# N805ME: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2009-03-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 23, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81) (registry code 3022081)
- 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: 48031
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 2000
- Certificate issued: February 10, 2009
- Last registry action: February 10, 2009
- Mode S code: AAF588
- Owner when cancelled: [Allegiant Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLEGIANT%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0602° N, 115.2623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89113, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N805ME
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=805ME
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N805ME-2009-03-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-9-81(MD-81): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81.md

## Service difficulty reports (142, newest 50)

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

- [SDR MWE2008F00035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWE2008F00035), Aug 30, 2008: FIRE BOTTLE. DISCHARGED. NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE AGENT LOW LIGHT NR 2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE HAD DISCHARGED INTO THE APU COMPARTMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE. (K)
- [SDR MWEA080062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA080062), Apr 26, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR MWEA070158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070158), Jul 20, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. LEFT SLAT INBOARD LEADING EDGE AT INBOARD WING TO BODY LOCATION DAMAGED AT STATION XFS 12.290. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA070157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070157), Jul 19, 2007: NONE. NONE. SM 2673 SOILD FASTENERS NEED TO BE INSTALLED PER ETA 0602B STEP 1 BETWEEN CENTER & FIRST OFFICER`S WINDOW AT THE NEXT HEAVY CHECK. INSTALLED FASTENERS.
- [SDR MWEA070180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070180), Jul 13, 2007: PAN. CRACKED. LOWER CENTER CARGO DOOR PAN CRACKED 1.5 INCH IN OUTER PAN RADIUS. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA070070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070070), Apr 2, 2007: WINDOW FRAME. CORRODED. CENTER WINDSHIELD LOWER FRAME HAS LIGHT CORROSION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ZEE.
- [SDR MWEA070073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070073), Mar 31, 2007: LANYARD. MISALIGNED. MAIN CABIN DOOR SLIDE COVER CAME OFF AND GIRT BAR CABLE TO TIGHT. INSPECTED DOOR SLIDE COVER. FOUND SLIDE COVER TO BE INSTALLED PROPERLY. INSPECTED LANYARD CABL
- [SDR MWEA070044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070044), Mar 16, 2007: VANE. DAMAGED. LEFT WING MOST INBOARD FIXED VANE HAS A SMALL HOLE IN LOWER SURFACE SKIN, CENTER OF VANE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA060157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060157), Jul 21, 2006: THRESHOLD. DAMAGED. CENTER CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD IS DAMAGED AND MISSING FASTENERS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STRAP.
- [SDR MWEA060156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060156), Jul 21, 2006: INSERT. PULLED. TRANSITION STRIP BETWEEN AFT GALLEY, HAS 2 EACH PULLED INSERTS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INSERTS.
- [SDR MWEA060155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060155), Jul 21, 2006: FLOOR PANEL. BROKEN. FLOOR PANEL AT LEFT DOOR, GIRT BAR ATTACH POINT INSERTS BAD AND PANEL BROKEN AT CORNER. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INSERTS.
- [SDR MWEA060147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060147), Jul 17, 2006: STRAP. DAMAGED. CENTER CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD IS DAMAGED AND MISSING FASTENERS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STRAP.
- [SDR MWEA060143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060143), Jul 11, 2006: FLOOR PANEL. BROKEN. FLOOR PANEL AT LEFT DOOR, GIRT BAR ATTACH POINT INSERTS BAD AND PANEL BROKEN AT CORNER. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INSERTS.
- [SDR MWEA060142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060142), Jul 11, 2006: SLIDE. FAILED. AFT GALLEY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED TO DROP OUT OF DOOR DURING CHECK OF SLIDE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM. MOUNTED SLIDE, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR MWEA060022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060022), Feb 27, 2006: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 17 RT IS CRACKED AT FRAME ATTACH POINTS AT FRAME STATION 370,389,408. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON AND END SPLICES.
- [SDR MWEA060013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060013), Feb 12, 2006: ENGINE. DAMAGED. CREW HEARD LOUD NOISE AND FELT A VIBRATION FROM ENGINE. FOUND FAN BLADE DAMAGE DUE TO FOREIGN OBJECT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE.
- [SDR MWEA050120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050120), Oct 29, 2005: PSEU. INOPERATIVE. GEAR EXTENDED UPON SELECTING FLAPS BEYOND 28 DEGREES, THE GEAR WARNING CAME ON AND STAYED ON. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY, PERFORMED A FULL FUNCTION CHECK O
- [SDR MWEA050105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050105), Sep 14, 2005: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. WHILE SWINGING LANDING GEAR, DAMAGED LOWER SURFACE OF INBOARD FLAP AND OUTBOARD VANE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA050053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050053), Jun 12, 2005: INVERTER. INOPERATIVE. THE STANDBY HORIZON INDICATOR FLAGGED OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED STANDBY HORIZON INVERTER.
- [SDR MWEA050033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050033), Apr 14, 2005: SLIDE. FAILED. TAIL CONE SLIDE DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY DEPLOY WHEN THE TAIL CONE TEST WAS PERFORMED. REPLACED SLIDE COVER ASSEMBLY AND SLIDE.
- [SDR MWEA050019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050019), Jan 28, 2005: NOSE COWL. CORRODED. RIGHT ENGINE COWL INTERNAL HAS CORROSION AT FORWARD CAP ANGLE ATTACHMENT TO INNER BARREL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE COWL.
- [SDR MWEA050018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050018), Jan 25, 2005: SEAT TRACK. WORN. THE FIRST OFFICER'S OUTBOARD AFT SEAT TRACK IS WORN AT THE LOCK PIN HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR MWEA050013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050013), Jan 21, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1277-1281, 1.5 INCHES BELOW LONGERON 7 RIGHT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA050016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050016), Jan 21, 2005: ANGLE. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR HAS A CRACK IN ANGLE AT LOWER AFT PART OF DOOR VIEWED FROM INTERIOR STRUCTURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA050015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050015), Jan 21, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN DENT AT STATION 541.1 1 INCH AFT OF FRAME AND 3/4 INCH ABOVE LONGERON 5 LEFT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER.
- [SDR MWEA050014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050014), Jan 21, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1280, 1.5 INCHES BELOW LONGERON 7 LEFT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA050011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050011), Jan 18, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN HAS SERVERAL DENTS FROM STATION 1279 TO 1283 FROM LONGERON 2 RIGHT TO 6 RIGHT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SKIN.
- [SDR MWEA050009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050009), Jan 18, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN HAS SEVERAL DENTS FROM STATION 1278 TO 1282 FROM LONGERON 1 TO 6 LEFT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SKIN.
- [SDR MWEA050006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050006), Jan 6, 2005: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. DAMAGE ON LEFT ELEVATOR SKIN, BOTTOM SIDE 24 INCHES FROM INBOARD END, APPROXIMATELY MID-CHORD. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA050004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050004), Jan 4, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. APPARENT CRACK LOCATED AT STATION 83.550 OUTBOARD LEFT 10 INCH FROM CENTER. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE.
- [SDR MWEA050003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050003), Jan 4, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. APPARENT CRACK AT STATION 83.550 FRAME LEFT SIDE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA050002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050002), Jan 4, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. APPARENT CRACK LOCATED AT STATION 83.550 OUTBOARD RIGHT, 10 INCHES FROM THE CENTER LINE 4. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE.
- [SDR MWEA050001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050001), Jan 4, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. APPARENT CRACK AT STATION 83.550 FRAME. NR 99115056 RIGHT SIDE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE.
- [SDR MWEA040092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA040092), Jun 8, 2004: SUPPORT. CRACKED. RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR RETRACT ACTUATOR UPPER FORWARD SUPPORT CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK.
- [SDR MWEA040091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA040091), Jun 8, 2004: SUPPORT. CRACKED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR RETRACT ACTUATOR UPPER FORWARD SUPPORT IS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK.
- [SDR MWEA040077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA040077), May 13, 2004: HSI. INOPERATIVE. STANDBY GYRO WILL NOT REMAIN ERECT, NO FLAG NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STANDBY HORIZON INDICATOR.
- [SDR MWEA030427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030427), Oct 21, 2003: FLOORBOARD. DETERIORATED. FLOORBOARD IN AFT BAG-PIT AT STATION 1155 HAS AREA WORN AND DETERIORATED AT FORWARD EGDE OF LOWER CENTER PANEL, JUST INSIDE BAG-PIT DOOR. FABRICATED AND INSTALL
- [SDR MWEA030426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030426), Oct 21, 2003: FLOORBOARD. DETERIORATED. MID CARGO COMPARTMENT CENTER FLOORBOARD STATION 598-636 IS DETERIORATED ALONG AFT EDGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLOORBOARD.
- [SDR MWEA030425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030425), Oct 21, 2003: STRUCTURE. GOUGED. MID CARGO DOOR HANDLE RECESS CUP HAS A DEEP GOUGE FROM HANDLE WHEN IT ROTATES. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PAN.
- [SDR MWEA0302424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA0302424), Oct 21, 2003: PAN. CRACKED. AFT ENTRANCE DOOR STAIRWELL DOOR JAMB HAS A CRACK ON THE FORWARD RIGHT INBOARD SIDE APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET FROM THE FLOOR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW PAN.
- [SDR MWEA030419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030419), Oct 14, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT GALLEY DOOR JAMB, FORWARD SIDE, INNER LAYER OF SKIN IS EXFOLIATED BETWEEN LONGERON 16 LEFT AND 17 LEFT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR AND FILLER.
- [SDR MWEA030418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030418), Oct 13, 2003: FLOORBOARD. GOUGED. CABIN FLOORBOARD LEFT SIDE BETWEEN STATION 1250-1309 HAS A GOUGE IN THE CENTER AREA. REPAIRED FLOORBOARD.
- [SDR MWEA030417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030417), Oct 13, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. ELEVEN SMALL HOLES IN CENTER FLOOR PANEL STATION 258. REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL.
- [SDR MWEA030423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030423), Oct 13, 2003: DOUBLER. DENTED. TWO EACH DENTS ARE NOT WITHIN THE CRITERIA AT STATION 447 LONGERON 15 LEFT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, CLIP AND FILLER IN SKIN.
- [SDR MWEA030416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030416), Oct 13, 2003: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. FORWARD GALLEY DOOR THRESHOLD IS CORRODED AT STATION 160-200. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND PANEL.
- [SDR MWEA030415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030415), Oct 13, 2003: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 4 LEFT HAS A CRACK AT STATION 160. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SPLICE AND LONGERON SECTION.
- [SDR MWEA030414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030414), Oct 13, 2003: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. RIGHT CABIN FLOOR BOARD BETWEEN SEAT TRACK 3 AND 4 IS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES FROM FORWARD END. -- REPAIRED.
- [SDR MWEA030411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030411), Oct 7, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LOWER SIDE OF NR 2 SEAT TRACK IS CORRODED AT NUTPLATE, APPROXIMATELY STATION 1268. REMOVED AND REPLACED REPAIR PLUG.
- [SDR MWEA030410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030410), Oct 7, 2003: SPLICE. CORRODED. SPLICE PLATE BETWEEN CUSP AND FLOORBEAM AT STATION 1338 LONGERON 18 LEFT HAS LIGHT CORROSION ON TOP SURFACE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE.
- [SDR MWEA030409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030409), Oct 7, 2003: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 13 RIGHT AT STATION 1309 IS CRACKED AT UPPER AND LOWER FRAME ATTACH FASTENERS. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON SECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICE

All 142: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N805ME-2009-03-23/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 20010612012809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010612012809I), Jun 12, 2001: Doug DC981 (N805ME), Milwaukee, WI. (-23) Pilot stated: as he started his take off when power was pushed up to "flex" a loud bang was herd with corresponding #1 engine loss of power. Tower…

## Other aircraft with N805ME

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N805ME): Cirrus Design SF50, S/N 0488, built 2023

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