N909DL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 built in 1987. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 6, 2018. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 cancelled December 6, 2018
- Serial number
- 49540
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
- Year built
- 1987
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- October 28, 2015
- Last FAA action
- September 20, 2018
- Last owner
- Delta Air Lines INC (Corporation)
Atlanta, GA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Research and development; To show compliance with regulations; Exhibition
NTSB accident and incident record under N909DL
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft CO MD 88 · serial 49540
the captain's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane due to his application of excessive reverse thrust, which degraded the effectiveness of the rudder in controlling the airplane's heading. Contributing to the accident were the captain's (1) situational stress resulting from his concerns about stopping performance and (2) attentional limitations due to the high workload during the landing, which prevented him from immediately recognizing the use of excessive reverse thrust.
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