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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N938DL

N938DL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 built in 1989. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 8, 2020. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 cancelled October 8, 2020

Serial number
49811
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
Year built
1989
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 23, 1989
Last FAA action
July 17, 2020
Last owner
Delta Air Lines INC (Corporation)
Atlanta, GA
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport

NTSB accident and incident record under N938DL

ATL91FA090Accident on May 6, 1991 at Atlanta, GA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · serial 49811

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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