# N71CX: 1968 Douglas DC-8-62F, registration cancelled 2014-05-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 1, 2014 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-62F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62f) (registry code 3021972) - 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: 45961 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 25, 1995 - Last registry action: March 31, 2014 - Mode S code: A979FC - Location: [Moorpark, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Moorpark) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 34.3064° N, 118.8906° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93021, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71CX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71CX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71CX-2014-05-01 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 Douglas DC-8-62F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62f.md ## Service difficulty reports (200, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR IXXA20130107001O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20130107001O), Jan 7, 2013: TRANSCEIVER. INOPERATIVE. AFTER DEPARTURE, NR 1 HF RADIO TUNES, BUT IS WEAK AND UNREADABLE AND NR 2 HF RADIO WILL NOT CHANNELIZE OR TUNE. ACFT RETURNED TO PREVIOUS STATION. R & R CAPTAIN - [SDR IXXA20121210033O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20121210033O), Dec 10, 2012: CONTROLLER. INOPERATIVE. ACFT ENROUTE AND AIR RETURNED BACK TO DEPARTURE DUE TO F/O WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND ARCING. PILOT STATED F/O VISION IMPAIRED. R & R RT SIDE WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-1 - [SDR IXXA20121001028O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20121001028O), Oct 1, 2012: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. F/A EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHTS FOUND INOPERATIVE. R & R THE RT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AND BATTERIES IAW MM 16.02. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR IXXA20120907023O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20120907023O), Sep 7, 2012: ENGINE. STALLED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, CREW EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL ON THE NR 3 ENGINE. TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED AT 85 KIAS AND 1.96 EPR. RETURNED BACK TO GATE. MX PERSONNEL P - [SDR IXXA20120322009O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20120322009O), Mar 20, 2012: GROUND WIRE. DAMAGED. PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FORWARD BULKHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED GROUND WIRE TO IDENTIFIER IAW MM 20-50-1 AND RELAMPED SIGN. OPS C - [SDR IXXA1100770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA1100770), Nov 28, 2011: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. LEFT HAND PASSENGER DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE LOW AND IN RED RANGE (2600 PSI AT 22 DEGREES CELCIUS) - DISCOVERED DURING POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION. MX R & R EMERGEN - [SDR IXXA110065O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110065O), Oct 6, 2011: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN GEARS WERE BEING RETRACTED THE CREW A HEARD LOUD NOISE IN NOSE GEAR AREA. THEY CYCLED NOSE GEAR AND NOISE CONTINUED. THEY RETURNED TO WITHOU - [SDR IXXA110062O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110062O), Sep 25, 2011: GROUND WIRE. LOOSE. AIR TURN BACK, DUE TO AUTO PILOT WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED WITH ELEVATOR SERVO ON. THE ACFT PITCHES UP AND DOWN AND DISENGAGED IN VERTICAL SPEED OR ALT HOLD MODES. - [SDR IXXA20110925001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20110925001), Sep 25, 2011: FAN. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, THE LT RECIRCULATION FAN HAS A SMELL OF SMOKE. THE CREW TURNED OFF LT RECIRCULATION FAN AND SMOKE, SMELL WENT AWAY. THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER I - [SDR IXXA110058O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110058O), Sep 4, 2011: FAN. ODOR. DURING CRUISE, THE OVERHEAD COCKPIT CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT EMITS A BURNING ODOR WHEN TURNED ON. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND CLEANED - [SDR IXXA110059O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110059O), Sep 3, 2011: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTUIN, FOUND EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED BATTERY IAW MM 33-50-0. - [SDR IXXA110056O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110056O), Sep 2, 2011: FAN. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, WHEN THE CREW TURNED ON LT RECIRCULATION FAN IT EMITTED A BURNING SMELL. THEY TURNED THE LT RECIRCULATION FAN OFF AND SMELL WENT AWAY. THEY LANDE - [SDR IXXA110054O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110054O), Aug 19, 2011: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE, 30 MIN INTO FLIGHT, AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED AND WOULD NOT RECONNECT. THE CREW RETURNED . MX REPLACED AUTOPILOT CONTROLLER. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM - [SDR IXXA110051O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110051O), Jul 26, 2011: LIGHT. UNSECURE. DURING PREFLIGHT INSP, FOUND GALLEY SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING INTERMITTENT. MX RESECURED LIGHTING ASSY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 33-50-0. ACFT R - [SDR IXXA110050S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110050S), Jul 23, 2011: STRINGER. DELAMINATED. DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND NR 1 ENGINE LOWER STRINGER DELAMINATED. R & R DAMAGED STRINGER IAW MM 78-10-2. - [SDR IXXA110042O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110042O), May 29, 2011: FAN. DEFECTIVE. DURING CRUISE, THE LT RECIRCULATION FAN EMITTED A BURNED ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE CREW TURNED OFF THE LT RECIRCULATION FAN THE BURNED ODOR WENT AWAY. THEY LANDED WI - [SDR IXXA110038O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110038O), May 4, 2011: CONNECTOR. SHORTED. WHILE INCREASING THE INTENSITY OF THE ENGINE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS, THE CREW SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE INSTRUMENT LIGHT PANEL. THEY TURNED O - [SDR IXXA110036O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110036O), Apr 30, 2011: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE NR 2 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR FLASHED ON MOMENTARLY SEVERAL TIMES WITH ASSOCIATED AUDIBLE WARNING. THE CREW INSPECTED THE CARGO COMPARTMENT FOR - [SDR IXXA1100330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA1100330), Apr 18, 2011: ACTUATOR. DEFECTIVE. AT FL 320 CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROL WAS SET TO 340 FOR FOR A SELECTED CABIN 4,500 FT CABIN CLIMBED TO 8500 FT. CABIN PRESS CONTROL LEVER PHYSICALLY LIMITED T - [SDR IXXA110032O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110032O), Apr 13, 2011: FAN. FAILED. DURING CRUISE THE RT RECIRCULATION FAN EMMITTING AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE CREW TURNED OFF FAN AND SMELL WENT AWAY. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. - [SDR IXXA110028O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110028O), Mar 13, 2011: FAN. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, WITH THE RT RECIRCULATION FAN ON HAS A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR, WHEN TURNED OFF ODOR WENT AWAY. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX DEFER - [SDR IXXA110025S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110025S), Feb 28, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND LEFT HAND WING NUMBER FOUR SPOILER PANEL DAMAGED. THE SPOILER WAS REPAIRED IAW DACO MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-61-0. - [SDR IXXA110013O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110013O), Feb 6, 2011: PRESSURE SWITCH. CRACKED. DURING CRUISE, THE CREW SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO LOSS OF OIL QTY. THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INPECTED NR 1 ENGINE AND FOUND OIL DIFFERENTIAL PR - [SDR IXXA100042O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA100042O), Aug 23, 2010: FAN. ODOR. DURING CRUISE, THE LT RECIRCULATION FAN WHEN TURNED ON EMITTED A ELETRICAL ODOR. THE CREW TURNED OFF THE LT RECIRCULATION FAN AND CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT F - [SDR IXXA100041O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA100041O), Aug 20, 2010: FAN. DEFECTIVE. DURING CRUISE, THE RIGHT HAND RECIRCULATION FAN WHEN TURNED ON EMITTED A ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE CREW TURNED OFF RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN AND SMELL WENT AWAY. THEY - [SDR 2010FA0000919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000919), Jul 31, 2010: BEAM. CRACKED. (SPUY) NR80 ACCESS DOOR - BULKHEAD BEAM CRACKED 4" AT STA 1606.000 L-19 ON RBL-2: TO LBL 2". - [SDR 2010FA0000918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000918), Jul 31, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. (SPUY) FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STA FS 1558.000 L-10L. - [SDR 2010FA0000917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000917), Jul 31, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. (SPUY) RT WING NR 4 STUB WING LWR SKIN CRACKED APPROX 1.5" (CORRECTING SOURCE DOCUMENT: INS-100R-5700). - [SDR 2010FA0000916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000916), Jul 31, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. (SPUY) LT WING OTBD FLAP UPPER SKIN DENTED (STA XF 238.00 - 304.000). - [SDR 2010FA0000915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000915), Jul 31, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. (SPUY) RT WING OTBD L/E OUTER SECTION LWR SKIN CORRODED (XFS 710.000-760.000). - [SDR 2010FA0000914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000914), Jul 31, 2010: LONGERON. CORRODED. (SPUY) AFT ACCY COMPT - L-23R INTERIOR CORRODED (STA 1380.000 - 1400.000). - [SDR 2010FA0000913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000913), Jul 31, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. (SPUY) RT WING UPPER SKIN CORRODED AT AROUND STA XRS 74.889. - [SDR 2010FA0000912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000912), Jul 31, 2010: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. (SPUY) MAIN CARGO COMPT NR 6 TRACK CORRODED AT STA 372.000. - [SDR 2010FA0000911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000911), Jul 31, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. (SPUY) LT HORZ STAB - ELEVATOR LWR SKIN CORRODED AT STA XE 195.313.149.000 AND 132.750. - [SDR 2010FA0000910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000910), Jul 31, 2010: ANGLE. CORRODED. (SPUY) EMPENAGE - VERTICAL STAB TO FUSELAGE LT JOINT ANGLE CORRODED AT STA 1640.382. - [SDR 2010FA0000909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000909), Jul 31, 2010: FRAME. CORRODED. (SPUY) LT MLG WW - FRAME FITTING CORRODED AT STA FS 879.000 L-24. - [SDR 2010FA0000907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000907), Jul 31, 2010: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. (SPUY) RT WING INBD L/E OUTER SECTION UPPER PART CORRODED AT STA XW 257.000. - [SDR 2010FA0000906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000906), Jul 31, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. (SPUY) EXTERNAL FUSELAGE - LOWER SKIN PANEL BUTT SPLICE CORRODED AT STA 1480.000 L-11L. - [SDR 2010FA0000905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000905), Jul 31, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. (SPUY) LT WING - UPPER PANEL EXTERNAL SKIN CORRODED AT STA XRS 204.000 S-14. - [SDR 2010FA0000904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000904), Jul 31, 2010: HOOK. CRACKED. (SPUY) AFT PAX DOOR- HOLD OPEN HOOKS (02EA) CRACKED 1", APPROX AT STA FS 1440.000L TO L-15L. - [SDR IXXA10SMN073S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA10SMN073S), Jul 1, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STA FS 1556.000 LONGERON 10 LT. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FASTENERS A - [SDR IXXA10SMN072S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA10SMN072S), Jun 19, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND RT WING NR 4 STUB WING LOWER SKIN CRACKED. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT - [SDR IXXA10SMN071S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA10SMN071S), Jun 19, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND THE LT WING OTBD FLAP UPPER SKIN DENTED AT STA XF 238.000 - 304.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EX - [SDR IXXA10SMN070S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA10SMN070S), Jun 19, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND RT WING OTBD L/E OUTER SECTION LOWER SKIN CORRODED AT STA XFS 710.000 - 760.000. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOV - [SDR IXXA10SMN069S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA10SMN069S), Jun 19, 2010: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT LONGERON L-23 RT INTERIOR CORRODED AT STA 1380-1400. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED - [SDR IXXA10SMN068S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA10SMN068S), Jun 18, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RT WING UPPER SKIN CORRODED AT STA XRS 38.000 -112.000. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. PERFORMED NDT INSP. NO DISCRE - [SDR IXXA10SMN067S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA10SMN067S), Jun 18, 2010: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT NR 6 TRACK CORRODED AT STA 372.000. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRI - [SDR IXXA10SMN066S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA10SMN066S), Jun 17, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND LT HORIZ STABILIZER ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN CORRODED AT STA XE 195.313, 149.000, AND 132.750. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIM - [SDR IXXA10SMN065S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA10SMN065S), Jun 17, 2010: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND EMPENNAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE LT JOINT ANGLE CORRODED AT STA 1640.382. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. RE - [SDR IXXA10SMN063S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA10SMN063S), Jun 17, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RT WING INBD L/E OUTER SECTION UPPER PART CORRODED AT STA XW 257.000. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED All 200: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71CX-2014-05-01/reports.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 ANC11CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA101), Sep 10, 2011: Douglas DC-8-62F (N71CX), Yakota, Japan, no damage. Probable cause: The passenger's decision to ignore the fasten seatbelt sign, resulting in serious injury to the passenger during a turbulence encounter. ## 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. - [Accident 20110910026389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110910026389A), Sep 10, 2011: Douglas DC-8-62F (N71CX), No damage. While enroute cruising at flight level 270 in the vicinty of thunderstorms, the aircraft encountered turbulence. The captain had previously illuminated the… --- 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.