N823NK is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) built in 1982. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 18, 2005 when the aircraft was exported to South Africa. The last status on file was "valid registration".
N823NK is reserved by Spirit Airlines since January 24, 2023. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on November 24, 2026.
Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) cancelled January 18, 2005
- Serial number
- 48020
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
- Year built
- 1982
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- South Africa
- Certificate issued
- August 15, 2001
- Last FAA action
- November 13, 2002
- Last owner
- Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee (Corporation)
Salt Lake City, UT - Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
NTSB accident and incident record under N823NK
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-82 · serial 48020
The flightcrew's failure to verify the engine instrument indications and powerplant controls while on autopilot with the autothrottles engaged, and their failure to recognize the drop in airspeed which led to an aerodynamic stall associated with the reduction in engine power. Factors were the presence of ice crystals at altitude, and the icing of the engine inlet probes resulting in a false engine pressure ratio indication.
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