N974DL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 built in 1991. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 15, 2023. The last status on file was "valid registration".
N974DL is reserved by a private party since February 15, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 cancelled February 15, 2023
- Serial number
- 53242
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
- Year built
- 1991
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- February 15, 2023
- Last owner
- Tatonduk Outfitters LTD (Corporation)
Fairbanks, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
NTSB accident and incident record under N974DL
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · serial 53242
the flight crew's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in engine start with the throttles advanced and the subsequent impact with the tug. Contributing factors include, the flight crew's improper procedures/directives and failure to re-accomplish the before start checklist, the captain's diverted attention, the manufacturer's inadequate MEL procedures, the manufacturer's insufficiently defined conditions/steps, and the tug.
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