N497AA 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 May 11, 2015. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) cancelled May 11, 2015
- Serial number
- 49735
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
- Year built
- 1989
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- March 13, 2014
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Miami, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
NTSB accident and incident record under N497AA
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · serial 49735
THE LOCAL CONTROLLER'S NOT UNDERSTANDING READ BACK OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. FACTORS INCLUDE THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF FLIGHT 73 NOT UNDERSTANDING VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS; LOCAL CONTROLLER NOT VISUALLY IDENTIFYING THE AIRCRAFT; AND INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE (FAA) IN THE TOWER.
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