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N791ALDouglas DC-8-62F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 30, 2013.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched175 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Windsor Locks, CT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
175
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Miami Leasing INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Windsor Locks, CT
Certificate issued
May 21, 2009
Canceled
Sep 30, 2013

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-8-62F
Serial number
46150
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
AABBC7

Engine

Type
Turbo-jet

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2009 – 2013Miami Leasing INCWindsor Locks, CT

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 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 (175)

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.

  • Engine air · bleed valve · failedSep 7, 2005

    ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 60 KNOTS UPON HEARING A LOUD BANG; NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLEED VALVE AND CONTROL COMPRESSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 75-30-3; OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH 75-30-0. PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TASK CARD DC8-AR-002…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · bearing · damagedAug 28, 2005

    AFTER TAKEOFF; DOOR NOT LATCHED, LIGHT REMAINED ON; COMPLETED PROPER CHECKLIST AND UNABLE TO HAVE SATISFACTORY UPLATCH CHECKLIST; HAD TO DUMB FUEL AND RETURN TO STATION. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING FOR TROUBLESHOT; FABRICATED DOOR ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL AS PER DC-8…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · crank assy · brokenAug 18, 2005

    WHEN POWER SET FOR TAKEOFF, TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND SPOILER EXTENDED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN GROUND SPOILER ACTUATION CRANKS IAW MM; RE-SAFETIED ALL PREVIOUSLY REMOVED HARDWARE. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF GROUND SPOILERS PANEL, AND WARNING LIGHT FOUND TO OPERATE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine air · anti-ice valve · malfunctionedJul 22, 2005

    DURING TAXI OUT, NR 1 ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED; FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE; RETURN TO RAMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE RT ANTI-ICE VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 75-10-1; OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 75-10-0 AND MM 71-0 FOUND NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · actuator · failedJan 20, 2005

    SPLIT FLAPS INTO SJO, RETURN TO PTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT FLAPS INBOARD ACTUATING CYLINDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC8 MM 27-51-9. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC8 MM 27-50-0. NO ADJUSTMENT WAS NEEDED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · compressor · stalledOct 22, 2004

    REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 60 KTS DUE COMPRESSOR STALL NR 3 ENGINE. INSPECTED ENGINE INLET AND EXAUST, NO DEFECTS FOUND. ENGINE RUN UP C/W IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 71-00. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. OK FOR SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · vibrationOct 7, 2004

    NR 2 ENGINE HUMMING NOISE CHANGING IN PITCH DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO VIBRATION IN THROTTLE, ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL, POWER RETARDED TO IDLE, HUMMING & VIBRATION STOPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PER JOB CARD DC8-UM-003. OPERATIONAL CHECK ON ENGINE RUN NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · shutdownSep 7, 2004

    AT TOP OF DESCENT 08:23 ZULU, SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO OIL PRESS LIGHT ON AND OIL PRESS 30 PSI WITH ENGINE AT IDLE. WINDMILLING OIL PRESS 11 PSI N1 26.5 PERCENT. SECURED NR 2 ENGINE FOR FERRY FLIGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GMM 6-3-4 AND 6-3-5. COMPLETED RED BORDER NR 18470. REMOVED NR 2 ENGINE S/N…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · leakingAug 19, 2004

    DURING CLIMBOUT OF MGGT NOTICED NR 4 ENGINE LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY, OIL PRESSURE AND LIGHT. PROCEEDED TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE ACCORDING TO CHECKLIST. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE NR 4 S/N 669510, AND INSTALLED ENGINE S/N P671066 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARROW AIR JOB CARD DC8UN-003. ADJUSTMENT AND TEST NR 4…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · line · leakingFeb 3, 2004

    DURING CRUISE LOST HYDRAULIC QUANTITY TO STAND PIPE. PERFORMED EMERGENCY/ABNORMAL CHECK LIST. FOUND ONE HYDRAULIC LINE, ENGINE NR 3, TO ENGINE LINE OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK OK IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 29-00-00.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 175 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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