N9405T

The airframe bearing tail number N9405T is a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) built in 1992 with manufacturer's serial number 53141. The airframe is recorded as registered in the US and is owned by FRONTERA FLIGHT HOLDINGS INC of Dover, DE, US. Spotting records and operational notes indicate this specific airframe has historically operated in mixed-class airline service and is associated with a typical intermediate-range passenger role. Publicly available data for this airframe centers on its configuration and ownership; no additional registry actions or valuation figures are published in the supplied data.

This airframe has been recorded in spotting sources as operating with a mixed-class airline layout, with an example configuration noted as C12Y132, indicating a twelve-seat premium section and 132 economy seats in the typical operator layout for this aircraft. The two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 engines provide the thrust necessary for short- to medium-haul missions consistent with the MD-83’s design tradeoffs between capacity and stage length. With a cruise speed of 470 kts and a range of 2,504 nm, the airframe is suited to domestic and regional trunk routes. Maintenance considerations for this specific ship reflect standard MD-83 fleet practices tied to the JT8D-219 powerplants and airframe age, and operational basing would be consistent with the recorded owner location in Dover, DE, US.

The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) occupies a niche as a short- to medium-range, single-aisle airliner optimized for high-frequency route structures and medium-capacity markets. With seating for 172 and a service ceiling of 35,000 ft, the model competes historically with later stretched narrowbodies in secondhand and charter markets. Buyer and charter demand for individual airframes like N9405T is influenced by airframe condition, engine type—here the JT8D-219 pair—and remaining operational life; these factors also drive maintenance and resale considerations for the MD-83 series.