACK AT THE RIGHT SIDE. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STIFFENER.
- [SDR MWEA020495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020495), Aug 14, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. LEFT WING TEE OUTBOARD LOWER LEG HAS PITTING/EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN STRINGER 18&19 ALSO EXTENDING UNDER STRINGER 18 FORWARD AND AFT. -- 
- [SDR MWEA020483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020483), Aug 14, 2002: STRINGER. DAMAGED. REPAIR CLIPS REQUIRED BETWEEN STRINGERS 15&14 ON THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDES OF XWC 58 WING TEE. -- DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED CLIPS.
- [SDR MWEA020484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020484), Aug 14, 2002: STRINGER. DAMAGED. REPAIR CLIPS REQUIRED INSTALL BETWEEN STRINGERS 14&13 ON THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDE OF XCW 58 WING.
- [SDR MWEA020485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020485), Aug 14, 2002: STRINGER. DAMAGED. REPAIR CLIP REQUIRED INSTALL BETWEEN STRINGERS 13&12 ON THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDES OF XCW 58 WING TEE. -- DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED CLIPS.
- [SDR MWEA02505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA02505), Aug 14, 2002: STRINGER. DAMAGED. REQUESTING BOEING AGREEMENT OF FASTENER PLACEMENT IN UPPER PORTION OF REPAIR CLIPS BETWEEN STRINGER 14,15&16 THERE ARE TWO CLIPS AND TWO FASTENERS PER CLIP. -- 
- [SDR MWEA02504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA02504), Aug 14, 2002: STIFFENER. DAMAGED. 1 EACH DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD BETWEEN RADIAL STIFFENER 18&20 LEFT. -- REAMED HOLES AND INSTALLED BUSHING.
- [SDR MWEA020503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020503), Aug 14, 2002: STIFFENER. DAMAGED. 2 EACH DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RADIAL STIFFNERS 2&6 LEFT. -- REAMED HOLE UP AND INSTALLED 2 EACH BUSHINGS.
- [SDR MWEA020500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020500), Aug 14, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RIGHT HAND RADIAL #2 LOWER ANGLE THAT ATTACHES TO JAMB GUSSET HAS A CRACKED ATTACH HOLE. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ANGLE.
- [SDR MWEA020499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020499), Aug 14, 2002: DOUBLER. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD PLUG DOOR STOP RECEPTACLE AT UPPER RIGHT CORNER HAS A CRACK EMANATING FROM CUTOUT HOLE TO THE DOOR JAMB EDGE DOT 30. -- FABRICATED AND INS
- [SDR MWEA020492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020492), Aug 14, 2002: DOUBLER. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD PLUG DOOR STOP RECEPTACLE AT LOWER LEFT CORNER HAS A CRACK EMANATING FROM CUT OUT HOLE TO DOOR JAMB EGDE DOT 31. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALL
- [SDR MWEA020491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020491), Aug 14, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. LEFT WING TEE OUTBOARD LOWER LEG HAS PITTING/EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN STRINGER 14&15 ALSO EXTENDING UNDER STRINGER 14&15 AND ONE SPOT ON V
- [SDR MWEA020482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020482), Aug 14, 2002: CLIP. CRACKED. REMOVED LEFT FUEL TANK SHEAR CLIP AT 69 BULKHEAD BETWEEN STRINGER 12 & 13. DRILLED UP CLIP AND INSTALLED FASTENERS.
- [SDR MWEA020510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020510), Aug 14, 2002: SEAL. CRACKED. LEFT AND RIGHT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD SEAL RETAINERS ARE CRACKED. -- DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED SEAL RETAINERS.
- [SDR MWEA020509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020509), Aug 14, 2002: STRINGER. DAMAGED. REPAIR CLIPS REQUIRED INSTALL BETWEEN STRINGER 17&16 ON THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDES OF XWC 58 WING TEE. -- DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED CLIPS.
- [SDR MWEA020508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020508), Aug 14, 2002: STRINGER. DAMAGED. REPAIRED CLIPS REQUIRED INSTALL BETWEEN STRINGER 15&16 ON THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDES OF XWC 58 WING TEE. -- DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED CLIPS.
- [SDR MWEA020507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020507), Aug 14, 2002: STRINGER. DAMAGED. TEMPORARY STRINGER CLIP INSTALLED AT XRS 111 BETWEEN STRINGER 11 AND AFT SPAR RIGHT WING. -- DRILLED UP CLIP AND INSTALLED NEW CLIP.
- [SDR MWEA020494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020494), Aug 14, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. DAMAGED. TEMPORARY STRINGER CLIP INSTALLED AT XRS 111 BETWEEN STRINGER 21&22 RIGHT WING. -- DRILLED UP CLIP AND INSTALLED NEW CLIP.
- [SDR MWEA020493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020493), Aug 14, 2002: STIFFENER. CRACKED. STIFFENER AFT SIDE OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT RADIAL 20 LEFT IS CRACKED AND DENTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STIFFENER.
- [SDR MWEA020488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020488), Aug 13, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT WING TEE OUTBOARD LOWER LEG HAS PITTING/EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN STRINGER 13 AND 14, ALSO EXTENDING UNDER STRINGER 14 AND 13. ALSO FO
- [SDR MWEA020487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020487), Aug 13, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. LEFT WING TEE OUTBOARD LOWER LEG HAS PITTING/EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN STRINGER 12 AND 13 ALSO EXTENDING UNDER STRINGER 12 AND 13. -- FABRI
- [SDR MWEA020478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020478), Aug 13, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE AT RADIAL 6 LEFT IS CRACKED. -- DRILLED UP ANGLE AND INSTALLED ANGLE.
- [SDR MWEA020486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020486), Aug 13, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. LEFT WING TEE OUTBOARD LOWER LEG HAS PITTING/EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN STRINGER 11 AND 12 ALSO EXTENDING UNDER STRINGER 11. -- REMOVED CORR
- [SDR MWEA020480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020480), Aug 13, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. LEFT WING TEE OUTBOARD LOWER LEG HAS PITTING/EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN STRINGERS 16 AND 17 ALSO EXTENDING UNDER STRINGERS 16 AND 17.
- [SDR MWEA020476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020476), Aug 13, 2002: BRACKET. DAMAGED. SUPPORT BRACKET 5910163-191 LOCATED ON LEFT SIDE OF APB AT RADIAL 6 INBOARD END DAMAGED. -- LOCATED AND DRILLED INBOARD AND OUTBOARD END OF NEW 191 AND REMOVED 
- [SDR MWEA020468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020468), Jul 30, 2002: FASTENER. CRACKED. SKIN CRACK INDICATION NOTED STATION 180 JUST RIGHT OF LONGERON ONE. -- REMOVED AND INSTALLED FASTENERS INTO FORMERS.
- [SDR MWEA020465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020465), Jul 30, 2002: FITTING. OVERSIZED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR FITTINGS HAS OVERSIZED HOLES. -- REMOVED AND INSTALLED FITTINGS.
- [SDR MWEA020464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020464), Jul 30, 2002: ANGLE. OVERSIZED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR ANGLE HAS OVERSIZED HOLES. -- REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE.
- [SDR MWEA020470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020470), Jul 30, 2002: DOUBLER. CRACKED. PER PCI 9274 FOUND SMALL SKIN CRACK INTO DOOR STOP ADJUST HOLE ON AFT SIDE OF DOOR 3RD HOLE FROM THE TOP (MARKED). -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA020469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020469), Jul 30, 2002: FINGER DOUBLER. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED INDICATION NOTED STATION 525 JUST RIGHT OF LONGERON ONE (MARKED). -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SKIN PLUG AND FINGER DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA020467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020467), Jul 30, 2002: ANGLE. OVERSIZED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR ANGLE HAS OVERSIZED HOLES. -- REMOVED AND INSTALLED ANGLE.
- [SDR MWEA020466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020466), Jul 30, 2002: DOUBLER. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR #2 OUTBOARD UPPER ATTACH HOLE IS CRACKED. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA020456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020456), Jul 23, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED AROUND FASTENER HOLES FORWARD CARGO DOOR BELOW #1 BEAM FORWARD END OF DOOR (DOT JH 23). -- REMOVED AND INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL.
- [SDR MWEA020455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020455), Jul 23, 2002: CLIP. GOUGED. SHOVEL CLIP JUST AFT OF APB LEFT 17 LONGERON IS GOUGED. -- REPAIRED GOUGE AND INSTALLED SHOVEL CLIP.
- [SDR MWEA020454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020454), Jul 23, 2002: CLIP. CRACKED. APB RADIAL NR 16 LEFT END CLIP HAS A CRACK AROUND END FASTENER HOLE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED CLIP.
- [SDR MWEA020451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020451), Jul 18, 2002: SPLICE PLATE. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD PLUG DOOR JAMB HAS A CRACK AT APPROXIMATELY THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION IN THE SPLICE PLATE CONNECTION. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SPLICE PLATE.
- [SDR MWEA011491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011491), Dec 22, 2001: SWITCH. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZED DURING CLIMB. REPLACED RIGHT HAND SECOND SEGMENT CLIMB SWITCH.
- [SDR MWEA011060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011060), Jul 19, 2001: SERVO. INOPERATIVE. WITH AUTOPILOT AND ELEVATOR SERVO OFF TRIM MOVES UNCOMMANDED NOSE UP AND NOSE DOWN. -- REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR MWEA010246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010246), Apr 5, 2001: SPAR. CORRODED. REMOVE RIGHT LOWER WING TEE P/N 9911603-4 DUE TO NUMEROUS CORROSION DISCREPANCIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT LOWER WING SPAR TEE.
- [SDR MWEA010247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010247), Apr 5, 2001: SPLICE. NICKED. REMOVED STRINGER 14 FORWARD SPLICE P/N 3913324-1 TO FACILITATE OTHER MAINTENANCE. FOUND NICKS, DINGS, AND SCRATCHES. LOCATED, DRILLED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 
- [SDR MWEA010227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010227), Apr 5, 2001: PAN. GOUGED. REMOVE WINDOW PAN AT WINDOW NR 19 LEFT STATION 604- STATION 623, HAS DEEP NICKS AND GOUGES. REMOVED WINDOW PAN AND 4EA CLIP, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW PAN, FABRIC
- [SDR MWEA010245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010245), Apr 5, 2001: SPLICE. GOUGED. CENTER TANK STRINGER NR 11 FORWARD SPLICE HAS 2 EA. HOLES WITH DEEP GOUGES. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SPLICE.
- [SDR MWEA010511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010511), Apr 2, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. RIGHT PYLON INTERCOSTAL AFT OF AFT SPAR HAS A CRACK ON UPPER END. REMOVED PYLON SKIN, FABRICATED TWO EACH REPAIR DOUBLERS, INSTALLED DOUBLERS AND SKIN.
- [SDR MWEA010510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010510), Apr 2, 2001: WEB. MISDRILLED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT WEBBING SECTION HAS BN NUT INSTALLED WITH NO PITCH DISTANCE INCLUDING TWO IN THE EDGE OF FRAME STATION 377 FLANGE, LOCATED BETWEEN LON
- [SDR MWEA010509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010509), Apr 2, 2001: FRAME. TOOL DAMAGE. MODERATE TOOL DAMAGE AROUND SIX FASTENERS, JUST AFT OF FRAME STATION 817, LONGERON 11 RIGHT. REMOVED FASTENERS AND DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER, DO
- [SDR MWEA010508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010508), Apr 2, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN RUDDER SKIN AT STATION ZR 117 ON LEFT SIDE JUST AFT OF LEADING EDGE PANEL. FABRICATED SKIN PANEL AND SKIN, INSTALLED SKIN, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW 
- [SDR MWEA010507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010507), Apr 2, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB WEBBING BETWEEN STATION 305 AND 377 HAS AREAS OF LIGHT CORROISON ON TOP SIDE FORM LONGERON 26 RIGHT TO 29 RIGHT. REMOVED AND
- [SDR MWEA010506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010506), Apr 2, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME STATION 218 AFT SIDE HAS AREAS OF LIGHT CORROSION FROM LONGERON 28 RIGHT TO 29 LEFT. FABRICATED SPLICE DOUBLERS, FRAME FILLER, A

All 365: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N800ME-2002-10-29/reports.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19970126002959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970126002959I), Jan 26, 1997: Doug DC914 (N800ME), Omaha, NE, Minor damage. Narrative: on Sunday, jan. 26, 1997, N800ME, a Douglas DC-9-14, operated by midwest express airlines, inc., as flight 572, experienced the loss of the retread…

## Other aircraft with N800ME

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N800ME): Elliott Michael W RV-8A, S/N 82748, built 2012

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