# N797UP: 1967 Douglas DC-8-71F, registration cancelled 2012-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (registry code 302199D)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45897
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 20, 1971
- Last registry action: May 24, 2004
- Mode S code: AAD3D6
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7795° N, 80.2996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33126, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N797UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=797UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N797UP-2012-12-13

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-8-71F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f.md

## Service difficulty reports (195, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR UPS03840165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03840165), Feb 11, 2003: LANDING GEAR. COLLAPSED. NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN, APPROX. 4 FT FRO M BLOCK. AIRCRAFT SOLD IN "AS IS" CONDITION
- [SDR UPS02839620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02839620), Oct 5, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A PIT 31 DOOR AFT TOP CORNER OUTER SKIN HAS 4 INCH CRACK THROUGH 3 RIVETS. REMOVED DAMAGED REPAIRED IAW 52-2-0 FIG 2.
- [SDR UPS02839619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02839619), Oct 5, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. PIT NR 31 CARGO DOOR WEB CRACKED. AT STA 40, APPROX. 12 INCHES BELOW MAIN DECK FLOOR. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF WEB. T G 35574 10-6-02 FABRICATED & INSTALLED R
- [SDR UPS01836191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01836191), Jun 25, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK DISCHARGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK, CKS OK P/N ON-OFF 5708458-503, S/N OFF FT L 158 O
- [SDR UPS01835643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835643), Apr 11, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB. L/E. SKIN IS CRACKED AND DENTED BEYOND LIMITS XFS 150. REPAIRED SKIN I.A.W. SRM. 55-2-1 FIG. 4
- [SDR UPS01835680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835680), Apr 5, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 140 FLOORBEAM IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS BETWEEN RBL. 50 AND RBL. 60. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM I.A.W. 8110-3 APPROVED DH SK 779-363
- [SDR UPS01835594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835594), Apr 4, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 LEFT WING L/E. UPPER RIB IS CRACKED AT XFS 327. REPAIRED RIB I.A.W. SRM. 57-2-0 FIG. 2
- [SDR UPS01835771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835771), Apr 2, 2001: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C2,3. RIGHT WING OB L/E. INTERNAL WRAPAROUND DOUBLER IS CRACKED AT XFS 572.5. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND REPLACED DOUBLER I.A.W. DWG. 5769600,AND
- [SDR UPS01835606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835606), Apr 2, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 660 SHEAR TIE CLIP IS CRACKED BETWEEN LONG. 26L-27L REPAIRED SHEARTIE I.A.W. SRM. 53-2-0 FIG. 2A
- [SDR UPS01835773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835773), Mar 31, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA 320 BATHTUB FITTING IS CRACKED BETWEEN LONG. 29L-30L REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING I.A.W. DWG. 3755822,AND SRM.51-1-20D
- [SDR UPS01835770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835770), Mar 31, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 450 LONG. 36 SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING I.A.W. DWG. 3750330,AND SRM. 51-1-20D
- [SDR UPS01835653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835653), Mar 31, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 300 BETWEEN LONG. 28L-29L BATHTUB FITTING IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING I.A.W. DWG. 3755822,AND SRM.51-1-20D
- [SDR UPS01835652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835652), Mar 31, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 300 BETWEEN LONG. 29L-30L BATHTUB FITTING IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING I.A.W. DWG. 3755822,AND SRM. 51-1-20
- [SDR UPS01835644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835644), Mar 31, 2001: STRAP. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 465 STRAP IN MIDDLE OF LONG. 33R IS CRACKED REMOVED,FABRICATED,AND REPLACED STRAP I.A.W. DWG. 3750349,AND SRM. 51-1-20D,51-1-21
- [SDR UPS01835642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835642), Mar 31, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 100 UPPER FRAME TO CUSP FITTING IS CRACKED AND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT LONG. 21R REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING I.A.W. DWG. 4597643,AN
- [SDR UPS01835598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835598), Mar 31, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 LEFT WING L/E. ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED AT XW454. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND REPLACED ANGLE I.A.W. DWG. 9753297,AND SRM. 51-1-20D,51-1-21
- [SDR UPS01835769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835769), Mar 30, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 390 LONG. 31L SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING I.A.W. DWG. 3754473-1N,AND SRM. 51-1-20D
- [SDR UPS01835745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835745), Mar 30, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT STA. 857 BETWEEN LONGERON 16R-17R. REPAIRED SKIN I.A.W. SRM. 53-2-0 FIG. 22A
- [SDR UPS01835711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835711), Mar 30, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 70 LOWER CUSP TO FRAME FITTING IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT LONGERON 21R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING I.A.W. DWG. 3610130,AND SRM. 51
- [SDR UPS01835679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835679), Mar 30, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 920 LONG. 18R EXTERNAL SKIN IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED SKIN I.A.W. 8110-3 APPROVED DH SK 797-908
- [SDR UPS01835651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835651), Mar 30, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 879-902,LONG. 24L IS CRACKED. REPAIRED LONG. I.A.W. SRM. 53-2-2 FIG. 5
- [SDR UPS01835604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835604), Mar 30, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 LEFT WING L/E. UPPER RIB IS CRACKED AT XFS 366.5 REPAIRED RIB I.A.W. SRM. 57-2-0 FIG. 2
- [SDR UPS01835603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835603), Mar 30, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 LEFT WING L/E. UPPER RIB IS CRACKED AT XS 448.581. REPAIRED RIB I.A.W. SRM.57-2-0 FIG.2
- [SDR UPS01835602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835602), Mar 30, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 LEFT WING L/E. UPPER RIB IS CRACKED AT XW 466.651. REPAIRED RIB I.A.W. SRM. 57-2-0 FIG. 2
- [SDR UPS01835601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835601), Mar 30, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 LEFT WING L/E. UPPER RIB IS CRACKED AT XFS 372.750. REPAIRED RIB I.A.W. SRM. 57-2-0 FIG. 2
- [SDR UPS01835600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835600), Mar 30, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 LEFT WING L/E. UPPER RIB IS CRACKED AT XFS 347.75. REPAIRED RIB I.A.W. SRM. 57-2-0 ,FIG. 2
- [SDR UPS01835599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835599), Mar 30, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 LEFT WING L/E. UPPER RIB IS CRACKED AT XFS. 360.250. REPAIRED RIB I.A.W. SRM. 57-2-0 FIG. 2
- [SDR UPS01835597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835597), Mar 30, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 LEFT WING L/E. UPPER RIB IS CRACKED AT XS 442.185. REPAIRED RIB I.A.W. SRM. 57-2-0 FIG. 2
- [SDR UPS01835595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835595), Mar 30, 2001: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 LEFT WING L/E. INTERNAL DOUBLER IS CRACKED AT XW 257.5. REMOVED,FABRICATED,AND REPLACED DOUBLER I.A.W. DWG. 5769589,AND SRM. 51-1-20D,51-1-
- [SDR UPS01835593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835593), Mar 30, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 RIGHT WING L/E. UPPER RIB IS CRACKED AT FASTENER END AT XFS 722.5. REPAIRED RIB I.A.W. SRM. 57-2-0 FIG. 2
- [SDR UPS01835592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835592), Mar 30, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 RIGHT WING L/E. UPPER RIB IS CRACKED AT FASTENER END AT XFS 772.5. REPAIRED RIB I.A.W. SRM. 57-2-0 FIG. 2
- [SDR UPS01835747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835747), Mar 29, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 RIGHT WING AUX. TANK UPPER SKIN IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT XFS 193. REPAIRED SKIN I.A.W. SRM. 57-2-1 FIG. 37 & 38
- [SDR UPS01835746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835746), Mar 29, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 RIGHT WING L/E. UPPER SKIN IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS BETWEEN XFS 341 TO XOLDI 6.225. REPAIRED SKIN I.A.W. 8110-3 APPROVED DH SK 797-486
- [SDR UPS01835710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835710), Mar 29, 2001: PAN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 C-PIT DOOR PAN IS CRACKED AT STA. 1180 AT LONG. 32R APPROX. REPAIRED PAN I.A.W. SRM. 52-2-0 FIG. 4
- [SDR UPS01835709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835709), Mar 29, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C2,3 STA. 1580 FLOORBEAM IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT RBL. 48. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM I.A.W. 8110-3 APPROVED DH SK 797-605
- [SDR UPS01835660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835660), Mar 29, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 1766 LONG. 17L IS CRACKED AND CORRODED REPAIRED LONGERON I.A.W. SRM.53-2-2 FIG. 10
- [SDR UPS01835611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835611), Mar 29, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 RT. WING L/E. UPPER SKIN IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS XFS 603.75 AT IB SLING ATTACH POINT. REPAIRED SKIN I.A.W. SRM. 57-3-0 FIG. 18,AND E.O. D
- [SDR UPS01835610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835610), Mar 29, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 RT. H-STAB. L/E. SKIN IB. SIDE OF STA. XFS 178 IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED SKIN I.A.W. SRM. 55-2-1 FIG. 4
- [SDR UPS01835609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835609), Mar 29, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 RT AUX TANK UPPER SKIN IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS BETWEEN XFS 20-26.25 REPAIRED SKIN I.A.W. SRM. 57-2-0 FIG. 37 & 38,AND DHM. ENGINEERING RE
- [SDR UPS01835768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835768), Mar 28, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C1, 3, LEFT WING CENTER L/E SKIN IS CRACKED AT XW 257.5 REPAIRED SKIN I.A.W. E.O. DC8-5720-7767-A
- [SDR UPS01835748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835748), Mar 28, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 LEFT WING L/E. UPPER SKIN IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT XFS 760. REPAIRED SKIN I.A.W. SRM. 57-2-1 FIG. 38
- [SDR UPS01835708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835708), Mar 28, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 1160 BATHTUB FITTING IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS BETWEEN LONG. 36 TO 35R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING I.A.W. DWG. 3755845,AND SRM. 53-2
- [SDR UPS01835659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835659), Mar 28, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 879 RBL. 63 CUSP TO FRAME FITTING BELOW FLOOR PANEL IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING I.A.W. DWG. 5643483,AND SRM
- [SDR UPS01835649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835649), Mar 28, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 1260-1280 LONG. 35L IS CRACKED. REPAIRED LONGERON I.A.W. 8110-3 APPROVED DH SK 797-370
- [SDR UPS01835647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835647), Mar 28, 2001: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 LT. KEEL BEAM WEB IS CRACKED AT STA. 879. REPAIRED WEB I.A.W. SRM. 53-2-0 FIG. 23
- [SDR UPS01835645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835645), Mar 28, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 1150 BETWEEN LONG. 35R-34R BATHTUB FITTING IS CRACKED REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING I.A.W. DWG. 3755843,AND SRM. 53-2-0 FIG. 2D
- [SDR UPS01835596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835596), Mar 28, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 1240, LONG. 35L INTERCOSTAL TO FRAME FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING I.A.W. DWG.3758495,AND SRM. 51-1-20D
- [SDR UPS01835608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835608), Mar 28, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 LEFT WING AUX. TANK UPPER SKIN IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT XFS 193, 8-10 INCHES AFT OF L/E. REPAIRED SKIN I.A.W. SRM. 57-2-0 FIG. 2A
- [SDR UPS01835607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835607), Mar 28, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 1180 LONG. 34R BATHTUB FITTING IS CRACKED REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING I.A.W. DWG. 3755841,AND SRM. 53-2-0 FIG. 2D
- [SDR UPS01835605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01835605), Mar 28, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C2,3 STA. 1180 BATHTUB BETWEEN LONG. 27L-28L IS CRACKED REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING I.A.W. DWG. 3755842,AND SRM. 53-2-0 FIG. 2D

All 195: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N797UP-2012-12-13/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19990817039319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990817039319I), Aug 17, 1999: Doug DC871F (N797UP), Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. A/c landed 32R, brakes locked up on rt gear & ground off tires & wheels causing gear fire. Fire department put out fire. Unsafe nose gear lite was caused to…
- [Incident 19930719030289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930719030289I), Jul 19, 1993: Doug DC871F (N797UP), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. Pilot misjudged the turn from high speed taxiway. Right main gear rolled off concrete onto unstressed asphault.

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