N97S

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

Operator	Role	Period	Basis
SOUTHERN AIRWAYS LLC	Operator	on 1970-11-14	Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1970-11-14 Operator named in NTSB report

DOUGLAS DC-9 Fatal injury — SOUTHERN AIRWAYS LLC

Operated by SOUTHERN AIRWAYS INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA71AZ005

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 1997-09-16.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-09-16 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 3040

Part: FAN — FAILED (CABIN)

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