# N9681B: 1999 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2026-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2026
- Exported to: Ethiopia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83) (registry code 3022083)
- 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: 53631
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 26, 1999
- Certificate issued: April 7, 2026
- Last registry action: April 7, 2026
- Mode S code: AD7C5B
- Owner when cancelled: [Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20GUARANTY%20CORP%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3253° N, 97.5522° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73170, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9681B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9681B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9681B-2026-05-08

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-9-83(MD-83): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83.md

## Service difficulty reports (127, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA201906199006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201906199006), Jun 18, 2019: INDICATOR. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION FLASHED ON TAKEOFF AND INITIAL CLIMB. MAXIMUM PRESSURE OBSERVED WAS 56PSI. RIGHT OIL PRESSURE INDICA
- [SDR AALA201905069011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201905069011), May 5, 2019: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT CABIN MEGAPHONE INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES IN AFT CABIN MEGAPHONE PER STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR AALA201904089033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201904089033), Apr 4, 2019: WINDSHIELD. DELAMINATED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD DELAMINATED. REPLACED WINDSHIELD PER AMM 56-10-02.
- [SDR AALA201904089032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201904089032), Apr 4, 2019: WINDSHIELD. ARCED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CENTER WINDSHIELD LOWER RIGHT CORNER HAS BURNING. ARCHING PRESENT. REPLACED WINDSHIELD PER AMM 56-10-01.
- [SDR AALA201904019011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201904019011), Mar 27, 2019: CONTROLLER. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ON CLIMB OUT THE NUMBER 2 AUTO CONTROLLER FAILED, BLUE INOP LIGHT, NUMBER 2 PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER WENT TO MANUAL CONTRO
- [SDR AALA2019040189006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019040189006), Mar 27, 2019: MOTOR. FAULTED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ON CLIMB OUT THE NUMBER 2 AUTO CONTROLLER FAILED, BLUE INOP LIGHT, NUMBER 2 PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER WENT TO MANUAL CONTRO
- [SDR AALA201904309936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201904309936), Mar 9, 2019: COMPUTER. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS PITOT STATIC FAILURE AT FL310 WITH UNRELIABLE AIR SPEED AND AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED, COULD NOT DETERMINE WHICH SIDE WAS INCOR
- [SDR AALA201812110004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201812110004), Dec 4, 2018: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR STOP WAS CRACKED AT THE UPPER FORWARD SIDE. REPLACED THE DOOR STOP PAD IAW RD 51-00-05-1 AND DRAWING 5910141.
- [SDR AALA201812110003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201812110003), Dec 4, 2018: PAD. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR STOP PAD AT LOWER AFT POSITION WAS CRACKED. REPLACED THE DOOR STOP PAD IAW RD 51-00-05-1, AND DRAWING 5910141.
- [SDR AALA201812110002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201812110002), Dec 4, 2018: PAD. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR STOP PAD, FORWARD UPPER SIDE WAS CRACKED. REPLACED THE STOP PAD IAW RD 51-00-05-1, AND DRAWING 5910141.
- [SDR AALA201809049007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201809049007), Sep 1, 2018: PORTABLE LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. L1 DOOR SIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT IS ON. REPLACED L1 DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AND OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL PER AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR AALA20180411002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20180411002), Apr 8, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 1380.8, STRINGER 15L JUST ABOVE THE LEFT PYLON AFT ENGINE MOUNT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW SRM 53-01-00, FIG 2, S
- [SDR AALA20180306004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20180306004), Mar 5, 2018: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 17 TO 20. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK B5-104 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
- [SDR AALA20180306003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20180306003), Mar 5, 2018: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 13 TO ROW 16. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK B5-102 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHEC
- [SDR AALA201801199006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201801199006), Jan 15, 2018: FLASHLIGHT ASSY. INOPERATIVE. FOWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INDICATOR DOES NOT BLINK. REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT AND HOLDER IAW AMM 25-60-00.
- [SDR AALA20171201004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20171201004), Dec 1, 2017: DOUBLER. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION OF FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL BETWEEN STA. 1320 TO STA. 1325. REPLACED DOUBLER PER E.A.275622.
- [SDR AALA20171201003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20171201003), Dec 1, 2017: PAN. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF AFT LAVATORY PAN BETWEEN STA. 1312 AND STA. 1320. INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER PER E.A. 275489 
- [SDR AALA201711249014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201711249014), Nov 22, 2017: BRACKET. CRACKED. CRACK DISCOVERED ON THE BRACKET OF THE AFT EDGE OF TOP LEFT MLG WHEEL WELL DOOR UPPER ACTUATOR. REPAIRED THE BRACKET IAW SRM 51-10-03 AND 53-10-00-38.
- [SDR AALA20171122005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20171122005), Nov 22, 2017: LONGERON. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CRACK IDENTIFIED LONGERON 20 AT STA 993 RIGHT WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED ANGLE PER 53-10-00-18.
- [SDR AALA20171127003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20171127003), Nov 20, 2017: HINGE FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION FROM FASTENERS IN THE RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP CENTER HINGE FITTING TO REAR SPAR. REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER HINGE STUDS, AND HINGE FITTING IAW AMM 57-40-01-2
- [SDR AALA20171125004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20171125004), Nov 20, 2017: HINGE. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION ON LEFT HAND WING OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE AT UPPER AND LOWER STUDS AND INTO HINGE STUD HOLE BORES. REPLACE HINGE ASSEMBLY AN
- [SDR AALA20171125003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20171125003), Nov 20, 2017: FITTING. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CRACKED LEFT HAND WING FITTING FORWARD SIDE OF REAR SPAR AT OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE OUTBOARD LOWER STUD. REPLACED FITTING PER AMM 57-4
- [SDR AALA201711149013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201711149013), Nov 10, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. EMERGENCY PORTABLE LIGHT B5-29 HAS A DEAD BATTERY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT PER ESO 80232 REVISION 2. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD
- [SDR AALA201711139019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201711139019), Nov 10, 2017: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR AALA201709279016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201709279016), Sep 24, 2017: WIRE. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 14D HAS BARE WIRES. RETERMINATED WIRES AT LIGHT PER AMM 33-60-98. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR AALA201709269001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201709269001), Sep 22, 2017: TRANSFORMER. BURNED OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE FUMES IN THE COCKPIT AND THE CABIN. CENTER WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED W
- [SDR AALA201709129011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201709129011), Sep 10, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FROM ROWS 8 TO 10 ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 8DEF PER AMM 33-53-00. OPE
- [SDR AALA201709129010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201709129010), Sep 10, 2017: WIRE. BROKEN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. TAILCONE RELEASE HANDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT HAS A BROKEN WIRE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE PER WDM 33-51-13. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR AALA201709119018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201709119018), Sep 10, 2017: SHROUD. MISSING. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT PROXIMITY LIGHT AT ROW 7 DEF FORWARD HAS A MISSING LENS AND SHROUD. INSTALLED LENS (AALA20170910006) AND SHROUD PER AM
- [SDR AALA20170910006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170910006), Sep 10, 2017: LENS. MISSING. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT PROXIMITY LIGHT AT ROW 7 DEF FORWARD HAS A MISSING LENS AND SHROUD. INSTALLED LENS AND SHROUD (AALA201709119018) PER A
- [SDR AALA201708219045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708219045), Aug 19, 2017: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE FORWARD LAVATORY DID NOT SOUND WHEN A PASSENGER WAS SMOKING. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE DETECTOR TEST PER AMM 26-19-00.
- [SDR AALA201706199073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201706199073), Jun 18, 2017: BATTERY PACK. FAULTY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. OVERWING EMER LIGHTS REMAIN ON W/ POWER OFF. REPLACED BATT PACK FOR SAME IAW AMM 33-50-00 CKS GOOD.
- [SDR AALA201705179028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201705179028), May 16, 2017: MEGAPHONE. INOPERATIVE. AFT GALLEY MEGAPHONE INOP PER F/A. REPLACED AFT GALLEY MEGAPHONE IAW MM 25-60-00. OPS CK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED.
- [SDR AALA201704069027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201704069027), Apr 2, 2017: INDICATOR. FAULTY. ACTIONED AIRSPEED UNRELIABLE CHECKLIST DUE TO MULTI UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED -RELATED INDICATIONS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO AUS WITHOUT FURTHER
- [SDR AALA201704069026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201704069026), Apr 2, 2017: AIR DATA MODULE. FAULTY. ACTIONED AIRSPEED UNRELIABLE CHECKLIST DUE TO MULTI UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED -RELATED INDICATIONS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO AUS WITHOUT FURTHER
- [SDR AALA201704069025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201704069025), Apr 2, 2017: CONTROL PANEL. FAULTY. ACTIONED AIRSPEED UNRELIABLE CHECKLIST DUE TO MULTI UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED -RELATED INDICATIONS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO AUS WITHOUT FURTHER
- [SDR AALA201704069024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201704069024), Apr 2, 2017: COMPUTER. FAULTY. ACTIONED AIRSPEED UNRELIABLE CHECKLIST DUE TO MULTI UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED -RELATED INDICATIONS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO AUS WITHOUT FURTHER
- [SDR AALA201704059028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201704059028), Apr 2, 2017: COMPUTER. FAULTY. ACTIONED AIRSPEED UNRELIABLE CHECKLIST DUE TO MULTI UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED -RELATED INDICATIONS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO AUS WITHOUT FURTHER
- [SDR AALA20170110012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170110012), Jan 10, 2017: SUPPORT. CORRODED. SUPPORT FOUND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.
- [SDR AALA20160916001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160916001), Sep 16, 2016: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. BOTH OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN POWERING DOWN. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECKED OK.
- [SDR AALA20160607007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160607007), Jun 7, 2016: STRAP. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. LONGERON 23L HAS CORROSION IN CHANNEL, BETWEEN FS 1287 & 1290. R & R LONGERON STRAP AT LONGERON 23L, BETWEEN FS 1280 & 1300 IAW SRM 51-
- [SDR AALA20160607005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160607005), Jun 7, 2016: LONGERON. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. LONGERON 30 IS CORRODED AT FS 162. R & R LONGERON IAW SRM 51-30-02, AARD 51-00-05-1 & DWG 5911401.
- [SDR AALA20160603015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160603015), Jun 3, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. FUSELAGE SKIN ABOVE RT NLG DOOR AFT HINGE CUT OUT IS CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 158.
- [SDR AALA20160603014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160603014), Jun 3, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. FUSELAGE SKIN ABOVE LT NLG DOOR AFT HINGE CUT OUT IS CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 158.
- [SDR AALA20160603007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160603007), Jun 3, 2016: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT INTERCOSTAL ATTACH ANGLE INBD OF LONGERON 27R AT FS 229 IS CRACKED. R & R ANGLE IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & DWG PL99155
- [SDR AALA20160603003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160603003), Jun 3, 2016: STIFFENER. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. VERTICAL STIFFENER ON FS 1338 BULKHEAD ABOVE VAULT DOOR IS CRACKED. R & R STIFFENER IAW AARD 51-00-05 & DWG 9915562.
- [SDR AALA20160602008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160602008), Jun 2, 2016: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. RT CUSP IS CORRODED BETWEEN FS 389 & 424. REPAIRED CUSP IAW AARD 53-20-00-001 FIGURE 21.
- [SDR AALA20160601008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160601008), Jun 1, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT INTERCOSTAL AT BL 0 & FS 1280 IS CRACKED. R & R INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-60-00.
- [SDR AALA20160601006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160601006), Jun 1, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK NR 6 IS CORRODED BETWEEN FS 283 & 286. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW AARD 53-20-00-10.
- [SDR AALA20160601004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160601004), Jun 1, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK NR 1 IS CORRODED BETWEEN FS 375 & 379. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW AARD 53-20-00-010.

All 127: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9681B-2026-05-08/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20031028026779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031028026779I), Oct 28, 2003: Doug DC983 (N9681B), St Louis, MO. (-23) During climb out from stl left hydraulic pressure low annunciator light illuminated with zero quantity on the left system. Aircraft returned to stl…

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