Airliner

N783TW

1966 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1966
Serial
47010
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × P & W JT8D series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sierra American Corp (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N783TW on the FAA register

Type
1966 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F
Serial
47010
Engines
2 × P & W JT8D series
Registered owner
Sierra American Corp
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2005-02-01
Airworthiness date
1999-02-02
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AA9D69
Mode S (octal)
52516551
Seats (type)
116
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
1,590 nm
Cruise (type)
488 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N783TW to the current registrant.
  • 1999-02-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1982-08-23
    N783TW previously assigned to a Boeing 707-131B (s/n 18402); cancelled.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N783TW

N783TW is a 1966 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F, serial number 47010. The FAA register lists Sierra American Corp as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 2005 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two P & W JT8D series engines and 116 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 488 knots and a range of about 1,590 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated February 2, 1999.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N783TW.

Cruise
488 kt
Range
1,590 nm
Fuel burn
46 gph

Published figures for the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N783TW.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.