# N972VJ: Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2001-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47052
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1998
- Last registry action: January 16, 2001
- Mode S code: AD8CF7
- Owner when cancelled: [Avteam Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVTEAM%20INC)
- Location: [Miramar, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miramar)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9882° N, 80.2814° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33025, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N972VJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=972VJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N972VJ-2001-03-05

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 Douglas DC-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31.md

## Service difficulty reports (6)

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

- [SDR USAA960431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960431), May 11, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. PIT - DURING C-6 AND ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 3495X040, FOUND 3 SMALL AREAS OF CORROSION 20 PERCENT OF SKIN THICKNESS IN DEPTH UNDER NR 1 ADF ANTENNA STATION 266 AN
- [SDR USAA960430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960430), May 10, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN T-CAP AT STATION 996 LONGERON 14L (APBH). SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF T-CAP PER SRM 53-03 FIG 37A. (M
- [SDR USAA950929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950929), Sep 8, 1995: NAV RECEIVER. INOP. IND - FLT NR 673 - DIVERTED TO IND DUE TO LOSS OF THE NR 2 VOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 NAV RECEIVER. VOR GROUND CHECKED GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAA950533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950533), May 29, 1995: CONDUIT. INOPERATIVE. CLT - FLT NR 0424 - WHILE EXTENDING THE GEAR FOR LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN FLEW BY THE TOWER TO CON
- [SDR 95ZZZM70](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM70), May 29, 1995: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. CLT - FLT NR 0424 - WHILE EXTENDING THE GEAR FOR LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN FLEW BY THE TOWER TO CON
- [SDR USAA950302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950302), Apr 1, 1995: LINE. DIRTY. CLT - FLT NR 0275 - CREW REPORTED FUMES IN COCKPIT. OXYGEN MASKS WERE USED AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE ANTI-ICE FLUID LINE AND ELBOW 

## 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 NYC91LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA021), Oct 29, 1990: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 (N972VJ), Columbus, OH, minor damage. Probable cause: FAILURE BY PILOTS OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT TO SEE AND ALTER TAXI PATH TO AVOID THE STANDING AIRCRAFT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19920322011199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920322011199I), Mar 22, 1992: Doug DC931 (N972VJ), Louisville, KY. NR1 engine failure inflight. Shutdown. Diverted to Louisville. Landed without incident.
- [Accident 19901029061481A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901029061481A), Oct 29, 1990: Doug DC931 (N972VJ), Columbus, OH, Minor damage. Struck tail of N6160X while taxiing for takeoff. The 310 was holding on adjoining taxiway. Narrow taxi clearance.
- [Incident 19840706038809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840706038809I), Jul 6, 1984: Doug DC9 (N972VJ), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Had a slight yaw on approach. Found a broken inboard flap linkage assembly. Cause undetermined.
- [Incident 19780729044429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780729044429I), Jul 29, 1978: Doug DC9 (N972VJ), Windsor Locks, CT, Minor damage. On landing. Left nose wheel tire struck runway light and separated tire cap.

---
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.