N785NC
Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · built 1980
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
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 July 2011 — 24,380 flights. Last reported flight: July 21, 2011, Delta Air Lines, GRB → MSP.
Not reported in scheduled US service since July 2011 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines DL | February 2010 | July 2011 | 2,555 |
| Northwest Airlines NW | January 1995 | December 2009 | 21,825 |
Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).
US fleet inventory (BTS B-43)
Filed in BTS’s annual carrier fleet inventory from 2006 to 2012, most recently reported as owned.
| Carrier | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines DL | 2010 | 2012 |
| Northwest Airlines NW | 2006 | 2009 |
Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).
Safety history
- December 2, 1982Accident
SHORTLY AFTER CLIMBOUT FROM DENVER THE FIRST OFFICER NOTICED THE CAPTAIN TWITCH AND ASKED IF HE WAS OKAY. THE CAPTAIN ANSWERED AFFIRMATIVELY BUT DONNED HIS OXYGEN MASK AT THE CO-PILOT'S SUGGESTION. ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER THE CAPTAIN STIFFENED WITH HIS LEFT FOOT PRESSING THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED THROUGH 10000 FT APPROACHING BOISE.