N97S

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1970-11-14 Unresolved

Douglas DC-9 Fatal injury — operator not yet resolved

Source: NTSB case DCA71AZ005

Maintenance disclosures

B · 1997-09-16 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 3040

DURING DESCENT, CABIN AND DEFOG FANS WERE SELECTED TO 'HIGH'. A BURNT SMELL AND SMOKE CAME FROM DEFOG OUTLETS. FANS WERE TURNED OFF AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CLOSER APT. SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER TURNING OFF FANS. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE DEFOG FAN WAS INOPERABLE. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO A LOCATION WHERE MAINTENANCE COULD REPLACE FAN. FAN WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR 97ZZZX4614 · FAA SDRS