# N961VJ: 1970 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-03-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 20, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-5) (registry code 52046)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47506
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 17, 1970
- Last registry action: February 8, 1993
- Mode S code: AD61C1
- Location: [West Babylon, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/West%20Babylon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7158° N, 73.3593° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11704, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N961VJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=961VJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N961VJ-2013-03-20

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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

## 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 DCA86AA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA86AA018), Feb 21, 1986: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 (N961VJ), Erie, PA, substantial damage

## 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 19850209009519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850209009519I), Feb 9, 1985: Doug DC931 (N961VJ), Binghamton, NY. Outboard wheel and tire departed aircraft on rollout. Nut and spacer came off axle.
- [Incident 19790322011459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790322011459I), Mar 22, 1979: Doug DC931 (N961VJ), Pittsburgh, PA. Left engine oil clog light came on due to faulty oil clog switch. Pilot shut engine down. Landed uneventfully.

## Other aircraft with N961VJ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N961VJ): David L Lawrence VANS ACFT INC RV-7, S/N 74845, built 2024

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