N805CK1962 Douglas DC-8-51
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 27, 2016.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched11 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026- Last registered owner
- American International Airways INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Ypsilanti, MI
- Certificate issued
- Sep 18, 1987
- Canceled
- Oct 27, 2016
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 24, 1988
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
- 1962
- Serial number
- 45649
- 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
- AAF4AC
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- 1987 – 2016American International Airways INCYpsilanti, MI
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 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 (11)
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.
- Oxygen · oxygen line · looseDec 23, 1996
WHILE EN ROUTE, THE CREW OXYGEN DEPLETED TO 200 PSI. SERVICED CREW OXYGEN TO 1850 PSI, TIGHTENED LEAKING LINE AT 2ND OBSERVERS REGULATOR AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · reservoir · reqd serviceDec 22, 1996
KIND TO KIND - FLT 35702 - DISCREPANCY: ON TAXI-OUT KIND, FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK SPOILER PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO, SPOILER PUMP TURNED OFF. RETURNED TO RAMP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SERVICED SPOILER RESERVOIR, GROUND CHECKS OK IAW MM 27-62-1.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · wire · failedDec 7, 1996
ANTI-SKID SWITCH ON, BRAKES INOP AT TAXI SPEEDS. ANTI-SKID WIRING REPAIRED AT PIN 32 ON CONTROL BOX. OPERATION OF BRAKES AND ANTI-SKID NORMAL, REF WDM 32-03-00 PAGE 39.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Hydraulic power · pump · malfunctionedSep 26, 1996
DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, NOTED SPOILER PRESSURE ONLY 1,OOO PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER PUMP, OPS CHECKED NORMAL NUMEROUS TIMES IAW 27-34-6.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · wire · brokenJun 16, 1996
NR 1, 2, 3 GENERATOR WILL NOT STAY PARALLELED UNDER LOAD. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON NR 4 ENGINE POWER RELAY AND GENERATOR IAW 24-50, FUNCTIONAL CHECKED AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · csd · leakingJun 13, 1996
PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN NR 4, ERRATIC OIL PRESSURE, OIL PRESSURE LIGHT, GOOD OIL QUANTITY AND TEMP. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND NR CSD DISCONNECT LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 CSD DISCONNECT. ALSO, PULLED NR 4 ENGINE OIL SCREEN, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLED OIL SCREEN ASSEMBLY AS PER MM 72-00…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · cable · brokenApr 4, 1996
MCO-DAY - RIGHT GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ON IN FLIGHT. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AT 230 KIAS PER FOM. SUBMITTER STATES, SUSPECT GEAR DOOR NOT UP. FOUND CABLE FOR RIGHT BOGIE UNLOCK VALVE BROKEN, (40B/111B). VALVE WAS FOUND IN FULL RIGHT POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE RUN (40B/111B) AND ADJUSTED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · arm assembly · brokenMar 20, 1996
STAB TRIM, OR PROBLEM WITH LOAD CAUSING FULL DOWN ELEVATOR. ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT ELEVATOR GEAR TAB CRANK ARMS BROKEN. REPLACED INBOARD AND OUTBOARD CRANK ARMS AND INBOARD LINK. CHECKED ELEVATOR RIGGING, FOUND GOOD PER REF 27-15-0. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · sw wire · brokenDec 16, 1995
BYH - NO GREEN LIGHT FOR LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ON LANDING. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT LEFT MAIN GEAR SWITCH. REPAIRED WIRE, OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · control valve · failedJun 16, 1995
DFW/YIP - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, GEAR CAME UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN GEAR DOOR MANUAL CONTROL VALVE IAW DACA MM 32-4-8. OPS CHECKED GEAR THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES, SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 32-7-0.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 11 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026