N978Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 21, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 cancelled August 21, 2013
- Serial number
- 47250
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbojet
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- December 15, 2004
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Miami, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
NTSB accident and incident record under N978Z
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · serial 47250
THE CAPTAIN'S IMPROPER USE OF THRUST REVERSERS AND EXCESSIVE USE OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE CROSSWIND AND THE FIRST OFFICER'S FAILURE TO RAISE THE FLAPS.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 · serial 47250
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