N853AX1968 Douglas DC-8-61
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 25, 2007.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched51 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Abx Air INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Wilmington, OH
- Certificate issued
- Feb 1, 1995
- Canceled
- Apr 25, 2007
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Nov 11, 1996
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
- Year
- 1968
- Serial number
- 46037
- 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
- ABB293
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 – 2007Abx Air INCWilmington, OH
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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 (51)
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.
- Nacelles and pylons · panel · crackedMar 5, 2005
DURING ROUTINE LINE MAINTENANCE AT ILN, FOUND A 2.250 INCH CRACK IN NR 2 PYLON OUTBOARD PLANK AT STA YN300. REPAIRED PYLON PLANK IAW ABX AIR REA D853-51551-MR USING 17-7 PH .080 INCH, PO 408448907.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · downlock switch · corrodedMar 26, 2004
AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. NO RED UNSAFE LIGHT ON. REPLACED BULBS, NO HELP. CREW PERFORMED A GO-AROUND, CYCLED GEAR. VISUALLY CHECKED NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, MADE NORMAL LANDING. GEAR PINNED AFTER LANDING AND AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE. NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT CAME…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · fitting · crackedFeb 23, 2004
NR 3 PIT, AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT DOOR JAMB FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A LINE INSPECTION. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · longeron · crackedOct 2, 2003
RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL LONGERON 24 AT STA. 875 TO 900 TRIPLER SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CRACK. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, 53-2-2, AND REA D853-48-35MR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedOct 2, 2003
AFT SERVICE DOOR JAMB UPPER AFT CORNER 3 INCHES X 8 INCHES AREA OF LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION AND A .1875 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIRED AREA (REMOVED LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION, TRIMMED OUT CRACK, FABRICATED DOUBLERS -19, -21 AND FILLER -23, INSTALLED) IAW DC-8 SRM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · support fitting · corrodedOct 1, 2003
CORROSION ON UPPER CHORD OF CENTER WING REAR SPAR AT PRESSURE BULKHEAD F.S. 855, LEFT BUTT LINE 11 - 21. REMOVED AND INSTALLED BLOWOUT PANEL 3 EA. VERTICAL STIFFENERS, WEB ATTACH ANGLE, DOUBLER, FITTING AND SHEAR WEB ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 51-30-0 AND 51-1-21. INSTALLED -3, -5, -11 FILLER, -9…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · skin · crackedOct 1, 2003
11 EACH HOLES HAD CRACK INDICATION ON RIGHT WING 505F PANEL. REMOVED -19 CLIP, FABRICATED NEW CLIP, ALODINED, PRIMED, INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8 AND DWG NR 5613609. FABRICATED EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND INNER DOUBLER IAW REA D857-48044MR, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8 AND REA…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · bushing · corrodedOct 1, 2003
LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH FITTING HAD BROWN GREASE EMITTING FROM LUGS AT BOTH ATTACH POINTS. REMOVED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW DC-8 MM 32-11-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRUNION BUSHINGS IAW DC-8 OHM 13-1-6 AND DAC SB 57-45 AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. REINSTALLED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW DC-8 MM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · strut · corrodedOct 1, 2003
RT MAIN LANDING GEAR CYLINDER FORWARD LUG AFT SIDE HAD EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. CORROSION ON RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CYLINDER WAS OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED RIGHT GEAR WITH A SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY. TRANSFERRED BRAKE ASSEMBLY 4 EA. IAW DC-8 MM 32-42-01. TRANSFERRED WHEEL ASSEMBLY 4 EA. IAW DC-8 MM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · bushing · corrodedOct 1, 2003
RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH FITTING (TRUNION) HAD BROWN GREASE EMITTING FROM LUGS AT FORWARD AND AFT ATTACH POINTS. REMOVED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW DC-8 MM 32-11-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRUNION BUSHINGS IAW DC-8 OHM 13-1-6 AND DAC SB 57-45, DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. REINSTALLED RIGHT MAIN LANDING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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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