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N826BX1968 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 Jan 6, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (minor damage, Nov 1994)No ADs since 1998 matched31 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Little Rock, AR
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
minor, 1994
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
31
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Air Transport International LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Little Rock, AR
Certificate issued
Jun 16, 2004
Canceled
Jan 6, 2014
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 21, 1993

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
45998
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
AB4754

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 – 2014Air Transport International LLCLittle Rock, AR

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)

Accident · minor damage

Nov 30, 1994 · Chicago, IL

the failure of the ground crew to maintain an appropriate center of gravity while downloading cargo from the airplane. A factor was the ground crew's failure to follow established downloading procedures.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
Serious
Report
CHI95LA049

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI95LA049)

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 (31)

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 · strut · crackedFeb 7, 2002

    EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO BDL, THE LANDING GEAR AND DOOR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR BUT THE UNSAFE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO TOL FOR AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · uplock · lack of lubeJan 29, 2002

    EN ROUTE FROM MCI TO TOL, THE LANDING GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · connector · defectiveNov 10, 2001

    ENROUTE FROM TOL TO BFI, ON DESCENT THE NUMBER FOUR ENGINE FIRE WARNING SHORT CIRCUIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND SECURED THE ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO BFI FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. FURTHER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · hinge pin · wornJun 6, 2001

    IN ROUTE FROM RDU TO TOL AFTER GEAR RETRACTION LANDING GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR, WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENACE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR WHICH REVEALED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HINGE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · door · out of rigMay 25, 2001

    EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO BDL, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER A SUCCESFUL GEAR UP LATCH CHECK WAS PERFORMED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FOLLOW UP SYSTEM MISRIGGED.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · warning system · malfunctionedMay 3, 2001

    EN ROUTE FROM SJC TO TOL, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR INDICATION…

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

    EN ROUTE FROM SJC TO TOL, THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE AND DOOR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE WARNING INDICATING LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, CLEANED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · wire · brokenMar 2, 2001

    EN ROUTE FOR JFK TO TOL, THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON DIM AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT LOCATING A BROKEN WIRE LOCATED AT THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · warning light · illuminatedFeb 21, 2001

    EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO JFK, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO JFK FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLATCH SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · switch · contaminatedJan 9, 2001

    EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO JFK, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR WITH THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINING THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO JFK FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR AND DOORS INDICATION…

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 31 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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