N801WA - 1992 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) Aircraft Registration

MD83

1992 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-83(MD-83)

Aircraft Description

N801WA is a 1992 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Caribbean Sun Airlines INC DBA in Miami, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 13, 1992. The registration certificate was issued on January 29, 2021. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a P & W JT8D SERIES engine producing 7700 pounds of thrust, N801WA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAE789 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N801WA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 25.7853, -80.3342 on March 18, 2026. The FAA registry record for N801WA was last updated on April 14, 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-9-83(MD-83) model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N801WA. 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
1992
Manufacturer
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
DC-9-83(MD-83)
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
MD83MD-83
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 13, 1992
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 29, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
CARIBBEAN SUN AIRLINES INC DBA
Address
5000 NW 36TH ST STE 307
City
MIAMI
State / Zip Code
Florida33166-2763
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
West Atlantic
ICAO Code
WAL

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-fan
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
JT8D SERIES
Thrust
7700 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
52563611
Mode S Code (Hex)
AAE789

Additional Details

Registration
N801WA
Serial Number
53291
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
172
Expiration Date
January 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 14, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00525461

Last Known Position

Date
March 18, 2026 (UTC 23:24:26)
Airport
Latitude
25.785324
Longitude
-80.334218

Data Source

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

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