Airliner

N9630A

1997 McDonnell Douglas MD 83

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
53561
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × P & W JT8D series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jetran LLC (LLC)
Based
Horseshoe Bay, TX
Registration record

N9630A on the FAA register

Type
1997 McDonnell Douglas MD 83
Serial
53561
Engines
2 × P & W JT8D series
Registered owner
Jetran LLC
Horseshoe Bay, TX
Certificate issued
2023-12-08
Airworthiness date
1997-05-01
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AD69A4
Mode S (octal)
53264644
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

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N9630A to the current registrant.
  • 2007-06-27
    Accident at Chicago, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1955-03-03
    N9630A previously assigned to a Cessna 140A (s/n 15351); cancelled.
Overview

About N9630A

N9630A is a 1997 McDonnell Douglas MD 83, serial number 53561. The FAA register lists Jetran LLC as the registrant in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two P & W JT8D series 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 May 1, 1997.

N9630A 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 83 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-06-27 Accident · Chicago, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI07FA184B
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD 83
Probable cause: The 777-222's flight crew not maintaining clearance from the parked/standing MD 83 and the airport not coordinating the taxi chart instructions with air traffic control. Contributing to the accident was the MD 83's flight crew not following the taxi chart instructions to fully park within the pad and the reduced visual lookout due to the weather.

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.