# N881GA: 1988 Douglas DC-9-83, registration cancelled 2025-05-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 27, 2025
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (registry code 3020305)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-219) (registry code 51694)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E9NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 49708
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 5, 2006
- Last registry action: August 20, 2024
- Mode S code: AC2223
- Location: [Doral, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Doral)
- Owner type: Individual
- 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/N881GA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=881GA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N881GA-2025-05-27

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 Douglas DC-9-83: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83.md

## Service difficulty reports (74, newest 50)

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

- [SDR WX0A201712133297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A201712133297), Dec 8, 2017: COALESCER BAG. ODOR. DIRTY SOCK SMELL DURING DESCENT/ R&R COALESCER BAGS"
- [SDR JR2R201705232172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R201705232172), May 23, 2017: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DOUBLER CORRODED AT FWD LAV DOOR CUTOUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-04 FIG 12C.
- [SDR JR2R201705232171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R201705232171), May 23, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSE SKIN CORRODED AT FWD LAV DOOR CUTOUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN IAW SRM 53-04 FIG 12C.
- [SDR JR2R20170523264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20170523264), May 23, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK AT FWD ENTRANCE STAIR SKIN AFT LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-05 FIG 57A.
- [SDR JR2R20170523193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20170523193), May 23, 2017: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. VERTICAL FLOOR FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR WX0A073232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A073232), Mar 19, 2017: ENGINE. FAILED. (EMERGENCY DECLARED) ON APPROACH INTO DAY. AT 14000 FT & 280 KTS, PILOTS RECEIVED A SLAT OVERSPEED WARNING. THE PILOTS RAN A CHECK LIST AND SUDDENLY THE FIRE WA
- [SDR WX0A2016031173101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2016031173101), Mar 9, 2016: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. NO PAXS IN FLIGHT, FERRY FLIGHT. PACKS SHUT DOWN INFLIGHT, LOST PRESSURIZATION, INITIATED RAPID DECENT. HOWEVER AT 14,000 FT CABIN ALT THE PX O2 MASKS DEPLOYED.
- [SDR WX0A2016021973086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2016021973086), Feb 1, 2016: DUCT. SPLIT. JUST LEVELED OFF AT FL360, A FEW MINS LATER, THE PACKS BASICALLY QUIT WORKING. HAD A CABIN ALT MASTER WARNING. THE CABIN WAS AT 10,000 & CLIMBING. STARTED ON TH
- [SDR WX0A2016020373086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2016020373086), Feb 1, 2016: A/C PACK. FAILED. JUST LEVELED OFF AT FL360, A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE PACKS BASICALLY QUIT WORKING. THEY HAD A CABIN ALT MASTER WARNING. THE CABIN WAS AT 10,000 & CLIMBING. THEY 
- [SDR WX0A2015121773045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015121773045), Dec 10, 2015: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBEAM CORRODED RT AFT LAVATORY FS 1322, RBL 38.6. REPAIRED PAX FLOORBEAM AT FS 1322 RBL 38.6 IAW STS EA 05-2015-054 REV I/R ADTED 12 05 2015
- [SDR WX0A2015121000035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015121000035), Dec 8, 2015: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED AT FS 769- 788 BL 0. R & R INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR WX0A201512100036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A201512100036), Dec 7, 2015: WEB. CORRODED. CABIN FLOOR WEB HAS CORROSION AT FS 160, RBL 10. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-70-4, FIG 2.
- [SDR WX0A2015121000034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015121000034), Dec 6, 2015: WEB. CORRODED. FORWARD CABIN MEMBRANE AT BS 217, RBL 11 IAW SRM 51-70-4, FIG 2. REPAIRED.
- [SDR WX0A2015121000033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015121000033), Dec 6, 2015: CHANNEL. CRACKED. LT FWD MLG DOOR SILL BEAM CRACKED AT INBD SIDE. REPAIRED LT MLG DOOR JAMB IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 81.
- [SDR WX0A2015121000032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015121000032), Dec 6, 2015: CHANNEL. CRACKED. RH FWD MLG DOOR JAMB BEAM CRACKED IB SIDE. REPAIRED RT MLG DOOR JAMB IAW MD80 SRM 53-05-FIG 81 WORK ACCOMPLISHED .
- [SDR WX0A2015121000038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015121000038), Dec 3, 2015: WEB. CORRODED. FORWARD WET AREA FS 162 TO 165, LBL 54 MEMBRANE IS CORRODED. REPAIRED FLOOR MEMBRANE FS 162 TO FS 165, LBL 54 IAW SRM 51-70-4, FIG 2.
- [SDR WX0A2015121000037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015121000037), Dec 3, 2015: SUPPORT. CRACKED. VERTICAL FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED FS 927, RBL 44. R & R VERTICAL FLOORBEAM SUPPORT AT FS 927, RBL 44 IAW SRM 51-30-5, PARAGRAPH 7.
- [SDR WX0A2015091472860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015091472860), Sep 12, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ONE FWD RT OVERWING EXIT EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED RT FWD OVERWING EMER EXIT LIGHT IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR WX0A2015081672808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015081672808), Aug 14, 2015: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAULTY. DURING CLIMB, LT INLET PRESS LOW LIGHT FLICKERED SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER LEVELING OFF, IT CONTINUED TO FLICKER & LT MAIN TANK FEED DOWN TO 8300. IAW QRH TURNED OFF
- [SDR WX0A2015052072596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015052072596), May 15, 2015: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING TAKEOFF, TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING ALERTED STABILIZER OUT OF TRIM. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 70 KTS. COMPLIED WITH ADJUSTMENT & TEST OF TAKEOFF WARNING. OPE
- [SDR WX0A2015051872596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015051872596), May 15, 2015: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING TAKEOFF, TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING ALERTED STABILIZER OUT OF TRIM. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 70 KTS. COMPLIED WITH ADJUSTMENT TEST OF TAKEOFF WARNING. OPERA
- [SDR WX0A072552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A072552), Apr 23, 2015: SKIN. DENTED. RAMP CREW REPORTED POSSIBLE DENT IN LT OTBD FLAP, 18 1/2 X 9 1/2 X 0.3125. REPLACED TWO EACH DAMAGED RIBS & DENT RELIEVED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-02 & CMM 27-50-
- [SDR WX0A2015041472534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015041472534), Apr 9, 2015: DUCT. BROKEN. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH, MSG. PERFORMED QRH 21.4, LIGHT BECAME INTERMITTENT WITH PLANE CONFIG IAW QRH THEN EVENTUALLY WENT OUT DURING DESCENT. ACCOMPLISHED T
- [SDR WX0A2015040872520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015040872520), Apr 4, 2015: GASKET. LEAKING. TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH MSG ILLUMINATED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL 280 INTERMITTENT UNTIL LEVEL OFF WITH SUBSEQUENT THROTTLE DECREASE FOLLOWED QRH & CONTINUED FLIG
- [SDR WX0A2015040872513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015040872513), Apr 2, 2015: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH OAP & MASTER CAUTION ON AT 21000 FT IN CLIMB OUT. REF WO 00250902, ALL WORK, LEAK & OPERATIONS CHECKED PERFORMED, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
- [SDR WX0A2015040272505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015040272505), Mar 30, 2015: SLAT. CRACKED. BACK OF NR 3 SLAT, LT WING, HAS A 2 INCH CRACK & 9 POPPED RIVETS 20 INCHES INBD OF SLAT STATION X0S 380. COMPLIED WITH SRM 551-10-5B INSTALLED 9 EACH CR3214-4-2
- [SDR WX0A2015033072498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015033072498), Mar 27, 2015: SENSOR. FAULTY. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH MSG CAME ON DURING CLIMB. FOLLOWING ORH 21.4 LIGHT EXTINGUISHED 1 MINUTE AFTER RETARDING LT ENG. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. PERFO
- [SDR WX0A2015030972461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015030972461), Mar 7, 2015: TAIL CONE. DAMAGED. TAIL CONE RT SIDE HAS 41 INCHES OF DELAMINATION & A 41 INCH CRACK THROUGH TO INNER SIDE. R & R TAIL CONE IAW 53-53-00.
- [SDR WX0A2015021672421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015021672421), Feb 12, 2015: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND ON WAKE-UP, AFT TUNNEL EMER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BOTH POWER SUPPLIES IN RT LAVATORY CEILING. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53-00
- [SDR WX0A2015021672416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015021672416), Feb 8, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L1 DOOR REMAINS ON WITH SWITCH OFF. R & R EMER EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT L1 DOOR IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR WX0A2015012672374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015012672374), Jan 19, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 6AC BURNT OUT. RELAMPED EMER LIGHT AT 6AC IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR WX0A2015012672373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015012672373), Jan 19, 2015: BATTERY PACK. WEAK. EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AT 7DEF WEAK OUTPUT. RESTORED EMER BATTERY PACK AT 7DEF IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR WX0A2014010572328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2014010572328), Dec 31, 2014: INDICATION SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH LG LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION BUT NO INDICATION OF THE GEAR BEING DOWN WAS PRESENT ON THE LG INDICATION LIGHTS. CAWS WARNING SOUNDED WITH 
- [SDR WX0A2014112472273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2014112472273), Nov 20, 2014: PORTABLE LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND ON WAKE UP. L1 DOOR PORTABLE EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED L1 DOOR PORTABLE EMER LIGHT. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR WX0A072239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A072239), Oct 29, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ROW 6 LT EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED LIGHT. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR WX0A2014102272216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2014102272216), Oct 18, 2014: LIFE VEST. TORN. LIFE PRESERVER TORN. REPLACED LIFE VEST IAW MM 25-60-00.
- [SDR WX0A2014071672023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2014071672023), Jul 10, 2014: PORTABLE LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR REMOVABLE EMER FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R L1 EMER FLASHLIGHT. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR WX0A071982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071982), Jun 2, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MID CABIN OVERHEAD EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED MID CABIN OVERHEAD EMER LIGHT. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR WX0A071877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071877), Mar 14, 2014: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-60-00, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR WX0A071443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071443), Dec 16, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. MID PIT - DRILL START AT WATER DRAIN HOLE FWD OF STA 655. FABRICATED REPAIR STRAP AND INSTALLED.
- [SDR WX0A071442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071442), Dec 16, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. MID PIT CORROSION FWD OF STA 617 BETWEEN L-30, L-29 R BY WATER DRAIN HOLE. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED REPAIR STRAPS AND INSTALLED.
- [SDR WX0A071453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071453), Dec 13, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TE
- [SDR WX0A071440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071440), Dec 12, 2012: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. AFT CARGO TRACK RIGHT FWD CORRODED FROM FS 1079 TO 1155 MARKED 193A. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION, FABRICATED NEW SECTION AND REPAIR SPLICES.
- [SDR WX0A071431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071431), Dec 9, 2012: SKIN. CHAFED. FWD CARGO DOOR LOWER EXTERNAL SKIN CHAFED AT STA 380 AND STA 415. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS, HFEC INSPECTED - NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED FILLER,
- [SDR WX0A071429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071429), Nov 26, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TE
- [SDR WX0A071413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071413), Nov 9, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TE
- [SDR WX0A071378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071378), Oct 27, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TE
- [SDR WX0A071302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071302), Sep 1, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TE
- [SDR WX0A071290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071290), Aug 31, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TE
- [SDR WX0A071291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071291), Aug 31, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TE

All 74: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N881GA-2025-05-27/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ENG17IA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17IA017), Mar 19, 2017: Douglas DC 9 83 (N881GA), Dayton, OH, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The probable cause of the No. 2 (right) engine fire was an uncontained generator failure. Deformed rotating generator components and/or metal fragments radially released by the generator severed the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20170319012909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170319012909I), Mar 19, 2017: Douglas DC-9-83 (N881GA), Vandalia, OH, No damage. Rt engine failure followed by engine fire @ 14000' 280KTS. Fire would not extinguish. Used both fire bottles. Removed and replaced right engine and failed…
- [Incident 20160201003549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160201003549I), Feb 1, 2016: Douglas DC-9-83 (N881GA), Grand Island, NE, No damage. Approximately five minutes after reaching FL 360, cabin altitude master warning illuminated. Emergency descent. Cabin lost pressurization. Oxygen masks…

## Other aircraft with N881GA

- [Cancelled 1974-01-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N881GA-1974-01-28): Gulfstream American G-1159, S/N 140. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Grumman American Avn Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRUMMAN%20AMERICAN%20AVN%20CORP), [Savannah, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Savannah)

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