N508DC1968 Douglas DC-8-51
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 20, 2013.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched16 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026- Last registered owner
- Miami Leasing INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Miami, FL
- Certificate issued
- May 3, 2007
- Canceled
- Sep 20, 2013
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 10, 1994
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-8-51
- Year
- 1968
- Serial number
- 45935
- 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
- A657F6
Engine
- Make and model
- P & W Jt3d Series
- Type
- Turbo-jet
- Power
- 17,700 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- 2007 – 2013Miami Leasing INCMiami, FL
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 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.
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Service Difficulty Reports (16)
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.
- Lights · ballast · failedOct 24, 1999
DURING TAXI NOTICED THAT SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE FLIGHT ENGINEER QUADRANT. COMPLETE PHASE ONE SMOKE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION AND REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST TRANSFORMER. OPERATION CHECK NORMAL. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · element · chafingMar 6, 1998
DURING CRUISE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND FIRE WARNING CEASED. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR OVERHEAT. FOUND FIRE SENSE ELEMENT ON AFT COWLING CONTACTING CASE. REPOSITIONED ELEMENT AND SECURED. ENGINE TESTED OK. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · corrodedFeb 12, 1998
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: FUSELAGE CORROSION DAMAGE AT STA 1050 TO STA 1140, LONGERONS 34LT TO 30RT. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIRLINES EO 9709021 AND SRM 51-1-21. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Wings · skin · corrodedFeb 12, 1998
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: CORROSION DAMAGE AT LOWER OUTBOARD AILERON RIGHT. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIRLINES EO 9802041 AND SRM 51-4-3. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · trunnion · crackedFeb 12, 1998
MIA - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR TRUNNION CRACKED, REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT GEAR TRUNNION PER DOUGLAS DC-8 MAIN GEAR FITTING REPLACEMENT GUIDE AND RECOVERY AND MOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT CI-735. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · acme nut · failedOct 24, 1997
ACME NUT THREADS STRIPPED MAKING LONGITUDINAL TRIM MECHANISM DRIVE UNIT TOTALLY INOPERABLE. THIS NUT DRIVES THE JACKSCEW UP OR DOWN. THE INSIDE DIAMETER IS TOTALLY STRIPPED WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW ANY MOVEMENT OF THE JACKSCREW. THERE ARE TWO JACKSCREWS PER AIRCRAFT (RT AND LT). THE OTHER UNIT REMOVED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · door seal · pluggedDec 17, 1996
EN ROUTE ALB TO SDF, LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION DURING CLIMB. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND CONTINUED FLIGHT TO SDF. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED MAIN CARGO DOOR SEAL VENT HOLES PARTIALLY PLUGGED AND NOTED RIGHT OVERWING DOOR AJAR. CLEARED SEAL VENT HOLES. RESECURED OVERWING DOOR.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · tires · blow outDec 13, 1996
PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING IN MIA, THREE TIRES WERE BLOWN DUE TO RUNWAY CONDITIONS (WET). GROUND INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES PER SECTION 'A' OF THE DACO SPECIAL INSPECTINO HARD LANDING FORM. INSPECTION AND CHECK OF THE ANTI-SKID AND SPOILER SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · defectiveSep 18, 1996
DURING CRUISE CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. EXECUTED SMOKE/FIRE CHECK LIST AND VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. ON DESCENT WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT. INSPECTION REVEALED NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Indicating and recording systems · ballast · shortedMay 16, 1996
DURING CRUISE AT FL 350 MIA-DFW, EXPERIENCED SPARK FOLLOWED BY SMOKE ON THE FLIGHT OFFICERS SIDE OF THE COCKPIT. DONNED MASKS AND GOGGLES AND INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT INTO MSY. MADE LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED GLARESHIELD LIGHT BALLAST BURNED OUT. PULLED AND COLLARED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 16 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026