# N989VJ: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 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: 47212
- Year built: 1968
- 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: ADCE77
- 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/N989VJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=989VJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N989VJ-2013-06-14

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR USAA950220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950220), Mar 8, 1995: STRUT. REQ SERVICE. BDL - FLT 972 - THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP AN UNLATCH CHECK PERFORMED. THERE WAS CONTINUOUS NOISE WIT

## 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 19830617030379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830617030379I), Jun 17, 1983: Doug DC931 (N989VJ), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. Ailerons jammed upon gear retraction. Gear extended. Ailerons freed. Mixer shield in right wheel well replaced.
- [Incident 19800429046729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800429046729I), Apr 29, 1980: Doug DC9 (N989VJ), Boston, MA. Vibration after takeoff, flight returned. Nose gear door open, a link had failed.
- [Incident 19790707019879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790707019879I), Jul 7, 1979: Doug DC9 (N989VJ), Pittsburgh, PA. Left engine lost oil after takeoff due to defective oil cap. Aircraft returned to airport safely.
- [Incident 19790207005489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790207005489I), Feb 7, 1979: Doug DC9 (N989VJ), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Aborted takeoff due to vibration. Found ruptured tires.

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