# N969ML: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2016-12-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 27, 2016 - Status when cancelled: Third 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: 47268 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 28, 1968 - Certificate issued: March 2, 2004 - Last registry action: February 16, 2010 - Mode S code: AD7EB3 - 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/N969ML - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=969ML - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N969ML-2016-12-27 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (81, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR GTIA012058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA012058), Dec 15, 2001: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. ACY - TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH CHARGER. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 33-50-0. (M) - [SDR GTIA011016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA011016), Oct 19, 2001: ADC. FAULTY. MYR - FLT 619 - WHEN AUTOPILOT IN VERTICAL SPEED MODE AIRCRAFT CLIMBS 500 FPM MORE THAN SELECTED AND DESCENDS 500 FPM LESS THAN SELECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED N - [SDR GTIA010928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA010928), Oct 9, 2001: CHARGER. FAILED. ACY - EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN TAIL CONE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHARGING UNIT, OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW DC9 MM 33-50-0. (M) - [SDR GTIA010875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA010875), Sep 10, 2001: COMPUTER. FAULTY. FLT 273 - TPA - A/P PITCH SERVO IS ERRATIC, HUNTS UP AND DOWN FLT 273. REMOVED AND REPLACED PITCH AXIS COMPUTER IAW MM 22-13-0. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M) - [SDR GTIA010533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA010533), Jun 8, 2001: DOOR. DAMAGED. ACY - FLT 8157 - ON GEAR RETRACTION LOUD THUMP IN NOSE GEAR FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION APPARENTLY CAUSED BY NOSE GEAR DOORS. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. REPLACED RIGHT NOSE - [SDR GTIA010400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA010400), May 19, 2001: DOOR. OUT OF RIG. ACY - FLT 8055 - AIR RETURN, AFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION HAD 'EXTREME' VIBRATION, RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO RESOLVE. RERIGGED NLG DOOR RT SIDE AND INSTALLE - [SDR GTIA010101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA010101), Apr 9, 2001: FITTING. LEAKING. FLT 284 - ACY - FOUND NR 1 BRAKE IS LEAKING AT AFT UPPER FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 BRAKE ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 MM 32-40-01. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD AT THIS - [SDR GTIA010089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA010089), Apr 3, 2001: COVER. DAMAGED. REPLACED COVER FOR TRACK LIGHTING AT ROW 14. CUT AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL LIGHT LENS AND BULBS. REPLACED FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING COVER AT ROW 14. CUT AND INSTALLED L - [SDR GTIA010090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA010090), Apr 3, 2001: COVER. MISSING. DTW - FOUND TRACK COVER MISSING AT SEAT ROW 9A. CUT TRACK AND REPLACED AT SEAT ROW 9A IAW DC-9 MM 33-50-00. (M) - [SDR GTIA010059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA010059), Mar 4, 2001: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. ACY - FLT 616 - AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CHARGER IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-0, OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M) - [SDR GTIA010055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA010055), Mar 4, 2001: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. MYR - FLT 616 - FOUND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CHARGER IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR GTIA000355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000355), Dec 31, 2000: COVER. LOOSE. RSW - FLT 100 - FOUND ONE LOOSE FLOOR TRACK LIGHT. RESECURED LIGHT COVER IAW 33-50-00. (M) - [SDR GTIA000317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000317), Nov 3, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ACY - EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK ROW 18 IS BURNED OUT. RELAMPED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK ROW 18 AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-50-00. (M) - [SDR GTIA000281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000281), Sep 5, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ACY - FLT 544 - FLOOR TRACK LIGHT IN FORWARD CABIN IS OUT OF FLOOR TRACK. RELAMPED FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHT REF MM 33-50-0. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR GTIA000270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000270), Aug 4, 2000: BULB. OUT OF POSITION. CLE - FLT 530 - FORWARD FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING WIRES SHOWING BULB OUT OF POSITION. REINSTALLED LIGHT AND SOCKET ASSY. OPS CHECK LIGHT SYSTEM GOOD. (M) - [SDR GTIA000227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000227), Jun 19, 2000: WIRE. EXPOSED. ACY - FLT 208 - EMERGENCY TRACK FLOOR LIGHTING IN GALLEY AREA WIRES SHOWING. RE-SECURED TRACK LIGHT WIRES AND STRIP, OK TO CONTINUE. (M) - [SDR GTIA000170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000170), Apr 21, 2000: BATTERY. OVERHEATED. ACY - FLT 654 - AS WE PUSHED BACK AFTER ENGINE START SMOKE WAS NOTED COMING FROM VENT HOLE IN E/E COMPARTMENT AREA. SMOKE COMING FROM RIGHT A/C BATTERY VENT HOL - [SDR GTIA000117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000117), Feb 28, 2000: LENS. MISSING. ROW 5 EMERGENCY AISLE BULB AND LENS MISSING. REPLACED BULB AND LENS ROW 5. (M) - [SDR GTIA000119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000119), Feb 24, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PBI - FLT 242 - FLOOR EMERGENCY WHITE LIGHTS INOPERABLE. REPLACED BULB; OPS CHECK OK. (X) - [SDR GTIA000097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000097), Feb 16, 2000: WIRE. EXPOSED. DTW - RIGHT SIDE AFT INTERIOR COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING WIRES PULLED OUT. FOUND WIRES LYING ON TOP OF CARPET. NO DAMAGE. RE-STOWED WIRES BACK UNDERNEATH - [SDR GTIA000098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000098), Feb 12, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CLE - EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHT INOPERATIVE, ROW 4. RELAMPED EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR GTIA000068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000068), Feb 4, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CLE - LEFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE.. PLACED EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ON DMI NR 51 REF MEL 33-20, CAT B. (M) - [SDR GTIA000066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000066), Feb 4, 2000: LENS. MISSING. CLE - EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS ONE LENS COVER MISSING. REPLACED MISSING LENS COVER, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR GTIA9901200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901200), Nov 8, 1999: LIGHT. DISCONNECTED. MYR - FLT 538 - PATH LIGHT UP ROW 14. REATTACHED PATH LIGHTING TRACK. NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW DC9 MM 33-50-00. (M) - [SDR GTIA9901071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901071), Aug 10, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT FORWARD JUMPSEAT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B5-27. FOUND POWER AND GROUND WIRE NOT HOOKED TO AFT EXIT LIGHTS, - [SDR GTIA9901070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901070), Aug 10, 1999: BULBS. MISINSTALLED. MYR - TWO EACH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT OVERHEAD SERVICE ENTRANCE. FOUND INCORRECT BULBS INSTALLED. REPLACED WITH CORRECT ML43 BULBS. OPERATION CHECKED G - [SDR GTIA9901069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901069), Aug 10, 1999: CONNECTOR. FAILED. MYR - EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING BETWEEN ROW 5 AND 15 INTERMITTENT. FOUND BAD CONNECTION AT ROW 15. REPAIRED AS NEEDED. OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (M) - [SDR GTIA9901031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901031), Jul 31, 1999: WIRE. LOOSE. ISP - FLT 113 - EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE ROWS 5 TO 16. FOUND TRACK AT ROW 16 OFF AND WIRES PULLED FROM LIGHTS. RESET WIRES AND TRACKS BACK IN - [SDR GTIA9901001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901001), Jul 20, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ACY - FLT 502 - ON DAILY, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 MM 33-50- - [SDR GTIA9900990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9900990), Jul 4, 1999: WIRE. LOOSE. MYR - FLT 538 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATED. TIGHTENED LOOSE WIRES ON COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IAW 33-52-DC-9 MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR GTIA9900571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9900571), Apr 13, 1999: WIRE. LOOSE. MYR - CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. FOUND LOOSE WIRE ON BACK OF SWITCH. TIGHTENED AS REQUIRED IAW 33-53-0 DC-9 MM. OPERATION CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR GTIA9900034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9900034), Mar 6, 1999: BULB. FAILED. DTW - EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS. FIRST LIGHT MISSING BULB AND COVER. REPLACED BULB AND COVER. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. (M) - [SDR GTIA9900020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9900020), Feb 13, 1999: BULB. FAILED. LGA - FLT 381 - FIRST RED LIGHT IN GALLEY OF THE EMERGENCY TRACK FLOOR LIGHTING FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. DEFERRED MANTENANCE ITEM NR 591 ON 2/13/99. REPLACED MISSIN - [SDR GTIA9900008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9900008), Jan 20, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DTW - AISLE PATH LIGHT BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING TRIM AS REQUIRED. (M) - [SDR GTIA9800067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9800067), Jun 12, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DTW - FLT 558 - EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS, FIRST FIVE OR SO, NEED NEW LIGHT BULBS. RELAMPED, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X) - [SDR GTIA9800050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9800050), Apr 18, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DTW - RIGHT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BULBS OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 33-50. (M) - [SDR GTIA9800048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9800048), Apr 14, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DTW - EMERGENCY LIGHTING. TWO RED LIGHTS FIRST STRIP OUT. EXIT LIGHTS OVER AFT EMERGENCY EXIT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHTS BULBS, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RE - [SDR GTIA9800041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9800041), Mar 31, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. OKC - AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FRAME AT STATION 737 RIGHT SIDE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE LOWER POCKET OF THE FITTING. (M) - [SDR GTIA9800040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9800040), Mar 31, 1998: TIE FITTING. CRACKED. OKC - AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE VERTICAL TIE FITTING ATTACHING THE VERTICAL TO THE FUSELAGE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN HALF. (M) - [SDR GTIA9800039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9800039), Mar 31, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. OKC - AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FRAME AT STATION 737 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE LOWER POCKET OF THE FITTING. (M) - [SDR GTIA9800038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9800038), Mar 31, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. OKC - AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FRAME AT STATION 699 RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE LOWER POCKET OF THE FITTING. (M) - [SDR 98ZZZX1443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1443), Mar 31, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION. THE FRAME AT STA 737 RT SIDE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE LOWER POCKET OF THE FITTING. - [SDR 98ZZZX1442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1442), Mar 31, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION. THE FRAME AT STA 699 RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE LOWER POCKET OF THE FITTING. - [SDR 98ZZZX1441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1441), Mar 31, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION. THE FRAME AT STA 737 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE LOWER POCKET OF THE FITTING. - [SDR 98ZZZX1440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1440), Mar 31, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION. THE VERTICAL TIE FITTING ATTACHING THE VERTICAL STABILIZER TO THE FUSELAGE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN HALF. - [SDR GTIA9800019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9800019), Jan 23, 1998: WATER HEATER. FAILED. SMOKE NOTED IN LAVATORY, AIRCRAFT RIGHT. DISCOVERED SMOLDERING INSULATING MATERIAL IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. FOUND LAV WATER HEATER INTERNAL LEAK AND SHORTED, DEFERR - [SDR GTIA9800007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9800007), Jan 12, 1998: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DTW - FLT 620 - CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS HAVE SEVERAL BULBS OUT. RE-SECURED CANNON PLUG AT FORWARD BATTERY PACK. EMERGENCY LIGHTING (CABIN). OPS CHECK NORMA - [SDR GTIA9800013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9800013), Jan 10, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DTW - FLT 617 - AFT UPPER PORTABLE FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED PORTABLE FLASHLIGHT IAW DC-9 MM 33-50-0. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR GTIA9800015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9800015), Dec 14, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DTW - FLT 1005 - FOURTH FROM FORWARD RED AISLE PATH LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DC9MM 33-50-0. THIS CLEARS DMI NR 343. (M) - [SDR GTIA9700391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9700391), Oct 27, 1997: WIRE. FAILED. DTW - COCKPIT EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED DEFECTED WIRE AT LIGHT ASSEMBLY STATION 200. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW DC-9 MM 33-50. (M) All 81: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N969ML-2016-12-27/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 19910618036309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910618036309I), Jun 18, 1991: Doug DC931 (N969ML), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Aircraft struck a parked fuel truck while taxiing into parking spot at gate. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.