# N926NW: 1970 Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2010-09-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 23, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32) (registry code 3022066)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47425
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 16, 1988
- Certificate issued: December 31, 2009
- Last registry action: December 31, 2009
- Mode S code: ACD5B5
- Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC)
- Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6604° N, 84.3865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30354, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N926NW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=926NW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N926NW-2010-09-23

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-9-32: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32.md

## Service difficulty reports (51, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA101359926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA101359926), Jan 11, 2010: WIRE. SHORTED. SPARKS AND A SMALL FIRE EMANATED FROM THE LOWER AREA OF THE F/O SLIDING WINDOW AT THE TIME THE COMMUNICATIONS HEADSET WAS PLUGGED IN. FLIGHT CREW STATED THAT BO
- [SDR NWAA093089926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA093089926), Sep 3, 2009: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 18-21 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THREE BATTERY POWER S
- [SDR NWAA09879926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA09879926), Mar 24, 2009: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, BOT OF THE AFT OVERWIN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPEATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHTS RETURNE
- [SDR NWAA09869926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA09869926), Mar 24, 2009: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING CHECK, MX FOUND THA THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 18-21 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND THE POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE, REPLACED IT, AND T
- [SDR NWAA085519926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA085519926), Nov 17, 2008: CLAMP. MISSING. DURING CRUISE AT FL340, FLT CREW HEARD A THUMP & NOTICED CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBING 500-700 FPM. CONFIRMED THAT OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED & CABIN WAS AT 8000 
- [SDR NWAA082299926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082299926), May 20, 2008: WIRE HARNESS. CRUSHED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 18-21 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE WIRE 
- [SDR NWAA082269926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082269926), May 16, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 10-21 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPERAT
- [SDR NWAA080419926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080419926), Feb 7, 2008: TERMINAL. BURNED. DURING THE DESCENT THROUGH 10,000 FEET INTO MSP, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED FUMES LIKE BURNED INSULATION IN THE COCKPIT. FUMES WENT AWAY SLIGHTLY AND THEN WERE STRONGE
- [SDR NWAA080079926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080079926), Jan 8, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON INNER SURFACE OF FUSELAGE SKIN AT LOWER EDGE OF CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AT BS 408. REPAIRED PER EA 99-211057.
- [SDR 0500359926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500359926), Mar 14, 2005: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE CRUISING AT FL340, THE AUTOPILOT PITCH BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE +/- 500 FPM WHILE IN "ALTITUDE HOLD". FLIGHT CREW SUSPECTED ALTERNATE TRIM WAS CAUSING THE DEVIA
- [SDR 0402219926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0402219926), Dec 27, 2004: COALESCER BAG. CONTAMINATED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS IN ALARM. FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND 
- [SDR 0402209926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0402209926), Nov 9, 2004: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON CANTED BULKHEAD DOUBLER AT BS 1211 STR 16L. REPAIRED PER EA 99-200911.
- [SDR 0000079926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000079926), Jan 12, 2000: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ENROUTE BDL-DTW. FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSI
- [SDR 0000049926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000049926), Jan 8, 2000: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW EXTENDED GEAR, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND PERFORMED FLY-BY OF TOWER TO DETERMINE IF GEAR 
- [SDR 9905019924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905019924), Nov 5, 1999: BULKHEAD. BULGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND BULGE IN LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN ADJACENT TO FS 604 BULKHEAD 'T' CAP. REPAIRED PER EA 99-153395.
- [SDR 9903599926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903599926), Sep 5, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9810819926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810819926), Nov 26, 1998: BULKHEAD SKIN. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND ONE INCH CRACK IN AFT SKIN ON BULKHEAD AT FS 1038, LONGERON 10. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-30-5 AND EA 99-159472.
- [SDR 9810809926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810809926), Nov 25, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN ON LEFT SIDE ABOVE RUDDER. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER EA 99-159482.
- [SDR 9811419926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9811419926), Nov 20, 1998: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER XRS 223 UPPER AFT SPAR OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED PER EA 99-159470.
- [SDR 9810759926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810759926), Sep 17, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FIRST CLASS SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9809039926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809039926), May 8, 1998: TEMP SENSOR. FAILED. RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT APPROXIMATELY 15 KNOTS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE
- [SDR 9719509926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719509926), Oct 17, 1997: CONTROL SECTOR. LOOSE. AILERON CONTROL WHEEL HAD TO BE ROTATED 10 DEGREES BEFORE AILERON MOVEMENT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH AILERON L
- [SDR 9719519926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719519926), Oct 14, 1997: DRIVE MOTOR. FAILED. PRIMARY LONGITUDINAL TRIM FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. CIRCUIT BREAKERS H3, H4, H7, H8, H12, AND H14 WERE ALSO OPEN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT
- [SDR 9718319926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718319926), Sep 26, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9715009926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715009926), Jul 30, 1997: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN LOWER T-ANGLE ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL FS 37 BULKHEAD. REPAIRED PER EA 99-151597.
- [SDR 9714999926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714999926), Jul 30, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER SURFACE OF CENTER FLOORBEAM AT FS 935. REPAIRED PER EA 99-151595.
- [SDR 9713739926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713739926), Jul 13, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT CATWALK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND RELAMPED, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL
- [SDR 9713559926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713559926), Jul 10, 1997: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 8, 9, AND 10 INOPERATIVE. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTION AT POWER SUPPLY UNIT. TIGHTENED CONNECTION,
- [SDR 9709089926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709089926), Apr 28, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN TAILCONE ATTACH FRAME APPROXIMATELY 14 INCHES UP FROM LOWER RIGHT LATCH ASSEMBLY. REPAIRED PER EA 99-124107.
- [SDR 9704559926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704559926), Feb 28, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9702729926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702729926), Feb 7, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHTS FROM ROW 18 TO REAR INOPERATIVE. CHARGED BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9701489926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701489926), Jan 24, 1997: PITOT LINES. WATER CONTAM. FIRST OFFICER'S AIRSPEED INDICATION FAILED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 80 KNOTS AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE DRAINED LOW POINT OF PITOT LIN
- [SDR 9700779926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700779926), Jan 15, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACKED AT WS 242. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PER EA 99-120700.
- [SDR 9700269926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700269926), Jan 7, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECITON, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SIGN ABOVE FORWARD OVERWING DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9627259926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627259926), Dec 27, 1996: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD FUEL PANEL CRACKED EXTENDING BEYOND DOUBLER AND CRACKED AT TRACK OPENING AT WS 250, LEADING EDGE. INSTALLED REPA
- [SDR 9626469926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626469926), Dec 14, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9621799926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621799926), Oct 11, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAILCONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9615139926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615139926), Jul 13, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT STAIRWELL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES L795G18 AND L795K18 AT FEED THROUGH P3-13, OPERATION
- [SDR 9614979926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614979926), Jul 3, 1996: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 8, 9 AND 10 INOPERATIVE. FOUND CONNECTOR BEHIND WALL PANEL AT 10R DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED, OPERATIONAL CHECK
- [SDR 9611389926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611389926), May 22, 1996: FUEL CONTROL. LACK OF LUBE. ON CLIMBOUT, THE NR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION SPIKED .4 WITH A CORRESPONDING RISE IN N1. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DRAIN
- [SDR 9610699926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610699926), May 14, 1996: POSITION SWITCH. FAILED. DURING APPROACH INTO HOU, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. MAINTENA
- [SDR 9518939926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518939926), Nov 26, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CATWALK AND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR 9518539926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518539926), Nov 19, 1995: PRESSURIZATION. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO PRESSURIZE NEGATIVELY. PROBLEM CONTINUED DURING CLIMB AND COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN MANUALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND
- [SDR 9516589926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516589926), Oct 20, 1995: RELEASE CABLE. FRAYED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE EXTERIOR HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS AND TO DROP THE TAILCONE. ALSO, FOUND A FRAYED RELEASE CAB
- [SDR 9518599926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518599926), Oct 18, 1995: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE UPPER CUSP ANGLE AT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR FS 198 TO 203. REPAIRED ANGLE (P/N 9910078-9), PER EA99-103303.
- [SDR 9518589926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518589926), Oct 16, 1995: WEB. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL FORWARD SLANT PRESSURE PANEL WEB. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 5956065-41), PER EA 99-102597.
- [SDR 9518579926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518579926), Oct 16, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE BL 0 FLOOR CAP BETWEEN FS 689 TO 699. REPAIRED CAP (P/N 5910347-25), PER EA 99-103291.
- [SDR 9516299926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516299926), Oct 16, 1995: BLKHD FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LOWER RIGHT HORIZONTAL STIFFENER END FITTING AT THE FS 521 BULKHEAD. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 9518559926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518559926), Oct 14, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN ALL FOUR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PANS, BENEATH NR 14 SUPPORT. REPAIRED PANS (P/N 5913195-1) PER EA 99-103294, -103295, -103
- [SDR 9514809926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514809926), Aug 7, 1995: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED WHEN THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF. CYCLED FLAPS AND SPEED BRAKES, NO HELP. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 10 TO 20 KNOTS AND RETURNED TO

All 51: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N926NW-2010-09-23/reports.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 19930102005199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930102005199I), Jan 2, 1993: Doug DC932 (N926NW), Kansas City, MO. Aircraft skidded off an ice covered taxiway. Stopped about one foot off taxiway.

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