last update: September 26, 2008

 

 

N509US

23198/0070

 
Roll out 20/06/1985

 

First flight 25/07/1985
Type 251
Engines Pratt & Whitney PW2037
Selcal -
Configuration F22Y160
Name "City of Anchorage"
Photos photo 1      

 

Date

Registration

Remarks
04/10/1985 N509US del Northwest Orient Airlines; '5509'; named "City of Anchorage".
04/10/1985 N509US bt Westinghouse Credit Corporation.
04/10/1985 N509US lt Northwest Orient Airlines.
01/10/1986 N509US airline was renamed Northwest Airlines.
04/12/1996 N509US on a flight from San Fransisco to Detroit the airplane had been cleared to descend from FL410 to FL230; the ATC Controller amended the clearance to FL270 so the flight would have a better "ride"; shortly after leveling off at FL270, 25 NM east of Grand Rapids, Michigan, sudden, moderate turbulence was encountered; a passenger who was exiting the lavatory at the time fell and was seroiusly injured; the flight crew stated the weather radar did not show any weather on the 80 mile scan; the seat belt had been illuminated about 5 minutes before the turbulence encounter and the captain made an announcement for the passengers to expect "bumps" on the approach; the airplane's lavatories are equipped with a public adress speaker, a flight attendent call button and a "return to seat" sign that is illuminated when the cabin seat belt is activated; the company's dispatch/weather department's weather data showed the airplane had been flying in an area of 3/10's coverage of level three and four thunderstorms.
04/02/1997 N509US bt State Street Bank & Trust Company; lease to Northwest Airlines continues.
15/01/2004 N509US bt Northwest Airlines Inc.
16/01/2004 N509US rgd to Northwest Airlines Inc.
11/10/2003 N509US at San Fransisco in 2003 Northwest Airlines c/s (repainted after 07/07/2003).
14/08/2008 N509US at Marana; stored (CONFIRMATION PLEASE).