Aircraft Description
N987AK is a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to 987 Investments LLC in Spring, TX. The registration certificate was issued on December 5, 2015. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. The aircraft is configured with 172 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADC52F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N987AK was last updated on July 1, 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-9-87 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N987AK. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC