# N922RW: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2007-12-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 1, 2007 - 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-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: 47182 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 4, 1978 - Certificate issued: December 23, 1986 - Last registry action: April 17, 2007 - Mode S code: ACC724 - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc.](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC.) - Location: [Saint Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Saint%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/N922RW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=922RW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N922RW-2007-12-01 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 (41) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NWAA071919955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA071919955), May 20, 2007: BRAKE ASSY. LEAKING. ON A VERY SHORT FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING ,THE CREW NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE FLUID FROM THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD DEPLETED. THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED A NORMAL - [SDR 0501479955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0501479955), Sep 26, 2005: SLIDE. DEPLOYED. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AT IND, THE TAIL CONE WAS INADVERTENTLY JETTISONED. WHEN THE TAIL CONE SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE THE EMERGENCY EVACUAT - [SDR 0301009955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0301009955), Apr 25, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE NOSE SKIN UPPER STATION 76.5 RBL 14. REPAIRED PER EA 99-190971. - [SDR 0300829955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0300829955), Apr 18, 2003: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT FL 310. CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL 190 WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURE WHEN "CROSSFEED VALV - [SDR 0203989955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203989955), Nov 22, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. IN MSP A 2.1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1143 ABOVE L14. REPAIRED IAW EA. - [SDR 0201759955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201759955), Jun 4, 2002: OXYGEN MASK. MALFUNCTIONED. THE EMERGENCY OXYGEN MASK FOR THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S AFT JUMPSEAT DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN ALL OTHER PASSENGER MASKS DID DURING AN EMERGENCY DESCENT DUE TO LOSS OF C - [SDR 0201749955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201749955), Jun 4, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE INDICATION. UPON DESCENT FROM FL290 TO FL270, THE CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT AND THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DONNED OXYGEN MASKS - [SDR 9904759955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904759955), Nov 2, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9902809955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902809955), Jul 15, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT COMPARTMENT AND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9807949955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807949955), May 1, 1998: VALVE. FAILED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 80 KNOTS DUE TO AIRCRAFT PULLING TO THE LEFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE STEERING RETURNING LEFT OF CENTER. REPLACED NOSE STEERING CONTROL V - [SDR 9807739955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807739955), Apr 29, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9721619955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721619955), Nov 14, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN CATWALK INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9721079955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721079955), Nov 10, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OVER DOORS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9717859955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717859955), Sep 22, 1997: RESERVOIR. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY AND PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO ON APPROACH. CREW REQUESTED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ON STANDBY AS A PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT - [SDR 9708199955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708199955), Apr 24, 1997: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLES FROM CLIPS AND TO DROP TAIL CONE. RIGGED R - [SDR 9706419955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706419955), Mar 22, 1997: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 18 THROUGH 21 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND PIN AT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT - [SDR 9625659955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625659955), Nov 29, 1996: WIRE. CROSSED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND EMERGENCY AND STANDBY LIGHT WIRES CROSSED. CORRECTED WIRING, OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR 9620289955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620289955), Sep 20, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN GALLEY AND FIRST CLASS ILLUMINATED WITH NO SWITCHES ACTIVATED. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9618859955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618859955), Aug 26, 1996: BATTERY PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9617199955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617199955), Aug 7, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9616989955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616989955), Aug 4, 1996: AUGMENTATION VLV. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT AND LEFT ICE PROTECTION TEMPERATURE HIGH, PRESSURE ABNORMAL AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED - [SDR 9616959955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616959955), Aug 2, 1996: WIRE. PINCHED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD RIGHT CABIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRES PINCHED UNDER SEAT 1D. REPLACED FUS - [SDR 9616289955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616289955), Jul 26, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. FORWARD CABIN FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE, BATTERIES, AND LAMPS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9616249955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616249955), Jul 26, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9615499955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615499955), Jul 15, 1996: ELECT CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT ICE PROTECTION TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRFOIL ICE PROTECTION PRESSURE ABNORMAL LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW A - [SDR 9615069955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615069955), Jul 12, 1996: BATTERY PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER ROWS 12, 14 AND AFT OVERWING EXITS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR OVERWING EXIT AND CEILING EMERGENCY LI - [SDR 9613879955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613879955), Jun 24, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND FORWARD CABIN AND GALLEY DOOR EXIT FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING TO EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY CONNECT - [SDR 9613789955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613789955), Jun 19, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9611919955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611919955), May 24, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FIRST CLASS FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9611139955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611139955), May 18, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT AND ROWS 12 THROUGH 15 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATI - [SDR 9609789955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609789955), May 1, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT AFT RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT AND ROWS 14 THRU 17 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9605859955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605859955), Mar 11, 1996: VALVE. LEAKING. LOSS OF RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY OCCURRED DURING CLIMBOUT FROM YWG. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION (MSP). CAPTAIN DECLARED YELLOW EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT - [SDR 9603799955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603799955), Feb 14, 1996: LINKAGE. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER DEPARTURE FROM HPN, A VIBRATION WAS FELT COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION (DTW) AT REDUCED SPEED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. M - [SDR 9514749955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514749955), Sep 15, 1995: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE EXTERIOR HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS. ADJUSTED THE CLIPS, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9514659955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514659955), Sep 13, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN, FS 200 AT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR JAMB PSE 53.09.031. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5911406-5), PER EA 99-100868. - [SDR 9514649955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514649955), Sep 13, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 29L AT THE FS 580 SPLICE. REPAIRED SPLICE (P/N 5920319-504), PER EA 99-103274. - [SDR 9514619955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514619955), Sep 9, 1995: PAN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PAN. REPAIRED PAN (P/N 5913195-1), PER EA 99-103273. - [SDR 9514009955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514009955), Sep 6, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE ATTACH FITTING BETWEEN THE FS 598 FRAME AND THE CENTER WING FORWARD SPAR. REPLACED THE FITTING PER SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR 9512719955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512719955), Aug 17, 1995: DIR GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. FIRST OFFICER'S COMPASS FLAG APPEARED DURING CLIMBOUT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 DIRECTIONAL GYRO AND RMI. OPERATIONAL C - [SDR 9505559955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505559955), Apr 5, 1995: EPR INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN POWER LEVERS WERE ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 EPR INDICATION DID NOT INCREASE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENAN - [SDR 9500199955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500199955), Jan 4, 1995: UPLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH INTO MSP, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING. PERFORMED GO-AROUND AND UTILIZED EMERGENCY GEAR E ## 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 DEN90IA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90IA012), Oct 18, 1989: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (N922RW), Monte Vista, CO, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISIONS MADE BY THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWING THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER TWO GENERATOR CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE UNIT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE FAILURE OF… ## 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. - [Incident 19980526035739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980526035739I), May 26, 1998: Doug DC931 (N922RW), Indianapolis, IN. (-5) Right engine torched on starting. There were no EGT or fire indications from the cockpit. The flight crew received the information from a mechanic on the… - [Incident 19911204061129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911204061129I), Dec 4, 1991: Doug DC931 (N922RW), Detroit, MI. Left engine compressor stall on climb. Continued to destination. Ice and sand on flap. Suspect improper de icing. - [Incident 19891017054709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891017054709I), Oct 17, 1989: Doug DC931 (N922RW), Monte Vista, CO, Minor damage. Electrical problems. Emergency landing at wrong airport. Landed long. No flaps. Blew tires. Overshot runway. - [Incident 19890529032589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890529032589I), May 29, 1989: Doug DC931 (N922RW), Louisville, KY. Tail compartment temperature warning light. Diverted to Standiford. Found loose connecting clamp in bleed air duct. - [Incident 19801021084099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801021084099I), Oct 21, 1980: Doug DC931 (N922RW), Phoenix, AZ. Pilot did not fly assigned IFR route. --- 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.