# N958VJ: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2005-02-07 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 7, 2005 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 302206A) - Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47351 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: None - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 19, 1981 - Certificate issued: May 2, 2002 - Last registry action: January 10, 2003 - Mode S code: AD5443 - Owner when cancelled: [Alameda Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALAMEDA%20CORP%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.5387° N, 98.4913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78216, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N958VJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=958VJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N958VJ-2005-02-07 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 ## Service difficulty reports (31) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD01012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01012), Jan 19, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IND - THE PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT. (M) - [SDR USAAD00063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00063), Apr 27, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DAY - THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE ACTIVATED LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD00050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00050), Apr 3, 2000: LIGHT. BROKEN. PHL - THE ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY BRACKET WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD00024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00024), Feb 3, 2000: COALESCER BAG. CONTAMINATED. DTW-PIT - FLT 2201 - ON APPROACH INTO PIT, AN OIL LIKE SMELL IN THE CABIN WAS REPORTED COMING FROM BOTH PACKS WITH SMOKE DETECTORS IN LAVATORY SOUNDING OFF. FLI - [SDR USAAD99112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99112), Aug 14, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR SLIDE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD99087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99087), Jun 30, 1999: ENGINE. FAILED. ATL/PIT - FLT 7880 - AFTER ROTATION, THE LEFT ENGINE EGT CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO 600 DEGREES CELSIUS BEFORE ROLLING BACK. THE CREW REDUCED POWER WHEN THE ENGINE E - [SDR USAAD99033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99033), Mar 1, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. IND - THE RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD98185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98185), Oct 6, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERABLE. DAY - THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. (X) - [SDR USAAD98174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98174), Oct 6, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE LEFT AND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NACELLE LIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS. (X) - [SDR USAAD98161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98161), Sep 15, 1998: SLIDE. FAILED. PIT - THE AFT ESCAPE SLIDE MECHANISM FAILED TO DEPLOY THE SLIDE DURING FUNCTIONAL TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE ASSY. (M) - [SDR USAA980172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980172), Apr 21, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. PIT - DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, PILOT REPORT FOUND CORROSION LEVEL 1 AT LOWER F/O EYEBROW WINDOW FRAME 3.25 INCH BY 9.5 INCH. INSTALLED TEMPORARY WINDOW P - [SDR USAAD97206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97206), Nov 8, 1997: O-RING. FAILED. PIT - FL 1006 - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD UPON RECEIVING A NOSE GEAR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT ON GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE O-RING ON THE NOSE LANDI - [SDR USAAD97184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97184), Oct 10, 1997: BATERY. DISCHARGED. PHL - SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD97080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97080), Apr 29, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DAY - FOUND THAT THE LAST THREE EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN A/C IS POWERED DOWN. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT CENTER AISLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (M) - [SDR USAA960735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960735), Oct 28, 1996: T-CAP. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT T-CAP AT FS 996 AFT T-CAP BETWEEN LONGERON L29 TO R29. SPLICE IN SECTION OF T-CAP PER SRM 53-03 FIG 37 AN - [SDR USAA960710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960710), Oct 28, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT STATION 996 FLOOR BEAM. INSTALLED NEW BEAM AND MFG DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-05 PAGE 212A FIG 72. CORROSION LEV - [SDR USAA960709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960709), Oct 28, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND LEVEL II CORROSION AT NR 1 SLAT TRACK CUT OUT OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE OF LEFT WING. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER - [SDR USAA960708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960708), Oct 28, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN LEFT FS 2095 LONGERON L3/L4. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER EA 33693. (M) - [SDR USAA960707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960707), Oct 28, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN FS 1038 LONGERON R14. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 18. (M) - [SDR USAA960706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960706), Oct 28, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT DRAG ANGLE AT FS 1095 LEFT VERTICAL FIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05 FIG 23B. (M) - [SDR USAA960705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960705), Oct 28, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN RIGHT FS 1095 BETWEEN LONGERON R3/R4. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-04 FIG 27. (M) - [SDR USAA960704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960704), Oct 28, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT VERTICAL FIN DRAG ANGLE AT FS 1132. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-05 FIG 23 AND 23A. (M) - [SDR USAA960703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960703), Oct 28, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND 1.25 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT DRAG ANGLE AT FS 1132 VERTICAL FIN DRAG ANGLE. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-05 FIG 23 AND 23A. (M) - [SDR USAA960702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960702), Oct 28, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURIGN Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND 4 INCH CRACK RIGHT WING AT XRS 214 OUTBOARD NR 5 SLAT TRACK CUT OUT RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE. 12 INCH BY 7 INCH DOUBLER REPAIR - [SDR USAA960701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960701), Oct 28, 1996: CUSP. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND 4 INCH CRACK IN CUSP MEMBRANE AT STATION 598 18R. REPLACED SECTION OF METAL REMOVED AT FACTORY SPLICE PER EA 33707. (M) - [SDR USAA960700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960700), Oct 28, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK AT FASTENERS AT STATION 522, 17L LONGERON. REPLACED 20 INCH PIECE OF LONGERON AND DOUBLERS INSTALLED PER SRM 53-1 - [SDR USAA960699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960699), Oct 28, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND SEVERAL CRACKS BETWEEN STATION 639 AND STATION 737. SPLICED IN LONGERON FROM STATION 639 TO STATIO N737 PER SRM 53-02 FIG 2. ( - [SDR USAA960698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960698), Oct 28, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND LONGERON CRACKED AT 23R AT STATION 229. INSTALLED SPLICE PER SRM 53-02 FIG 2. (M) - [SDR USAA960697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960697), Oct 28, 1996: CUSP. DAMAGED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND HOLE MADE IN CUSP MEMBRANE BETWEEN STATION 658-680 (20 INCH) SECTION. REPLACED SECTION OF SKIN AREA FROM FACTORY SPLICE TO FAC - [SDR USAA960696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960696), Oct 28, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND .375 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT DOOR JAMB FS 427 R27. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRO DWG 9530117. (M) - [SDR USAA950035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950035), Jan 20, 1995: VOR RECEIVER. INOPERATIVE. CLT - FLT 8028 - THE NR 1 NAV IS 45 PERCENT OFF. IT IS TO TTHE RIGHT OF THE NR 2 NAV. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE VOR REC SYSTEM. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. (Z) ## 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 MIA90FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA008), Oct 7, 1989: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 (N958VJ), Orlando, FL, no damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: INADEQUATE WEATHER EVALUATION AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE GROUND GUIDE (MECHANIC) BY COMPANY/OPERATOR/MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL, FAILURE OF THE GROUND GUIDE TO FOLLOW SAFETY PROCEDURES, AND THE… ## 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. - [Incident 19970625019449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970625019449I), Jun 25, 1997: Doug DC931 (N958VJ), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. Narrative: on June 16, 1997, FSDO-19 received a cc-mail message from AEA-200, concerning an incident which occurred on June 14, 1997. Our investigation… - [Incident 19950501011959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950501011959I), May 1, 1995: Doug DC931 (N958VJ), Pittsburgh, PA. Right main outboard tire blew on landing. - [Accident 19891007065869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891007065869A), Oct 7, 1989: Doug DC931 (N958VJ), Orlando, FL, 1 fatal. Ramp crewman with headset connected to aircraft struck and killed by lighting. - [Incident 19860923070929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860923070929I), Sep 23, 1986: Doug DC932 (N958VJ), Pittsburgh, PA. Flight attendant was thrown out of her seat and injured. There was no warning of moderate turbulence to flight crew - [Incident 19860219029299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860219029299I), Feb 19, 1986: Doug DC932 (N958VJ), Indianapolis, IN. Unsafe gear indication after takeoff with moderate vibration. Diverted. Found nose gear door link assembly cracked. --- 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.