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N809DH1969 Douglas DC-8-73F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 26, 2006.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched67 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Miami, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
67
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner
Wilmington Trust Co Tr
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
Dec 27, 1999
Canceled
Oct 26, 2006
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 1, 1997

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-8-73F
Year
1969
Serial number
46047
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
AB039F

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. 1999 – 2006Wilmington Trust Co TrMiami, 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 (67)

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 · corrodedAug 17, 2006

    ITEM REF NR 058142: LT OUTER WING OTBD L/E UPPER SKIN CORRODED, STA XFS 742.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 07-14-06. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8 PG. 17-18. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIG. 2G. CUT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · doubler · crackedAug 17, 2006

    RT WING CTR LE INTERNAL SPLICE DOUBLER 1.500" CRACK STA XFS 341.500 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 07-14-06, EO NR AST060704 DATED 07-12-06. REMOVED FASTENERS FROM REPAIR AREA IAW SRM 51-1-20D. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION IAW EO NR AST060704. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · damagedAug 17, 2006

    RT WING CTR LE LWR EXTERNAL SKIN HAS AN INTERIM REPAIR AT STA XFS 422.750 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 07-12-06, EO NR AST060702 DATED 07-10-06. REMOVED FASTENERS FROM REPAIR AREA AND EXISTING DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-1-21. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION IAW EO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · pressure panel · corrodedAug 17, 2006

    FLT COMPT HORIZ PRESSURE PANEL CORRODED STA -12.000 RBL 30. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 07-16-06, EO NR AST060706 DATED 07-14-06. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-0. REMOVED FASTENERS FROM REPAIR AREA IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D. CUT OUT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · doubler · crackedAug 17, 2006

    RT WING TOP PANEL NR 3 MAIN TANK ACCESS DOOR 505E, CRACK ON PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED DOUBLER CONTINUES 0.375" (STA XRS 107.000 - 139.000) MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 07-16-06, EO NR AST060707 DATED 07-15-06. REMOVED EXISTING INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-20D. CUT OUT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · wornAug 17, 2006

    FUS EXT SKIN HAS WEAR OF 0.750" AND 0.500" APPROX AT STA 28.000 L-27L TO L-18L (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110 DATED 07-14-06, EO AST060705 DATED 07-13-06. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION IAW EO AST060705. PERFORMED NDT INSP IAW DC8…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · vane · damagedAug 17, 2006

    RT INBD VANE SLOT HOLES ELONGATED STA XILD 7095. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 07-12-06, EO NR AST060701 DATED 07-07-06. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-1-20D. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION IAW EO NR AST060701. PERFORMED NDT INSP IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · angle · crackedAug 14, 2006

    LT RUDDER BASE 2" CRACK AT STA ZR 59.000 CANT OF ANGLE. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-3-0. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE). REFER TO JC EA27200004-001-D (WO 600016595) FOR FABRICATION OF ANGLE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · damagedAug 9, 2006

    FUSELAGE EXTERIOR INTERIM REPAIR AT HOLD OPEN HOOK AREA STA 14.000 L-15L TO L-16L. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 08-07-06, DWG NR AB78-53-R02 REV IR DATED 07-13-06. REMOVED EXISTING NON STANDARD REPAIR IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-0. CUT OUT AND FABRICATED REPAIR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · doubler · brokenAug 9, 2006

    FUS INTERNAL DOUBLER BROKEN AND WITH PATCHES, NEAR ACCESS DOOR (STA -156.000 TO -165.000) MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110 DATED 08-07-06, DWG AB78-53-R01 REV IR DATED 07-11-06. REMOVED INTERNAL REINFORCEMENT REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D. CUT OUT INTERNAL…

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 67 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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