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N709UP1967 Douglas DC-8-71F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 30, 2010.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched164 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Louisville, KY
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1989
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
164
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner
United Parcel Service Co
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
May 9, 1989
Canceled
Mar 30, 2010
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jun 13, 1989

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Douglas
Model
DC-8-71F
Year
1967
Serial number
45914
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
A977CD

Engine

Make and model
Cfm Intl. Cfm56 Series
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
2200 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1989 – 2010United Parcel Service CoLouisville, KY

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB 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 (164)

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 · battery pack · dischargedSep 10, 2003

    INSPECTION TYPE: ASV, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY, DEAD. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AND RELAY UNIT ASSY. OPS CK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · smoke barrier · damagedJul 7, 2003

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A 6 INCH HOLE IN SMOKE CURTAIN LOWER LEFT CORNER NEAR CREW ENTRY DOOR REQ A773119. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA OF SMOKE CURTAIN LOWER CORNER IAW EO DC8-2550-1872-B. OK FOR SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · flamed outMay 2, 2002

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT DURING CLIMB THROUGH 210 ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS ON LIGHT TURBULENCE COMPLETED FLAME-OUT CHECKLIST. SUCCESSFUL RESTART AT 6 T/S IAW MM 71-00-00 ALL PROCEDURES PERFORMED BY PHL MX, SECURED CDP PS 3 LINE AT THE MED. REPLACED FUEL FILTER NO DEBRIS FOUND IN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · skin · crackedApr 17, 2002

    INSPECTION TYPE:C1 L1 FWD ENTRY DOOR LWR AFT CORNER HAS CRACK INDICATION. ROUTED OUT CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN & INNER DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 15.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · intercostal · crackedApr 16, 2002

    INSPECTION TYPE:C1, L1 DOOR JAMB INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED ON BOTH ENDS. FABBED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW DAC DWG 5597646. INSTALLED DOOR PANS AND INTERCOSTAL IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-21 AND 51-3-0.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedApr 4, 2002

    INSPECTION TYPE:C1 REMOVED STEEL DOUBLER FROM R1 DOOR UPPER FWD CORNER. REMOVED STEEL DOUBLER RAIN GUTTER UPPER DOOR STOP GILLINER ATTACH ANGLE AND WEB FABBED DOUBLERS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 14. REMOVED CRACK IAW DC 8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 14. ALODINED & PRIMED IAW 51-1-8. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · clip · crackedMar 28, 2002

    INSPECTION TYPE:C1 O/B SKATE ANGLE CLIP BETWEEN STRINGER 62 AND STRINGER 63 CRACKED NR 1 PYLON NR 1 ALT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · fitting · crackedMar 28, 2002

    INSPECTION TYPE:C1 AFT PIT FS 1200 ZEE FITTING AT L34R - L33R IS CRACKED. REMOVED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. LOCATED & DRILLED NEW FITTING I AW DC8 SRM 51-1-24, INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · doubler · gougedMar 27, 2002

    INSPECTION TYPE:C1 REPAIR AT BS 25.5 TO 39.25, L21L TO L22L FALLS INTO THE D CAT PER UPS EO DC8-5330-12800 AND REQUIRED FURTHER EVAL BY ENGINEERING BY REPAIR GOUGED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVE OLD DOUBLER, FABBED NEW REPAIR DOUBLERS AND FILLER PER 53-2-1 FIG 7, INSTALLED PER DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND DC8 SRM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floor panel · damagedMar 26, 2002

    INSPECTION TYPE:C1 CABIN FLOORBOARD STA 1480-1580 POS NR 7 HAS SOFT SPOT. FABRICATED FLOOR PANEL IAW UPS EO DC8-5320-9691C.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 164 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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