N8978E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Douglas DC-9-31 built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 20, 2010. The last status on file was "sale reported".
Douglas DC-9-31 cancelled July 20, 2010
- Serial number
- 47327
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbojet
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- Sale reported
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- July 20, 2010
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Fort Lauderdale, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
NTSB accident and incident record under N8978E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Douglas DC-9-31 · serial 47327
THE DISABLING OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK WHICH ALLOWED THE TRUCK TO ROTATE FREELY. THE TORQUE LINK WAS DISABLED WHEN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WAS GENERATED BY EXCESSIVE PLAY OF THE TORQUE LINK PINS IN THEIR BUSHINGS.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Douglas DC-9-31 · serial 47327
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