# N8001U: Douglas DC-8-21, registration cancelled 1978-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 1978
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-21](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-21) (registry code 3021906)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45278
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: October 8, 1969
- Mode S code: AAE46B
- Owner when cancelled: [United Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20AIR%20LINES%20INC)
- Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8001U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8001U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8001U-1978-03-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-8-21: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-21.md

## Other aircraft with N8001U

- [Cancelled 2019-02-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8001U-2019-02-14): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2881056, built 2018. Exported to China. Owner: [Globe Aero LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBE%20AERO%20LLC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland)
- [Cancelled 2012-08-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8001U-2012-08-27): Avian Balloon SKYHAWK, S/N 215. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Kyle, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Kyle)

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