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N956DL

N956DL 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 "second notice for registration renewal".

N956DL 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
49887
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
Year built
1990
Last status
Second notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
May 4, 2016
Last FAA action
February 21, 2019
Last owner
Delta Air Lines INC (Corporation)
Atlanta, GA
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport

NTSB accident and incident record under N956DL

FTW92IA208Incident on August 15, 1992 at Dfw Airport, TX: no injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · serial 49887

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE FRACTURE OF A FAN BLADE RESULTING FROM A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

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