N804CK1964 Douglas DC-8-51
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 3, 2013.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched8 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Last registered owner
- American International Airways INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Ypsilanti, MI
- Certificate issued
- Sep 18, 1987
- Canceled
- Jul 3, 2013
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 18, 1987
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-8-51
- Year
- 1964
- Serial number
- 45689
- 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
- AAF0F5
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- 1987 – 2013American International Airways INCYpsilanti, MI
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 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 (8)
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.
- Fuselage · skin patch · misinstalledDec 13, 1996
DURING A CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD STATIC PORT SCAB PATCH TOO CLOSE. REMOVED SCAB PATCH AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW EA 96-346 AIA SKETCH AIA/E/2442 AND 8110-3 DATED 12-11-96. FAA FINDING, NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NR 91871.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · dentedSep 19, 1996
KORD - ONE INCH DIAMETER HOLE IN AIRCRAFT SKIN, 18 INCHES AFT OF RIGHT FORWARD STATIC PORT. DISCOVERED ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION. REPAIRED IAW SKETCH NR AIA/E/2339. DATED 09-19-96.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · switch · loose wireFeb 6, 1996
KDFW - FLT 71799 - NO GREEN LIGHT ON RT MAIN GEAR ON APPROACH (NO RED LIGHTS ALSO). CYCLED GEAR ONCE, 3 GREEN. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTION AT LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER LIMIT SWITCH. RESECURED WIRE AND CLEANED SWITCH, SWITCH OPS CHECKS NORMAL MM 32-7-6. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Hydraulic power · hyd hose · holeJan 18, 1996
KHUF - IN FLIGHT AT 0505Z, HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AT 0530. LOST ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE, PERFORMED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. FOUND HYDRAULIC SUCTION LINE AT PUMP ON NR 3 ENGINE LEAKING. REPLACED LINE AND SERVICED HYDRAULICS, LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · fire amp · no powerOct 13, 1995
KPHX - FLT 67919 - ON ENGINE START, NR 4 ENGINE INDICATED FIRE WARNING MOMENTARILY. WHEN TESTED, THE WARNING LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE FIRE AMP. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · fire loop · looseJun 20, 1995
KHUF - FIRE WARNING BELL AND LIGHT ON STARTING NR 4 ENGINE. SHUT DOWN AND DISCHARGED FIRE AGENT AS. SECURED LOOSE SECTION OF AFT FIRE LOOP, RAN ENGINE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES FOUND NO DEFECTS. NR 4 FIRE WARNING OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 26-2-0. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 FIRE BOTTLE IAW DC-8 MM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · switch · malfunctionedMay 10, 1995
YIP-PHL - ON GEAR RETRACTION GEAR UNSAFE AND MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED THE GEAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-60-0. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · switches · dirtyMay 9, 1995
YIP-PHL - UPON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION GEAR AND DOOR INDICATOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AFTER SECOND GEAR RETRACTION LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. OPERATIONS NORMAL, UPLATCH CHECK GOOD. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR, FOUND NO DEFECTS. LUBED ALL LANDING GEARS, CLEANED SWITCHES AND CANNON PLUGS. INSTALLED GEAR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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