# N974VJ: 1967 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2005-02-07 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 7, 2005 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47130 - Year built: 1967 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 5, 1967 - Certificate issued: May 2, 2002 - Last registry action: January 10, 2003 - Mode S code: AD9465 - 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/N974VJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=974VJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N974VJ-2005-02-07 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 (23) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD00136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00136), Aug 19, 2000: SLIDE. MALFUNCTIONED. PIT - THE AFT ESCAPE SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE TAIL CONE WAS JETTISONED FOR THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE AFT ESCAPE SLIDE SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE - [SDR USAA000855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000855), Jun 16, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH, SVC DOOR JAMB LOWER AFT CORNER. DOUBLERS INSTALLED AFTER CRACK CUT OUT, FILLER AND TAPER SHIMS INSTALLED PER SRM 53-05 FIG 112. - [SDR USAAD99168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99168), Nov 28, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE TAIL CONE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (X) - [SDR USAA991010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991010), Sep 11, 1999: FAIRING. CRACKED. CMH/PIT - CMH LINE MAINTENANCE FOUND 10 INCH CRACK AT UPPER RIGHT FUSELAGE TOWING FAIRING STATION 714. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER EA 52894 AND SRM 53-40-02. - [SDR USAAD99126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99126), Sep 3, 1999: RELAY. FAILED. CLT-ATL - FLT 2264 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, ALL THREE GEAR LIGHTS REMAINED RED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE R2-29 RELAY. (M) - [SDR USAAD99001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99001), Jan 1, 1999: BASE. FAILED. PHL-BNA - FLT 1281 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR INDICATION GREEN LIGHT FLICKERED AND STAYED ON. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. - [SDR USAAD98169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98169), Oct 2, 1998: SWITCH. FAILED. CLT-BNA - FLT 899 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE M - [SDR USAAD98162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98162), Sep 22, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. PIT - FLT 1572 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CAPTAINS FLIGHT DIRECTOR INDICATOR WINGS MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT IN - [SDR USAAD98159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98159), Sep 7, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE EMERGENCY LIGHT MOUNTED ON THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD98140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98140), Aug 9, 1998: CONTROL. FAILED. PIT - FLT 400 - DESCENDING THROUGH 5000 FEET, THE LEFT GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE. WHEN THE CREW TRIED A RESET, THE GENERATOR AGAIN TRIPPED OFF LINE AND THE CRO - [SDR USAAD98118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98118), Jul 2, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. DCA - FLT 998 - ON FINAL ON DCA, SEVEN MILES OUT AND AT 2000 FT IN A RIGHT TURN, CREW RECEIVED A CROSS TIE LOCKOUT WARNING, LOST THE RIGHT ENGINE AND FIRST OFFI - [SDR USAAD98086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98086), May 31, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE COCKPIT AND FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE SECURED A LOOSE WIRE TO THE POWER SUPPLY AND REPLACED THE - [SDR USAAD98098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98098), May 30, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. REF: OPERATOR C - [SDR 98ZZZX2393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2393), May 30, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. REF: OPERATOR C - [SDR USAAD98078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98078), May 2, 1998: AMPLIFIER. FAILED. MCO - FLT 8564 - ENROUTE AT 31,000 FEET, THE PRESSURIZATION OUTFLOW VALVE MOVED RAPIDLY TO THE OPEN POSITION. THE CREW MANUALLY MOVED THE VALVE CLOSED AND DECLA - [SDR USAA970305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970305), Oct 20, 1997: BELTFRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C2 CHECK FOUND .5 INCH CRACKS IN BELTFRAME AT CANT 1104 LONGERON 3R, 4R, 5R, 6R PLUS 4L, 5L. REPLACED BELTFRAME FROM 10L TO 10R PER SRM 53-03 FIG 3 - [SDR USAAD97094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97094), May 10, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IND/RON - FOUND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (X) - [SDR USAA960624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960624), Sep 20, 1996: DOUBLER. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-2 CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK LOWER WING SKIN PLATE DOUBLER AT LOWER WING ACCESS PLATE 1456A DOUBLER. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRM 57-03 FIG 29A - [SDR USAA960623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960623), Sep 20, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q3-C2 CHECK, FOUND 3 INCH CRACK IN FRAME WEB STATION 1038 LONGERON 5L AND 9L. SPLICED IN SECTION OF WEB PER EA NR 33533. (M) - [SDR USAA960607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960607), Sep 16, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C2 CHECK FOUND .5 INCH CRACK AT LOWER FIXED LEADING EDGE FRAME 4 OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED DEFECTIVE PART WITH IDENTICAL PART NR 9911884 - [SDR USAA960606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960606), Sep 16, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C2 CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN LOWER FIXED LEADING EDGE FRAME 5 OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED DEFECTIVE PART WITH IDENTICAL PART NR 991188 - [SDR USAA951196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951196), Nov 7, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED SID PSE 53.09.031A AND FOUND A 1 INCH SKIN CRACK TOP AFT DOOR STOP ADJUST HOLE. VISUAL VERIFIED BY NDT. CUT OUT C - [SDR USAA951152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951152), Nov 2, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK CARD NR J9-50-0949, .1250 INCH CRACK FROM RIVET STATION 639 JUST BELOW LONGERON 1. INSTALLED CLASS 2 TEMPORARY REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53- ## 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 MIA70I0047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70I0047), Dec 14, 1969: Douglas DC-9 (N974VJ), Nashville, TN, incident, minor damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19901023054889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901023054889I), Oct 23, 1990: Doug DC931 (N974VJ), St Louis, MO. No gear down safe light. Landed safely. Nose gear down lock position switch faulty. - [Incident 19780303016049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780303016049I), Mar 3, 1978: Doug DC9 (N974VJ), Boston, MA. Outboard main tire blew out on landing. Tire assembly sent out for evaluation. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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