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N8085U1968 Douglas DC-8-71F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 17, 2006.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Apr 1983)No ADs since 1998 matched99 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Miami, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
minor, 1983
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
99
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Aeroturbine INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
Apr 12, 2004
Canceled
May 17, 2006
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jun 25, 1994

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
1968
Serial number
45975
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
AB02AF

Engine

Make and model
Cfm Intl. Cfm56 Series
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
2200 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2004 – 2006Aeroturbine INCMiami, FL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Incident · minor damage

Apr 11, 1983 · Minneapolis, MN

WHILE IN CURISE FLIGHT A TIRE ON THELEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BLEW OUT. ON LANDING ROLL A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE AREA OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED BY AIRPORT CRASH RESCUE PERSONAL.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
CHI83IA162

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI83IA162)

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 (99)

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.

  • Flight controls · accumulator · failedJun 23, 2001

    SPOILER PUMP INOP. FOUND SPOILER ACCUMULATOR BLADDER BLOWN AND SPOILER RESERVIOR EMPTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER ACCUMULATOR AND SERVICED SPOILER RESERVOIR IAW MM 29-12-02. SPOILER PUMP OP CK GOOD IAW M/M 27-63-25.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · wheel · vibrationMay 8, 2001

    AT ROTATION NOSE GEAR VIBRATION FELT AND METALLIC SOUND HEARD. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE WHEEL ASSY IAW DC8 MM 32-41-10. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · door · malfunctionedMar 24, 2001

    LOUD NOISE AND BUFFET FROM NOSE SECTION. RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR IN OPEN POSITION WHEN AIRCRAFT TAXIED IN. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR DOORS FOR CONDITION AND OPERATION NO DEFECTS NOTED. RE-SET POSITION, AIRCRAFT OK FOR FURTHER FLIGHT DC-8 M/M 32-20-00.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Navigation · adi · malfunctionedJan 8, 2001

    CAPTAINS GYRO AND FLIGHT DIRECTOR FLAGS IN VIEW WHEN A/C PITCHES UP OR DOWN 3 DEG AND HORIZON FREEZES IN POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT''S ADI, OPS CKS GOOD IAW UAL MM 41-20 -22.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · cover · damagedDec 20, 2000

    PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN NR 4 ENGINE, NO OIL QUANTITY OR PRESSURE. FOUND HAND CRANKING PAD COVER DAMAGED AND REPLACED COVER. SERVICED ENG, OIL AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL. INSPECTED CHIP DETECTORS AND OIL FILTERS, NO CONTAMINATION FOUND.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Pneumatic · duct · failedDec 17, 2000

    CLIMBING THRU 12,000 FEET NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED. SECURED ENGINE PER EWW QRH. UPON INSPECTION OF ENGINE FOUND HIGH STAGE BLEED DUCT CRACKED AT FLEX COUPLING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HIGH STAGE BLEED DUCT IAW DC-8 M/M CH 36-11-61 AND FIRE WARNING CHECKS GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · corrodedMar 18, 2000

    DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT SIDE OF FRAME AT FS 1340 AND LONGERON 30L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21 FIG 8C-2. (CORROSION…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · attach angle · corrodedMar 16, 2000

    DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE INT ON ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 857 TO 859 AND L11R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8 FIG 1B. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · spar cap · corrodedMar 16, 2000

    DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE SPAR CAP IN THE CABIN INT BELOW FLOOR LEVEL AT STA 857 AND RBL 48 THROUGH LBL 48, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED AND INSTALLED SPAR CAP IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-5 AND 53-7-0 FIG…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · angle · corrodedMar 3, 2000

    DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE INT AT STA 857 TO 879 AND L12R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE ASSY IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21D FIG 34 SHEETS 1 & 2.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 99 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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