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N491AA

N491AA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) built in 1989. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 2, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) cancelled March 2, 2019

Serial number
49684
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
Year built
1989
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 23, 2015
Last FAA action
October 23, 2015
Last owner
Oklahoma State University (Government)
Stillwater, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport

NTSB accident and incident record under N491AA

FTW91LA137Accident on July 27, 1991 at Dfw Airport, TX: no injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-80 · serial 49684

THE CAPTAIN MISJUDGED CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRCRAFT AND THE STANDING COMMUTER AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS THE FAILURE OF THE SECOND PILOT TO IDENTIFY A HYDROPLANE CONDITION.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site