N785TW - 1967 Douglas DC-9-15F Aircraft Registration

DC91

1967 DOUGLAS DC-9-15F

Aircraft Description

N785TW is a 1967 Douglas DC-9-15F, a twin-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Sierra American Corp in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 25, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on February 1, 2005. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a P & W JT8D SERIES engine producing 7700 pounds of thrust, N785TW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAA4D7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N785TW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.1975, -97.6620 on April 6, 2025. The FAA registry record for N785TW was last updated on August 18, 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 363 Douglas aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DC-9-15F model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N785TW. 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
1967
Manufacturer
DOUGLAS
Model
DC-9-15F
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
DC91DC-9-10
Cruise Speed
315 mph
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 25, 1999
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 1, 2005

Registered Owner

Name
SIERRA AMERICAN CORP
Address
2801 CENTERVILLE RD PMB 5128
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
Delaware19808-1609
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
JT8D SERIES
Thrust
7700 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
52522327
Mode S Code (Hex)
AAA4D7

Additional Details

Registration
N785TW
Serial Number
47015
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
85
Expiration Date
July 31, 2029
Last Action Date
August 18, 2023
Last Update Date
August 18, 2023
Unique ID
00995340

Last Known Position

Date
April 6, 2025 (UTC 15:12:02)
Airport
Latitude
30.197535
Longitude
-97.662015

Data Source

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

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