Airliner

N834US

1990 McDonnell Douglas MD-88

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
53115
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × P & W JT8D series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
USA Jet Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Belleville, MI
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Registration record

N834US on the FAA register

Type
1990 McDonnell Douglas MD-88
Serial
53115
Engines
2 × P & W JT8D series
Registered owner
USA Jet Airlines Inc
Belleville, MI
Certificate issued
2021-05-10
Airworthiness date
1990-12-01
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AB6909
Mode S (octal)
52664411
Seats (type)
142
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-24
    Accident at Saltillo, OF; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N834US.
  • 1990-12-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N834US

N834US is a 1990 McDonnell Douglas MD-88, serial number 53115. The FAA register lists USA Jet Airlines Inc as the registrant in Belleville, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two P & W JT8D series engines and 142 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 December 1, 1990.

N834US has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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-88 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-03-24 Accident · Saltillo, OF Damage: Substantial NTSB · DCA23LA232
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-88
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a wind shift while on short final approach which resulted in a higher than normal sink rate and a tailstrike.

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.