# N942N: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2007-12-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 1, 2007 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32) (registry code 302206C) - 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: 47459 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 26, 1973 - Certificate issued: December 22, 1986 - Last registry action: April 17, 2007 - Mode S code: AD15C2 - 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/N942N - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=942N - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N942N-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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32.md ## Service difficulty reports (29) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0602609920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602609920), Nov 29, 2006: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE AIRCRAFT FELL FROM JACKED POSITION RESULTING IN A DENT TO THE LEFT WING FRONT SPAR CHORD AND CRACK IN THE LOWER RADIUS OF THE FRONT SPAR - [SDR 0103699920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103699920), Oct 22, 2001: MOTOR. LEAKING. ON CLIMBOUT, THE PRIMARY TRIM CONTROL AND BOTH YOKE SWITCHES WERE INOPERATIVE. CREW RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND CHECKED THE CUTOUT WITH NO HELP. ALTERNATE TR - [SDR 0003749920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003749920), Oct 1, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN COCKPIT, GALLEY, AND ENTRYWAY INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RESEATED BATTERIES IN PACK B5-23. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9903609920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903609920), Sep 7, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AFTER ONE MINUTE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9902999920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902999920), Jul 30, 1999: FASTENERS. LOOSE. LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDU - [SDR 9900129920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900129920), Jan 13, 1999: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND STRUCTURE FATIGUE AT FS 83.5. REPAIRED PER EA 99-162798. - [SDR 9810899920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810899920), Dec 17, 1998: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND EXTERNAL SKIN DOUBLER CRACKED BETWEEN FRAME AND DOUBLER AT FS 83.5. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER PER EA 99-158085. - [SDR 9808249920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808249920), May 3, 1998: CONTROLLER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATED 11,000 FEET WITH AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE AT 16,000 FEET. CABIN DID NOT DESCEND UNTIL ACTUAL AIRC - [SDR 9805439920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805439920), Mar 31, 1998: FITTING. LEAKING. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEAKING FITTING - [SDR 9805469920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805469920), Mar 29, 1998: HEAT EXCHANGER. CRACKED. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CRACKED HEAT EXC - [SDR 9805579920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805579920), Mar 14, 1998: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD VENTRAL DOOR CUTOUT LEFT -9 DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER EA 99-1562620. - [SDR 9801739920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801739920), Jan 26, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9800249920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800249920), Jan 7, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND ROW 18DEF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9721389920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721389920), Nov 11, 1997: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING APPROACH INTO MSP, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED W - [SDR 9719489920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719489920), Oct 19, 1997: EXTEND SWITCH. FAILED. TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH INTERMITTENT SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ON DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 80 KNOTS AND RETURNED TO GA - [SDR 9716409920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716409920), Aug 31, 1997: ACTUATOR. FAILED. NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT FULLY RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER, OPER - [SDR 9714679920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714679920), Jul 27, 1997: SEAL. LOOSE. DURING CLIMB, HEARD LOUD FLAPPING NOISE AROUND THE GALLEY DOOR AREA. FLIGHT RETURNED TO COS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND AESTHETIC SEAL HANGING OU - [SDR 9711169920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711169920), Jun 7, 1997: SOCKETS. CONTAMINATED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS BURNING DIMLY. MAINTENANCE CLEANED SOCKETS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9708439920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708439920), Apr 24, 1997: RETRACT MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMBOUT, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO DES - [SDR 9706329920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706329920), Mar 23, 1997: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN AFT LAVATORIES. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BAD GROUND CONNECTION, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL - [SDR 9705369920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705369920), Mar 12, 1997: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT ICE PROTECTION TEMPERATURE LOW LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER TAKEOFF WITH AIRFOIL ICE PROTECTION SYSTEM ACTIVATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INC - [SDR 9704299920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704299920), Feb 27, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT RIGHT OVERWING EXIT AND AFT TO ROW 17 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPE - [SDR 9626819920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626819920), Dec 22, 1996: EVAC SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9624369920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624369920), Nov 10, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD INTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9624079920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624079920), Nov 10, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT THE INTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK/POWER SUPPLY. CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9611249920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611249920), May 21, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TWO OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9519719920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519719920), Dec 6, 1995: EEL CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LEFT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS, ROWS 1-4, INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON SERVICE DOOR EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR 9516959920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516959920), Oct 27, 1995: DOOR WARNING. ACTIVATED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL IND-MEM AT APPROXIMATELY 20 KNOTS, THE AFT CABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND RETURNED TO TH - [SDR 9516259920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516259920), Oct 13, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AND A CRACK IN THE FLOOR SUPPORT STRAP FITTINGS FS 896 AND 965 ABOVE LONGERON 28L. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 53-11-3 FIG 3A. ## 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 LAX83IA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83IA302), Jun 24, 1983: Mcdonnell Douglas DC9-32 (N942N), Las Vegas, NV, incident, minor damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 19890819049599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890819049599I), Aug 19, 1989: Doug DC9 (N942N), Reno, NV. Smoke in cabin. Lavatory smoke alarm activated. Fluorescent lighting ballast overheated. Cabin insulation scorched. - [Incident 19841207070099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841207070099I), Dec 7, 1984: Doug DC9 (N942N), Denver, CO. Moderate chop followed by 2 minutes of clear air turbulence left 2 injured. - [Incident 19830624035099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830624035099I), Jun 24, 1983: Doug DC932 (N942N), Las Vegas, NV. Aborted takeoff due to loss of power on the right engine. Smoke and flames from engine. Third stage turbine failure - [Incident 19780718043419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780718043419I), Jul 18, 1978: Doug DC9 (N942N), Detroit, MI. Landed with unsafe gear door. 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