N849AXDouglas DC-8-61
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 4, 2005.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched118 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Last registered owner
- Abx Air INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Wilmington, OH
- Certificate issued
- Apr 6, 1995
- Canceled
- Mar 4, 2005
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 20, 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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Douglas
- Model
- DC-8-61
- Serial number
- 45891
- 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
- ABA15E
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- 1995 – 2005Abx Air INCWilmington, OH
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 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.
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Service Difficulty Reports (118)
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.
- Ice and rain protection · controller · defectiveApr 3, 2003
WINDSHIELD HEAT, SPARKS CAME FROM FORWARD RIGHT WINDSHIELD. SPARKS WERE COMING FROM LOWER RIGHT. CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED. REPLACED RIGHT WINDSHIELD TEMP. CONTROL DUE TO WINDOW REPLACEMENT IAW DC-8 AMM 30-41-0-1-2-0001. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED RIGHT WINDSHIELD HEAT TRANSFORMER IAW DC-8 AMM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · control cable · out of adjustJan 29, 2003
GEAR RETRACTION RED GEAR LIGHT STAYED ON. LANDING GEAR RT DOOR LATCHING SELECTOR ON FLT ENGINEER'S PANEL SHOWED RT DOOR. CYCLED GEAR, LIGHTS WENT OUT. ADJUSTED RT MLG DOOR FOLLOW UP MECHANISM AND CABLES 135A & 134A IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-05. CHECKED RT MLG DOOR UPLATCH CLEARANCE AND DOOR DOWN CHECK IAW…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · actuator · defectiveJan 27, 2003
WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKE-OFF, LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. RT MLG DOOR INDICATED NOT LATCHED. CYCLED GEAR PER ILN MAINTENANCE REQUEST. NO CHANGE IN PROBLEM. REPLACED RT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-05. ADJUSTED FOLLOW-UP HITCH IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Landing gear · roller · out of adjustJan 24, 2003
GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RT DOOR INDICATED NOT LATCHED ON FLIGHT ENGINEERS PANEL. CYCLED GEAR ONCE AND ALL CHECKED GOOD. SHIMMED RT MLG DOOR UPLATCH ROLLER IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-04. PULL CHECK OF RT MLG DOOR IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-04. PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW DC-8 MM 32-60-0. NO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · torque tube · out of adjustJan 22, 2003
GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED WITH RT MLG DOOR SHOWING UNSAFE. CYCLED LANDING GEAR, LIGHTS REMAINED ON. PLACED GEAR HANDLE TO UPLATCH POSITION. LIGHT WENT OUT. EXCESSIVE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD GAPS WERE FOUND ON THE RT MLG TORQUE TUBE. REMOVED THE RT MLG DOOR ROLLER LATCH…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedJul 29, 2002
LOST EXTERNAL POWER AND NO EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine oil · switch · defectiveJun 24, 2002
# 1 engine low oil pressure light on in flight. Oil pressure was 46 psi. Engine was shut down at 0905 Z. Windmilling oil pressure on secured engine was 12 psi for 19 minutes. Replaced low pressure switch IAW DC-8 MM 79-30. Ran # 1 engine, no leaks noted. Engine indication normal. Replaced # 1…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · doubler · crackedMar 29, 2002
LEFT WING 505F PANEL HAD 10 EACH CRACK INDICATIONS AT FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D857-43069MR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · fitting · corrodedMar 28, 2002
SURFACE CORROSION FOUND IN CARGO DOOR TORQUE BOX AT STA. 345, LONGERON 35 RIGHT, LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED 'Z' FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 53-2-0, 51-1-24, REA D853-43-83MR AND REA D853-43076MR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · doubler · corrodedMar 27, 2002
AFT CARGO, LONGERON 32 RIGHT, B/S 1200, WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-21 AND REA D853-43071MR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 118 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026