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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N918DL

N918DL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 built in 1988. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 8, 2019. The last status on file was "second notice for registration renewal".

N918DL is reserved by a private party since October 1, 2025. Reservation type: Fee paid, expiration notice sent. An expiration notice was issued on August 1, 2026.

Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 cancelled April 8, 2019

Serial number
49583
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
Year built
1988
Last status
Second notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
May 4, 2016
Last FAA action
May 4, 2016
Last owner
Delta Air Lines INC (Corporation)
Atlanta, GA
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport

NTSB accident and incident record under N918DL

IAD97IA020Incident on November 12, 1996 at Cleveland, OH: no injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · serial 49583

The pilot's failure to follow checklist procedures and extend the spoilers.

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