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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N973VJ

N973VJ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Douglas DC-9-31 built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 17, 2003. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Douglas DC-9-31 cancelled July 17, 2003

Serial number
47099
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbojet
Year built
1967
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
April 2, 1986
Last FAA action
April 15, 2003
Last owner
US Airways INC (Corporation)
Arlington, VA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N973VJ

CHI86MA142Incident on May 17, 1986 at Chicago, IL: no injuries, minor damage.

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

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