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N959DL

Cancelled 2024

Deregistered aircraft · 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Pratt & Whitney JT8D series

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Cancelled: June 27, 2024
Status when cancelled: Valid registration
Serial number: 49978
Year built: 1990
Type: Fixed wing multi engine
Engine: Turbo-jet
Airworthiness: Standard, transport
Airworthiness date: May 13, 1990
Certificate issued: June 26, 2021
Last registry action: June 27, 2024
Mode S code: AD566C
Owner when cancelled: USA Jet Airlines Inc
Location: Belleville, MI
Owner type: Corporation

Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-88TCDS A6WE · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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.

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N959DL and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Incident 19951114046609IOther Ground Ops · Asheville, NCNarrative: delta flight 981 was being marshalled into parking at avl with wing walkers. Just prior to stopping, an unsecured portable stair was blown into the left wing by wind reported to be gusting to 35 KTS. A 1/2" puncture in the slat was repaired and the…Nov 14, 1995 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports · 140

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR DALA2019082905055Battery · dischargedGALLEY / COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND TO BE INOP DURING SVC CHECK. REPLACED D CELL NICD BATTERIES FWD DROP DOWN CEILING IAW AMM 33-50.OPS CHECK GOOD.Aug 29, 2019 · N959DL · Doug MD88 · Emergency Lighting SDR DALA2019070804072Unknown · odorCMH TO ATL NOTICED "ELECTRICAL" SMELL COMING FROM THE GALLEY. ALL F/A'S THROUGHOUT A/C SMELLED IT AS WELL. VISUAL CHECK NEGATIVE. GALLEY POWER AND SIDEWALL LIGHTS TURNED OFF. SMELL DISSIPATED. ITEMS LEFT UNPOWERED. INSPECTED INTERIOR LIGHTS GALLEY OVEN COFFEE Jul 8, 2019 · N959DL · Doug MD88 · Air Distribution System SDR DALA2019041002372Smoke Detector · malfunctionedFWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR GOES OFF NON STOP. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED NO LUCK. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AFT LAV. SMOKE DETECTOR PER MD88 IPC 25-41 OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP5058316)Apr 9, 2019 · N959DL · Doug MD88 · Smoke Detection

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