# N804WA: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2026-09-02 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 2, 2026 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 49345 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance - Airworthiness date: December 2, 1997 - Certificate issued: April 5, 2021 - Last registry action: May 5, 2023 - Mode S code: AAF2AE - Owners when cancelled: [Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARIBBEAN%20SUN%20AIRLINES%20INC%20DBA), [World Atlantic Airlines](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WORLD%20ATLANTIC%20AIRLINES) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Corporation - 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/N804WA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=804WA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N804WA-2026-09-02 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 (19) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 2024F00168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024F00168), Jul 10, 2024: ENGINE. FAILED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF RIGHT ENGINE FAILED - [SDR 2024F00120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024F00120), Mar 29, 2024: PROCESSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. BOTH NAVIGATION DISPLAYS HDG FAILED, AND VNAV FAILED. - [SDR 2024F00044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024F00044), Feb 29, 2024: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 01 TO ROW 21 INOP. - [SDR 2023FA0000748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000748), Nov 8, 2023: PORTABLE LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TD. LH PASS DOOR N.1 L1 DOOR EMERGENCY PORTABLE LIGHT ABOVE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SEAT IS INOP PN. 10-0119-1. TA. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY EMERGENCY EXIT - [SDR 2023FA0000747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000747), Nov 8, 2023: DOOR. CRACKED. TD. RH MLG INBOARD DOOR HAS A CRACK 1.4 INCH LENGTH IN THE SKATE FWD AREA, AFTER REMOVAL OF THE SKATE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRACK EXTENDS TO 8.74 INCH LENGTH AN - [SDR 2020F00378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00378), Aug 19, 2020: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. ON 8/19/20 DURING THE SERVICE CHECK ON N804WA, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE L2 ESCAPE SLIDE {SN 1205} HAD LOW PRESSURE. - [SDR 2WAA2019061103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2WAA2019061103), Jun 3, 2019: NUT. BACKED OUT. AT TOP OF CLIMB LH ENGINE STUCK IN CLIMB SETTING NO THROTTLE RESPONSE BE IT FULL OR IDLE. COMPLETED QRH IDLE 12.2.5 AND 12.2.10 ENGINE. NORMAL SHUTDOWN. LANDING - [SDR 2WAA2018040900001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2WAA2018040900001), Apr 6, 2018: OIL SYSTEM. LEAKING. ON LANDING, WHITE SMOKE IN THE CABIN. SUSPECTED AND INSPECTED APU, FOUND APU OIL ENTERING APU AIR INLET. - [SDR 2WAA201709260002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2WAA201709260002), Sep 22, 2017: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF INDICATING GEAR NOT SECURED IN UP POSITION. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. - [SDR 2WAA20160208001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2WAA20160208001), Feb 7, 2016: SLIDE. FAULTY. TAIL CONE DEPLOYED BY GROUND PERSONNEL, SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. R & R TAIL CONE EVACUATION SLIDE. - [SDR 2WAA201602080001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2WAA201602080001), Feb 7, 2016: SLIDE. INOPERATIVE. TAIL CONE DEPLOYED BY GROUND PERSONAL, SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. R & R TAIL CONE TAIL CONE EVACUATION SLIDE. - [SDR 2WAA20151026001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2WAA20151026001), Oct 26, 2015: LATCH. BINDING. LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HARD TO OPEN. REMOVED LT FWD OVER WING EXIT DOOR IAW 52-21-00. RT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HARD TO OPEN. REMOV - [SDR 2WAA20150823006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2WAA20150823006), Aug 23, 2015: HANDSET. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT HANDSET DOES NOT TRANSMIT OVER PA OR INTERCOM. R & R AFT PEDESTAL INTERPHONE HANDSET IAW AMM 23-40-04. PERFORMED CHECK, FOUND OK. - [SDR 2WAA20150823005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2WAA20150823005), Aug 23, 2015: CSD. OVERHEATED. RIGHT CSD LOW OIL LIGHT ON, RT CSD DISCONNECT, RT CSD OVERHEAT. R & R CSD IAW MM 24-10-01, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. NO LEAKS NOTED IAW MM 71-00-00 ENGINE RUN, 24-10- - [SDR 2WAA20150817003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2WAA20150817003), Aug 17, 2015: SLIDE. DETACHED. AFTER REACHING TOP OF CLIMB, L1 DOOR SLIDE BECAME LOOSE. SECURED L1 DOOR SLIDE CHECKED FASTENERS FOR SECURITY GOOD IAW MM 25-62-00. - [SDR 2WAA20150709001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2WAA20150709001), Jul 9, 2015: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. BIRD STRIKE ON T/O, LOSS OF AIRSPEED ON RT SIDE INTERMITTENT ON LT SIDE AIRSPEED. FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE AT RADOME, PITOT TUBES, WING L/E. INSPECTED AND - [SDR 2WAA20150325002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2WAA20150325002), Mar 13, 2015: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. ACFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE, RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE CHECK IAW MM 21-00-00, TEST SATISFACTORY. PERFORMED CABIN DOOR WARNING OPS CHEC - [SDR 2WAA20140602001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2WAA20140602001), Jun 1, 2014: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT L1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMP IN THE PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT, CHECKED NORMAL IAW 25-20-00. - [SDR 2WAA20140307002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2WAA20140307002), Mar 5, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FOUND ON SERVICE CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT POWER SUPPLY INOP AT POSITION 14 DEF. R & R EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. OP CHECKED NORMAL. ## 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 20230809013519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230809013519I), Aug 9, 2023: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (N804WA), Tucson, AZ, Minor damage. [privacy data omitted] 0N aug. 9, 2023 operating as [privacy data omitted], ktus to ksan. 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