# N781AL: 1967 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63, registration cancelled 2017-10-31 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 31, 2017 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63) (registry code 302198B) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT3D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-series) (registry code 52035) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45926 - Year built: 1967 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 13, 1991 - Certificate issued: April 1, 2009 - Last registry action: July 15, 2011 - Mode S code: AA9448 - Owner when cancelled: [Executive Aircraft Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EXECUTIVE%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICES%20INC) - Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.6079° N, 111.8892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85260, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N781AL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=781AL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N781AL-2017-10-31 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-8-63: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63.md ## Service difficulty reports (17) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR IXXA0000020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000020), Jun 7, 2000: UPLOCK. LACK OF LUBE. EN ROUTE FROM FLL TO TOL, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED THE LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, ACCOMPANIED BY A GEAR NOT LATCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE FLIGHT CREW CY - [SDR IXXA0000009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000009), Feb 23, 2000: SWIVEL. LEAKING. RMS - FLT DQ1 - EN ROUTE FROM CAI TO RMS, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A DECLINE IN THE MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SYSTEM. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURE AN - [SDR IXXA0000006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000006), Feb 3, 2000: COFFEE MAKER. MALFUNCTIONED. SJC - FLT 834 - EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO SJC, SMOKE WAS SIGHTED EMITTING FROM THE FORWARD GALLEY HOT CUP ASSEMBLY. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE ELECTRICAL POWER TO T - [SDR IXXA0000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000001), Jan 7, 2000: PANEL. LOOSE. BWI - FLT 734 - EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO BWI, AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED A NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE COCKPIT FLOOR. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING WIT - [SDR CKSA98202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98202), Mar 21, 1998: FIRE WARNING. ILLUMINATED. TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED, SHUTDOWN ENGINE ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST. BOTH BOTTLES EXTINGUISHED. PERFORMED NR 2 ENGINE INSPEC - [SDR CKSA97585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97585), Dec 6, 1997: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT FL330 IN CRUISE. RESTARTED AFTER PERFORMING ENGINE FAILURE CHECK LIST. BOOST PUMP ON - 2800 LBS NR 1 MAIN TANK. CHECKED NR 1 TANK FOR OBS - [SDR CKSA97584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97584), Dec 2, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION: LONGERON END PLATE CORRODED AND CRACKED, LONGERON 33 RT, FS 1565 AFT ACCY COMPT. REMOVED CORRODED LONGE - [SDR IXXA9700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700001), Jan 4, 1997: UPLOCK SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. EN ROUTE, GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED WITH THE GEAR NOT LATCHED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT BDL. MAINTENANCE DEFERRE - [SDR CKSA96072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96072), Jul 5, 1996: SLOT PANEL. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT HAND INBOARD SLOT PANEL CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW LEFT HAND INBOARD SLOT PANEL IAW SRM 51-3-0, 57-2-0. TASK NR 79759. - [SDR CKSA96071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96071), Jul 5, 1996: SLOT PANEL. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT HAND OUTBOARD SLOT PANEL CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW LEFT HAND OUTBOARD SLOT PANEL IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-0, 57-2-0. TASK NR 79758. - [SDR CKSA96070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96070), Jul 5, 1996: SLOT PANEL. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT HAND INBD SLOT PANEL CRACKED TWO PLACES. INSTALLED NEW RIGHT HAND INBOARD SLOT PANEL IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-0, 57-2-0. TASK NR - [SDR CKSA96069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96069), Jul 5, 1996: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK IN SKIN STRUCTURE AT FWD ENTRY DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER MIGRATING UNDER KICK PLATE. REPAIRED IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 15. TAS - [SDR CKSA96068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96068), Jul 5, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CARD NR 6820-0551 AREA RUDDER AND TAB EXTERIOR, VERTICAL STAB TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE CORRODED AT FS 1766. REPAIRED IAW DOUGLA - [SDR CKSA96067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96067), Jul 5, 1996: HINGE BASE. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND STATION 219 FLAP HINGE BASE HAS LARGE CRACK, 6 INCHES LONG. REMOVED AND REPLACED STA 219 FLAP HINGE BASE IAW DC-8 SRM 57-1-0. R - [SDR CKSA96066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96066), Jul 5, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND TOP OF LEFT WING STA 74.8 HAS 2 CRACKS AT FASTENER NEAR LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED CRACKS AT LEFT WING STA 74.8 PER DC-8 SRM 57-2-1 - [SDR CKSA95088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95088), Jul 11, 1995: CONNECTOR. UNSECURED. KTOL - UPLATCH CHECK FAILED, DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT ON IN UPLATCH AND WITH GEAR UP. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. FOUND NOSE GEAR LOCK SWITCH CONNECTOR NO - [SDR BUFA9503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BUFA9503), Feb 6, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING B-CHECK WORK CARD NR 605001, FOUND RT FLAP HORN O/B STA 219 CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES VERTICALLY. TYPICAL CRACK FWD OF AFT ATTACHMENT A ## 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 19950811034319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950811034319I), Aug 11, 1995: Doug DC863 (N781AL), Polo, MO. Given heading to elp. NORDO until ATC realized KS ATC gave handoff but failed notify DC8 crew. Crew initiated call. --- 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.