# N8943E: Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 1998-10-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 8, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47166
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 5, 1996
- Last registry action: May 24, 1996
- Mode S code: AC56F6
- Owner when cancelled: [Interglobal Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERGLOBAL%20INC)
- Location: [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2227° N, 119.7016° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89706, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8943E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8943E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8943E-1998-10-08

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 (2)

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

- [SDR 9721339998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721339998), Nov 12, 1997: FUSE. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS SEATS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- [SDR 9504039998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504039998), Mar 11, 1995: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING LINE CHECK FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE INTERIOR HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS. ADJUSTED AND LUBRICATED THE CLIPS. CHECKED OK.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ATL90IA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90IA126), Jun 8, 1990: Douglas DC-9-31 (N8943E), Atlanta, GA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION BY OPERATOR PERSONNEL WHICH RESULTED IN OPERATION OF THE TIRE WHILE UNDER-INFLATED.
- [NTSB NYC72AN074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN074), Dec 4, 1971: Douglas DC-9 (N8943E), Raleigh, NC, minor damage, 2 fatal

## 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 19900607027159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900607027159I), Jun 7, 1990: Doug DC931 (N8943E), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Tire blew on takeoff. Engine ingested rubber. Returned. Slide loose during evacuating due to unsecured girt bar.
- [Incident 19830224011519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830224011519I), Feb 24, 1983: Doug DC931 (N8943E), Boston, MA. Nose gear did not indicate safe. Made a fly-by tower. Landed safely. Repaced switch and replaced harness.

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