# N4863T: 1968 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63F, registration cancelled 1972-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f) (registry code 302198H)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45951
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: November 26, 1968
- Mode S code: A601B6
- Owner when cancelled: [Trans International Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANS%20INTERNATIONAL%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Oakland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oakland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4863T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4863T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4863T-1972-03-01

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-8-63F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 DCA71AZ002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA71AZ002-79693), Sep 8, 1970: Douglas DC-8F (N4863T), Jamaica, NY, destroyed, 11 fatal

## Other aircraft with N4863T

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4863T): Cessna R182, S/N R18201778, built 1981

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