N947DL 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 April 25, 2022. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal".
N947DL is reserved by a private party since April 25, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 cancelled April 25, 2022
- Serial number
- 49878
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
- Year built
- 1989
- Last status
- First notice for registration renewal
- Certificate issued
- January 11, 1990
- Last FAA action
- February 22, 2019
- Last owner
- Delta Air Lines INC (Corporation)
Atlanta, GA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
NTSB accident and incident record under N947DL
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · serial 49878
Deteriorated wire insulation and shorting at a short radius bend to the electrical wiring in the right side alternate static port heater, which resulted in electrical arcing and a fire sustained by overlaying thermal acoustic insulation.
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