# N1809E: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62, registration cancelled 2012-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62) (registry code 302197B)
- 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: 46107
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 12, 1969
- Certificate issued: April 3, 1986
- Last registry action: May 30, 1992
- Mode S code: A14444
- Owner when cancelled: [Surinam Airways Holding Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SURINAM%20AIRWAYS%20HOLDING%20COMPANY)
- Location: [Coral Gables, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Coral%20Gables)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7208° N, 80.2726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33146, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1809E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1809E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1809E-2012-08-13

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

## 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 DCA89RA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA89RA056), Jun 7, 1989: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 (N1809E), Paramaribo, Suriname, destroyed, 174 fatal
- [NTSB MIA80RA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80RA003), Oct 14, 1979: Douglas DC-8 (N1809E), Panama Cty, St. Pierre & Miquelon, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Accident 19890607014469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890607014469A), Jun 7, 1989: Doug DC862 (N1809E), Paramaribo, Destroyed, 14 fatal. Crashed short of runway . Appeared airport was shrouded in thick fog.
- [Incident 19790723021169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790723021169I), Jul 23, 1979: Doug DC863 (N1809E), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft was pushed back before passenger door was closed. Door made contact with jetway.

## Other aircraft with N1809E

- [Cancelled 1955-11-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1809E-1955-11-18): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-5376. Owner: [Ward Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARD%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC), [Syracuse, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Syracuse)

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