# N809US: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2003-11-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 18, 2003
- 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-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: 48041
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 25, 1981
- Certificate issued: December 17, 1999
- Last registry action: June 3, 2002
- Mode S code: AB051F
- Owner when cancelled: [Wachovia Bank Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WACHOVIA%20BANK%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N809US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=809US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N809US-2003-11-18

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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81.md

## Service difficulty reports (72, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA011137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011137), Aug 21, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND DOOR SKIN CRACKED 3 INCHES, AFT END OF DOOR HOLD OPEN HOOK/DOOR SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05 FIG 20A. (M)
- [SDR USAA011179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011179), Aug 16, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 3 INCHES, AFT END OF DOOR HOLD OPEN HOOK OPENING DOOR SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05 FIG 20A. (M)
- [SDR 2001F00176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00176), Jul 9, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE LEFT AFT EXIT WINDOW SIDEWALL LIGHT FAILED TO TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. REF USAAD01
- [SDR USAAD01134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01134), Jul 9, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE LEFT AFT EXIT WINDOW SIDEWALL LIGHT FAILED TO TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAA010453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010453), Apr 25, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND 2 CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 58.75, RIGHT SIDE APPROX 10 INCHES BELOW FLOORLINE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01, FIG 2. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01083), Apr 24, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IND - THE LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY WINDOW EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01064), Mar 26, 2001: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. PBI-PIT - FLT 1575 - THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO PBI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. S/D - MAINTE
- [SDR USAAD00181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00181), Nov 26, 2000: ENGINE. SEIZED. PIT-PHL - FLT 523 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMBING THROUGH 2,000 FEET THE RIGHT ENGINE SEIZED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. 15 MI
- [SDR 20000428AP014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000428AP014), Feb 23, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DOOR EXIT IDENTIFER LIGHT ASSEMBLIES AND THE FLOOR LEVEL LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00038), Feb 23, 2000: LIGHT. FAILED. PIT - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DOOR EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT ASSEMBLIES AND THE FLOOR LEVEL LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAA991505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991505), Jan 8, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - DURNG Q-6, C-6 CHECK, FOUND 3 INCH BY 57 INCH CORRODED AREA AT BEAM, DOUBLER, PAN AT STATION 636 TO 693 MID CARGO DOOR JAMB LOWER EDGE. CORROSION LEVEL 1.
- [SDR USAA991504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991504), Jan 8, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-6, C-6 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH BY 1 INCH CORRODED AREA AT STATION 636 LONG 30 CORROSION LEVEL 1, CORROSION TASK NR C51-53300. REMOVED CORROSION, TREA
- [SDR USAA991503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991503), Jan 8, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-6, C-6 CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH BY .5 INCH CORRODED AREA AT LONGERON 281 STATION 1060. CORROSION TASK NR C57-53300, CORROSION LEVEL 1. REMOVED CORROS
- [SDR USAAD99164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99164), Nov 12, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
- [SDR 99ZZZM799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM799), Nov 12, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE PASSENGER CABIN LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE PASSENGER CABIN LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAA991178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991178), Oct 26, 1999: LASTING. CORRODED. PIT - DURING RON AND EA 53181, FOUND 100 PERCENT CORROSION OF ALL BUSHING AREA OF BOTTLE PIN FOR THE RIGHT MLG. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL PART NUMB
- [SDR USAA991177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991177), Oct 26, 1999: BOTTLE PIN. SHEARED. PIT - PILOT REPORT INDICATED THREADS OF BOTTLE PIN FOR THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHEARED 100 PERCENT. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL PART NUMBER. (M)
- [SDR USAAD99150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99150), Oct 21, 1999: FITTING. BROKEN. EWR-PIT - FLT 760 - DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PRIOR TO LANDING THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WENT TO ZERO. THERE GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS WERE GREEN, BUT THE CRE
- [SDR USAAD98195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98195), Nov 2, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHL - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROWS 16 WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD98193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98193), Oct 30, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. PIT - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD ENTRY AND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD98126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98126), Jul 18, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 25 AND THE AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD98085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98085), May 13, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. MCO - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE AFT OVERWING EXITS AND THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDENT POSITION WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT OVERWING EXIT LIGHT PO
- [SDR 98ZZZM493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM493), May 13, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MCO - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE AFT OVERWING EXITS AND THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDENT POSITION WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT OVERWING EXIT LIGHT PO
- [SDR USAAD98037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98037), Feb 27, 1998: CONTROL MODULE. FAILED. THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL MODULE. (M)
- [SDR USAAD97066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97066), Apr 2, 1997: GEARBOX. FAILED. FLT 891 - CLT-RSW - LEFT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. DIVERTED TO TPA. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE GEARBOX ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96168), Nov 20, 1996: BULB. FAILED. ROX - MX CHECK FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT FROM ROWS 10-14. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96105), Jul 14, 1996: T4 BLADES. FRACTURED. SDF/PIT - FLT 2288 - ON DESCENT, HEARD THUMP ON RIGHT FUSELAGE AREA. ON FINAL, AT 1,000 FEET, RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO POWER INPUT. AIRCRAFT LANDED, AN
- [SDR USAAD96084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96084), Jun 23, 1996: ENGINE. FAILED. FLT 912 - FLL-CLT - DURING CLIMB, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG AND NOTICED POWER LOSS FROM RIGHT ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96078), Jun 14, 1996: SLIDE. MALFUNCTIONED. CLEANING DEPARTMENT AT SRQ DEPLOYED TAILCONE AND AFT SLIDE. SLIDE UNROLLED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. REPLACED SLIDE ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96056), May 4, 1996: TRANSDUCER. FAILED. FLT NR 1846 - MCO-PIT - 'WHEEL NOT TURNING' LIGHT CAME ON AT 85 KNOTS. REPLACED OUTBOARD RIGHT WHEEL TRANSDUCER. (M)
- [SDR USAA960248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960248), Feb 15, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN STATION 1437 LONGERON 4R FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-04 FIG 27. (M)
- [SDR USAA960247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960247), Feb 15, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN STATION 1437 LONGERON 4L FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-04 FIG 27. (M)
- [SDR USAA960246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960246), Feb 14, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING THE C-1 INSPECTION, FOUND TWO CRACKS, 1 INCH AND 2 INCHES AT STATION 1437 LONGERON 4L IN FUSELAGE SKIN. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUB
- [SDR USAAD9500C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD9500C), Dec 30, 1995: AUDIO SELECT. INTERMITTENT. PIT - FLT 987 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PIT, CREW EXPERIENCED LOSS OF RADIO COMMUNCIATIONS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, ONE RADIO BEGAN TO WORK. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND L
- [SDR USAA950536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950536), May 29, 1995: PT2 LINE. CRACKED. MIA - FLT NR 1166 - THE EPR GAUGE FOR THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MIA. REPLACED PT2 LINE AND TIGHTENED PT7 LINE. (M)
- [SDR USAA950733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950733), May 25, 1995: MEMBRANE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 2.50 INCH CRACK STA 1268 - STA 1307, LT SIDE CUSP MEMBRANE. CUT OUT SECTION OF CUSP MEMBRANE AND SPLICED IN REPAIR PER 
- [SDR USAA950707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950707), May 25, 1995: PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .50 INCH CRACK IN WINDOW PAN UPPER FWD CORNER AT STA 888 RT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER USAIR 
- [SDR USAA950706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950706), May 25, 1995: PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .50 INCH CRACK IN WINDOW PAN STA 929 UPPER FWD CORNER RT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER USAIR TYP
- [SDR USAA950705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950705), May 25, 1995: PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .50 INCH CRACK UPPER FORWARD CORNER STA 886, LT WINDOW PAN. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER USAIR T
- [SDR USAA950704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950704), May 25, 1995: PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .50 INCH CRACK IN UPPER FWD CORNER OF WINDOW PAN AT STA 946 LT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER USA
- [SDR USAA950703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950703), May 25, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACKS AT ATTACH POINTS IN LONGERON 17L AT STA 237, 256, 275, 294, 313, 332, 370, AND 427. SPLICED IN NEW SECT
- [SDR USAA950702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950702), May 25, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. MISDRILLED. PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND INTERCOSTAL AND DOUBLER MISDRILLED AT STA 886 AND STA 905, LONGERON 16L. FABRICATED AND HEAT TREATED NEW SECTION OF INT
- [SDR USAA950701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950701), May 25, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .6250 INCH CRACK IN RT WING LEADING EDGE OUTBOARD OF VORTILON. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND SUPPORT ANG
- [SDR USAA950700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950700), May 25, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK FWD UPPER CORNER OF M.E.D. IN FUSELAGE SKIN (X-RAY). INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR PER SRM 
- [SDR USAA950699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950699), May 25, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .3125 INCH CRACK STA 1380 LT SIDE ABOVE LONGERON 14L IN FUSELAGE SKIN. CUT OUT AREA AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PE
- [SDR USAA950698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950698), May 25, 1995: LONGERON. CHAFED. PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND HOLE CHAFED IN LONGERON 8R AT STA 1401 AND 1418. CUT OUT CHAFED SECTION AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON. SPLICED 
- [SDR USAA950697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950697), May 25, 1995: BLKHD ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK IN ANGLE AT STA 1338 TOP CENTER OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FWD SIDE. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPA
- [SDR USAA950696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950696), May 25, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK AT STA 1463 LT SIDE VERTICAL STAB TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE. CUT OUT CRACKED SECTION OF ANGLE, INSTALLED 
- [SDR USAA950695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950695), May 25, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN THE STA 1480 UPPER PYLON ATTACH ANGLE RT SIDE. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER TO ANGLE
- [SDR USAA950694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950694), May 25, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1.25 INCH CRACK STA 1437 LT SIDE BELOW LONGERON 3L IN FUSELAGE SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED FILLER AND EXTE

All 72: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N809US-2003-11-18/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 19960714024279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960714024279I), Jul 14, 1996: Doug DC981 (N809US), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. Narrative: inbound to pit at 5000 ft., crew heard a loud thump noise from right fuselage area. No other abnormal indications noticed until 1000 feet. After…

## Other aircraft with N809US

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N809US): Cessna 206H, S/N 20608231, built 2005

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