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N755UP1969 Douglas DC-8-71F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 6, 2010.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched221 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Coral Gables, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1987
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
221
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Aersale
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Coral Gables, FL
Certificate issued
Jan 12, 1987
Canceled
May 6, 2010
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 20, 1988

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
1969
Serial number
46055
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
AA2E6C

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. 1987 – 2010AersaleCoral Gables, FL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 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 (221)

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.

  • Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorSep 16, 2008

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ATB - RETURNED TO YHM AFTER SMOKE SMELL IN C/P AT 2,000 FEET. COMPLIED WITH GENERAL INSPECTION AS PER DC8 MM CH 5-00-00, WITH NO DEFECT NOTED AT THIS TIME. ENG RUNS CARRIED OUT WITH GENERATORS AND PACKS ON. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SNAG.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · lens · missingJul 16, 2008

    COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT LENSE MISSING.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · fan · smokeJul 15, 2008

    LT PACK FAN FAILED ON TAXI OUT CAUSING SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND PACK TO NOT OPERATE. PACK TRIP LIGHT CAME ON, PLACED ON MEL 21-42. CONTROL M380173 PLACARD INSTALLED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Air conditioning and pressurization · fluid · lowJun 5, 2008

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ON STARTING LEFT PACK, GRINDING NOISE FELT AND ODOR ENTERED COCKPIT COMPRESSOR OUT TEMP REACHED 100 DEG C DEF PER MEL 21-38-1, M 377306 ASSIGNED. FOUND CLAMP OFF OF ACM OUTLET AND OIL LEVEL LOW. RAN PACKS AND PRESSURIZED A/C IAW MM 21-31-00-2. ALL CHECKS NORMAL. THIS CLEARS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · lamp · inoperativeApr 2, 2008

    EMERGENCY LIGHTS DISARM CHECK LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED, CHECKS GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedNov 27, 2007

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-50-01-2.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · buss · failedNov 21, 2007

    LOST NUMBER ONE ELECTRICAL BUS. CREW REQUESTED SPECIAL PRIORITY TO REMAIN IN RVSM AIRSPACE AND A LONG DESCENT INTO IAH. CREW DID NOT DECLARE EMERGENCY, BUT TOWER REQUESTED CFR TO STANDBY. R&R NR 1 GEN. PER MM 24-20-01-4, R&R NR 1 VOLT REG & GEN CONT PANEL PER MM 24-20-06-2. R&R GEN FEEDER WIRE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · hydraulic system · failedOct 25, 2007

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ATB - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE, LEAK IN RT MLG WHEEL WELL. INSTALL SERVICE HOSE/FTG PER MM 32-32-03-2 & AMM 20-13-00-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT & RT ENG HYD PUMP CASE DRAIN FILTER ELEMENTS PER AMM 29-10-15-2-2. INSPECT PER MM 29-10-16-2. NO FOREIGN MATERIAL OR LEAKS NOTED. OPS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · nut plate · defectiveSep 10, 2007

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A FWD GIRT BAR FITTING IS LOOSE, (NUT PLATE IS BAD). REMOVED AND REPLACED NUT PLATE AND SECURED GIRT BAR FITTING. REF SRM 51-01-21-0.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · escape rope · out of positionSep 4, 2007

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A CAPTAIN'S ESCAPE ROPE HAS FALLEN FROM ITS STORAGE AREA. REPACKED CAPTAIN'S ESCAPE ROPE PER AMM 25-60-2-2-2.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 221 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

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