# N944AS: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2009-01-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 30, 2009 - Exported to: Nigeria - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83) (registry code 3022083) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 53019 - Year built: 1990 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 6, 1990 - Certificate issued: September 16, 2008 - Last registry action: September 16, 2008 - Mode S code: AD1C15 - Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N944AS - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=944AS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N944AS-2009-01-30 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-9-83(MD-83): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83.md ## Service difficulty reports (195, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ASAA0882781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0882781), Mar 26, 2008: DOOR. STUCK. COULD NOT CLOSE AFTER GALLEY (L 2) DOOR. RESET DOOR GUIDE BRACKET. OP CHECKED OK. - [SDR ASAA0782377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782377), Dec 12, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY COMPT FRAME STA 1418 CRACKED AT LONGERON 2R. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME LOCATED DRILLED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT FRAME SECTION IAW MD 80 - [SDR ASAA0782378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782378), Dec 10, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY COMPT LONGERON 2R CRACKED JUST AFT OF 1418 FRAME. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON LOCATED DRILLED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT SECTION AND REPA - [SDR ASAA0681032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0681032), Sep 26, 2006: SKIN. CHAFED. LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD VANE CHAFED ON EXISTING LEADING EDGE REPAIR DOUBLER AT INBOARD END. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 5 - [SDR ASAA0681031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0681031), Sep 26, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AND EXISTING DOUBLER. INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AND TWO INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-04. - [SDR ASAA0681030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0681030), Sep 26, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. REMOVED EXISTING INTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER. MOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FUSELAGE. INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER TWO INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLER - [SDR ASAA0681029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0681029), Sep 26, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER TWO INTERNAL DOUBLERS AND TWO FILLERS PER SRM 53 04. - [SDR ASAA0680900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680900), Aug 20, 2006: WIRE. SHORTED. DURING TAXI AFTER LANDING CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS EXECUTED VIA EMERGENCY SLIDES. SOURCE OF SMOKE WAS ARCING FROM HEATER WIRE DAMAGED B - [SDR ASAA0680001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680001), Jan 1, 2006: DOOR. DENTED. PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FORWARD PAX (L-1) DOOR DENTED AT LOWER EDGE. INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER. (K) - [SDR ASAA0580410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580410), Jul 23, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS CORRODED INSERTS. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580393), Jul 18, 2005: VANE. CHAFED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND LEFT NR 3 OUTBOARD FLAP VANE L/E REPAIR DOUBLER IS CHAFED. REPLACED DOUBLER. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580392), Jul 18, 2005: SKIN. PUNCTURED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS PUNCTURE ON RIGHT SIDE AT RADIUS FOR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REPLACED DAMAGED SKIN SECTION. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580391), Jul 18, 2005: DOOR. DENTED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO BAY DOOR DENTED. RE-COLD FORMED SKIN AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580390), Jul 18, 2005: DOOR. DENTED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO BAY DOOR DENTED. RE-COLD FORMED SKIN AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580389), Jul 18, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND FORWARD CARGO BAY DOOR DENTED. RE-COLD FORMED SKIN AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580388), Jul 18, 2005: PAN. CRACKED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND FORWARD CARGO BAY DOOR PAN CRACKED IN AFT SIDE. STOP DRILLED CRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580387), Jul 18, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND MID CARGO BAY DOOR SKIN DENTED. REFORMED SKIN AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580386), Jul 18, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND MAIN PASSENGER L1 DOOR INTERCOSTAL CRACKED IN RADIUS. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580362), Jul 18, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. TORN. OKC - DURING HV CHECK FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL TORN AT CORNER. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580384), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580383), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS CORRODED INSERTS. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580382), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS MISSING AND CORRODED INSERTS. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580381), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND FLOOR PANEL HAS MISSING AND CORRODED INSERTS. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580380), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580379), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - FOUND DURING HV CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580378), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580377), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL PUNCTURED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580376), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580375), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. OKC - FOUND DURING HV CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL PUNCTURED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580374), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. OKC - FOUND DURING HV CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED AND CRACKED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580373), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - FOUND DURING HV-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580372), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - DURING HV-CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580371), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580370), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580369), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - DURING HV-CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580368), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. OKC - DURING HV-CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL PUNCTURED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580367), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580366), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - FOUND DURING HV CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580365), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - FOUND DURING HV-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580364), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580363), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. BENT. OKC - DURING HV CHECK FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL BENT AT CORNER. INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580361), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - FOUND DURING HV CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580360), Jul 17, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REBONDED FIBERGLASS. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580157), Mar 1, 2005: BATTERY PACK. DISCONNECTED. PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN TURNED ON. RESEATED ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK POWER SUPPLY. CONNECTION WAS LOOSE. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580394), Dec 28, 2004: LIGHT. LOOSE. SEA - PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING SYSTEM TEST. RESECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR AT L2-550. LIGHTS THEN OPERATE - [SDR ASAA0480476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480476), Jul 7, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LAX - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY OVERHEAD FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE UPON TEST. RESEATED BATTERIES IN ASSOCIATED POWER SUPPLIES. LIGHTS THEN - [SDR ASAA0480373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480373), May 10, 2004: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. SEA - DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN 1ST CLASS CABIN. RECONNECTED LOOSE MODULE CONNECTOR. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M) - [SDR ASAA0480371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480371), May 7, 2004: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. SAN - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN 1ST CLASS AND AT ROWS 13-15. RECONNECTED LOOSE MODULE CONNECTORS. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED - [SDR ASAA0480357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480357), Apr 23, 2004: FLOORBOARD. TORN. DURING HV CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOORBOARD STATION 200-256 RBL 22-44 FIBERGLASS TORN. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT FLOORBOARD IAW MD80 SRM 53-05. (M) - [SDR ASAA0480360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480360), Apr 23, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED FROM INSIDE OUT AT STATION 1241 AT LONGERON 30. COLD WORKED DENT, COMPLIED WITH HFEC, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED All 195: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N944AS-2009-01-30/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 LAX06IA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06IA301), Aug 21, 2006: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (N944AS), Long Beach, CA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The over wing heater blanket wiring installation that had chaffed and arced, which produced an electrical smell in the cabin area. ## 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 20060820017509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060820017509I), Aug 20, 2006: Doug DC983 (N944AS), Long Beach, CA, Minor damage. (-23) After landing at lgb, crew heard circuit breakers trip followed by chimes in cabin and emergency interphone call chimes from "a" flight attendant… - [Incident 20021104031099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021104031099I), Nov 4, 2002: Doug MD83 (N944AS), Eugene, OR. (-23) Alaska flt 515 bur/sea declared emeg. & diverted to eug due to smoke/elec. Smell in cabin, a/c landed w/o incident @1202 PST. Mx later discovered cabin… ## Other aircraft with N944AS - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N944AS): Robinson Helicopter R66, S/N 0457 --- 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.