# N798UP: 1967 Douglas DC-8-71F, registration cancelled 2010-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 45898
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 1985
- Last registry action: June 17, 2010
- Mode S code: AAD78D
- Location: [Coral Gables, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Coral%20Gables)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7533° N, 80.2704° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33134, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N798UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=798UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N798UP-2010-07-02

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 (284, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UPS08854241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08854241), Dec 26, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A CRACK AND DENT RT I/B FLAP LWR SKIN AND INNER STRUCTURE. REPAIRED PER EO DC8-5750-31712 DOUBLER AND COLDWORK REPAIR.
- [SDR UPS08852912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08852912), Jul 25, 2008: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE L-1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS RELAMPED IAW AMM 33-50-02-2.
- [SDR UPS08852464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08852464), Jun 11, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AND RELAY UNIT REPLACED AND TESTED SERV IAW DC8 AMM 33-50-01-2-4.
- [SDR UPS08851956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851956), Apr 2, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR UPS08851709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851709), Feb 22, 2008: WIRE. SHORTED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. FOUND SHORTED WIRE IN CHARGING CIRCUIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED C/B DUE TO NOT POPPED WHEN SHORTED TO GROUND AND RE
- [SDR UPS08851655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851655), Feb 7, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-01-2.
- [SDR UPS08851592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851592), Jan 30, 2008: GIRT BAR. BENT. INSPECTION TYPE:IN BRACKETS HOLDING GIRT BAR ARE BENT. STOWED GIRT BAR BUT WHEN OPENING DOOR, WIND CAUGHT DOOR AND GIRT BAR FELL OUT OF BRACKET AND SLIDE CAME O
- [SDR UPS08851488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851488), Jan 23, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. RELAMPED ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-01-2. OPS CKS NORMAL. ALSO AS A PRECAUTIONARY, REPLAC
- [SDR UPS08851487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS08851487), Jan 21, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EVAC LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-50-01.
- [SDR UPS07850672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07850672), Sep 14, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK DRAINED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK REPLACED AND TESTED IAW DC8 AMM 33-50-01-2-4. FUNCTION TESTED SERVICEABLE
- [SDR UPS07850619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07850619), Sep 6, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS (2 EACH) OVER MAIN ENTRY DOOR INOP. RELAMPED (2 EACH) EMERGENCY EXIT BULBS REF MM 33-50-00. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR UPS07849911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849911), Jun 5, 2007: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A 2 EACH EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE ENTRY DOOR INOP. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR UPS07849772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849772), May 8, 2007: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY PACK REPLACED AND TESTED IAW AMM 30-50-01-2. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR UPS07849367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849367), Feb 13, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 LEFT WING UPPER SKIN AT XW 408 TP CANT 508 BETWEEN STR 6 AND REAR SPAR REQUIRES REPAIR. REPAIR WING UPPER SKIN IAW SAA EA 008-5730-01-A0660 A
- [SDR UPS07849366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849366), Feb 13, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 LEFT WING UPPER SKIN AT XRS650 TO XRS659 OVER STR 7 REQUIRES REPAIR. REPAIR WING UPPER SKIN IAW SAA EA3 008-5730-01-A0655 AND UPS EO DC8-57 3
- [SDR UPS07849365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849365), Feb 13, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 LEFT WING UPPER SKIN AT CANT 495 TO XW408 OVER CENTER SPAR REQUIRES REPAIR. REPAIRED WING UPPER SKIN IAW SAA EA 008-5730-01-A0659 AND UPS EO 
- [SDR UPS07849364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849364), Feb 13, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 LEFT UPPER WING SKIN AT CANT 495 TO XRS 554 BETWEEN STR 5 AND 8 REQUIRES REPAIR. REPAIRED UPPER WING SKIN IAW SAA EA 008-5730-01-A0658 AND UP
- [SDR UPS07849363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849363), Feb 13, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 LEFT UPPER WING SKIN AT XRS 589 BETWEEN STR 1 TO REAR SPAR REQUIRES REPAIR. REPAIRED WING UPPER SKIN IAW SAA EA 008-5730-01-A0656 AND UPS EO 
- [SDR UPS07849056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849056), Jan 23, 2007: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 - UPON REMOVAL OF LONGERON END FITTING FOUND ATTACHED BRACKET CRACKED AT 1781-L19R. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-
- [SDR UPS07849118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849118), Jan 21, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE GETTING OK TO INSTALL LT AUX TANK. FOUND CRACK ON LT STUB WING LE UPPER IB SIDE. REPAIRED LT LE IB SLOT SUPPORT STRUCTURE SKIN STA XFS-195 IAW RAA DC8-57-
- [SDR UPS07849110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849110), Jan 21, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 LT STUB WING L/E ABOVE NR 2 HAS A CRACK ON UPPER O/B SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SAA EA 008-5710-01
- [SDR UPS07848981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848981), Jan 11, 2007: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 NR 2 MAIN FUEL TANK HAS STRINGER END FITTING CRACKED AT STRINGER 55 JUST INBOARD XRS74. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER END FITTING IAW SRM 51-
- [SDR UPS07848994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848994), Jan 9, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 STA 1700 LBL 26 UNDERSIDE OF FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STRAP AND 2 EA REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 51-1-2
- [SDR UPS07849055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849055), Jan 8, 2007: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 - FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STA 1766 HAS CRACK BTWN L2R & L3R. STOP DRILLED 2 ENDS OF CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 REPAIR ANGLES IAW S
- [SDR UPS07849108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849108), Jan 7, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 LONGERON 35R CRACKED ALONG RADIUS AT FS 1400-1440. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON IAW SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-21 & DWG 3646937.
- [SDR UPS07849105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849105), Jan 7, 2007: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 L34L BETWEEN 1420-1440 HAS CORROSION UNDER REPAIR & ON LONGERON. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON IAW SRM 53-02-02 FIG 4A, 51-1-20D
- [SDR UPS07849101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849101), Jan 7, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 LONGERON 35L CRACKED ALONG RADIUS AT FS 1400-1410. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON IAW SRM 53-2-2 FIG 4A, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS07849107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849107), Jan 6, 2007: FITTING. GOUGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 AFT FUSELAGE INSIDE 60 ACCESS AT STA 1766 L11R, LONGERON END FITTING HAS SEVERAL DEEP GOUGES. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED END FITTING I
- [SDR UPS07849049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849049), Jan 6, 2007: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 - FOUND EMPENNAGE TAIL SECTION AT STA 1944 RT SIDE, HAT CHANNEL CROSS MEMBER STIFFENER HAS CRACK AT END. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND I
- [SDR UPS07849044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849044), Jan 6, 2007: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 - FOUND EMPENNAGE TAIL SECTION AT STA 1916 INSIDE 62 ACCESS HAT CHANNEL CROSS MEMBER STIFFENER HAS CRACK AT END RT SIDE. STOP DRILLED CRACK, 
- [SDR UPS07848936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848936), Jan 6, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 TWO CRACKS IN END OF RIB AT INBOARD END F/O RIGHT OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 REPAIR ANGLES IAW SR
- [SDR UPS07848881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848881), Jan 6, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 CRACKED RIB BEHIND INTERCOSTAL IN RT OB L/E AT XFS 650 PANEL 519B. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 57-02-00
- [SDR UPS07849193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849193), Jan 5, 2007: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 FITTING HEAVY CORROSION AT STA 940 L21R. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FITTING IAW SAA EA 008-5320-01- A0594, UPS RAA DC8-53-20607, SRM 5
- [SDR UPS07849119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849119), Jan 5, 2007: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 MAIN CABIN CUSP HAS HEAVY CORROSION AT STA 1120 LT AROUND FITTING. REPAIRED LT CUSP/SKIN AT STA 1100-1140 IAW RAA DC8-53-20608.
- [SDR UPS07849046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849046), Jan 5, 2007: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 - FOUND LONGERON TO FLOORBEAM FITTING HEAVY CORRODED AND CRACKED AT STA 960 L21R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR UPS07848942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848942), Jan 5, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 LARGE DENT ON NOSE OF RT CTR L/E. CRACKED SKIN, BROKEN RIVETS XFS 392. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER. INSTALLED CONICAL WASHE
- [SDR UPS07848937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848937), Jan 5, 2007: SKIN. WORN. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 INNER SKIN WORN/CHAFED AT OUTBOARD END OF RIGHT OUTBOARD SLOT VANE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INNER DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-3-1 FIG 9.
- [SDR UPS07848880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848880), Jan 5, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 CRACKED RIB IN RT CTR LE AT XFS 410. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2. REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 57-02-00 FIG 002, 51-1-21 AND 51-1
- [SDR UPS07848879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848879), Jan 5, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 CRACKED RIB IN RT CTR LE AT XFS 443. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 57-02-00 FIG 002 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21.
- [SDR UPS07848862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848862), Jan 5, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 RIB CRACKED UNDER GUSSET IN RT CTR LE NEXT TO PANEL 523. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED 2. REPAIR ANGLES AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-03-01, 57-0
- [SDR UPS07849227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849227), Jan 4, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 HFEC & VISUAL INSP DETECTED A .225 INCH CRACK ON THE C-4 (D-PIT) LOWER FORWARD JAMB CORNER AS MARKED ON PART. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSELAGE S
- [SDR UPS07849109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849109), Jan 4, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 LEFT UPPER WING SKIN POSSIBLE CRACKED AT XCW69 AFT SPAR VERY I/B SIDE. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED 2 EA DOUBLERS, 1 EA FILLER AND 1 EA ANGLE A
- [SDR UPS07849094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849094), Jan 4, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 HFEC & VISUAL INSP DETECTED A .335 INCH CRACK ON THE C-2 (B-PIT) LOWER AFT JAMB CORNER. CRACK EXTENDS FROM EDGE OF SKIN TO FASTENER HOLE AS M
- [SDR UPS07849053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849053), Jan 4, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 - FOUND EXT FUSE SKIN HAS 1/4" CRACKED AT L1 DOOR HOLD OPEN RECPT. REMOVED EDGE DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-02
- [SDR UPS07849052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849052), Jan 4, 2007: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 - FOUND IB UPPER RIB OF OB SLOT DOOR STRUCTURE HAS 4" CRACK,CENTER LEADING EDGE LW ABOVE PNEUMATIC DUCT. REMOVED, STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICA
- [SDR UPS07848996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848996), Jan 4, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 LONGERON CRACKED AT STA 1766 L14R. REMOVED CRACKED LONGERON, FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPLACEMENT LONGERON AND 2 EA REPAIR SPLICES IAW SRM 53-0
- [SDR UPS07848993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848993), Jan 4, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 LONGERON CRACKED AT STA 1766 L14L. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT LONGERON AND 2 EA SPLICES IAW SRM 51-1-21, 
- [SDR UPS07848980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848980), Jan 4, 2007: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TO LONGERON INTERCOSTAL ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 1766 L6R. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ATTACH ANGLE IAW SRM 51
- [SDR UPS07848978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848978), Jan 4, 2007: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TO LONGERON INTERCOSTAL ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 1766 L6L. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ATTACH ANGLE IAW SRM 51
- [SDR UPS07848954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07848954), Jan 4, 2007: SEAT TRACK. WORN. INSPECTION TYPE:C3 CAPTAIN`S AFT SEAT TRACK I/B WORN AND O/B HAS ELONGATED HOLES. REMOVE AND REPLACE CAPTAIN`S AFT I/B AND O/B SEAT TRACKS IAW SRM 51-1-20D, 51-

All 284: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N798UP-2010-07-02/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 19890609027499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890609027499I), Jun 9, 1989: Doug DC871F (N798UP), Louisville, KY. Engine shut down due to fire warning. Fire warning on rollout. Fire bottles used. Faulty wire in detection system.
- [Incident 19860522034139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860522034139I), May 22, 1986: Doug DC871F (N798UP), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. Split flap condition existed on approach. Safe landing. Found left inboard flap actuator link broken.

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