# N943N: 1975 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2013-11-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 19, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice - 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: 47647 - Year built: 1975 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 12, 1975 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: AD1979 - 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/N943N - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=943N - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N943N-2013-11-19 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (51, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NWAA083019921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083019921), Jul 7, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, THE "LOWER" OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AND THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROWS 8, 9, & 10 WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RE - [SDR NWAA081489921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081489921), Apr 11, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGH - [SDR NWAA080149992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080149992), Apr 11, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGH - [SDR NWAA080979921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080979921), Mar 14, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTE - [SDR 0501399921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0501399921), Sep 4, 2005: HOSE. SEPARATED. WHILE CRUISING AT FL 350, THE CABIN PRESS WARNING ILLUMINATED AND INDICATION SHOWED THE CABIN CLIMBING THROUGH 9500 FEET. FLT CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCEN - [SDR 0402119921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0402119921), Nov 28, 2004: CHECK VALVE. STICKING. AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CABIN BEGAN CLIMBING UNCONTROLLABLY. AT FL130, THE RED CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE CABIN AT ABOUT 9,500 FT. FLIGHT CR - [SDR 0302229921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0302229921), Dec 31, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING (L) CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 76 LBL 17. REPAIRED IAW EA 99-197446. - [SDR 0301889921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0301889921), Oct 3, 2003: ACM. FAILED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK AIR FLOW STOPPED. THE LEAD FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BIL AND MAD - [SDR 0300889921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0300889921), May 5, 2003: A/C PACK. SMOKE. AFTER TAKEOFF A HOT HEAVY RUBBER SMELL WENT THROUGHT THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE FORWARD LAVATORY DETECTOR ACTIVATED AND THE LEFT AIR COND TEMP HI LIGHT ILLUMINA - [SDR 0203739921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203739921), Nov 6, 2002: SWITCH. OUT OF RIG. AT APPROXIMENTLY 118 KNOTS THE FLAP/RUDDER STOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ALLOWED BRAKES TO COOL AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT - [SDR 0202379921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202379921), Jul 16, 2002: DUCT. DAMAGED. AT FL280 WITH ENGINE AND WING ANTI-ICE ON, THE CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED TO CLIMB AT ABOUT 700 FPM. ACCOMPLISHED COM PER RED BORDER CHECKLIST AND WENT TO FULL CLOS - [SDR 0201519921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201519921), May 6, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. During MCK in ATL, while inspecting the interior structure, the RH side of the 598 frame was found to have 3.0 inch long crack between longeron 18 an 19, on the - [SDR 0201509921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201509921), May 2, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. During MCK in ATL, angle 5910465-33 was found cracked. Repaired per S/B 57-103 and EA 99-189678. - [SDR 0201499921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201499921), Apr 25, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. During MCK in ATL, the aft portion of the lower cap, P/N 9958159-57, of the closing rib was found cracked. The crack was approximately .7" long on extends from - [SDR 0201489921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201489921), Apr 24, 2002: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. During Mck in ATL, a crack was found in the flight compartment horizontal pressure panel at station 105, at LH x=25 (1.0") long. Repaired per EA 99-189672. - [SDR 9903349921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903349921), Aug 14, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9810959921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810959921), Dec 20, 1998: PRESSURIZATION. MALFUNCTIONED. LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF AT 15000 FEET. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS PEGGED OUT AND OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT CABIN. FLIGHT ATTENDA - [SDR 9807349921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807349921), Apr 26, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY AT FS 984, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9806199921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806199921), Apr 8, 1998: PROX SENSOR. FAILED. NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW VERIFIED VISUALLY THROUGH PEEP HOLE THAT GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO - [SDR 9804389921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804389921), Mar 13, 1998: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURNG MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE EVACUATION SLIDE BOTTLE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9800459921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800459921), Jan 8, 1998: BYPASS ACTUATOR. BROKEN. DURING CLIMBOUT, A LOUD THUMP WAS EMITTED FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA FOLLOWED BY A CONTINUOUS VIBRATION. NOSE AND VIBRATION REDUCED UPON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. AIRCR - [SDR 9800519921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800519921), Jan 7, 1998: PRESS PANEL. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT LEFT OUTBOARD VERTICAL SUPPORT FS 105. REPAIRED EA 99-153448. - [SDR 9800509921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800509921), Jan 7, 1998: PRESS PANEL. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL ON RIGHT SIDE AT FS 83. REPAIRED PER EA 99-153449. - [SDR 9724379921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724379921), Dec 26, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9721709921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721709921), Nov 18, 1997: SEAL. LOOSE. AFTER TAKEOFF, HEARD A BANGING NOISE IN THE AREA OF THE FORWARD GALLEY DOOR AND UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO HOU WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDE - [SDR 9719249921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719249921), Oct 14, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD ENTRYWAY AND COCKPIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9718019921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718019921), Sep 22, 1997: COALESCER BAGS. DIRTY. AFTER TAKEOFF, CABIN TEMPERATURE BECAME VERY HOT AND UNCONTROLLABLE. AIRCRAFT FILLED WITH SMOKE WHICH SMELLED LIKE OIL. AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. B - [SDR 9715549921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715549921), Aug 14, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT NOT BLINKING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9707919921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707919921), Apr 19, 1997: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 33,000 FEET. CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 10,500 FEET AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW DECLARED AN E - [SDR 9706309921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706309921), Mar 25, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9705649921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705649921), Mar 16, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD FORWARD ENTRY AND GALLEY AREA EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CH - [SDR 9705339921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705339921), Mar 12, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9704779921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704779921), Mar 5, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE FLAP. INSTALLED INTERIM REPAIR PER EA 99-113279. - [SDR 9626459921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626459921), Dec 13, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9619989921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619989921), Sep 15, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9618899921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618899921), Aug 31, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. WHEN APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT ENGINE - [SDR 9618019921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618019921), Aug 14, 1996: P/D VALVE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAKEOFF WHEN THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE A - [SDR 9616279921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616279921), Jul 25, 1996: EVAC SLIDE. WEAK BATTERY. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9616529921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616529921), Jul 22, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 1143 FRAME AT THE TAILCONE HANDLE LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 9911842-501) PER EA 99-110966. - [SDR 9615929921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615929921), Jul 18, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 1.50 INCH CRACK IN THE LEFT WHEELWELL KEEL TO SLANTED PRESSURE PANEL SUPPORT FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 1. - [SDR 9615449921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615449921), Jul 13, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR NR 5 BEAM END FITTING FORWARD END. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9613799921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613799921), Jun 18, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS WITH LOW VOLTAGE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9612919921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612919921), Jun 9, 1996: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN GALLEY SERVICE ENTRANCE OVERHEAD LIGHT TO BE TOO DIM TO BE SEEN WITH LENS CLOSED. REINSTALLED CONTACTS IN PLUG P1-4 - [SDR 9612849921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612849921), Jun 3, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 20L END FITTING AT FS 980 TO 996. REPLACED END FITTING PER SRM 53-11-3, PG 13. - [SDR 9610539921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610539921), May 13, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT AND VENTRAL STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9601119921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601119921), Jan 17, 1996: VALVE. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT ICE PROTECTION TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED - [SDR 9516219921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516219921), Oct 17, 1995: STRIKER. WORN. DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. - [SDR 9516189921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516189921), Oct 16, 1995: UP LATCH ASSY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRC - [SDR 9516169921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516169921), Oct 16, 1995: UP LIMIT SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. - [SDR 9514879921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514879921), Sep 18, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN THE FORWARD AIRSTAIR DOOR JAMB SKIN, LOWER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED DOOR JAMB PER EA 99-99068. All 51: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N943N-2013-11-19/reports.md ## 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 LAX83IA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83IA257), May 28, 1983: Douglas DC-9-31 (N943N), Luke Afb, AZ, incident, no damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (6) 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 20030505010399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030505010399I), May 5, 2003: Doug DC932 (N943N), Great Falls, MT. (-23) On may 5, 2003, northwest airlines (nwaa) flight 709, Great Falls, Montana (gtf) to kalispell, Montana (fca), declared an emergency due to smoke in the… - [Incident 19841107065699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841107065699I), Nov 7, 1984: Doug DC931 (N943N), Boston, MA, Minor damage. While taxiing from ramp struck piedmont truck being operated within boundries. - [Incident 19840426022739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840426022739I), Apr 26, 1984: Doug DC931 (N943N), Phoenix, AZ. Loss of oil on right engine on climbout. Returned. Found oil cap unsecured on right engine. - [Incident 19830528032339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830528032339I), May 28, 1983: Doug DC931 (N943N), Phoenix, AZ. Aircraft made an emergency landing at Luke Afb. Due to fuel exhaustion. Captain failed to question fuel load. - [Incident 19810916082009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810916082009I), Sep 16, 1981: Doug DC931 (N943N), Tampa, FL, Minor damage. Pilot lost control and left runway for 300 yards in dense rain and thunderstorm. Pilot suspended 5 days, rechecked. - [Incident 19810123008229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810123008229I), Jan 23, 1981: Doug DC931 (N943N), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. During taxi a van turned onto the runway and struck the aircraft on the left wing. Minor damage. --- 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.