# N967VJ: 1969 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: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47375 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard - Airworthiness date: November 18, 1983 - Certificate issued: May 2, 2002 - Last registry action: January 10, 2003 - Mode S code: AD780B - 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/N967VJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=967VJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N967VJ-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 Douglas DC-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31.md ## Service difficulty reports (21) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 20010131SG003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010131SG003), Jan 2, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AND THE SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR - [SDR USAAD01001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01001), Jan 2, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IND - THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AND THE SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR - [SDR USAA001732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001732), Oct 12, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - SKIN CRACKED, 1.50 INCHES, FUSELAGE SKIN STA 1038 AND LONGERON 23L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04- FIG 18. (X) - [SDR USAA001537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001537), Sep 15, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - Q4, SKIN HAD 1 INCH CRACKS 2 EACH BETWEEN FASTENERS, STA 446 - STA 465 LONGERONS 23-25 LT AT STATIC PORT. CORRODED SECTION CUT OUT AND DOUBLERS INSTALLED - [SDR USAAD00081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00081), May 23, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE EVACUATION SLIDE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE SERVICE DOOR WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD00047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00047), Apr 5, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR 2000ZZZM192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM192), Dec 6, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-3 CHECK, FOUND 1.3125 INCH LONG CRACK IN LOWER SPAR CAP, LEFT SIDE STATION 164. DETECTED BY EDDY CURRENT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER JO60271-503 DRAWI - [SDR USAAD99134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99134), Sep 15, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD99090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99090), Jul 5, 1999: ENGINE. FAILED. IND-PHL - FLT 2056 - DURING CRUISE, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE ENGINE WAS SHU - [SDR USAAD98197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98197), Nov 2, 1998: CYLINDER. MALFUNCTIONED. BWI-BDL - FLT 1074 - THERE WAS A NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING. AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL - [SDR USAAD98170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98170), Sep 2, 1998: WATER SEPARATOR. CONTAMINATED. PIT-DTW - FLT 1275 - AFTER TAKEOFF BOTH LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED A CHEMICAL SMELL THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT - [SDR USAA970378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970378), Dec 21, 1997: JAMB. CRACKED. PIT - DURING PILOT WRITE UPS FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK 40 INCH ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL PASSENGER AFT ENTRANCE DOOR STAIRWELL, DOOR JAMB. INSTALL SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-0 - [SDR USAA970290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970290), Oct 3, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK, FOUND .50 INCH CRACK ENDING AT FUEL PLATE BOLT HOLE AT RT WING XRS 91 AT FUEL PLATE DOUBLER. INSTALLED MANUFACTURED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-0 - [SDR USAAD96185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96185), Dec 29, 1996: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLT 597 - SWF-PIT - MASTER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THERE WERE NO OTHER RED WARNING OR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS. A TEST WAS DONE ON THE ANNUNCIATO - [SDR USAAD96158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96158), Nov 1, 1996: ENGINE. FAILED. FLT 451 - DCA-YUL - DURING CRUISE AT FL 330, LEFT ENGINE EPR DECREASED TO 1.2, N1 AND N2 DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT, HEARD THREE LOUD BANGS. TURNED ON - [SDR USAA960711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960711), Oct 30, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-1 CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN UNDER NR 1 ADF ANTENNA. SEALANT MISSING AND EVIDENCE OF CORROSION UNDERNEATH (LEVEL 1 AND SUSPECT LEVEL 2). SPLI - [SDR USAA960691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960691), Oct 25, 1996: WEB. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-1 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH BY 8 INCH CORRODED AREA AT LOWER EDGE OF CARGO DOOR WEB STATION 362.5 TO 436 28L TO 29L. REPLACED WEB WITH IDENTICAL PART N - [SDR USAAD96004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96004), Jan 5, 1996: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. SYR - FL 1146 - ON APPROACH, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULT. NO WARNING HORN - [SDR USAA950444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950444), Apr 28, 1995: EEL BATT PACK. DISCHARGED. BOS - FLT 2493 - THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. LIGHTS OPERATED NORMA - [SDR USAA950244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950244), Mar 16, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PIT - FLT 0541 - THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (W) - [SDR USAA950004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950004), Jan 3, 1995: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. ORF - FLT 956 - ON GEAR EXTENSION AT PHF, THE RT MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THE INDICATION WAS STILL UNSAFE. THE CAPTAIN MADE A VISUA ## FAA accident and incident reports (10) 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 19940412011249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940412011249I), Apr 12, 1994: Doug DC931 (N967VJ), Lansing, MI, Minor damage. Left landing light was damaged due to being scraped on landing during a low visibility approach. - [Incident 19920326009939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920326009939I), Mar 26, 1992: Doug DC931 (N967VJ), Pittsburgh, PA. Pressurization malfunction of cabin pressure inflight. Landed safely. Had an inoperative cabin differential switch. - [Incident 19860119024019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860119024019I), Jan 19, 1986: Doug DC931 (N967VJ), Buffalo, NY. Pilot landed while airport was below landing minimums. Touchdown zone lights notamed out of service. - [Incident 19830829053469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830829053469I), Aug 29, 1983: Doug DC931 (N967VJ), Pittsburgh, PA. Smoke in cabin while loading. Passengers deplaned. A stuck wall switch in the aft lavatory overheated flush motor. - [Incident 19830129007849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830129007849I), Jan 29, 1983: Doug DC931 (N967VJ), Boston, MA. On climbout aircraft started yawing. Returned to airport. Replaced stabilization augumentation computer. - [Incident 19790622017489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790622017489I), Jun 22, 1979: Doug DC9 (N967VJ), Chicago, IL. Flight attendent dislocated shoulder while reaching for a bag - [Incident 19790528028249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790528028249I), May 28, 1979: Doug DC931 (N967VJ), Pittsburgh, PA. Flight returned due to unsafe gear indication, adjusted uplatch. - [Incident 19781222021409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781222021409I), Dec 22, 1978: Doug DC9 (N967VJ), Providence, RI. Flight still at gate, airline office received bomb threat. Passengers unloaded. No bomb found. - [Incident 19780522035329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780522035329I), May 22, 1978: Doug DC9 (N967VJ), Chardon, OH. Aircraft experienced pressurization control problems in flight. - [Incident 19780223000959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780223000959I), Feb 23, 1978: Doug DC9 (N967VJ), Jamaica, NY, Minor damage. Pilot struck baggage cart in taxi from the gate. Damaged the flap. 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