# N805NK: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2004-08-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 31, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48058
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 16, 1981
- Certificate issued: July 28, 1999
- Last registry action: May 18, 2004
- Mode S code: AAF5A6
- Owner when cancelled: [Spirit Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPIRIT%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Miramar, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miramar)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9882° N, 80.2814° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33025, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N805NK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=805NK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N805NK-2004-08-31

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 (113, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GTIA040162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040162), Mar 5, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. DTW - FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER DAMAGED DUE TO CHAFE STRIP COMING LOOSE AND RUBBING HALF WAY THROUGH SPOILER. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT WING INBOAR
- [SDR GTIA031051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031051), Dec 25, 2003: SIGN. OUT OF POSITION. LGA - FOUND AFT GALLEY G-4 GALLEY EMERGENCY FLOOR EXIT SIGN MISSING. FOUND AND REINSTALLED G-4 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030943), Nov 18, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. DTW - FOUND AFT CABIN DOOR HAS CRACK ON UPPER EDGE. REPAIRED AFT CABIN DOOR PIECE MISSING. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030499), Jun 28, 2003: SEAL. LEAKING. DTW - FLT 599 - OUTFLOW VALVE SEAL WAS LEAKING HAD TO REMOVE OUTFLOW VALVE AND RESEAL THEN WAIT FOR CURE TIME. ALSO, HAD LATE ARRIVING PARTS. UNSCHEDULED CHANGE
- [SDR GTIA030032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030032), Jan 28, 2003: PROXIMITY SWITCH. LOOSE. PBI - FLT 834 - GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURES. FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR PROXIM
- [SDR GTIA030023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030023), Jan 24, 2003: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. SJU - FLT 770 - APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON FOR 10 MINUTES, THEN WENT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEF
- [SDR GTIA030016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030016), Jan 22, 2003: WIRE. CHAFED. SJU - FLT 770 - 'GEAR DOOR OPEN' ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT WITH NORMAL HYDRAULICS PRESSURE FOLLOWED QRH 4-6. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINAT
- [SDR GTIA021290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021290), Dec 24, 2002: PANEL. CRACKED. OVERWING FUEL PANEL STA 927-1003 HAS PUNCTURES, EDGE CRACKS AND BENT UP METAL. FABBED NEW FLOORBOARD.
- [SDR GTIA021293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021293), Nov 17, 2002: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. FTW - VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR CAP RIGHT SIDE CRACKED 2 PLACES STATION 1446 CANT. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED 8 SPLICE ANGLE. FABRICATED 4 CAP REPAIR
- [SDR GTIA021221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021221), Nov 12, 2002: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FTW - FOUND SMOKE DETECTOR IN AFT LEFT LAV COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVED SMOKE DETECTOR. INSTALLED SMOKE DETECTOR. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021214), Nov 8, 2002: LIGHT. BROKEN. FTW - FLIGHT ATTENDANT FORWARD EMERGENCY HAND HELD LIGHT BROKEN. REMOVED FLIGHT ATTENDANT FORWARD EMERGENCY HAND HELD LIGHT. INSTALLED NEW FLIGHT ATTENDANT FORW
- [SDR GTIA021193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021193), Nov 3, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CORRODED INTERCOSTAL IN AFT CARGO COMP, FS 1026 LONGERON 28R. REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL. FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL. INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021298), Oct 30, 2002: FLOORBOARD. BROKEN. FORWARD LAV AREA FLOORBOARD BROKEN AND DELAMINATED. REPAIRED DAMAGED AND DELAMINATED AREAS.
- [SDR GTIA021199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021199), Oct 30, 2002: FLOORBOARD. BROKEN. FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOORBOARD STATION 1174-1117, BROKEN, DELAMINATED AND SOFT. FABRICATED A NEW FLOORBOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021202), Oct 29, 2002: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER RIGHT AND LEFT LOWER LEADING EDGE SKIN ATTACH ANGLES TO FUSELAGE, APPROX FS 1437, CRACKED. REMOVED RIGHT AND LEFT SKIN ATTACH AN
- [SDR GTIA021201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021201), Oct 28, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND FIN ASSEMBLY VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER LEADING EDGE SKIN 5912188-35 ANGLE CRACK ON SKIN AT RIGHT FORWARD LOWER HOLE AT ZFS=26.812. REMOVED DAMAGED S
- [SDR GTIA021180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021180), Oct 27, 2002: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. FTW - FLOOR SUPPORT PANEL ATTACH ANGLES AT STATION 408 AND 427 CRACKED. REMOVED TWO SUPPORT ANGLES. FABRICATED TWO SUPPORT ANGLES. INSTALLED TWO SUPPORT ANGLES.
- [SDR GTIA021173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021173), Oct 26, 2002: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL STATION 1117 TO STATION 1080 IS CRACKED/DAMAGED. FABRICATED NEW CABIN FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021292), Oct 24, 2002: WEB. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND 4 HOLES IN FLOOR WEBBING, LBL 18 STATION 200-218. REMOVED THE DAMAGED FLOOR WEBBING AT LBL 18, STATION 200-218. FABRICATED PRESSURE FLOOR FILLER ROO
- [SDR GTIA021197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021197), Oct 24, 2002: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FTW - PAX CABIN RIGHT WEB FLOOR PANEL STATION 200-256 IS CRACKED/DAMAGE AT HATS SECTION, BOTH SIDE. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREAS. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021178), Oct 24, 2002: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR BOARD STATION 160 TO 172 FRONT R1 DOOR, HAS CRACKED/SOFT CORRODED AT INSERTS. FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED HOLES ON PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021177), Oct 24, 2002: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL STATION 196 TO STATION 256 HAS SOFT/MUSHY AND CORRODED AT INSERTS. FABRICATED NEW PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021176), Oct 24, 2002: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBOARD STATION 160 TO STATION 200 RIGHT SIDE FRONT R1 DOOR HAS CRACKED/DAMAGED AROUND THE EDGE. FABRICATED FLOORBOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021175), Oct 24, 2002: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBOARD STATION 200 TO STATION 256 CENTER AREA SEVERAL CRACKED/DAMAGED AT INSERTS. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021174), Oct 24, 2002: FLOORBOARD. DAMAGED. FTW - PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBOARD STATION 160 TO 200 LEFT SIDE (12X40) FRONT L1 DOOR, HAS SOFT/MUSHY AND CORRODED AT INSERTS 22. FABRICATED PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR
- [SDR GTIA021224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021224), Oct 18, 2002: SKIN. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND EXISTING REPAIR ON RIGHT INBOARD FLAP UPPER SURFACE 10 INCHES FROM T/E REQUIRES REPAIR. CUT DAMAGE OUT. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER. INSTALLED REP
- [SDR GTIA021223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021223), Oct 18, 2002: SKIN. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND DENT XRS 240 RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP REQUIRES REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGE SKIN AREA. INSTALLED FLAP SKIN REPAIR. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021203), Oct 18, 2002: SKIN. DAMAGED. FTW - SHARP CREASES FROM FS 520 TO FS 540 BETWEEN LONGERON 19R AND 20R REQUIRES REPAIR. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SECTION OF SKIN, 5 DOUBL
- [SDR GTIA021192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021192), Oct 18, 2002: SKIN. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND EXISTING DOUBLER AT FS 541 BETWEEN LONGERON 24R AND 25R REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED ADDITIONAL MATERIAL BETWEEN LONGERON 
- [SDR GTIA021191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021191), Oct 13, 2002: DOUBLER. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD ENTRANCE, AFT LOWER DOUBLER JAMB CORRODED AND MISSING 3 FASTENERS SUPPORT FORMER, STATION 207. REMOVED DOOR JAMB DOUBLER. INSTALLED FORWARD 
- [SDR GTIA021158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021158), Oct 13, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND LEFT HORIZONTAL INBOARD STABILIZER HAS MISSING RIVET, CRACK AND HOLE 3 INCHES FROM INBOARD EDGE. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FORMED REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLE
- [SDR GTIA021151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021151), Oct 12, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND PASSENGER CABIN SUBFLOOR WEB CRACKED AND CORRODED STATION 200 AND 218 AT RBL 48, UNDER SEAT TRACK. REMOVED PASSENGER CABIN CRACKED SUBFLOOR WEB. FAB
- [SDR GTIA021299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021299), Oct 11, 2002: WEB. TORN. FTW - FOUND COCKPIT FLOOR WEB TORN AND CORRODED UNDER PILOTS INBOARD AFT SEAT TRUCK AND TWO CRACKS. CUT OUT TORN WEB TWO PLACES DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR 
- [SDR GTIA021157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021157), Oct 11, 2002: WEB. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR WEBBING STATION 130-140 AFT OF CAPTAINS SEAT IS PUNCTURED CRACKED IN 2 PLACES AND CORRODED. COCKPIT FLOOR WEB TORN AND CORRODED UNDER PILOTS I
- [SDR GTIA021139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021139), Oct 11, 2002: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. FLOOR PANEL STA 256-294 LBL 44-54 HAS CORROSION UNDER RUB STRIP. FABRICATED FLOOR PANEL.
- [SDR GTIA021300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021300), Sep 20, 2002: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FLOOR PANEL, RT SIDE, UNDER RUDDER PEDAL, CRACKED IN RIBS. REMOVED RT AND LT INBOARD RIBS, FROM FLOOR PANEL STA 84-107. FABRICATED RIBS FOR FLOOR PANEL. UPON FU
- [SDR GTIA021179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021179), Sep 20, 2002: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL RIGHT SIDE UNDER RUDDER PEDAL CRACKED IN RIBS. REMOVED RIGHT AND LEFT INBOARD RIBS FROM FLOOR PANEL. FABRICATED RIBS. FOND FLOOR PANEL W
- [SDR GTIA021152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021152), Sep 19, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR SUB STRUCTURE CORRODED STATION 160 LBL 42. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021198), Sep 19, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND AFT CABIN STATION 1338 AT RBL 48 CORROSION ON STRUCTURE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AT FLOORBEAM. FABRICATED TWO ANGLES. INSTALLED TWO REPAIR ANGLES. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021172), Sep 19, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FTW - AFT CABIN STATION 1322 FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT LBL 30 INCHES. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLERS. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AND 
- [SDR GTIA021153A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021153A), Sep 19, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND AFT CABIN STATION 1309 CORROSION ON BEAM ATTACH FITTING RBL 60. REMOVED ATTACH FITTING. UPON REMOVAL OF ATTACH FITTING FOUND CORROSION ON WEB. REMOV
- [SDR GTIA021153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021153), Sep 19, 2002: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND AFT CABIN STATION 1309 CORROSION ON BEAM ATTACH FITTING RBL 60 INCHES. REMOVED ATTACH FITTING. UPON REMOVAL OF ATTACH FITTING FOUND CORROSION ON WEB
- [SDR GTIA021082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021082), Sep 19, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FLOORBOARD SUPPORT BEAM CORRODED (C) AT STATION 200. REMOVED DAMAGED FLOORBOARD SUPPORT. FABRICATED A NEW PART. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021081), Sep 19, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FLOORBOARD SUPPORT BEAM CORRODED FROM STATION 160-200. REMOVED DAMAGED FLOOR SUPPORT. FABRICATED A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT. (
- [SDR GTIA021080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021080), Sep 19, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND THRESHOLD MOUNT BRACKETS AT R1 DOOR ENTRY BROKEN (2EA) CRACKS IN WEB. REMOVED CRACKED WEB. FABRICATED NEW WEB. INSTALLED WEB. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021079), Sep 19, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FLOORBOARD SUPPORT CORRODED AT STATION 200. FABRICATED SUPPORT. INSTALLED FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021296), Aug 22, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED. FS 200-260. MATERIAL LOSS FROM STA 250-260 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT SEAT TRACK AT STA 303 LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK. FAB
- [SDR GTIA021200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021200), Aug 22, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND PASSENGER CABIN FS 1174 STRINGER 3L, LONGERON CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW LONGERON AND TWO SPLICES. INSTAL
- [SDR GTIA021196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021196), Aug 22, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CABIN RIGHT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED FS 200-294. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION. TRIMMED, LOCATED, AND DRILLED NEW SECTION. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK SEC
- [SDR GTIA021195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021195), Aug 22, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CABIN RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED FS 200-294. REMOVED SEAT TRACK. FABRICATED NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK. (M)

All 113: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N805NK-2004-08-31/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 20000902028359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000902028359I), Sep 2, 2000: Doug DC981 (N805NK), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23)On September 2, 2000, at 2135E, a DC-9-81, registered as N805NK, and being operated as sprint airlines (gtia) flight 1851, landed at "pit" with the number…

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