# N920VJ: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2003-09-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 16, 2003 - Exported to: Nigeria - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 302206A) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 48140 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 13, 1981 - Certificate issued: May 1, 2002 - Last registry action: January 10, 2003 - Mode S code: ACC00E - Owner when cancelled: [Alameda Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALAMEDA%20CORP%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.5387° N, 98.4913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78216, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N920VJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=920VJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N920VJ-2003-09-16 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31.md ## Service difficulty reports (17) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD00174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00174), Nov 13, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAADD00118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAADD00118), Jul 28, 2000: ROD. OUT OF ADJ. BOS-PHL - FLT 2059 - RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF. CYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED THE SAME RESULTS. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO - [SDR USAAD00111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00111), Jul 10, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE FORWARD ENTRY AND 1ST CLASS PASSENGER SECTION AREA WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIE - [SDR USAAD00014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00014), Jan 22, 2000: ROD. BROKEN. PIT-BOS - FLT 1962 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, CREW RECEIVED LEFT MLG DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST. FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LAND - [SDR USAAD99184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99184), Dec 27, 1999: BATTERY. DIRTY. LGA - FOUND CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING INOPERATIVE FORWARD OF ROW FIVE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE CONNECTOR ON THE BATTERY PACK. (M) - [SDR USAAD99154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99154), Oct 31, 1999: VALVE. FAILED OPEN. PIT/SBN - FLT 664 - DURING CRUISE, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE CLIMBED INTO THE YELLOW RANGE AND STABILIZED AT 130 DEGREES CELSIUS AFTER TOPPING AT 1 - [SDR USAAD99039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99039), Mar 8, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD98132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98132), Aug 3, 1998: BOLT. FAILED. BOS - FLT 409 - DURING LANDING, THE FLIGHT CREW EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AFTER THE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN LANDED AND STOPPED ON - [SDR USAAD98061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98061), Mar 24, 1998: CHARGER. FAILED. ORF - THE AFT CABIN FLOOR AND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT CHARGER ASSEMBLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD98051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98051), Mar 24, 1998: CHARGER. FAILED. ORF - THE AFT CABIN FLOOR AND TAIL COMPARTMENT CATWALK LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOOR LIGHTING BATTERY CHARGER ASSEMBLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD97154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97154), Sep 11, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. IND - FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD97083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97083), May 8, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. PHL - FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD96154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96154), Oct 18, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (M) - [SDR USAAD96150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96150), Oct 18, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (M) - [SDR USAAD96139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96139), Oct 6, 1996: DOOR LATCH. NOT LATCHED. FLT 1179 - TRI-CLT - ON CLIMB-OUT CREW GOT A RED NOSE WHEEL LIGHT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO TRI AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR - [SDR USAA950100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950100), Feb 9, 1995: NLG STRUT. FAULTY. PIT - FLT 1297 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE CAPTAIN PULLED THE GEAR HANDLE BUT IT WOULD NOT GO INTO THE 'UP' POSITION. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE DRAINED - [SDR USAA950085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950085), Jan 30, 1995: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. PIT - FLT 1005 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CAPTAIN RAISED THE GEAR, BUT GOT AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION LIGHT. THE GEAR WAS LOWERED, BUT THE UNSAFE NOSE GEAR LIGHT ## 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 19991031042339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991031042339I), Oct 31, 1999: Doug DC931 (N920VJ), Fort Wayne, IN. (-23)#2 Engine oil temp high, shutdown #2 engine. Air/fuel heater shutoff valve stuck open, unit replaced. - [Incident 19920806039409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920806039409I), Aug 6, 1992: Doug DC931 (N920VJ), Louisville, KY. Flight attendant physically and verbally abused by passenger. On arrival passenger was escorted off by police. --- 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.