# N1804: 1967 Douglas DC-8-62, registration cancelled 2013-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62) (registry code 3021970)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-3-3b) (registry code 52039)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45896
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 20, 1967
- Certificate issued: March 16, 1999
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A14390
- Owner when cancelled: [Agro Air Associates Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AGRO%20AIR%20ASSOCIATES%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1804
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1804
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1804-2013-11-08

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 DC-8-62: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62.md

## Service difficulty reports (44)

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

- [SDR ARWA20021201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20021201), Dec 1, 2002: WINDSHIELD. LOG PAGE # 109140. DISCREPANCY: APPROACHING FL350, CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD 
- [SDR ARWA20020903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020903), Sep 7, 2002: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. NR 2 RADAR ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE WILL NOT PAINT GROUND RETURNS OR WEATHER. NR 2 RADAR ON FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE WILL NOT PAINT GROUND RETURN OR WEATHER AND RADAR SPIK
- [SDR ARWA20020902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020902), Sep 3, 2002: BLEED VALVE. LOG PAGE # 112879. DISCREPANCY: DURING TAXI NOTICED # 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLING ACCELERATION OF ENGINE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED # 3 ENGINE SU
- [SDR ARWA20020507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020507), May 7, 2002: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, NR 4 PYLON INTERIOR, STA YN 165, RM UPPER CHORD WITH 4 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED UPPER SPAR CAP OF NR 4 PYLON IAW AS ELEVEN INC DRAWING AS 11403, SHE
- [SDR ARWA20020502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020502), May 6, 2002: SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FUSELAGE FS 340, FS 360, FS 380, FS 400, FS 420, FS 440 & FS 460; LBL 62.5 FLOORBEAM SPLICE WITH 2.750 INCH CRAC
- [SDR ARWA20020501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020501), May 6, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT LONGERON L-21L AT FUSELAGE FS 280 WITH 2 INCH CRACK. FABRICATED SHIM & REPAIR ANGLE IAW AS ELEVEN, INC DRAWING AS 1141
- [SDR ARWA20011211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011211), Dec 20, 2001: FITTING. EXCESS PLAY. DEPARTING KATL, GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABNORMAL CHECKLIST COMPLETED AND LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH, AFTER EACH UPLATCH CHECK (IN UPLATCH CHECK POSITI
- [SDR ARWA20011205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011205), Dec 11, 2001: ENGINE. LOG PAGE 101856. DISCREPANCY: ON ADVANCING THROTTLE FOR TAKE OFF #4 ENGINE HUNG, CARRIED OUT ABNORMAL PROCEDURE FOR ENGINE HUNG WITH THRUST LEVER IN REVERSE ENG
- [SDR ARWA0011008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0011008), Oct 16, 2001: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. CAPTAIN COMPASS INOP, RETURNED TO KMIA. REMOVED AND REPLACED PICTORIAL DEVIATION INDICATOR IAW MM 34-00. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW 34-21-0, FOUND ALL SYST
- [SDR ARWA0010602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0010602), Jun 3, 2001: SELECTOR VALVE. LEAKING. HYDRAULIC PRESS LOST OUT OF SLLP. AILERON AND RUDDER POWER LIGHTS CAME ON, CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETED AND DIVERTED TO SPIM. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REM
- [SDR ARWA000401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA000401), Apr 6, 2000: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. MIA - FLT 517 - NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO .5 GALLON. A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS PERFORMED. OIL PRESSURE WA
- [SDR ARWA990703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA990703), Jul 25, 1999: OUTFLOW VALVE. LACK OF LUBE. MIA - FLT 627 - UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT IN AUTO OR MANUAL DURING TAKEOFF. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATED FOR DEFE
- [SDR ARWA990701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA990701), Jun 27, 1999: WHEEL. FAILED. CLO - FLT 627 - INBOURND TO CALI, MESSAGE THAT MLG TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF FROM QUITO, ECUADOR. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN CALI WITHOUT INCIDENT. IN
- [SDR ARWA990307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA990307), Mar 25, 1999: OIL PUMP. FAILED. MIA - NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 32 PSI. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AS PER ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. WINDMILL SPEEDS WERE N1, 13.5 PERCENT, N2 21 PERCENT, OIL PRESS 3 P
- [SDR ARWA981221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA981221), Dec 29, 1998: FCU. FAILED. PNX - FLT 515 - BLOCK TURNBACK, ON RIGHT RUNUP, NR 1 ENGINE DIDN'T ACCELERATE. ALL INDICATIONS REMAINED IN IDLE. INDICATION WITH SLIGHTLY FLUCTUATING EPR NEEDLE
- [SDR IH987518001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IH987518001), Dec 7, 1998: STRUT. DAMAGED. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF RT MLG STRUT FOR SEAL CHANGE, P/N 3598295 FOLLOWER FOUND TO BE FRACTURED CAUSING DAMAGE TO P/N 37673709-501 ADAPTER ASSY PACKING, P/N 359837
- [SDR ARWA981064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA981064), Oct 30, 1998: VERT GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPT'S ADI GYRO FAILS IN ALL TURNS INTERMITTENTLY IN LEVEL FLIGHT ALSO WINDSHEAR FAIL ILUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME. R/R #1 VERT. GYRO I.A.W. DC-8 M/M 34-25-1 OPS
- [SDR ARWA980602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980602), Jun 6, 1998: FUEL CONTL UNIT. FAILED. AIR TURNBACK, AFTER DEPARTURE NR 3 ENGINE UNSPOOLED AND WHEN POWER LEVER WAS ADVANCED ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. RETURNED TO TUS WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED E
- [SDR ARWA980506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980506), May 19, 1998: MECHANISM. OUT OF ADJUST. IN FLT RETURN DUE TO LOUD RATTLING NOISE FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT AUTO OR MANUALLY. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOOR PER MM 32-10-0. RUN 
- [SDR ARWA980407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980407), Apr 20, 1998: HYD LINE. LEAKING. LOST HYDRAULIC FLUID TO STAND PIPE LEVEL, HYDRAULIC LOSS OF FLUID, EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS PERFORMED. PRESSURE CHECK OK. ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED TO AND 
- [SDR ARWA980309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980309), Mar 30, 1998: LINK. BENT. ON OPENING OF MAIN CARGO DOOR FOUND FOUR LONG LINK ASSYS BENDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED 4 LONG LINK ASSY FOR FWD ACTUATOR END, FOUR ACT. AFT AND FWD IAW CARGO CO
- [SDR ARWA980207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980207), Feb 24, 1998: BOLT. SHEARED. UNABLE TO MOVE AILERONS IN MANUAL TO RIGHT. UNABLE TO MOVE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND SHEARED BOLT AT LT MANUAL REVERSION MECHANISM LINKAG
- [SDR ARWA980201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980201), Feb 2, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. CHECK NR 2 ENGINE FOR VIBRATIONS NR 2 THROTTLE AND START LEVEL HARD IN CRUISE. ACCOMPLISHED R/B 8269 REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW ARROW AIR J/C 6519 AND
- [SDR ARWA971006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA971006), Oct 29, 1997: FILTER. DEFECTIVE. NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ILLUMINATED, PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST, LIGHT GOES OUT AFTER THROTTLE RETRACTED PARAMETERS MONITORED CONTINUED NORMAL OPERATION. DUR
- [SDR ARWA970604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA970604), Jun 19, 1997: CAP. MISSING. HYDRAULIC FAILURE IN CRUISE, HYD PRESS ZERO WITH MAIN PUMPS OR AUX PUMP, QUANTITY AND TEMP OK. FOUND MAIN HYD RESERVOIR CAP MISSING. REFILLED 15 GAL OF HYD FLUI
- [SDR ARWA970601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA970601), Jun 17, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MIA - FLT 615 - DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 33-50-1. AME
- [SDR 95ZZZX6354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6354), Oct 27, 1995: ANTENNA. MALFUNCTIONED. AIR TURN-BACK, RADAR UNRELIABLE AND PAINTING ERRATICALLY. REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA; OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 95ZZZM668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM668), Oct 16, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING B-3 INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT LEFT WING LEADING EDGE ATTACH POINT STATION X 526. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND BEYOND LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED 
- [SDR 95ZZZM667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM667), Oct 9, 1995: RELIEF VALVE. STUCK OPEN. AFTER 27 MINUTES FLIGHT TIME, NR 3 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 13:45Z. UPON INSPECTION AT BRO, FOUND OIL PRESSURE RELIEF 
- [SDR AR091351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AR091351), Sep 13, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE OUTER SKIN CRACKED 1.50 INCHES IN UPPER AFT CORNER OF FWD ENTRY DOOR CUT-OUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW DC-8 SB 53-075, AND DAC DWG 
- [SDR 95ZZZX3452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3452), Jul 6, 1995: SKIN. CORROSION. LEFT WING INBOARD SLOT L/E HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-1.
- [SDR 95ZZZX3453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3453), Jul 5, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING PRE-FLIGHT, MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND LT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING IAW MM 55-50-0.
- [SDR 95ZZZM266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM266), Jul 5, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING PREFLIGHT MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING IAW MM 55-50-0.
- [SDR 95ZZZX3457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3457), Jul 3, 1995: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WW AT STA FS 920 AT VERTICAL FLOOR SUPPORT LIGHTING HOLE HAS A CRACK. REMOVED FASTENERS, CUT OUT CRACKED AREA, FABRICATED
- [SDR 95ZZZX3451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3451), Jul 3, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RT INBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD, FORMER AND SCISSOR PANEL ATTACHMENT ANGLES FOUND CRACKED IN 2 LOCATIONS, BOTTOM AREA. REMOVED FASTENER
- [SDR 95ZZZX3449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3449), Jul 3, 1995: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE RT W/W AT STA FS 920 AT VERTICAL FLOOR SUPPORT LIGHTING HOLE HAS A CRACK. REMOVED FASTENERS, CUT OUT CRACK AREA, FABRICATED
- [SDR 95ZZZM268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM268), Jul 3, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. POPPED RIVET HEADS AND SKIN BULGE AT FS 208.00 AT LONGERON 28R. REMOVED SECTION OF LONGERON 28R AND TWO INTERCOSTALS. FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON L-28R. REPLACED
- [SDR 95ZZZM265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM265), Jul 3, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. LEFT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT XE 195.33. SKIN SECTION REMOVED. FABRICATED NEW SKIN USING OLD AS TEMPLATE. INSTALLED NEW SKIN SECTION IAW SRM
- [SDR 95ZZZM267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM267), May 29, 1995: TE SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION LEFT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD STATIC WICK ATTACH POINT. REMOVED LEFT ELEVATOR. REMOVED DAMAGED T/E SECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW T/E SE
- [SDR 95ZZZX3450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3450), Apr 25, 1995: SLOT DOOR. CORROSION. ON A TYPE SERVICE 'A', FOUND RT INBOARD SLOT DOOR HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ENDS AROUND FASTENERS' HEADS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS, FABRICATED 
- [SDR 95ZZZW658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW658), Apr 25, 1995: SLOT DOOR. CORRODED. ON 'A' CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD SLOT DOOR HAS LEVEL II CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS HEADS AND INBOARD SIDE.
- [SDR 95ZZZW657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW657), Apr 25, 1995: SLOT DOOR. CORRODED. ON 'A' CHECK, FOUND RIGHT INBOARD SLOT DOOR HAS LEVEL II CORROSION AT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ENDS AROUND FASTENERS HEADS. (W)
- [SDR 95ZZZM264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM264), Apr 25, 1995: SLOT DOOR. CORRODED. ON A-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD SLOT DOOR HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS HEADS AND INBOARD SIDE. REMOVED SLOT DOOR L/E SECTION, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA
- [SDR 95ZZZM263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM263), Apr 25, 1995: SLOT DOOR. CORRODED. ON A-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT INBOARD SLOT DOOR HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ENDS AROUND FASTENERS HEADS. REMOVED SLOT DOOR L/E. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA69I0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69I0007), Aug 5, 1968: Douglas DC-8 (N1804), No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), incident, no damage
- [NTSB UNK68X0135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK68X0135), Apr 23, 1968: Douglas DC-8 (N1804), Quito, Ecuador, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N1804

- [Cancelled 1929-02-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1804-1929-02-14): Curtiss STANDARD J-1, S/N N-138, built 1927. Owner: [Nevell R C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEVELL%20R%20C), [Milwaukee, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Milwaukee)

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