# N8906E: Douglas DC-9-14, registration cancelled 1998-11-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 16, 1998 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14) (registry code 3022034) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45747 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: December 23, 1986 - Last registry action: January 21, 1998 - Mode S code: AC4883 - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc.](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC.) - Location: [St. Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/St.%20Paul) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 44.8873° N, 93.1924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8906E - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8906E - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8906E-1998-11-16 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 Douglas DC-9-14: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14.md ## Service difficulty reports (32) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 9806719163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806719163), Apr 16, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN MID CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9805709163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805709163), Apr 1, 1998: HEAT VALVE. INOPERATIVE. DURING DESCENT AT 23,000 FEET, THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE FAILED TO CLOSE. OIL TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO THE CAUTION RANGE. CREW PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY SHU - [SDR 9804529163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804529163), Mar 16, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9724169163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724169163), Dec 22, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9716779163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716779163), Aug 30, 1997: TR UNIT. FAILED. IN CRUISE, THE RADAR BECAME OVERLY SENSITIVE IN CONTOUR MODE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER, OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR 9716249163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716249163), Aug 25, 1997: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 70 KNOTS, THE LEFT ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL - [SDR 9715109163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715109163), Aug 1, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9709029163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709029163), Apr 23, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 296 BETWEEN STR 23R AND 24R. REPAIRED PER EA 91-112877. - [SDR 9709019163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709019163), Apr 23, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 269 BETWEEN STR 23R AND 24R. REPAIRED PER EA 91-112877. - [SDR 9708039163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708039163), Apr 17, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH FITTING FS 908. REPAIRED PER EA 91-112873. - [SDR 9627399163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627399163), Dec 30, 1996: START VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE RIGHT ENGINE START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGI - [SDR 9626089163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626089163), Dec 3, 1996: POSITION SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH, GREEN LIGHT ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENDED. RECYCLED GEAR WITH STILL NO GREEN AND NO RED INTRANSIT LIGHT. FOLLOWED COM P - [SDR 9624359163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624359163), Nov 13, 1996: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. DURING CLIMB MSP-CVG, THE CENTER WINDSHIELD ARCED AND CRACKED. RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE CENTER WINDSHIELD AND HEAT CONTROLLER (CON - [SDR 9619019163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619019163), Aug 28, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 2 FORWARD. FOUND WIRE MISSING BETWEEN ROWS 1 AND 2. REPLACED WIRES, OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR 9610019163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610019163), Apr 26, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 817, LONGERON 16L, BENEATH THE PYLON ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA 91-105275. - [SDR 9607619163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607619163), Apr 3, 1996: UPLOCK ROLLER. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMBOUT, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED LIT AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES AND CONTINUED TO ATL AT A REDUCED AIRSPEED OF 250 KNOTS. FLIG - [SDR 9607359163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607359163), Mar 31, 1996: UPLIMIT SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. PERFORMED GEAR UPLATCH CHECK AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, RECYCLED GEAR AND THE LIGHT A - [SDR 9600569163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600569163), Jan 9, 1996: NAV RECEIVER. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAIN'S NAV RECEIVER FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 NAV RECEIVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK AND AI - [SDR 9521259163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521259163), Dec 19, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD SECTION OF FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9520449163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520449163), Dec 13, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR 9513269163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513269163), Aug 25, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR CUTOUT FS 200 BETWEEN LONGERONS 12L - 14L. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA 91-102773. - [SDR 9513259163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513259163), Aug 25, 1995: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE RIGHT WING AFT SPAR WEB AT THE NR 2 STOP HINGE, LOWER INBOARD ATTACH STUD. REPAIRED PER EA 91-97631. - [SDR 9513349163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513349163), Aug 24, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT FS 585, 623 AND 642 BETWEEN LONGERONS 1R AND 2R AT FASTENERS IN FRAME CLIP. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER - [SDR 9513339163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513339163), Aug 24, 1995: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND AFT PIT FORWARD BULKHEAD LOWER CHORD CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS AT FS 642 BETWEEN LONGERONS 28L AND 28R. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF T-CHORD - [SDR 9513329163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513329163), Aug 24, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM AT LEFT LAVATORY CORRODED AT FS 817. REPAIRED PER EA 91-102775. - [SDR 9513319163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513319163), Aug 23, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT SIDE OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CRACKED AT THIRD AND FOURTH DOOR STOPS. ACCOMPLISHED TEMPORARY REPAIR PER EA 91-102773. - [SDR 9513039163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513039163), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THREE SKIN CRACKS AT FS 585, FS 623 AND FS 642. REPAIRED PER EA 91-097634 SEC 1 AND SEC 2, PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN ONE YE - [SDR 9513029163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513029163), Aug 22, 1995: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED AROUND PERIMETER OF PLUG DOOR OPENING. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT LOWER LEFT RADIAL NR 16. REPAIRED RIGHT UPPER R - [SDR 9512969163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512969163), Aug 19, 1995: DOOR FLANGE. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR CRACKED AT AFT LOCKING PIN FLANGE. REPAIRED CRACK PER SRM 52-05 FIG 51 VIEW H. PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE - [SDR 9507269163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507269163), Apr 28, 1995: HANDLE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HANDLES FROM THE CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE DID NOT - [SDR 9506099163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506099163), Apr 11, 1995: TE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT THE RIGHT SIDE TRIPLE SLOTTED FLAP ARM BECAME DISCONNECTED RESULTING IN A 5 INCH CRACK IN THE TRAILING EDGE PANEL XEF 111.250, 2 F - [SDR 9501119163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501119163), Jan 14, 1995: VOLTAGE REG. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAULT SET ON LEFT GENERATOR CONTROL UN ## 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 CHI73AC100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC100), Jun 14, 1972: Douglas DC-9 (N8906E), Chicago, IL, substantial damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19820624033339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820624033339I), Jun 24, 1982: Doug DC914 (N8906E), Memphis, TN. Returned with left engine shut down. Left fuel heat valve was stuck open. - [Incident 19801125080209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801125080209I), Nov 25, 1980: Doug DC914 (N8906E), Muskegon, MI, Minor damage. Tail cone came off and drag chute fell out on the taxiway after landing. - [Incident 19780807050489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780807050489I), Aug 7, 1978: Doug DC914 (N8906E), Chantilly, VA. Aircraft evacuated due to smoke in baggage compartment. Spoiler actuator motor failed. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.