N9630A

This article covers airframe N9630A, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) built in 1997 with manufacturer serial number 53561. The airframe is recorded as owned by Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, N.A. (Owner Trustee), a corporate trustee based in Salt Lake City, UT, US, and holds a US registration. Registry records indicate standard trustee ownership rather than direct operator possession; no separate operator record is published in the supplied data. Condition and valuation details are not published in the supplied dataset.

The specific cabin layout and passenger seating configuration for N9630A are not published in the provided data; MD-83s typically accommodate single-class short- to medium-haul seating but the exact seat count for this airframe is not supplied. Avionics fit for this serial is not detailed in the dataset; operators of MD-83 variants commonly retrofit modern flight decks during ownership transitions, though no such modification history is provided here. Typical mission profiles consistent with the MD-83’s capabilities include short- to medium-range scheduled services and charter operations within a cruise block up to 2,550 nm and cruise speeds near 440 kts. Maintenance considerations for this specific trustee-owned airframe would follow the MD-83 type’s established programs; the trustee ownership suggests the aircraft may be available for lease, remarketing, or repossession-related storage depending on contractual arrangements not detailed here.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) occupies a mid-capacity, short- to medium-range jet niche, offering a certified ceiling of 37,000 ft and Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 powerplants producing 21,000 lbf each. Competing models historically include later-generation single-aisle aircraft with improved fuel efficiency; the MD-83’s strengths are robustness and established aftermarket support, balanced against higher fuel and maintenance costs relative to newer types. Buyer and charter demand for individual MD-83 airframes is often driven by acquisition price, airframe condition, and available avionics upgrades; for N9630A, trustee ownership by Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, N.A. (Owner Trustee) may influence resale or lease timelines and maintenance investment decisions.