N963N
Douglas DC-9-31 · 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 August 2005 — 15,221 flights. Last reported flight: August 11, 2005, Northwest Airlines, OMA → MSP.
Not reported in scheduled US service since August 2005 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Airlines NW | January 1995 | August 2005 | 15,221 |
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 2007, most recently reported as owned.
| Carrier | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Airlines NW | 2006 | 2007 |
Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).
Safety history
- July 5, 1997Accident
An electrical short in the wiring of the left wingtip oscillating position light auto transformer and a failure of the system circuit breaker. Full accident record
Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file
Worst recorded outcome: no damage.
- January 28, 2004Incident
A04Q0012: The DC-9-31 aircraft, registration N963N, operating as Northwest Airlines Flt 1792, experienced a nose gear unsafe indication upon gear extension. The crew performed the alternate extension procedure and the aircraft landed without further problems. The nose gear bungee cylinder was replaced and the aircraft…
Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).