N973VJ

Cancelled 2003

Deregistered aircraft · 1967 Douglas DC-9-31 · Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series

Cancelled
July 17, 2003
Status when cancelled
Triennial form not returned
Serial number
47099
Year built
1967
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-jet
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
November 11, 1967
Certificate issued
April 2, 1986
Last registry action
April 15, 2003
Mode S code
AD90AE
Owner when cancelled
US Airways Inc
Owner type
Corporation

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N973VJ and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

FAA incident reports · 11

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N973VJ and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Incident 19961107039259ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Syracuse, NYNarrative: on November 7, 1996 at 1330 EST a Douglas DC-9, N973VJ, flight 2123, operated by usair, inc., after take-off at 500' AGL, left engine ingested birds. Left epr dropped from 1.95 to 1.4. Flight crew declared an emergency and leveled aircraft at 2000…Nov 7, 1996 · Minor damageIncident 19901102055539IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Pittsburgh, PAAircraft lost right hydraulic system on climb. Diverted and landed. Ground spoiler bypass valve failed.Nov 2, 1990Incident 19890102062599IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Buffalo, NYCabin pressurization problem after departure. Returned. Unable to duplicate problem.Jan 2, 1989Incident 19881229069359INormal Cruise · Pittsburgh, PALost pressurization. Deployed masks and descended. Manually controlled pressure. Nose gear ground sense out of rig.Dec 29, 1988Incident 19880813043559IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Huntington, WVLeft engine fire caution light came on. Discharged fire bottles. Diverted to hts. No evidence of fire found.Aug 13, 1988Incident 19810507031299IDescent · Baltimore, MDRight main gear did not indicate down and locked. Aircraft ferried to main base. Found warn system breaker bad.May 7, 1981Incident 19801115079829ITakeoff Ground Roll · Pittsburgh, PAAircraft struck a deer just before rotation. Landed safely at destination.Nov 15, 1980 · Minor damageIncident 19781226020479IInitial Approach-IFR · Pittsburgh, PAPilot unable to get gear safe inication diverted, landed safely. Gear down lock switch was faulty.Dec 26, 1978Incident 19781030027899ILevel Off Touchdown · Windsor Locks, CTLeft out board tire blew out on landing.Oct 30, 1978Incident 19780607044929IClimb · East Boston, MACrew heard loud noise in nose gear area. Returned to Boston. A nose gear door cable had broken.Jun 7, 1978Incident 19780220007499INormal Cruise · Washington, DCPilot diverted flight after experiencing a generator lockout.Feb 20, 1978

Service difficulty reports · 20

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

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