N18041967 Douglas DC-8-62
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 8, 2013.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched44 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Last registered owner
- Agro Air Associates INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Miami, FL
- Certificate issued
- Mar 16, 1999
- Canceled
- Nov 8, 2013
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 20, 1967
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Douglas
- Model
- DC-8-62
- Year
- 1967
- Serial number
- 45896
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 152
- Engines
- 4
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- 4A25
- Mode S code
- A14390
Engine
- Make and model
- P & W Jt3d-3&3b
- Type
- Turbo-jet
- Power
- 18,000 lb thrust
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 1999 – 2013Agro Air Associates INCMiami, FL
- until 1929Individual ownerMilwaukee, WI · different airframe: 1927 Curtiss Standard J-1 S/N N-138
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (44)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Windows · windshieldDec 1, 2002
LOG PAGE # 109140. DISCREPANCY: APPROACHING FL350, CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-10-2; ALSO CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD CONTROLLER IAW MM 30-41-1. FOUND NORMAL OPS CHECK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · transceiver · failedSep 7, 2002
NR 2 RADAR ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE WILL NOT PAINT GROUND RETURNS OR WEATHER. NR 2 RADAR ON FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE WILL NOT PAINT GROUND RETURN OR WEATHER AND RADAR SPIKES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTING BASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM 34-00. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SYSTEM IAW…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine air · bleed valveSep 3, 2002
LOG PAGE # 112879. DISCREPANCY: DURING TAXI NOTICED # 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLING ACCELERATION OF ENGINE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED # 3 ENGINE SURGE BLEED VALVE IAW DC-8 MM 75-30-3. OPERATIONS CHECKED OK; RUNUP FOUND NORMAL IAW DC-8 MM 71-00.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Nacelles and pylons · spar · crackedMay 7, 2002
DURING C-CHECK, NR 4 PYLON INTERIOR, STA YN 165, RM UPPER CHORD WITH 4 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED UPPER SPAR CAP OF NR 4 PYLON IAW AS ELEVEN INC DRAWING AS 11403, SHEET 1 TO 6. ISSUED FAA FORM 8110-3 APPROVING THIS REPAIR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · longeron · crackedMay 6, 2002
DURING C-CHECK, FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT LONGERON L-21L AT FUSELAGE FS 280 WITH 2 INCH CRACK. FABRICATED SHIM & REPAIR ANGLE IAW AS ELEVEN, INC DRAWING AS 11410, SHEET 1 & 2. INSTALLED PARTS IAW AS ELEVEN, INC DRAWING AS 11410, SHEET 1 & 2. ISSUED FAA FORM 8110-3 APPROVING THIS REPAIR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · splice · crackedMay 6, 2002
DURING C-CHECK, FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FUSELAGE FS 340, FS 360, FS 380, FS 400, FS 420, FS 440 & FS 460; LBL 62.5 FLOORBEAM SPLICE WITH 2.750 INCH CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM SPLICE PLATE IAW AS ELEVEN INC DRAWING AS 11077, SHEET 1 OF 9, DATED 05/21/02. ISSUED FAA FORM 8110-2…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · fitting · excess playDec 20, 2001
DEPARTING KATL, GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABNORMAL CHECKLIST COMPLETED AND LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH, AFTER EACH UPLATCH CHECK (IN UPLATCH CHECK POSITION). CORRECTED PLAY AT RIGHT MLG UPLOCK ROLLER FITTING, ALSO LUBRICATED ALL GEARS. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED SEVERAL TIMES…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · engineDec 11, 2001
LOG PAGE 101856. DISCREPANCY: ON ADVANCING THROTTLE FOR TAKE OFF #4 ENGINE HUNG, CARRIED OUT ABNORMAL PROCEDURE FOR ENGINE HUNG WITH THRUST LEVER IN REVERSE ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. CANCELED REVERSE THRUST ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH THROTTLE CLOSED. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · indicator · inoperativeOct 16, 2001
CAPTAIN COMPASS INOP, RETURNED TO KMIA. REMOVED AND REPLACED PICTORIAL DEVIATION INDICATOR IAW MM 34-00. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW 34-21-0, FOUND ALL SYSTEMS NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · selector valve · leakingJun 3, 2001
HYDRAULIC PRESS LOST OUT OF SLLP. AILERON AND RUDDER POWER LIGHTS CAME ON, CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETED AND DIVERTED TO SPIM. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SELECTOR VALVE IAW MM 29-10-18. OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK, NO LEAKS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 44 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026