N948DL 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 August 22, 2019. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 cancelled August 22, 2019
- Serial number
- 49879
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
- Year built
- 1989
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- January 12, 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 N948DL
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · serial 49879
WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND THE SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH THE RUNWAY.
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