N796FT1969 Douglas DC-8-73F
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 27, 2004.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched83 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Last registered owner
- Wilmington Trust Co Trustee
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Wilmington, DE
- Certificate issued
- Jan 7, 2003
- Canceled
- Oct 27, 2004
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- May 27, 1984
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-8-73F
- Year
- 1969
- Serial number
- 46104
- 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
- AACEDE
Engine
- Make and model
- P & W Jt3d-3&3b
- Type
- Turbo-jet
- Power
- 18,000 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- 2003 – 2004Wilmington Trust Co TrusteeWilmington, DE
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 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 (83)
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.
- Fire protection · fire loop · malfunctionedMar 15, 2001
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM IAH, EB127/796FT AIR RETURNED TO IAH DUE TO NR 4 FIRE WARNING. REPLACED O/B LOOP ASSY ON LOWER FAN CASE, ADJUSTED WIRE BUNDLES NEXT TO START VALVE DUCT. RAN ENGINE NO MALFUNCTION FOUND. DID BLEED AIR LEAK CHECK. NO LEAK NOTED. RAN FIRE WARNING AND LOOP SHORT CHECK, ALL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · fire loop · intermittentFeb 16, 2001
INTERMITTENT SHORT AND FIRE INDICATION ON NR 4 ENGINE, SHUTDOWN NR 4 ENG PER QRH 1 BOTTLE DISCHARGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 5 FIRE LOOPS. OPS CKS NORMAL IAW 26-10-1.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · structure · corrodedJul 12, 2000
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE AND SHEARED FASTENERS ON THE LWR SURFACE AT THE I/B SIDE ON THE LT WING O/B AILERON, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED PART AND INSTALLED IAW MM 27-11-2. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · frame · crackedJul 10, 2000
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE FRAME AT FS 260 AND STR 33R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · pressure panel · corrodedJul 10, 2000
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE RT WHEEL WELL PRESSURE FLOOR AT FS 930 - 943 AND RBL 56 - 64 WL-1, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW DALFORT AEROSPACE L.P/ XEA X8-53-879. (CORROSION…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · skin · crackedJul 10, 2000
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE ON THE RT WING L/E LWR SURFACE AT STA XFS 301.888, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW DALFORT AEROSPACE LP XEA X8-57-445.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · seat track · corrodedJul 10, 2000
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE SEAT TRACK AT FS 770 AND BL 0, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-3. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · floorboard · crackedJul 10, 2000
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE AND A CRACK TO THE FLOOR PLANK AT FS 1260 AND LBL 17, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · fitting · crackedJul 10, 2000
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE END FITTING OF LONGERON 30R AT FS 8, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8S RM 51-1-8. RECEIVED PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · fitting · crackedJul 10, 2000
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE LT WING FLAP HINGE SUPPORT FITTING ASSY ON THE O/B SIDE OF FITTING AT STA XF 409.667, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-0 AND 51-1-20D.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 83 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026