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N945AX

N945AX is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 built in 1971. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 23, 2009. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 cancelled December 23, 2009

Serial number
47551
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbojet
Year built
1971
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
October 26, 1989
Last FAA action
December 18, 2007
Last owner
Abx Air INC (Corporation)
Wilmington, OH
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport

NTSB accident and incident record under N945AX

CHI96LA011Accident on October 14, 1995 at Cedar Rapids, IA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · serial 47551

inadequate installation of a thrust reverser, driver linkage arm pivot bolt and nut, which resulted in the nut and bolt becoming disconnected. A factor relating to the accident was: the manufacturer's unclear information regarding the type and number of washers to be installed on the pivot bolt assembly.

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