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N798UP1967 Douglas DC-8-71F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 2, 2010.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched283 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Coral Gables, FL
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
283
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Coral Gables, FL
Canceled
Jul 2, 2010
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Mar 26, 1985

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
1967
Serial number
45898
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
AAD78D

Engine

Make and model
None None
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. until 2010Individual ownerCoral Gables, FL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 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 (283)

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 · skin · crackedDec 26, 2008

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A CRACK AND DENT RT I/B FLAP LWR SKIN AND INNER STRUCTURE. REPAIRED PER EO DC8-5750-31712 DOUBLER AND COLDWORK REPAIR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · lamp · inoperativeJul 25, 2008

    EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE L-1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS RELAMPED IAW AMM 33-50-02-2.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedJun 11, 2008

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AND RELAY UNIT REPLACED AND TESTED SERV IAW DC8 AMM 33-50-01-2-4.

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

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire · shortedFeb 22, 2008

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. FOUND SHORTED WIRE IN CHARGING CIRCUIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED C/B DUE TO NOT POPPED WHEN SHORTED TO GROUND AND REPAIRED WIRE AS REQ.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedFeb 7, 2008

    FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-01-2.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · girt bar · bentJan 30, 2008

    INSPECTION TYPE:IN BRACKETS HOLDING GIRT BAR ARE BENT. STOWED GIRT BAR BUT WHEN OPENING DOOR, WIND CAUGHT DOOR AND GIRT BAR FELL OUT OF BRACKET AND SLIDE CAME OUT OF CONTAINER. REINSTALLED ESCAPE SLIDE PER M/M 25-60-04.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeJan 23, 2008

    EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. RELAMPED ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-01-2. OPS CKS NORMAL. ALSO AS A PRECAUTIONARY, REPLACED 51-327 ARM DISARM SWITCH.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeJan 21, 2008

    EMERGENCY EVAC LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-50-01.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeSep 14, 2007

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK DRAINED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK REPLACED AND TESTED IAW DC8 AMM 33-50-01-2-4. FUNCTION TESTED SERVICEABLE.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 283 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

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