# N954VJ: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 1995-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 302206A)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47590
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: September 18, 1985
- Last registry action: February 15, 1995
- Mode S code: AD4567
- Owner when cancelled: [Usair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/USAIR%20INC)
- Location: [Arlington, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Arlington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8783° N, 77.1007° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arlington, VA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N954VJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=954VJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N954VJ-1995-05-03

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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31.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 DCA94MA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA94MA065), Jul 2, 1994: Douglas DC-9-31 (N954VJ), Charlotte, NC, destroyed, 37 fatal. Probable cause: 1) THE FLIGHTCREW'S DECISION TO CONTINUE AN APPROACH INTO SEVERE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY THAT WAS CONDUCIVE TO A MICROBURST; 2) THE FLIGHTCREW'S FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE A WINDSHEAR SITUATION IN A TIMELY…

## 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.

- [Accident 19940702017269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940702017269A), Jul 2, 1994: Doug DC931 (N954VJ), Charlotte, NC, Destroyed, 37 fatal. Struck trees and residence on missed approach. Windshear and failure proper power. Aws not working. No weather update
- [Incident 19940624023129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940624023129I), Jun 24, 1994: Doug DC931 (N954VJ), Raleigh-Durham, NC. NR1 engine high oil temperature. Diverted to rdu. Fuel heat valve stuck in closed position.
- [Incident 19920515020389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920515020389I), May 15, 1992: Doug DC931 (N954VJ), Cleveland, OH. Loss of oil quantity in NR2 engine. Shut down and landed. Replaced main oil pump and filter . Changed sv cooler.
- [Incident 19851130064919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851130064919I), Nov 30, 1985: Doug DC931 (N954VJ), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. Number 3 and 4 main tires went flat on landing. Aborted previous takeoff. Blow out plugs missing.
- [Incident 19780105001339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780105001339I), Jan 5, 1978: Doug DC9 (N954VJ), Indianapolis, IN, Substantial damage. Aircraft wing struck snow sweeper on landing.

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