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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N996DL

N996DL 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 April 25, 2022. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal".

N996DL 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
53363
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
Year built
1991
Last status
First notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
February 27, 1992
Last FAA action
June 4, 2019
Last owner
Delta Air Lines INC (Corporation)
Atlanta, GA
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport

NTSB accident and incident record under N996DL

LAX01IA118Incident on March 15, 2001 at Tucson, AZ: no injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · serial 53363

the failure of 4th stage turbine blades during takeoff roll, which resulted in a dynamic imbalance in the engine.

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