# N891GA: 1986 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2019-03-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 20, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83) (registry code 3022083)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 49423
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 2004
- Certificate issued: March 15, 2011
- Last registry action: October 20, 2016
- Mode S code: AC49A2
- Owner when cancelled: [Sunrise Asset Management LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUNRISE%20ASSET%20MANAGEMENT%20LLC)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1775° N, 115.3194° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89144, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N891GA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=891GA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N891GA-2019-03-20

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-9-83(MD-83): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83.md

## Service difficulty reports (79, newest 50)

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

- [SDR WX0A2018071073350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2018071073350), Jul 6, 2018: COALESCER BAG. ODOR. PROPANE GAS ODOR NOTICED DURING TAKE OFF. R&R LT SIDE COALESCER BAG AND O-RINGS.
- [SDR WX0A2018053073328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2018053073328), May 27, 2018: COALESCER BAG. ODOR. CHEMICAL SMELL DURING FLIGHT. R&R COALESCER BAGS.
- [SDR WX0A2017062873266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2017062873266), Jun 25, 2017: DUCT. UNSECURE. (EMERGENCY DECLARED) LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE/SECURED DUCT ON RT ACM OUTLET.
- [SDR JR2R20170206296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20170206296), Feb 6, 2017: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM AT FS 1322 LBL 19-28 LOWER SIDE HAS DAMAGED NUTPLATES AND CORROSION.
- [SDR JR2R20170206409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20170206409), Feb 6, 2017: FRAME. DAMAGED. FRAME AT BS 1418 HAS HEAT DAMAGE AT LONGERON 13R.
- [SDR JR2R20170205071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20170205071), Feb 5, 2017: BEAM. CRACKED. RT MLG DOOR JAMB BEAM FWD SIDE CRACKED RBL 3 FS 927.
- [SDR JR2R20170205461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20170205461), Feb 5, 2017: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. WING TO BODY FAIRING FRAME SUPPORT ANGLE AT FS 908 LEFT OF KEEL BEAM IS CRACKED.
- [SDR JR2R20170205463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20170205463), Feb 5, 2017: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. WING TO BODY FAIRING FRAME SUPPORT ANGLE AT FS 908 RIGHT OF KEEL CRACKED.
- [SDR JR2R20170202298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20170202298), Feb 2, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD FRAME ANGLE CRACKED FWD OF APB. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FRAME ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2, AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR JR2R20170129292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20170129292), Jan 29, 2017: BEAM. CRACKED. L1 DOOR NR 2 BEAM CRACKED AT RADIUS OF AFT OB SIDE.
- [SDR JR2R20170125271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20170125271), Jan 25, 2017: FITTING. CRACKED. R1 DOOR HAS A CRACKED CLIP, INSIDE NEAR DOOR HANDLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED CLIP IAW SRM 51-30-4 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR WX0A073049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A073049), Dec 26, 2015: SHUTOFF VALVE. FAULTY. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LT START VALVE ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. EXECUTED QRH 72.22 CHECKLIST. NOTED THAT THE LT OIL TEMP WAS AT 140C & STAYED AT 140C EVEN
- [SDR WX0A2015101972952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015101972952), Oct 17, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT IN TAIL COMPARTMENT, MOST AFT POSITION. REPLACED BULB IN TAIL COMPARTMENT EMER LIGHT MOST AFT POSITION IAW AMM 33-53-00-00-0. OPERATIONS CHE
- [SDR WX0A2015101272939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015101272939), Oct 10, 2015: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. FLAP SETTING AT 24' FOR TAKEOFF, RESULTED IN GEAR WARNINGS AFTER LIFTOFF UNTIL SELECTED UP. POSITIONED ACFT ON JACKS IAW AMM 07-11-00, SET FLAPS TO 24, GEAR DOW
- [SDR WX0A2015092172871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015092172871), Sep 19, 2015: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. AFTER TAKEOFF, SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING THROUGHOUT CABIN FOR 3 - 4 MINUTES, THEN WENT AWAY. ENG PARAMETERS REMAINED STEADY. REQUEST BOTH ENGS BE INSPECTED FOR
- [SDR WX0A2015082472832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015082472832), Aug 24, 2015: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. AIRCRAFT AFT RT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED IN FLIGHT WITH NO KNOWN SMOKE VISIBLE OR SMELL. QRH PROCEDURE COMPLETED. SYS OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 2
- [SDR WX0A2015081972821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015081972821), Aug 18, 2015: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING CRUSE THE DSCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE CARGO FIRE BOTTLE NR 2. FOUND CONNECTOR TO NR 2 CARGO FIRE BOTTLE PRESS SWITCH P1-53 LOOSE. REMOVED NR 2 CARGO F
- [SDR WX0A2015070672721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015070672721), Jun 28, 2015: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO FRAME CORRODED AT FS 1309, LONGERON 29R. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-03 FIG 2A. WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON WO 1011856 
- [SDR WX0A2015070272710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015070272710), Jun 26, 2015: BEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR CUT OUT LOWER JAMB BEAM CORRODED UNDER EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER STATION 1174 AREA. REMOVED CORRODED JAMB BEAM, LOCATED, DRILLED & INSTALLED A REPL
- [SDR WX0A2015070272709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015070272709), Jun 25, 2015: TAB. DELAMINATED. RIGHT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB, OTBD TE CORNER DELAMINATED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED FILLER, DOUBLER & ACCOMPLISHED HOT BOND REPAIR IAW SRM 55-04 FIG 2. WOR
- [SDR WX0A2015070272708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015070272708), Jun 22, 2015: WEB. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR CUT OUT AFT SIDE AT STATION 1210, LONGERON 26R NUTPLATE HOLES CORRODED. REPAIRED CUT OUT AREA IAW SRM 53-01 FIG 2. WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON WO 101185
- [SDR WX0A2015062272683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015062272683), Jun 22, 2015: WEB. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR CUT OUT AFT SIDE AT STATION 1210, LONGERON 26R, NUTPLATE HOLES CORRODED. REPAIRED CUT OUT AREA IAW SRM 53-01 FIG 2. WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON WO 10118
- [SDR WX0A2015070672722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015070672722), Jun 14, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. BULKHEAD ACCESS PANEL OPENING FOR FLIGHT DECK IS CRACKED ON THE RT FWD LOWER SIDE AT FS 69. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-0
- [SDR WX0A2015051172580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015051172580), May 7, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND ON WAKE UP, EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE OVER RT LAVATORY DOOR. RELAMPED EMER LIGHT. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53-01.
- [SDR WX0A2015042272544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015042272544), Apr 15, 2015: POWER SUPPLY. WEAK. ROW 33 EMER LIGHTS VERY WEAK. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT ROW 33. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53-01.
- [SDR WX0A2014120272292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2014120272292), Dec 1, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT EXTERIOR EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE, RELAMPED. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR WX0A2014120172289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2014120172289), Nov 28, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIR RT SIDE INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED AFT AIRSTAIR RT SIDE EMER LIGHT. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR WX0A2014112472275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2014112472275), Nov 20, 2014: GLOWSTRIP. MISSING. WORKING MEL 33-24 SITU 1, L2 AREA EMER GLOW STRIP MISSING ON FLOOR. REPLACED L2 AREA EMER GLOW STRIP ON FLOOR IAW EO 3351-18. THIS CLEARS MEL 33-24 SITU 1.
- [SDR WX0A2014112472274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2014112472274), Nov 20, 2014: GLOWSTRIP. MISSING. WORKING MEL 33-24 SITU 1, FWD GALLEY EMER GLOW STRIP MISSING ON AISLE. REPLACED FWD GALLEY EMER AISLE GLOW STRIP IAW EO 3351-18. THIS CLEARS MEL 33-24 SITU 1.
- [SDR WX0A2014111872272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2014111872272), Nov 16, 2014: PROXIMITY SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT WHEN SLAT HANDLE IS UP. R & R PROX BOX, PERFORMED BITE IAW MM27-81-00 & MM27-80-00.
- [SDR WX0A2014091272157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2014091272157), Sep 3, 2014: OXYGEN MASK. UNSERVICEABLE. DURING PSU MASK INSPECTION FOUND MULTIPLE MASK BAD ON LT SIDE ROWS 14 TO AFT ROW. REPLACED 37 PSU O2 MASKS ON ACFT LT SIDE ROWS 14AC TO 36AC IAW AMM 35-20-00.
- [SDR WX0A2014091272156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2014091272156), Sep 3, 2014: OXYGEN MASK. UNSERVICEABLE. INSPECTED PSU MASK ROWS 4AC THRU 12AC FOUND 7 EACH BAD MASK. R & R PSU MASK IAW AMM 35-20-00.
- [SDR WX0A072155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A072155), Sep 3, 2014: OXYGEN MASK. UNSERVICEABLE. INSPECTED PSU MASK ON RT SIDE OF ACFT FOUND 1 MASK UNSERVICEABLE. R & R 15 EA PSU O2 MASK ON RT SIDE OF ACFT IAW AMM 35-20-00.
- [SDR WX0A2014090472134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2014090472134), Aug 31, 2014: OUTFLOW VALVE. OBSTRUCTED. UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESS, DIVERTED. CHECKED RIG OF OUTFLOW VLV & OUTFLOW BUTTERFLY VLV, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND OUTFLOW VLV BINDING IN AUTO & MANUAL DUE TO
- [SDR WX0A2013091271693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2013091271693), Sep 9, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION, MX REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYS WOULD NOT TEST. MX R & R BATTERY PACK AND OP
- [SDR WX0A071606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071606), May 22, 2013: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK, INSP MX REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYS WOULD NOT TEST. MX PERSONNEL R & R THE APPROPRIATE
- [SDR WX0A071269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071269), Aug 3, 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 WX0A071236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071236), Jun 27, 2012: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT RIGHT CARGO TRACK CORRODED STA 1022 TO 1155. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF RIGHT CARGO TRACK STA 1107 TO 1155, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND IN
- [SDR WX0A071235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071235), Jun 25, 2012: VANE. CHAFED. LEFT WING O/B FLAP CENTER VANE LEADING EDGE CHAFE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA FABRICATED DOUBLER AND BONDED IAW MD-80 SRM 51-70-02 PARA 13.
- [SDR WX0A2012031371126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2012031371126), Feb 29, 2012: FRAME. DAMAGED. HI-LOK TOO CLOSE TO RIVET ON FRAME STA 256 NEAR LONGERON 4R (MISDRILLED). CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED REPAIR PLATE, FILLER, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALL
- [SDR WX0A071006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071006), Nov 10, 2011: 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 WX0A070959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A070959), Oct 9, 2011: WIRE. DAMAGED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, ON POWER UP ON TAKEOFF, SPARKS CAME OUT OF OVERHEAD PANEL. ALSO HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE AND SPARKS NEAR AIR CONDITIONING PANEL. MAINTE
- [SDR WX0A070897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A070897), Jun 15, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TE
- [SDR WX0A070709A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A070709A), Dec 17, 2010: VANE. GOUGED. LT WING OUTBOARD FLAP CENTER VANE LEADING EDGE GOUGED IN CENTER AREA STA XTE250 AT PREVIOUS REPAIR AREA. REMOVED PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED DOUBLER, FABRICATED REPAIR
- [SDR WX0A070710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A070710), Dec 17, 2010: VANE. DENTED. RT WING OUTBOARD FLAP CENTER VANE DENTED ON INBOARD SIDE STA XTE 215 AREA. PREPARED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND BONDED IAW MD80 SRM 57-03 FIG 11
- [SDR WX0A070708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A070708), Dec 17, 2010: VANE. GOUGED. LT WING OUTBOARD FLAP CENTER VANE L/E GOUGED IN CENTER AREA STA XTE 250 AT PREVIOUS REPAIR AREA. REMOVED PREVOUSLY INSTALLED DOUBLER, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER 
- [SDR WX0A20101216001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A20101216001), Dec 16, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR ON DENT LOCATED ON RT FUSELAGE STA 229 BETWEEN LONGERONS 17R AND 18R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTA
- [SDR WX0A070635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A070635), Oct 21, 2010: 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 WX0A070574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A070574), Jul 13, 2010: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE 
- [SDR WX0A070503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A070503), Dec 3, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TE

All 79: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N891GA-2019-03-20/reports.md

## 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 20080611843569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080611843569I), Jun 11, 2008: Doug DC983 (N891GA), Clinton, WA, Minor damage. (-23) During the descent to the destination airport at approximately FL200 in the vicinity of everett, WA, the flight crew and other aircraft occupants heard…
- [Incident 20040815020829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040815020829I), Aug 15, 2004: Doug DC983 (N891GA), Lansing, MI, Minor damage. (-23) Allegiant air, DC-9-83, at Capital City Airport mi, was being fueled by Lansing jet center fueler, after completing the fueling, he then pulled up…

## Other aircraft with N891GA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N891GA): Gulfstream Aerospace GVIII-G800, S/N 88091

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