Airliner

N805WA

1996 McDonnell Douglas MD 83

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
53470
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × P & W JT8D-15
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Virginia Gardens, FL
Registration record

N805WA on the FAA register

Type
1996 McDonnell Douglas MD 83
Serial
53470
Engines
2 × P & W JT8D-15
Registered owner
Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc
Virginia Gardens, FL
Certificate issued
2018-10-12
Airworthiness date
1996-04-24
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AAF665
Mode S (octal)
52573145
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-23
    Accident at Miami, FL.
  • 2018-10-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N805WA.
  • 1996-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N805WA

N805WA is a 1996 McDonnell Douglas MD 83, serial number 53470. The FAA register lists Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc as the registrant in Virginia Gardens, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 12, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two P & W JT8D-15 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 April 24, 1996.

N805WA has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

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

2025-08-23 Accident · Miami, FL Serious injury NTSB · DCA25LA312
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD 83
Probable cause: An encounter with convective turbulence during descent that resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
NTSB report ↗

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.