# N8912E: 1966 Douglas DC-9-14, registration cancelled 2013-08-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 6, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14) (registry code 3022034) - 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: 45829 - Year built: 1966 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 28, 1966 - Last registry action: February 7, 2012 - Mode S code: AC4BAE - Location: [Mcminnville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Mcminnville) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 45.2117° N, 123.2817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97128, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8912E - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8912E - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8912E-2013-08-06 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 (27) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0401939153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0401939153), Oct 26, 2004: PULLEY. WORN. ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING AFTER SELECTING FLAPS TO 30 DEGREES DOWN, THE CREW FELT A SLIGHT ROLL AND NOTICED THAT THE LT FLAP INDICATOR WAS AT 20 DEGREES AND - [SDR 0302039153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0302039153), Sep 27, 2003: RIB. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN PYLON CLOSING RIB AT STATION YN 165 LT. REPAIRED PER EA 91-196348. - [SDR 0301439153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0301439153), Jul 31, 2003: RESERVOIR. DEFECTIVE. WHILE AT CRUISE, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATORS WENT TO ZERO. CO - [SDR 0204199153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0204199153), Dec 29, 2002: ENGINE. DAMAGED. ENGINE NR 1 FAILED AND SHUTDOWN AFTER A THRUST REDUCTION AT 17,000 FEET. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. - [SDR 9803339153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803339153), Feb 25, 1998: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A POPPING SOUND FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. THE CAPTAIN RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES. AFTE - [SDR 9802529153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802529153), Feb 9, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9718879153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718879153), Oct 7, 1997: UPLOCK SWITCHES. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TRO - [SDR 9715789153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715789153), Aug 8, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FASTENERS FS 76, LBL 14 TO 20. REPAIRED PER EA 91-151918. - [SDR 9714739153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714739153), Jul 26, 1997: UNSAFE LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFTER TAKEOFF, RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO DTW. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAI - [SDR 9714249153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714249153), Jul 14, 1997: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD VERTICAL STIFFENERS FS 110 LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED PER EA - [SDR 9711469153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711469153), Jun 12, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL CLOG LIGHT AND MASTER CAUTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED DROPPING OF OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. CREW S - [SDR 9620529153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620529153), Sep 26, 1996: TR UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. EN ROUTE TO MEM, RADAR WOULD NOT PAINT KNOWN WEATHER. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO LIT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9616119153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616119153), Jul 27, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9614089153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614089153), Jun 26, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE EMERGENCY ILLUMINATION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RIGHT NACELLE LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9607639153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607639153), Apr 5, 1996: LIGHT. SHORTED OUT. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND SHORT IN LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR 9602039153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602039153), Jan 21, 1996: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING EO 5350-01032 TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS AND DROP THE TAILCONE - [SDR 9520459153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520459153), Dec 13, 1995: OXY MANIFOLDS. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MULTIPLE OXYGEN SYSTEM MANIFOLDS FAILED SYSTEM CHECK. REPLACED MANIFOLDS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9522169153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9522169153), Dec 7, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT LONGERON 19L FROM APPROXIMATELY FS 607 - 609. REPLACED SKIN (P/N 5911416-1) PER EA 91-102616. - [SDR 9519879153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519879153), Dec 7, 1995: UNLOCK MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT INADQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT USING THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. RE-RIGGED THE DOOR PER MM 52-21- - [SDR 9519869153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519869153), Dec 7, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 786 FITTING AT THE INBOARD CORNER OF THE LEFT LAVATORY FORWARD BULKHEAD JUST BELOW THE FLOOR LINE. REPLACED FITTING PER - [SDR 9521529153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521529153), Dec 4, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A .50 INCH CRACK IN THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PAN BY NR 14 SUPPORT. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 5913195-1) PER EA 91-103342. - [SDR 9519819153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519819153), Dec 4, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A THREE INCH CRACK IN THE LONGERON 30 END FITTING AT FS 468. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30. - [SDR 9519649153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519649153), Dec 1, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 237 RIGHT CUSP SPLICE FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR 9519429153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519429153), Nov 30, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND .25 INCH AND 1 INCH CRACKS IN THE VERTICAL SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING FS 566. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 3916209-502), PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9516029153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516029153), Oct 3, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LOWER FOOT FITTING FS 69 BETWEEN CENTER WING STRINGERS 11 AND 12. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9508709153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508709153), May 27, 1995: NAV/COMM PANEL. NOT SEATED. LOSS OF NR 1 NAV RECEIVER OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF. VOR/LOC FLAG WAS IN VIEW AND NO BEARING WAS AVAILABLE. PULLED AND RESET NAV CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH NO HELP. FLIG - [SDR 9501869153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501869153), Jan 12, 1995: NAV RECEIVER. FAILED. NR 1 VOR FAILED ON APPROACH INTO DTW. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CMH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 NAV/COMM CONTROL PANEL AND NR 1 NAV RECEIVER. OPERATIONA ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 19990605025859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990605025859I), Jun 5, 1999: Doug DC914 (N8912E), Cleveland, OH. There was no loss of separation. - [Incident 19880212009039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880212009039I), Feb 12, 1988: Doug DC914 (N8912E), St Louis, MO. Left nose gear door failed to close on takeoff. Returned to airport. Cleaned and lubed door link and lock assembly. - [Incident 19870114003449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870114003449I), Jan 14, 1987: Doug DC914 (N8912E), Memphis, TN. The right main gear failed to indicate up after retraction. Aircraft returned and landed. Uplock switch failure. - [Incident 19800930071989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800930071989I), Sep 30, 1980: Doug DC914 (N8912E), Chicago, IL. 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