N728PLDouglas DC-8-62
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 7, 2014.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched107 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026- Last registered owner
- Air Transport International LLC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Little Rock, AR
- Certificate issued
- Jan 30, 2004
- Canceled
- Jan 7, 2014
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 15, 1986
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
- Serial number
- 45918
- 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
- A9C294
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- 2004 – 2014Air Transport International LLCLittle Rock, AR
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 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 (107)
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.
- Landing gear · downlock switch · brokenDec 24, 2003
WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENED THE LT GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER CYCLING GEAR ALL THREE GEAR LIGHTS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK INDICATION SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · bearing · lack of lubeOct 29, 2003
DURING CLIMB FROM FJDG CREW LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION. CREW RETURNED TO FJDG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED OUTFLOW VALVE. THEY LUBED MECHANICAL ARMS AND BEARINGS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD BOTH IN AUTO AND MANUAL PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · uplock sensor · contaminatedOct 12, 2003
ON APPROACH, WITH ALL 3 MLG'S DOWN AND LOCKED, BOTH (DOOR NOT LATCHED, GEAR NOT LATCHED) LIGHTS WERE ILLUMIN, ALSO AUDIBLE WARNING HORN. GEAR WAS RECYCLED TWICE, THIS CORRECTED PROBLEM. MAINT INSPECTED LANDING GEAR, GEAR DOOR WARNING SYS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. MAINT THEN PERFORMED TEST OF LANDING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Engine · valve · malfunctionedSep 17, 2003
DURING CLIMB NR 4 ENG QTY DROPPED & OIL PRESS ROSE TO 60 PSI, TEMP INCREASED. POWER WAS REDUCED PARAMETERS REDUCED OIL PRESS, OIL TEMP REDUCED 20 DEGREES & OIL QTY INCREASED. OIL PRESS LIGHT NEVER ILLUM & OIL PRESS NEVER DROPPED BELOW 40 PSI. MX REMOVED & INSPECTED NR 4 ENG OIL FILTER. OIL FILTER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · outflow valve · contaminatedMay 25, 2003
DURING CRUISE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 28K CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB. CREW ELECTED TO DEPLOY PASSENGER O2 MASKS. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO WSAP AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE CLEANED OUTFLOW VALVE, INSPECTED DUCTING AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · landing gear · false indicationMar 21, 2003
DURING FLIGHT FROM KWAK TO RJTY LANDING GEAR WAS PUT IN DOWN POSITION. THERE WAS NO LEFT GEAR INDICATION. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND IT INDICATED GEAR DOWN. MAINTENANCE JACKED AIRCRAFT AND SWUNG GEAR A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · o-ring · leakingFeb 4, 2003
DURING CRUISE CREW NOTED HYD QTY DROPPING ABNORMALLY. CREW COMPLETED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND PROCEEDED TOWARDS QPG. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, AFTER ADVISING QPG ATC OF ABNORMAL CHECKLIST COMPLETION. QPG ATC DENIED LANDING CLEARANCE. CREW ELECTED TO PROCEED TO ALTERNATE AIRPORT AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · o-ring · leakingDec 2, 2002
EN ROUTE FROM NKW TO BAH. FLIGHT CREW NOTED MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANITY DECLINING. CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND CONTINUED WITHOUT INCIDENT TO BAH. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED O-RING LEAKING AT MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SELECTOR VALVE. REPLACED O-RING AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · striker · looseNov 19, 2002
ENROUTE KWA TO HIK, THE GEAR DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR, PERFORMED AN GEAR UPLOCK CHECK AND THE WARNING INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO HIK FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR INDICATION SYSTEM LOCATING THE MAIN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · structure · corrodedJun 9, 2002
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE STATION XFS 178 TO XFS 285. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN INTERNAL FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCOURDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 107 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