# N27UA: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-61, registration cancelled 1998-01-26 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 26, 1998 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-61](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-61) (registry code 302195B) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45942 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: December 15, 1992 - Last registry action: November 4, 1996 - Mode S code: A2A5E6 - 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/N27UA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27UA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27UA-1998-01-26 From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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-8-61: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-61.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 97ZZZX3372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3372), Jul 4, 1997: STRUT. CRACKED. ON LANDING MIAMI, EXPERIENCED JOLT ON RIGHT HAND MLG. THE ROLL-OUT AND TAXI WAS NORMAL. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED RIGHT MLG SHOCK STRUT ASSY OUTER CYLINDER CRA - [SDR 97ZZZX2006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2006), Apr 25, 1997: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. DURING 'C' CK INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL AND DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE AFT PRESS BULKHEAD WEB IAW SB 53-73 REV 1. FOUND A CRACK AT RT FWD SIDE OF THE - [SDR 97ZZZM580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM580), Apr 23, 1997: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL AND DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE AFT PRESS BULKHEAD WEB IAW S/B 53-73 REV 1. FOUND A CRACK ON RIGHT FORWARD SI - [SDR 96ZZZM1442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1442), Oct 18, 1996: WIRE. LOOSE. CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN 'ON' DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. CABIN ALTITUDE ABOVE 10,000 FEET AT FL 310 AND MANIFOLD AIR PRESSURE LIGHT 'ON'. ABNORMAL CHECKLIST COMPL - [SDR 96ZZZM1494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1494), Oct 13, 1996: BOGIE CYLINDER. DAMAGED. A/C RETURNED TO MIAMI FOR RED GEAR LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FOUND LEFT BOGIE UNLOCK CYLINDER DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOGIE CONTROL VALVE IAW - [SDR 96ZZZM1288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1288), Aug 18, 1996: HOSE. RUPTURED. DURING CLIMB EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DOWN TO HALF NORMAL RANGE. RETURNED TO MIAMI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED A RUPTURED HYD - [SDR 96ZZZM1538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1538), Jul 12, 1996: BRACKET. BROKEN. DURING FLIGHT FROM SJO, SPLIT FLAPS INDICATED BY 10 DEGREES AND FELT IN CONTROLS. UPON ARRIVAL AT MIAMI INSPECTED AND CHECKED FLAP SYSTEM AND FOUND RIGHT INBOAR - [SDR 96ZZZX2803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2803), May 5, 1996: HYDRAULIC HOSE. RUPTURED. MIA - ON TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC HOS - [SDR 96ZZZM281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM281), Feb 7, 1996: FLAP LINK. CRACKED. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD HINGE DRIVE LINK CRACKED AT STATION 97. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD - [SDR 96ZZZM265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM265), Dec 3, 1995: BOGIE ACTUATOR. LEAKING. IN CLIMB BAQ, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UNLATCHED LIGHT ON AND UNSAFE LIGHT ON RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. RETURNED TO BAQ AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTI - [SDR 95ZZZM562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM562), Sep 25, 1995: BALLAST. SHORTED. ON DESCENT INTO MIAMI, EXPERIENCED BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT. ON GROUND INSPECTION FOUND GLARE SHIELD LIGHT BALLAST OVERHEATED. REPLACED BALLAST, SYSTEM CHECKED O - [SDR 95ZZZM505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM505), Aug 19, 1995: CLAMP. BROKEN. AFTER TAKEOFF MIA, EXPERIENCED LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION IN NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE CONDENSE - [SDR 95ZZZM197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM197), May 26, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 1700 BETWEEN L34R AND L35L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 1700. INSTALLED STR - [SDR 95ZZZM196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM196), May 26, 1995: DOUBLER. CORROSION. DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND THE OPENING OF THE C-3 DOOR FS 1160. TRIMMED OFF CORROSION DAMAGE, INSTALLED .125 7075-T6 FILLER - [SDR 95ZZZM195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM195), May 26, 1995: SKIN. CORROSION. DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION AND DISBONDING WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT OUTBOARD AILERON LOWER SKIN PANEL. REMOVED LOWER SKIN AND REPLACED WITH AN 040 2024-T3 SKIN PANE - [SDR 95ZZZM194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM194), May 26, 1995: JAMB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK ON FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FORWARD DOOR UPPER AFT JAMB CORNER. CUTOUT CRACKED SKIN, INSTALLED FILLER AND INSTALLED E - [SDR 95ZZZM193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM193), May 26, 1995: JAMB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK ON THE FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FORWARD DOOR FORWARD LOWER JAMB CORNER. CUTOUT CRACKED SKIN, INSTALLED FILLER AND INS - [SDR 95ZZZM192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM192), May 26, 1995: SKIN. CORROSION. DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN FS 1680 BETWEEN L-22L TO L-24L. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED SKIN, INSTALLED A .071 70 - [SDR 95ZZZM191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM191), May 26, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND AFT LOWER SKIN FROM FS STATION 1350 TO FS 1450 BETWEEN LONGERONS 31L TO 31R. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT LOWER SKIN FROM FS 135 - [SDR 95ZZZM138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM138), May 26, 1995: SKIN. CORROSION. DURING C-CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN FS 1680. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED SKIN. INSTALLED A .071 7075-T-6 FILLER AND IN - [SDR 95ZZZM137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM137), May 26, 1995: SKIN. CORROSION. DURING C-CHECK ON FUSELAGE RING ANGLE, CORROSION REPAIR ON FS 1680 IAW EO 9505073 WAS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH A FUSELAGE SKIN CUTOUT AT FS 1680, BETWEEN L26L TO - [SDR 95ZZZM136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM136), May 26, 1995: ANGLE. CORROSION. DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION DAMAGE FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE RING ANGLE AT FS 1680 BETWEEN L28R TO L33L. REMOVED AND REPLACED RING ANGLE AND INSTALLED TWO SPLICES IAW - [SDR 95ZZZM135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM135), May 26, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 1400 BETWEEN L34R AND L35L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 1400, INSTALLED STRAP DOUB ## 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 DCA97MA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97MA059), Aug 7, 1997: Douglas DC-8-61 (N27UA), Miami, FL, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: The airplane being misloaded to produce a more aft center of gravity and a correspondingly incorrect stabilizer trim setting that precipitated an extreme pitch-up at rotation, was (1) the failure of… - [NTSB MIA97IA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97IA206), Jul 5, 1997: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 (N27UA), Miami, FL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: failure of the right main landing gear cylinder due to stress corrosion. ## 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 19970807021309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970807021309A), Aug 7, 1997: Doug DC861 (N27UA), Miami, FL, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Aircraft crashed into a field and a highway on takeoff. (.4): on August 7, 1997, at 1236 eastern daylight time, a Douglas DC-8-61, N27UA, operated by fine… - [Incident 19970704029029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970704029029I), Jul 4, 1997: Doug DC861 (N27UA), Miami, FL, Minor damage. Narrative: on July 4, 1997, at about 2155 eastern daylight time, a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-61, N27UA, registered to argo air associates, operated by fine… ## Other aircraft with N27UA - [Cancelled 2018-03-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27UA-2018-03-02): Boeing 737-683, S/N 28302. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Universal Asset Management Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNIVERSAL%20ASSET%20MANAGEMENT%20INC), [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain, except the copies of manufacturers’ service documents, which belong to their rights holders.