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N805AX1967 Douglas DC-8-62

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 4, 2004.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched22 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wilmington, OH
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1987
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
22
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner
Abx Air INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, OH
Certificate issued
Aug 3, 1987
Canceled
May 4, 2004
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 4, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Douglas
Model
DC-8-62
Year
1967
Serial number
45906
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
AAF486

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
  1. 1987 – 2004Abx Air INCWilmington, OH

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 (22)

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.

  • Landing gear · striker · looseDec 21, 1999

    RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR UP AT 1700 FT. PERFORMED GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. DISCRIMINATOR PANEL NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN LEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR POSITION. RECYCLED GEAR AND RED UNSAFE LIGHT WENT OUT. LEFT UPLATCH SWITCH STRIKER WAS HITTING FUSELAGE FRAME. RESHIMMED ROLLER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · indicator · malfunctionedDec 20, 1999

    DURING CLIMB, RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR UP. DURING UPLATCH CHECK, THE LEFT GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN SELECTED. AFTER GEAR RECYCLE, BOTH LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. CHECKED MAIN GEAR DOOR SWITCHES IAW DC8MM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Windows · window · out of adjustDec 16, 1999

    FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED LOWER AFT HOOK IAW DC8 MM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedDec 3, 1999

    DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK IAW DC8 MM 33-50-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · o ring · failedMar 24, 1999

    DURING CRUISE, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DECREASED. PERFORMED LOSS OF HYDRAULICS EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. REPLACED O-RING ON NR 3 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · ctc duct · looseJun 12, 1998

    ON TAKEOFF AND CLIMBOUT, GEAR RETRACTION HAD RUMBLING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. RECYCLED GEAR, NOISE STOPPED ON DOWN CYCLE BUT RETURNED ON THE RETRACTION. AIR TURNBACK TO MHR. FOUND LOOSE NR 2 CTC DUCT. ADJUSTED AND SECURED DUCT. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · doubler · crackedApr 27, 1998

    LEFT STAB WING ABOVE NR 2 PYLON CRACKED JUST OUTBOARD OF AUX TANK MOUNTING SURFACE. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-22682-MR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · door · crackedApr 24, 1998

    AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR LOWER SIDE HAS 2 CRACKS. REPAIRED PER DC8 SRM 52-4-2 AND 52-2-0.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · doubler · crackedApr 22, 1998

    INTERNAL DOUBLER AT GROUND AIR CONNECTION IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER ABX REA D853-22653 MR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · rib · crackedApr 22, 1998

    WEB OF INBOARD RIB OF LEFT INBOARD FLAP IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-22657 MR.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 22 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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