# N1377K: Douglas C-118A, registration cancelled 2012-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Douglas C-118A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-118a) (registry code 3021710)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A19NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A19NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 44596
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Last registry action: October 2, 2008
- Mode S code: A09889
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 64.8774° N, 148.1486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99709, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1377K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1377K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1377K-2012-08-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Douglas C-118A: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-118a.md

## Service difficulty reports (23)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR NACA20030113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030113), Sep 30, 2003: CARBURETOR. FIRE. NR 2 ENGINE INDUCTION FIRE DURING START-UP. CO2 BOTTLES DISCHARGED. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE AND MOUNT FOR INTEGRITY, NO DAMAGE FOUND. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE CARBURE
- [SDR NACA20030110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030110), Aug 16, 2003: CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED. NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL LOSS AND LOW COMPRESSION ON NR 3 CYLINDER. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE NR 3 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD.
- [SDR NACA20030094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030094), Jul 17, 2003: CYLINDER. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE BACKFIRING & RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED NR 13 CYLINDER DUE TO EXHAUST VALVE SPRING FAILURE.
- [SDR NACA20030086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030086), May 28, 2003: REGULATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 4 ENGINE WOULD NOT ENRICH AFTER WATER WAS SHUT OFF. REPLACED ADI REGULATOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR NACA20030072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030072), Feb 6, 2003: CYLINDER. BROKEN. DISCREPANCY: #2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO A #9 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY.CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED #9 CYLINDER. BROKEN VALVE SEAT.
- [SDR NACA20030066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20030066), Jan 4, 2003: SPARK PLUG. CRACKED. NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN FOR NR 11 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REPLACED FRONT AND REAR SPARK PLUGS.
- [SDR NACA20020065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020065), Dec 31, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 3 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN FOR A NR 6 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE, NR 6 CYLINDER.
- [SDR NACA20020063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020063), Dec 18, 2002: SPARK PLUG. CRACKED. NR 3 ENGINE PRECATIONARY SHUT DOWN DUE TO DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER FRONT AND REAR SPARK PLUGS. (CERAMICS BROKEN)
- [SDR NACA20020061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020061), Nov 23, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 3 ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN. REPLACED NR 1 CYLINDER.
- [SDR NACA20020049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020049), Oct 3, 2002: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. DISCREPANCY: LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR 5 GEAR CYCLES. LAST CYCLE DOWN INDICATED NORMAL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED LMG DOWN LOCK
- [SDR NACA20020052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020052), Sep 29, 2002: CAM. FAILED. NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL LOSS. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO FRONT CAM FAILURE.
- [SDR NACA20020051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020051), Sep 28, 2002: PUSHROD. BENT. NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT 1802Z FOR A NR 12 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY AND WON'T LEAN. FOUND EXHAUST AND INTAKE PUSH RODS BENT. REPLACED AND SET VALVES. I
- [SDR NACA20020035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020035), Aug 7, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. FEATHERED THE NR 3 ENGINE AT 1841Z DUE TO RUNNING ROUGH AND LOW COMPRESSION INDICATED, NR 6 OR NR 17. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 17 CYLINDER ON THE NR 3 ENGINE
- [SDR NACA20020025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020025), May 31, 2002: HOUSING. LEAKING. FEATHERED THE NR 4 ENGINE DUE TO BACKFIRING AND OIL LOSS. REPLACED THE NR 3 CYLINDER PUSHROD HOUSING.
- [SDR NACA20020016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020016), May 2, 2002: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 3 ENGINE BACKFIRES, FULL RICH AT ALL POWER SETTINGS. REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE.
- [SDR NACA20020012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20020012), Mar 26, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. FEATHERED THE NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED THE NR 7 CYLINDER.
- [SDR NACA20010025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20010025), Jun 29, 2001: CYLINDER. FAILED. DISCREPANCY; #1 engine #10 cylinder left side shorted secondary, and running rough. #1 engine backfiring, and BMEP erratic at all power settings.CORRECTIVE ACTI
- [SDR NACA20010023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20010023), May 15, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. LT FUSELAGE STA 260 STRINGER 14, SKIN SURFACE CORROSION (SKIN APPEARS TO BE LIFING). OPENED UP DAMAGED AREA, CLEANED OUT CORROSION, REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN SECTION
- [SDR NACA20010022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20010022), May 15, 2001: PLUG. CRACKED. RT FUSELAGE STA 300 WINDOW PLUGS WORKING. FOUND FORWARD CORNER CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, DIMPLED HOLES, FABBED FILLER AND DOUBLER. PRIMED, TREATED, AND
- [SDR NACA20010001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20010001), Dec 31, 2000: CYLINDER. CRACKED. DISCREPANCIES: SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE (RUNNING ROUGH) (NR 6 CYLINDER CRACKED). CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED NR 6 CYLINDER, NR 1 ENGINE.
- [SDR NACA200000025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA200000025), Dec 22, 2000: CYLINDER. CRACKED. DISCREPANCIES: MECHANICAL INTERUPTION AT 0100Z DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE BACKFIRING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED NR 17 CYCLINDER FOR CRACKED HEAD.
- [SDR NACA200000022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA200000022), Sep 1, 2000: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE, NR 1 CYLINDER, REAR CASE HALF, 3 CRACKS FROM CYLINDER HOLD DOWN STUD HOLE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ASSY.
- [SDR 96ZZZX1466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1466), Jan 17, 1996: CYLINDER. CRACKED. FLT 431 - SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AT 2245Z DUE TO RAPID BACKFIRING AND LOSS OF POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 6 CYLINDER ASSY ON NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO CRACKED HEAD. 

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19860712042779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860712042779I), Jul 12, 1986: Doug C118A (N1377K), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Shortly after liftoff, ring cowl departed NR1 engine. Returned. Maintenance had ring off before takeoff.

## Other aircraft with N1377K

- [Cancelled 1965-05-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1377K-1965-05-18): Luscombe 8A, S/N 4104, built 1946. Owner: [Yale Frank L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YALE%20FRANK%20L), [Orland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Orland)

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