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Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9

93 on the U.S. register across 8 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1966 to 1999; half of them date from 1991 or earlier. Texas has the most (31). 99% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9: Jet airliner, produced 1965-1982
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About the DC-9 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Airliners and large jets
Power
Turbofan, 2 engines
Common engines
P & W Jt8D Series (63), P & W Jt8D-219 (17), P & W Jt8D-217C (2)
Seats
172
Maker on the register
Mcdonnell Douglas
Registered
earliest certificate February 1, 2005; newest February 4, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas31Alaska18Delaware17Oregon8Florida8Utah4California2New York1Nevada1Missouri1Massachusetts1Arizona1

Who owns them registrant type

LLC53 (57%)Corporation38 (41%)Individual1 (1%)Government1 (1%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
DC-9-83(MD-83)491986 to 199952.7%
DC-9-82(MD-82)221982 to 199123.7%
DC-9-87131987 to 199114.0%
DC-9-33F319693.2%
DC-9-15F31966 to 19673.2%
DC-9-87 (MD-87)119911.1%
DC-9-32F1—1.1%
DC-9-321—1.1%

When they were built by decade · 13 with no year on file

01631466251960131980621990

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

07142229201120122013201420152018201920202021202220232024202512026

Registration status

Valid93 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard78 (84%)Multiple6 (6%)None on file5 (5%)Experimental2 (2%)Special flight permit1 (1%)Restricted1 (1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Jetran LLC27Pac Blue Aerospace9Corsair Two LLC8Frontera Flight Holdings INC7Arctic One LLC7Frontera Flight Holding INC4Sierra American CORP3Bank Of Utah Trustee3Tatonduk Outfitters LTD2Fronteraflight Holdings INC2Aerothrust Holdings Leasing LLC2X Aviation Group LLC1

Fleet pages: Jetran LLC · Pac Blue Aerospace · Corsair Two LLC · Frontera Flight Holdings INC · Arctic One LLC · Sierra American CORP · Bank Of Utah Trustee · Tatonduk Outfitters LTD

Accident history NTSB records · 26 cases since 1982, 5 fatal

2024-03-01ENG24LA012 · DC-9-87 N296EA · incident near Missoula, MT · no injuries
2021-10-19DCA22MA009 · DC-9-87 (MD-87) N987AK · accident near Brookshire, TX · serious injuries
2011-06-27OPS11IA686 · DC-9-83(MD-83) N416NV · incident near Apache Junction, AZ
2010-04-17CEN10LA220 · DC-9-82(MD-82) N461AA · accident near Chicago, IL · serious injuries
2002-09-22CHI02FA289 · DC-9-32 N941N · accident near Minneapolis, MN · no injuries
2002-01-20NYC02LA056 · DC-9-32 N837AT · accident near Dulles, VA · no injuries
1999-07-02CHI99FA208 · DC-9-32 N502ME · accident near Milwaukee, WI · no injuries
1999-04-09CHI99IA136 · DC-9-32 N205ME · incident near Dubuque, IA · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 26 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

93 as of October 2, 2026, counting 8 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9s?

Texas, with 31.

Who owns the Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9?

99% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1 DC-9-87 (MD-87) (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N293EA Mcdonnell Douglas
DC-9-87 (MD-87)
Corsair Two LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
Multiple 2012-07-09 Valid