# N785FT: Douglas DC-8-63F, registration cancelled 1970-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-63f) (registry code 302198F)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: July 7, 1970
- Mode S code: AAA3A8
- Owner when cancelled: [The Flying Tiger Line Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THE%20FLYING%20TIGER%20LINE%20INC)
- Location: [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N785FT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=785FT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N785FT-1970-08-19

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-8-63F: https://openairdocs.org/model/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/DCA71AZ002-79683), Jul 27, 1970: Douglas DC-8 (N785FT), Naha Ab, JA, destroyed, 4 fatal

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