Airliner

N802WA

1990 McDonnell Douglas MD 83

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1990
Serial
53052
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × P & W JT8D-219
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc Dba + 1 co-owner (Corporation)
Based
Miami, FL
Registration record

N802WA on the FAA register

Type
1990 McDonnell Douglas MD 83
Serial
53052
Engines
2 × P & W JT8D-219
Registered owner
Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc Dba + 1 co-owner
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
2021-03-30
Airworthiness date
2010-07-14
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AAEB40
Mode S (octal)
52565500
Seats (type)
155
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
2,050 nm
Cruise (type)
438 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-31
    Incident at Havana, OF.
  • 2024-06-02
    Incident at Santa Clara, OF; damage: minor.
  • 2021-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N802WA to the current registrant.
  • 2010-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1990
    Manufactured (1990).
  • 1975-05-06
    N802WA previously assigned to a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF (s/n 46146); cancelled.
Overview

About N802WA

N802WA is a 1990 McDonnell Douglas MD 83, serial number 53052. The FAA register lists Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Miami, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two P & W JT8D-219 engines and 155 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 438 knots and a range of about 2,050 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated July 14, 2010.

N802WA has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
438 kt
Range
2,050 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
7,300 ft
Fuel burn
41 gph

Published figures for the McDonnell Douglas MD 83 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-03-31 Incident · Havana, OF NTSB · DCA25WA176
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD 83
NTSB report ↗
2024-06-02 Incident · Santa Clara, OF Damage: Minor NTSB · DCA24WA282
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD 83
NTSB report ↗
2018-07-11 Incident · Chichen Itza NTSB · DCA18WA247
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC9 — a different aircraft that carried the N802WA registration before this airframe.
1973-09-08 Accident · King Cove,Alas, 02 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 1 0018
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC-8 — a different aircraft that carried the N802WA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: 5MI E OF ARPT.MIL WX BRFG.

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.