N763NC (Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51) — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Scheduled US airline service

Reported in scheduled US passenger service from January 1995 to May 2005 — 16,529 flights. Last reported flight: May 10, 2005, Northwest Airlines, CMH → MSP.

Not reported in scheduled US service since May 2005 (data through July 2026).

Carrier	First	Last	Flights
Northwest Airlines NW	January 1995	May 2005	16,529

Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).

Safety history

May 11, 2005Accident
the Captain's decision to shutdown the left engine during taxi with no hydraulic pressure on the right side hydraulic system to effectively operate the brakes, steering, or thrust reversers. A factor was the fatigue fracture of the rudder shutoff valve which resulted in the loss of right side hydraulic pressure.
Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51
the Captain's decision to shutdown the left engine during taxi with no hydraulic pressure on the right side hydraulic system to effectively operate the brakes, steering, or thrust reversers. A factor was the fatigue fracture of the rudder shutoff valve which resulted in the loss of right side hydraulic pressure. Full accident record