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N438AA

Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)

Valid Delaware

N438AA is a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), a fixed-wing airplane with more than one motor with turbofan engines, built in 1987. It has 172 seats. It is registered to Frontera Flight Holding INC, a corporation in Dover, Delaware. The registration is valid: it was issued on January 10, 2019 and expires on January 31, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for transport, dated February 16, 1993.

Aircraft

Maker
Mcdonnell Douglas
Model
DC-9-83(MD-83)
Serial number
49456
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine
Power
Turbofan, 2 motors · P & W JT9D SERIES · 43,500 lb thrust
Seats
172
Year built
1987
Transponder code
A540D7 (octal 51240327)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 10, 2019
Expires
January 31, 2029
Last FAA action
July 7, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport · February 16, 1993
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
00775570

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Frontera Flight Holding INC
Type
Corporation
Address
3500 S Dupont Hwy
Dover, DE 19901-6041

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data