N784AL1970 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63F
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 16, 2017.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198241 ADs may apply72 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026- Last registered owner
- Miami Leasing INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Miami, FL
- Certificate issued
- Mar 22, 2004
- Canceled
- Feb 16, 2017
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 8, 1992
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
- Mcdonnell Douglas
- Model
- DC-8-63F
- Year
- 1970
- Serial number
- 46135
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 152
- Engines
- 4
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- AA9F6D
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 – 2017Miami Leasing INCMiami, FL
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 (41)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-21-03 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41, DC-8-42, and… | Nov 12, 2010 | Airframe (DC-8-63F) |
| 2009-08-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-50 Series Airplanes; Model DC-8F-54 and DC-8F-55 Airplanes… | May 13, 2009 | Airframe (DC-8-63F) |
| 2008-25-05 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21, DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41… | Jan 28, 2009 | Airframe (DC-8-63F) |
| 2008-26-07 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21, DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41… | Jan 28, 2009 | Airframe (DC-8-63F) |
| 2008-16-11 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-61, DC-8-61F, DC-8-63, DC-8-63F, DC-8-71F, and DC-8-73F… | Sep 17, 2008 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC8-53A082, dated February 6, 2007 |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-23 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-55, DC-8F-54, and DC-8F-55 Airplanes; and Model DC-8-60… | Apr 22, 2008 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC8-53A080, dated June 22, 2004 |
| 2007-21-18 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-53, DC-8-55, DC-8F-54, and DC-8F-55 Airplanes; and Model… | Nov 28, 2007 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC8-53A081, dated November 14, 2006 |
| 2007-13-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-62, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63, DC-8-63F, DC-8-72, DC-8-72F, and… | Jul 25, 2007 | Airframe (DC-8-63F) |
| 2007-12-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-33, -42, and -43 Airplanes; Model DC-8-50 Series Airplanes… | Jul 10, 2007 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC8-28-091, dated November 7, 2006 |
| 2007-04-06 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-62, DC-8-63, DC-8-62F, and DC-8-63F Airplanes | Mar 21, 2007 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas DC-8 Service Bulletin 78-95, Revision 2, dated March 10, 1971 |
| 2006-03-04 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-33, DC-8-51, DC-8-53, DC-8-55, DC-8F-54, DC-8F-55, DC-8-63… | Mar 13, 2006 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC8-53-079, Revision 01, dated June 26, 2002 |
| 2005-18-07 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21, DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41… | Oct 7, 2005 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC8-53-078, Revision 01, dated January 25, 2001 |
| 2005-15-14 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21, DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41… | Sep 1, 2005 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC8-57-072 R03, Revision 03, dated October 2, 1995 |
| 2005-08-08 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-33 and -43 Airplanes; Model DC-8F-54 and DC-8F-55… | May 26, 2005 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC8-26-047, Revision 1, dated September 4, 2003 |
| 2004-14-05 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21, DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41… | Aug 13, 2004 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC8-25A244, Revision 3, dated March 9, 2004 |
| 2003-03-15 R1 | Various Boeing and McDonnell Douglas Transport Category Airplanes | Dec 22, 2003 | Airframe (DC-8-63F) |
| 2003-21-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21, DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41… | Nov 20, 2003 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas DC-8 Service Bulletin 57-85, Revision 1, dated July 5, 1991 |
| 2003-03-15 | Various Boeing and McDonnell Douglas Transport Category Airplanes | Mar 7, 2003 | Airframe (DC-8-63F) |
| 2002-03-05 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | Mar 19, 2002 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Only with: Equipped with a lavatory drainage system. |
| 2001-26-01 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | Jan 30, 2002 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Only with: Converted from passenger to cargo-carrying (freighter) configuration in accordance with STC SA1063SO and SA1377SO. |
| 2001-26-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | Jan 30, 2002 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Only with: Converted from passenger to cargo-carrying (freighter) configuration in accordance with STC SA1862SO and ST00309AT. |
| 2001-26-03 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | Jan 30, 2002 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Only with: Converted from passenger to cargo-carrying (freighter) configuration in accordance with STC SA1832SO. |
| 2001-26-04 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | Jan 30, 2002 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Only with: Converted from passenger to cargo-carrying (freighter) configuration in accordance with STC SA1802SO or SA421NW. |
| 2001-24-28 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | Jan 16, 2002 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas DC-8 Alert Service Bulletin A27-275, Revision 1, dated February 3, 1992 |
| 2001-08-16 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | May 31, 2001 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin DC8-24A075, Revision 02, dated May 2, 2000 |
| 2001-08-18 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | May 31, 2001 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin DC8-33A053, Revision 02, dated November 1, 1999. Only with: Except airplanes on which McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin 33-53, dated February 13, 1970, or Revision 1, dated August 5, 1975, has been accomplished. |
| 2001-08-19 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | May 31, 2001 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin DC8-33A070, dated November 1, 1999 |
| 2001-08-20 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | May 31, 2001 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin DC8-24A068, Revision 01, dated November 1, 1999. Only with: Excludes airplanes converted from passenger to cargo-carrying (freighter) configuration without toilet flushing systems and associated equipment installed. |
| 2001-06-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | Apr 27, 2001 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC8-57-090, Revision 05, dated June 16, 1997 |
| 2001-04-15 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41, DC-8-42, DC-8-43, DC-8-51… | Mar 21, 2001 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Only with: Modified in accordance with STC ST466CH. |
| 2000-20-08 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | Nov 13, 2000 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC8-53-075, dated August 17, 1995 |
| 2000-13-03 R1 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | Aug 15, 2000 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Only with: Converted from passenger to cargo-carrying (freighter) configuration in accordance with STC SA1063SO. |
| 2000-15-11 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | Aug 3, 2000 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Only with: Converted from passenger to cargo-carrying (freighter) configuration in accordance with STC SA1862SO. |
| 2000-09-01 R1 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | Jun 7, 2000 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Only with: Converted from passenger to cargo-carrying (freighter) configuration per STC SA1802SO or SA421NW. |
| 2000-13-03 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | Jun 27, 2000 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Only with: Converted from passenger to cargo-carrying (freighter) configuration in accordance with STC SA1063SO. |
| 2000-09-01 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | Jun 7, 2000 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Only with: Converted from passenger to cargo-carrying (freighter) configuration in accordance with STC SA1802SO or SA421NW. |
| 2000-09-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | May 2, 2000 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Only with: Converted from passenger to cargo-carrying (freighter) configuration in accordance with STC SA1832SO. |
| 2000-02-01 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | Feb 29, 2000 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC8-57-100, Revision 01, dated August 26, 1998 |
| 2000-01-18 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes | Feb 23, 2000 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC8-57-030, Revision 05, dated April 28, 1998 |
| 98-26-51 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes Modified in Accordance With Supplemental… | Feb 3, 1999 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Only with: Converted from passenger to cargo (freighter) configuration in accordance with STC SA1802SO. |
| 95-09-09 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-60 Series Airplanes Equipped With Engines Modified by… | May 16, 1995 | Airframe (DC-8-63F)Only with: Equipped with an engine modified by Burbank Aeronautical Corporation II (BAC II) in accordance with STC SA4892NM or SA5455NM. |
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Service Difficulty Reports (72)
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.
- Wings · spar · crackedMay 9, 2009
ON PRE FLIGHT FOUND FUEL LEAK BY LEFT WING ROOT FORWARD OF WHEEL WELL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE LEFT REAR SPAR WAS FOUND CRACKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine air · bleed valve · stuckDec 31, 2008
LOG PAGE NR 128276. NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO TAKE-OFF POWER; REJECTED TAKE OFF AT 80 KTS. - RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND NR 1 COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. R&R NR 1 ENGINE COMP. BLEED CONTROL VALVE IAW DC-8 M/M 75-30-3; OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW M/M 5-50-0 UNSCHEDULED MX CHECK…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · control cable · brokenDec 1, 2008
ON DESCENT LONG TRIM SUITCASE HANDLE, RIGHT SUITCASE HANDLE JAMMED. FOUND BROKEN CABLE RUNNING NR 49B. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1/16 CONTROL CABLE RUNNING NR 49B IN ACCORDING WITH DC-8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-40-01. RIGGING AND OPERATION CHECKED, FOUND NORMAL IN ACCORDING WITH DC-8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Flight controls · cylinder · malfunctionedOct 15, 2008
ON APPROACH INTO MROC THE FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND BEHOND 23 DEGREES. FOUND OUTBOARD FLAP LOCKOUT CYLINDER RETRACTED; SERVICE FLAP LOCKOUT CYLINDERS IAW MM 27-51-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK FOUND NORMAL IAW MM 27-50-00.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · unknown · sparksAug 14, 2008
AIR TURNBACK REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM RT MAIN GEAR. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MIA. (S)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · limit switch · malfunctionedFeb 3, 2008
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, TAKEOFF WARNING HORN CAME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED SI-278 FLAP UPLIMIT SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/N 27-52-1 AND SI-177 AND 176 SPOILERS SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH 27-63-1, SYSTEM GROUND TEST NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · snap ring · looseDec 18, 2007
DURING CLIMB-OUT, UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION, NEITHER WITH AUTO OR MANUAL (WITH 4 T.C. ON). FOUND NR 2 TC DISFUSER SNAP RING LOOSE. REINSTALLED SNAP RING AT NR 2 TC IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC-8 M/M 21-10-6. PRESSURIZATION CHECK FOUND NORMAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC-8 M/M 21-31-0.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · bellcrank · brokenOct 29, 2006
ON POST FLIGHT FOUND NOSE GEAR DOOR BROKEN LINK. REMOVED TORQUE TUBE AND BELL CRANK IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 32-22-2. INSTALLED BELL CRANK AND REINSTALLED NOSE GEAR DOOR LINKAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 32-33-2; OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 32-22-1 AND 32-30-0, FOUND NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · wire · damagedOct 25, 2006
LOST ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DURING TAXI. REPAIR WIRE ON HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSMITTER IAW MM 20-51-00; OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 20-00-00.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · compressor · stalledOct 8, 2006
LOG PAGE NR 124562. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 105 KTS FOLLOWING NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. INSPECTED NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR SURGE BLEED VALVE AND TIGHTEN ALL SENCE LINES IAW MM 75-30-01/201; OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON ENGINE RUN IAW M/M 71-00/501.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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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