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N819UPDouglas DC-8-73F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 24, 2011.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched204 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Louisville, KY
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1985
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
204
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
United Parcel Service Co
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
Oct 25, 1985
Canceled
Mar 24, 2011
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Nov 7, 1986

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
Serial number
46019
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
AB2C9B

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. 1985 – 2011United Parcel Service CoLouisville, KY

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 (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 (204)

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 · rod · brokenDec 17, 2008

    F/O MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING WITH NORMAL BRAKING. EXITED RUNWAY & HAD NO BRAKES AT 55 KTS. NOSE WHEEL STEERING WORKED, BUT HAD TO USE EMERGENCY AIR BRAKES. R&R NOSE STEERING CABLE GUIDE, REF MM 29-10-0.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · doubler · damagedSep 20, 2008

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A DOUBLER AT FUSELAGE STATION 902, LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER AND SHIM PER SRM 51-1-00, C/W EO DC8-5330-3 9 UP TO STEP 6. INSTALLED 28 1/4" HI-LOKS IN REPAIR DOUBLER PER PRELIMINARY EO DC8 5330-30619-A. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF REPAIR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · doubler · damagedSep 20, 2008

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A REPAIR DOUBLER AT FUSELAGE FRAME 50 AND STRINGER 24L REQUIRED REPLACEM MENT D385232. REMOVED DOUBLER, ACCOMPLISHED STEPS APPENDIX-A (1) THRU (6). PER PRELIMINARY EO DC8-5330-30623-A. DAMAGE REMOVAL VERIFIED OK TO INSTALL FABRICATED DOUBLER. C/W EO DC8-5330-30623A.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Equipment and furnishings · slide · dislodgedNov 15, 2007

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED IN THE HOLDING CASE AS IT APPEARS TO BE SLIDING OUT AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ SLIDE PRESSURE. REPOSITIONED MAIN ENTRY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE IN CONTAINER AND RE-INSTALLED W/REF TO MM 25-60-01-2. SLIDE IS SECURE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · inoperativeAug 29, 2007

    EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-01-2 AND CHECKS GOOD PER SAME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · dischargedJul 24, 2007

    INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ON PREFLIGHT AIRCRAFT FAILED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY & RELAY PACK IAW DC8 MM 33-50-1-2. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedApr 20, 2007

    INSPECTION TYPE:C1 HFEC & VISUAL INSPECTION DETECTED A CRACK ON THE C-4 (D-PIT) UPPER FWD DOOR JAMB CORNER. CRACK RUNS FROM FASTENER HOLE TO EDGE OF CUTOUT. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER. CUT OUT DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND FILLER. REAMED DISCREPANT FASTENER HOLES IAW SRM 53…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · bracket · crackedApr 17, 2007

    INSPECTION TYPE:C1 LOWER FRONT SPAR CAP BRACKET IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES BETWEEN XRS 463-428 NR 1 ALT. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BRACKET IN NR 1 ALT TANK IAW SRM 51-01-20D, 51-03-02, AND DWG 76335150001.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · finger doubler · corrodedApr 15, 2007

    INSPECTION TYPE:C1 SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION AND POSSIBLE CRACK IN FINGER DOUBLER COCKPIT SUBFLOOR FS -60, RBL 22. REMOVED CORRODED FINGER DOUBLER AT STA -60 RBL 22 IAW SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FINGER DOUBLER AT STA -60 RBL22 IAW DWG 5612298, AND SRM51-1-21.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · finger doubler · corrodedApr 15, 2007

    INSPECTION TYPE:C1 CORROSION AND POSSIBLE STRESS CRACK ON FINGER DOUBLER COCKPIT SUB FLOOR FS -25 TO 8 RBL 22. REMOVED FINGER DOUBLER AT STA -25 TO 8 RBL 22 IAW SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FINGER DOUBLER AT STA -25 TO 8 RBL 22 IAW DWG5612298, AND SRM 51-1-21.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 204 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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