# N8923E: 1967 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2010-07-28 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 28, 2010 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) - 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: 45838 - Year built: 1967 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 15, 1967 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: AC4F88 - Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC) - Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.6604° N, 84.3865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30354, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8923E - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8923E - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8923E-2010-07-28 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-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31.md ## Service difficulty reports (46) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NWAA 1459929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA%201459929), May 2, 2009: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 12/15 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPERAT - [SDR NWAA09159929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA09159929), Jan 7, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE NOSE SKIN AT BS 69.5 LBL 14. TEMPORARY REPAIRED ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA99-214503, SEC I. SECTION II FURTHER TEMPORARY REPAIR - [SDR NWAA084519929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA084519929), Oct 7, 2008: DUCT. DEFECTIVE. ON APPROACH INTO YYZ AFTER FLIGHT CREW SET THE LEADING EDGE SLATS TO EXTEND, FLAPS AT ZERO, THE AMBER SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND AN UNCOMMANDED ROL - [SDR NWAA084179929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA084179929), Sep 4, 2008: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. DURING LINE CHECK MX FOUND THAT 2 OF THE 3 EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS IN THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY WERE INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND THE CATWALK LIGHTS CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE - [SDR NWAA081499929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081499929), Apr 12, 2008: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING THE LANDING APPROACH INTO MBS, THE CREW SMELLED SMOKE AND WITNESSED SPARKS AND MOLTEN METAL COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE LANDING WAS - [SDR NWAA080909929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080909929), Mar 10, 2008: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO A SAFE LANDING AFTER PILOT EXPERIENCED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PROBLEMS DURING CLIMB-OUT. FIRST OFFICER HAD SELECTED STABILIZER TRIM AND WAS - [SDR NWAA073759929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA073759929), Nov 4, 2007: CONTROL SYSTEM. OUT OF RIG. WHEN THE SLATS WERE SELECTED TO EXTEND DURING THE APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE BLUE "SLAT DISAGREE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AN AIRCRAFT ROLL TO TH - [SDR NWAA073579929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA073579929), Oct 23, 2007: SLAT SYSTEM. UNKNOWN. ON APPROACH FOR LANDING AT ABOUT 200 KTS, THE YELLOW "SLAT DISAGREEMENT" LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN SLATS WERE SELECTED TO EXTEND. THE AIRCRAFT ALSO EXPERIENCED AN - [SDR NWAA072489929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072489929), Jul 6, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT UPPER CORNER OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR JAMB . REPAIRED PER EA 99-209601 SECTION I SECTION II TO BE ACCOMPLIS - [SDR NWAA072479929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072479929), Jul 5, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN RT FUSELAGE SKIN AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER EA 99-209598 SECTION I SECTION II TO BE AC - [SDR NWAA072469929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072469929), Jul 5, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN RT FUSELAGE SKIN AT UPPER LEFT CORNER OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER EA 99-209597 SECT I SECT II TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON - [SDR 0501259929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0501259929), Aug 14, 2005: WIRE. CHAFED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHEN SWITCHED OFF AND C/B POPS. FOUND WIRING CHAFED BEHIND OVERHEAD BINS. REPAIRED WIRING AND RECHARGED BATTERY PACKS. CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR 0401119929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0401119929), May 16, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 598 L24L. REPAIRED PER EA 99-199088. - [SDR 0301179929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0301179929), Jun 23, 2003: DUCT. LACK OF LUBE. DURING SLAT EXTENSION ROLL, SLAT DISAGREEMENT ANNUNCIATOR STAYED ON. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURE AND SLATS RETRACTED NORMALLY. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT - [SDR 0204019929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0204019929), Dec 10, 2002: DUCT. LACK OF LUBE. When the slats were extended the aircraft rolled and the "Slat Disagreement" light illuminated. After about 2 minutes the light extinguished and the aircraft fl - [SDR 0204029929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0204029929), Dec 8, 2002: DUCT. During approach the aircraft rolled left on slat extension. "Slat Disagreement" light was illuminated. COM procedures were performed and the aircraft landed une - [SDR 0103979929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103979929), Oct 18, 2001: FLANGE. CRACKED. EO 5230-01119 installs a hold open latch on the fwd end of the fwd cargo door to minimize the the possibility of inadvertant closure. However, investigation has - [SDR 0003679929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003679929), Oct 8, 2000: SLAT. STUCK. SLAT DISAGREEMENT ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED ON APPROACH TO MEM. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT WHEN RIGHT SLAT EXTENDED BEFORE THE LEFT, THEN ROLLED TO THE RIGHT - [SDR 0001289929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001289929), Apr 11, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT RIGHT SIDE, NEAR AFT END. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA AND CONFIRMED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05 AND EA 99-175537. LP''S - [SDR 0000209929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000209929), Jan 27, 2000: DUCT. LACK OF LUBE. ON APPROACH INTO CLT, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ROLL TO THE LEFT ON SLAT EXTENSION. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED A YELLOW EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED W - [SDR 9808459929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808459929), May 5, 1998: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAIL CONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLES FROM THE RETAININ - [SDR 9720399929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720399929), Oct 29, 1997: CABLES. OUT OF ADJUST. AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT UPON SLAT EXTENSION. SLAT EXTEND TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT SLA - [SDR 9709139929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709139929), May 5, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9708629929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708629929), Apr 29, 1997: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE BULKHEAD FS 110 AT RIGHT INBOARD FITTING. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112886. - [SDR 9708489929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708489929), Apr 29, 1997: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY TAIL CONE. ADJUSTED TAIL CONE RELEASE LATCHES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9708639929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708639929), Apr 28, 1997: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT FS 110 AT RIGHT OUTBOARD FITTING. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112886. - [SDR 9709549929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709549929), Apr 27, 1997: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE AT THE T-CAP FS 110 BETWEEN LONGERONS 26L AND 27L. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112892. - [SDR 9708739929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708739929), Apr 26, 1997: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE BULKHEAD FS 110 AT LEFT OUTBOARD FITTING. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112886. - [SDR 9709539929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709539929), Apr 1, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 310 BETWEEN AFT MOUNT HOLES ON UPPER AFT LOOP ANTENNA. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112904. - [SDR 9705609929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705609929), Mar 17, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9702929929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702929929), Feb 11, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH AFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9702169929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702169929), Feb 3, 1997: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP/RUDDER STOP INOPERATIVE, LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLAP POSITION SWITCH S1- - [SDR 9623049929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623049929), Oct 27, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9616079929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616079929), Jul 27, 1996: FUEL LINE. DISCONNECTED. FUEL BEGAN VENTING FROM LEFT WING EN ROUTE DCA-MSP. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FORWARD AND AFT RIGHT FUEL PRESSURE LIGHTS WOULD NOT EXT - [SDR 9610449929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610449929), May 12, 1996: T/O WARNING. SOUNDED. TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 30 KNOTS. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. HORN WAS SILENCED AFTER SPOILERS WERE CYCLED. MAINTENANCE PE - [SDR 9606249929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606249929), Mar 17, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9606089929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606089929), Mar 13, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND ALL OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9600249929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600249929), Jan 8, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9600239929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600239929), Jan 5, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAILCONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9518079929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518079929), Nov 14, 1995: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. MSP-YQR - DURING CRUISE AT FL350, THE FIRST OFFICER'S OUTER WINDSHIELD CRACKED. ACFT RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND WINDO - [SDR 9518259929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518259929), Nov 9, 1995: BOOST PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, FUEL WAS PUMPING INTO RIGHT FUEL TANK AND WAS UNABLE TO CROSSFEED FUEL WITH FUEL IN CENTER TANK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCID - [SDR 9515049929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9515049929), Oct 1, 1995: ENGINE. LOW POWER. DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE DID NOT REACH TAKEOFF POWER. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. RERIGGED AND TRIMMED BOTH ENGINES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK G - [SDR 9513689929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513689929), Sep 2, 1995: CIRCUIT BREAKER. POPPED. DURING APPROACH INTO DTW, FLAPS INDICATED AN ASYMMETRICAL CONDITION ON FLAP EXTENSION. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ACCOMPLISHED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING USIN - [SDR 9513189929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513189929), Jul 27, 1995: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR CUTOUT, LOWER INTERNAL DOUBLER BENEATH THE SEAL DEPRESSOR. REPAIRED PER EA - [SDR 9513169929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513169929), Jul 13, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN FS 197 AT LONGERON 22L. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA 99-94700. - [SDR 9513159929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513159929), Jul 12, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN LONGERON 30 AT FS 813. REPAIRED LONGERON PER EA 99-97390. ## 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 MIA91LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA005), Oct 4, 1990: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 (N8923E), Cape Canaveral, FL, no damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE CAPTAIN TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES, HIS IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO CONTINUE INTO THE OVERHANG (ANVIL) OF A THUNDERSTORM, FAILURE OF THE PASSENGERS TO… ## FAA accident and incident reports (5) 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. - [Accident 19901003061859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901003061859A), Oct 3, 1990: Doug DC931 (N8923E), Cape Canaveral, FL, 1 fatal. Turbulence near thunderstorm. Passenger hurt died day later. Passengers ignored seat belt sign. - [Incident 19900111003149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900111003149I), Jan 11, 1990: Doug DC931 (N8923E), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Baggage handler was injured when belt loader he was positioning hit and proceeded under the fuselage structure. - [Incident 19840802042182I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840802042182I), Aug 2, 1984: Doug DC931 (N8923E), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Had powerbacked from gate. Stopped to make turn. Eal N8987E powerbacked from adjacent gate and hit eal 8987E. - [Incident 19820829052799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820829052799I), Aug 29, 1982: Doug DC931 (N8923E), Houston, TX. Right engine oil quanity decreased. Diverted to Houston. Found oil cap off on right engine. - [Incident 19790802029749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790802029749I), Aug 2, 1979: Doug DC931 (N8923E), Boston, MA. Pressure problem reported to ats. Replaced 22CO DO53 pressure controller and 77AM24 pressure amplifier. --- 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.