# N8950E: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2008-08-13 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 13, 2008 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) - 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: 47186 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 16, 1989 - Certificate issued: August 2, 1994 - Last registry action: September 19, 2006 - Mode S code: AC5A44 - 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/N8950E - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8950E - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8950E-2008-08-13 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 (35) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0001709990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001709990), May 1, 2000: WIRE. FAILED. SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. CAPTAIN''S DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PROCEEDED TO BUF. SMOKE CLEARED IN 5 MINUTES. CFR WAS CALLED OUT AND LANDING WAS UNE - [SDR 9901529990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901529990), Apr 14, 1999: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING DESCENT, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN FLUCTUATING, OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUT DOWN THE LEFT - [SDR 9810039990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810039990), Aug 28, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR WEB AT FS 149, RBL 4.5 INCHES UNDER FLOOR PANEL NR 13. REPAIRED PER EA 99-159693. - [SDR 9809989990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809989990), Aug 25, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND FINGER DOUBLER CRACKED FROM EDGE OF LAP TO FASTENER AT FS 261, LONGERON 1. REPAIRED PER EA 99-160260. - [SDR 9807919990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807919990), May 1, 1998: WINDOW SEAL. BLOWN. DURING CLIMB AT 13,000 FEET AND 5 PSI, THE CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW SEAL BLEW OUT AND CAUSED A LOUD NOISE AND SOME LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DT - [SDR 9807189990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807189990), Apr 22, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTING IN FIRST CLASS SECTION DIM. MAINTNANCE REPLACED BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR 9806109990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806109990), Apr 6, 1998: PROX SENSOR. BROKEN. DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW VERIFIED VISUALLY THROUGH PEEP HOLE THAT GEAR WAS DOWN AND - [SDR 9723009990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723009990), Dec 8, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND AFT END OF FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND FORWARD TWO OVERHEAD OVAL FIXTURES INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CH - [SDR 9717649990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717649990), Sep 14, 1997: DUCT. CRACKED. DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FIRE WARNING INDICAITON. CREW REDUCED LEFT ENGINE POWER SETTING AND FIRE WARNING CEASED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LGA AN - [SDR 9715859990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715859990), Aug 20, 1997: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. DURING CLIMB AT FL280, THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE CRACKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD - [SDR 9713009990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713009990), Jul 2, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9712339990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9712339990), Jun 19, 1997: UNSAFE LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW ACCOMPLISHED GO-AROUND PROCEDURES AND RECYCLED GEAR. NORMAL INDICATIONS W - [SDR 9704349990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704349990), Feb 26, 1997: WIRE. CUT. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND LEFT EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE LIGHT WITH WIRE CUT. INSTALLED SPLICE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9704329990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704329990), Feb 26, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, BOTH NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEN MINUTE TEST. REPLACED BOTH BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9703259990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703259990), Feb 14, 1997: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED EN ROUTE. CREW EXECUTED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 23,000 FEET AND CABIN PRESSURE WAS REGAINED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATI - [SDR 9700279990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700279990), Jan 7, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9626799990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626799990), Dec 22, 1996: EPR LINES. FROZEN. AS THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS INOPERATIVE. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE APPLIED HEAT TO - [SDR 9626189990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626189990), Dec 8, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. - [SDR 9621459990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621459990), Oct 6, 1996: TERMINAL BLOCK. SHORTED. DURING LANDING, FLIGHT ATTENDANT OBSERVED SPARKS COMING FROM OVEN TIMER AREA. COCKPIT CREW SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT - [SDR 9611869990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611869990), May 28, 1996: UNSAFE LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWIN - [SDR 9611429990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611429990), May 23, 1996: SHUTOFF VALVE. LEAKING. LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING ACCOMPANIED BY SMOKE IN CABIN OCCURRED DURING TAXI OUT. RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. - [SDR 9606229990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606229990), Mar 15, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9602669990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602669990), Jan 28, 1996: EPR INDICATOR. FAILED. THE NR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION UNRELIABLE ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR INDICATOR WITH - [SDR 9519469990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519469990), Nov 30, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9514829990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514829990), Sep 5, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT PYLON UPPER SKATE ANGLE FS 1104. REPAIRED ANGLE PER EA 99-99246. - [SDR 9508969990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508969990), Jun 4, 1995: GEAR LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON APPROACH INTO MSP. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATION WAS ACHIEVED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LUBED N - [SDR 9507549990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507549990), May 5, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND 3 CRACKS IN THE RIGHT SIDE VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE AT THE AFT END. REPAIRED PER XEA X9- - [SDR 9507539990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507539990), May 4, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN THE FS 1143 CANTED FRAME FORWARD OF THE INTERIOR TAILCONE RELEASE HANDLE. REPAIRED PER XEA - [SDR 9507289990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507289990), May 1, 1995: HINGE. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN LEFT WING FLAP, FORWARD HINGE NR 3 FASTENER BORES. REPAIRED PER OHM 27-50-5 AND EA X9-27-16. - [SDR 9506869990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506869990), Apr 19, 1995: HINGE. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN RIGHT WING FLAP NR 2 FORWARD HINGE FASTENER BORES. REPLACED HINGE PER X9-27-15 AND OHM 27-50-5. - [SDR 9506069990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506069990), Apr 11, 1995: HINGE. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN FLAP HINGE FITTING BORES, RIGHT WING FORWARD HINGE NR 3 AND LEFT WING FORWARD HINGE NR 2. REPLA - [SDR 9505289990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505289990), Mar 30, 1995: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND TWO INCH CRACK IN A PANEL ATTACH ANGLE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE LOWER SURFACE WS 118. REPAIRED PER XEA X9-57- - [SDR 9503569990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503569990), Mar 4, 1995: SPLICE FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 22L SPLICE FITTING AT FS 851 - 870. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9503259990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503259990), Feb 28, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACK IN THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR HORIZONTAL ANGLE BRACE FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-30-3 - [SDR 9501469990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501469990), Jan 21, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACK IN SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING FS 680, LBL 44. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. ## 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 20031124029529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031124029529I), Nov 24, 2003: Doug DC931 (N8950E), Greer, SC, Minor damage. (-23) On November 24, 2003, northwest airlines inc., flight 1913, a DC-9-31, N8950E, was departing gate B-4 from the Greenville Spartanburg international… - [Incident 20000502033179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000502033179I), May 2, 2000: Doug DC931 (N8950E), Buffalo, NY. (-23)On Tuesday, may 2, 2000, during descent into Buffalo niagara international airport, the crew noticed the odor of electrical smoke in th cockpit. They… --- 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.