# N96S: Douglas DC9-15, registration cancelled 1999-09-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 21, 1999 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Douglas DC9-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc9-15) (registry code 3022036) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47206 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Last registry action: September 21, 1999 - Mode S code: AD5B5D - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 25.8050° N, 80.3151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96S - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=96S - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96S-1999-09-21 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 DC9-15: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc9-15.md ## Service difficulty reports (22) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 9810619106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810619106), Oct 25, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE WITH AC POWER OFF AND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED GROUND - [SDR 9808599106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808599106), May 7, 1998: ROLLER. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE PER COM PROCEDURES AND LAN - [SDR 9808339106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808339106), May 5, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9804699106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804699106), Mar 22, 1998: ADC. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CENTRAL AIR DATA COMPUTER BECAME INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES, RETURNED TO DTW, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER TEN - [SDR 9723439106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723439106), Dec 17, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED COCKPIT/FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CH - [SDR 9716559106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716559106), Aug 14, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN LONGERONS 23R AND 26R AND BETWEEN FS 280 TO 315. REPAIRED PER EA 91-151615. - [SDR 9713939106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713939106), Jul 16, 1997: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, THE RIGHT ENGINE EPR, N1, N2, AND FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS BEGAN FLUCTUATING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENAN - [SDR 9619269106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619269106), Sep 1, 1996: BULKHEAD DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD UPPER FORWARD DOUBLER AT THE UPPER LEFT AND RIGHT DOOR STOPS IN THE -13 DOUBLER AT THE UPPER LEFT A - [SDR 9619009106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619009106), Sep 1, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 1 TO 6. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9619259106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619259106), Aug 30, 1996: BULKHEAD DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A 0.3 INCH CRACK IN THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD -9 DOUBLER IN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR JAMB. REPLACED DOUBLER SECTION PER EA DC9-53-031. - [SDR 9610839106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610839106), May 16, 1996: RADAR TR UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. WEATHER RADAR WORKED OK ON GROUND, BUT WOULD NOT PAINT ANYTHING IN FLIGHT. DUE TO WEATHER EN ROUTE, FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED - [SDR 9608589106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608589106), Apr 13, 1996: ADI. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, THE FIRST OFFICER'S ATTITUDE INDICATOR FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 2 VERTICAL GYRO, NR 2 AMPLIFI - [SDR 9607159106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607159106), Feb 23, 1996: FUEL HEAT IND. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE FUEL HEAT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED - [SDR 9600319106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600319106), Jan 7, 1996: CARGO NET. OUT OF POSITION. DURING CLIMB CLE-MSP, FOUND THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES, NO HELP. DIVERTED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCID - [SDR 9520919106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520919106), Dec 8, 1995: HINGE FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LEFT FLAP, NR 2 AND NR 3 FORWARD HINGES. REPLACED BOTH HINGE FITTINGS (P/N 5912479-501) PER CITEXT 09-5740-9800. - [SDR 9519809106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519809106), Dec 4, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LONGERON 29A RIGHT FITTING AT FS 503. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9521519106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521519106), Dec 2, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 1.50 INCH CRACK IN THE FS 503 FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM AT THE LEFT FRAME. REPAIRED BEAM. (P/N 9915527-1) PER EA 91-102005. - [SDR 9520779106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520779106), Nov 25, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND (2) CRACKS, .1250 INCH AND .3125 INCH, IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF THE MCD, FS 200. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5911406-5, -59) PER EA 91-103341. - [SDR 9517439106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517439106), Nov 6, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9503069106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503069106), Feb 25, 1995: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING START OF TAKEOFF ROLL MEM-IND, THE AFT CABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GA - [SDR 9501919106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501919106), Feb 6, 1995: PT7 LINE. FROZEN. NR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATOR DID NOT GIVE ACCEPTABLE READINGS. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. FOUND FROZEN MOISTURE IN THE PT7 LINE - [SDR 9501629106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501629106), Jan 28, 1995: EPR INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD NO EPR INDICATION. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND THE INDICATORS ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19910608032879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910608032879I), Jun 8, 1991: Doug DC915 (N96S), Syracuse, NY. Unable to extend gear. Manually extended gear. Landed safely. Unable to duplicate problem. Suspect binding. - [Incident 19870513023949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870513023949I), May 13, 1987: Doug DC915 (N96S), Memphis, TN. Elevator controls felt stiff like autopilot was on. Maintenance unable to duplicate condition. - [Incident 19860204005399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860204005399I), Feb 4, 1986: Doug DC915 (N96S), Memphis, TN. Unsafe red right gear light stayed on after retraction. Landed without incident. Broken wires at down lock switch. ## Other aircraft with N96S - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96S): Beech 65-A90-4, S/N LU-13, built 1970 --- 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.