McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MSN 49391

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History

McDonnell Douglas MD-82, serial number 49391, line number 1270. Delivered to Frontier Airlines on 29 Apr 1986, registered EI-BTA. Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group. Merged into Continental Airlines on 10 Nov 1986. Re-registered with Continental Airlines on 29 Oct 1987 as N16892. Returned 26 Apr 1993, owned by Canton Island Airport, Abariringa, seen at Marana 24 Aug 1993 old Continental Airlines col/lsd again to Columbia Airport 11 Feb 1994, seen at Everett 13 Sep 2000 no tail markings, seen at Victorville 19 Sep 2000. Operated by Spirit Airlines on 15 Mar 2002 as N826NK. Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, seen LaGuardia Airport, New York 30 Mar 2002 old registration, white and Spirit titles only, seen new registration Detroit 20 Apr 2002, but repossessed seen still parked Victorville as N16892?! late Apr 2002; missighting; returned?, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest re-registered 3 Jun 2002, returned lessor Apr 2005, ferried Fort Worth Meacham International Airport to Greenwood 19 Apr 2005 permanently withdrawn from use, seen 13 Aug 2005 stripped of most parts, cancelled 14 Aug 2008. Current status: scrapped.