N697BJ - Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32 Aircraft Registration

DC91

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-32

Aircraft Description

N697BJ is a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, a twin-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Texas Air And Space Museum INC in Amarillo, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 6, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on March 2, 2023. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a P & W JT8D-15 engine producing 15500 pounds of thrust, N697BJ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A944D9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N697BJ was last updated on March 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) was a major American aircraft manufacturer that produced the F-15 Eagle, F/A-18 Hornet, DC-10, and MD-80 series commercial airliners. AviatorDB tracks 275 Mcdonnell Douglas aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DC-9-32 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N697BJ. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
Manufacturer
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
DC-9-32
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
DC91DC-9-10
Cruise Speed
315 mph
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 6, 2000
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 2, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
TEXAS AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM INC
Address
PO BOX 31535
City
AMARILLO
State / Zip Code
Texas79120-1535
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
JT8D-15
Thrust
15500 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
52242331
Mode S Code (Hex)
A944D9

Additional Details

Registration
N697BJ
Serial Number
47799
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
116
Expiration Date
March 31, 2030
Last Action Date
March 2, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00552753

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC