# N979VJ: 1969 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-07-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 16, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47372
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 18, 1983
- Last registry action: April 30, 1997
- Mode S code: ADA6F8
- Location: [Miramar, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miramar)
- Owner type: Individual
- 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/N979VJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=979VJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N979VJ-2013-07-16

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (2)

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

- [SDR USAA950304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950304), Mar 30, 1995: FUEL PUMP. FAILED. PIT - FLT 0233 - LOW POWER ON THE RIGHT ENGINE ON CLIMB-OUT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS TWELVE MINUTES. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDE
- [SDR 95ZZZX1856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX1856), Mar 30, 1995: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. PIT - FLT 0233 - LOW POWER ON THE RIGHT ENGINE ON CLIMB-OUT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS TWELVE MINUTES. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDE

## 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 NYC77FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA011), Nov 12, 1976: Douglas DC-9 (N979VJ), Buffalo, NY, substantial damage

## 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 19900831051699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900831051699I), Aug 31, 1990: Doug DC931 (N979VJ), Newark, NJ, Minor damage. NR1 engine lost power on takeoff roll. Aborted. Engine fire. Evacuated on runway. Rear turbine failure.
- [Incident 19800328032779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800328032779I), Mar 28, 1980: Doug DC931 (N979VJ), Wilkes Barre, PA, Minor damage. Pilot overshot taxiway turnoff. In attempt to turn back, nosewheel ran off runway and into soft turf.
- [Incident 19800203021339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800203021339I), Feb 3, 1980: Doug DC9 (N979VJ), Pittsburg, PA. During climbout, crew was unable to control pressurization. Mantenance changed pressure controller.

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