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N949DL

N949DL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 built in 1990. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 25, 2022. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N949DL 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
49880
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
Year built
1990
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 20, 1990
Last FAA action
August 13, 2019
Last owner
Delta Air Lines INC (Corporation)
Atlanta, GA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N949DL

DEN05LA077Accident on May 14, 2005 at Denver, CO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · serial 49880

the failure of the nose gear actuator resulted in penetration of the forward pressure bulkhead and a loss of pressurization.

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