N942N
Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · built 1969
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 October 2007 — 17,123 flights. Last reported flight: October 31, 2007, Northwest Airlines, AUS → MSP.
Not reported in scheduled US service since October 2007 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Airlines NW | January 1995 | October 2007 | 17,123 |
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 in 2006, most recently reported as owned.
| Carrier | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Airlines NW | 2006 | 2006 |
Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).
Safety history
- June 24, 1983Accident
DURING THE GROUND RUN FOR TAKEOFF A FATIGUE PRECIPITATED FAILURE OF THE THIRD STAGE TURBINE BLADE OCCURRED WITH SECONDARY DAMAGE TO SEVERAL GUIDE VANES AND THE FOURTH STAGE TURBINE WHEEL. IMBALANCE OF THE TURBINE WHEEL CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER SIX BEARING ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK INTO THE EXHAUST AREA CAUSING A LOW INTENSITY FIRE
Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file
Worst recorded outcome: no damage.
- July 21, 2007Incident
A07O0194: The Northwest Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft, registration N942N, operating as flight 1097, was enroute at FL 340 when the captain in the left seat became unresponsive for a period of approximately 5 minutes. The other captain sitting in the right seat, took control of the aircraft, contacted…
Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).