# N959N: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-02-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 6, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47255 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard - Certificate issued: November 9, 2007 - Last registry action: April 18, 2012 - Mode S code: AD5742 - Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.8659° N, 112.0391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84116, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N959N - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=959N - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N959N-2013-02-06 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 Douglas DC-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31.md ## Service difficulty reports (41) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0104929909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0104929909), Jun 7, 2001: STIFFENER. CRACKED. During H-CK in ATL, one 1/2"crack was found in the station 756 bulkhead. The crack is located in the upper end of the verticle stiffener at X=-22. Repaired per - [SDR 0104349909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0104349909), Jun 7, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. During H ck in ATL, one crack 1/2" long was found in the station 756 bulkhead. The crack is located in the upper end of the verticle stiffener at x=-22. Materia - [SDR 0100599909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100599909), Feb 16, 2001: CONTROL CABLE. RESTRICTED. DURING DESCENT, THE AILERON TRIM LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. AILERONS WERE FUNCTIONAL BUT FELT HEAVY IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN SPEED BRAKES APPLIED - [SDR 0002889909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002889909), Aug 4, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 0002129909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002129909), Jun 10, 2000: TIRE. FAILED. SEVERE VIBRATION DEVELOPED ABOUT THE NOSE WHEEL AREA. ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT REACHED 120 KNOTS BUT STOPPED SAFELY AND TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. MAINTENANC - [SDR 0000869909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000869909), Mar 8, 2000: CABLE. BROKEN. AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING GEAR RETRACTION, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LOUD "POP" FOLLOWED BY UNUSUAL NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO SDF AND LANDED W - [SDR 9808149909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808149909), May 1, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AND POWER SUPPLIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9803649909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803649909), Mar 3, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON CATWALK AND AT INTERIOR TAIL CONE HANDLE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK, OPERATIO - [SDR 9802539909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802539909), Feb 9, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9802049909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802049909), Jan 30, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9714089909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714089909), Jul 18, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR 9714079909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714079909), Jul 18, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THREE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF OVERWING EXITS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR 9713719909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713719909), Jul 12, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9713019909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713019909), Jul 1, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND REPAIRED SPLICE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9711939909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711939909), Jun 18, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9711189909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711189909), Jun 9, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT CATWALK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9711179909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711179909), Jun 9, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9710809909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710809909), May 30, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9710449909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710449909), May 28, 1997: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9707949909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707949909), Apr 20, 1997: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, BOTH ENGINES WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE TRIM ON BOTH - [SDR 9707909909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707909909), Apr 17, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9706319909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706319909), Mar 23, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9701419909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701419909), Jan 26, 1997: DE-ICE TIMER. MALFUNCTIONED. TAIL DE-ICING WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN SELECTED EN ROUTE. ALSO, AIRFOIL ICE PROTECTION PRESSURE ABNORMAL LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED - [SDR 9700289909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700289909), Jan 5, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9626629909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626629909), Dec 17, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9625809909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625809909), Dec 2, 1996: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED GROUND TERMINAL CONNECTION. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9623199909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623199909), Oct 29, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WOULD NOT BLINK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9617649909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617649909), Aug 7, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE UNDERWING FUSELAGE SKIN FROM FS 637 TO 667, LONGERONS 27R TO 29R. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5911418-119) PER EA 99-110716. - [SDR 9617579909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617579909), Aug 4, 1996: PRESS WEB. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE WEB FS 105 AT LBL 25 AND RBL 25. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 9910073-313) PER EA 99-1 - [SDR 9617559909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617559909), Aug 2, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A 10 INCH CRACK IN THE LONGERON 30 END FITTING AT FS 580. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9616789909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616789909), Aug 1, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 633 FRAME FITTING BETWEEN KEEL LONGERONS 29R AND 29.5R. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5 PG 1. - [SDR 9617849909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617849909), Jul 23, 1996: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A 1.1 INCH CRACK IN THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD UPPER INBOARD CORNER IN THE 9 DOUBLER. ALSO, FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN THE RIGHT SIDE VENTRAL - [SDR 9615389909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615389909), Jul 8, 1996: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR JAMB LOWER RIGHT STOP FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9614509909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614509909), Jun 29, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN THE AFT CABIN DOOR LOWER LEFT DOOR STOP FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9607399909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607399909), Mar 31, 1996: DUCT CLAMP. LOOSE. LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AT 35,000 FEET, AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS MADE TO 10,000 FEET AND FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCO. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCID - [SDR 9601079909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601079909), Jan 18, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9521179909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521179909), Dec 24, 1995: PT7 LINE. BROKEN. NR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS LOW ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A BROKEN PT7 LINE WITH A NEW PA - [SDR 9519479909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519479909), Dec 2, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9505209909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505209909), Jul 7, 1995: CSD. UNDERSERVICED. RIGHT CSD OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 70 KNOTS AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. SERVICED THE RIGHT CSD TO PROPER LEVELS. OPE - [SDR 9507999909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507999909), May 13, 1995: ENGINE. FAILED. ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED-OUT. RELIGHT ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FLIGHT WAS CONCLUDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. GROUND START ATTEMPTS PRODUCED NO - [SDR 9502039909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502039909), Feb 11, 1995: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. AS POWER WAS BROUGHT UP FOR TAKEOFF, COMPRESSOR STALLS OCCURRED ON NR 2 ENGINE APPROXIMATELY 85 PERCENT N2. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE ## 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 DCA78IA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA78IA018), Jul 21, 1978: Douglas DC-9 (N959N), Oshkosh, WI, incident, minor damage ## 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 19851009055919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851009055919I), Oct 9, 1985: Doug DC931 (N959N), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Loss of hydraulic fluid and manual gear extension needed. O ring cut and pinched in lower rudder power actuator. - [Incident 19801002072259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801002072259I), Oct 2, 1980: Doug DC931 (N959N), Detroit, MI. Main gear door remained open after gear down and locked. - [Incident 19800525083689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800525083689I), May 25, 1980: Doug DC931 (N959N), Chicago, IL. Emergency declared after engine shutdown due to high oil pressure. Found broken wire to transmitter. - [Incident 19791202048349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791202048349I), Dec 2, 1979: Doug DC931 (N959N), Detroit, MI. On takeoff, nose gear door hung open, causing vibration. Returned, landed safely. Maintenance reclosed door. - [Incident 19780721036039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780721036039I), Jul 21, 1978: Doug DC931 (N959N), Oshkosh, WI, Minor damage. Pilot unable to stop on wet runway. 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