# N53CA: 1960 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-33, registration cancelled 2017-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-33](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-33) (registry code 302191D)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT4A-3&5SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt4a-3-5ser) (registry code 52037)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45377
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 30, 1976
- Certificate issued: July 20, 1976
- Last registry action: September 11, 2008
- Mode S code: A6AE47
- Owner when cancelled: [Conner F A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONNER%20F%20A)
- Location: [Miami Springs, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8166° N, 80.3105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33166, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53CA-2017-06-07

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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-33: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-33.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 MIA81IA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81IA013), Nov 11, 1980: Douglas DC-8 (N53CA), Miami, FL, incident, minor damage

## 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 19801111090489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801111090489I), Nov 11, 1980: Doug DC833 (N53CA), Miami, FL. Hydraulic failure after takeoff. Flight returned. No flap landing, minor fire in brakes.

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