Airliner

N9617R

1997 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
53564
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × P & W JT8D series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jetran LLC (LLC)
Based
Horseshoe Bay, TX
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Registration record

N9617R on the FAA register

Type
1997 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)
Serial
53564
Engines
2 × P & W JT8D series
Registered owner
Jetran LLC
Horseshoe Bay, TX
Certificate issued
2023-10-18
Airworthiness date
1997-09-19
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AD633A
Mode S (octal)
53261472
Seats (type)
172
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N9617R to the current registrant.
  • 2008-12-26
    Accident at Los Angeles Intl Airport, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1961-02-15
    N9617R previously assigned to a Beechcraft 95 Travel Air (s/n TD-296); cancelled.
Overview

About N9617R

N9617R is a 1997 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), serial number 53564. The FAA register lists Jetran LLC as the registrant in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 18, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two P & W JT8D series engines and 172 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated September 19, 1997.

N9617R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-12-26 Accident · Los Angeles Intl Airport, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · DCA09FA022
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83
Probable cause: The first officer's unannounced advancement of the left engine throttle, which led to a sustained application of high thrust that caused the airplane to impact the tug.

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.