# N8956E: Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2001-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 2001
- 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: 47214
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 4, 2000
- Last registry action: January 4, 2000
- Mode S code: AC5B16
- Owner when cancelled: [Flight Director Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLIGHT%20DIRECTOR%20INC)
- Location: [Austin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Austin)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3877° N, 97.7067° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78758, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8956E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8956E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8956E-2001-06-21

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 Douglas DC-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19810212011719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810212011719I), Feb 12, 1981: Doug DC931 (N8956E), Chicago, IL. En route had right main gear door problem. Returned and found linkage bent.

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