# N8010U: Douglas DC-8-51, registration cancelled 1981-10-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 8, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-51) (registry code 3021920)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45287
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: October 8, 1969
- Mode S code: AAE7FF
- Owner when cancelled: [United Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8010U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8010U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8010U-1981-10-08

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-8-51: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-51.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 SEA69A0010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0010), Aug 6, 1968: Douglas DC-8 (N8010U), New Richmond, WI, substantial damage

## 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 19780812037869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780812037869I), Aug 12, 1978: Doug DC851 (N8010U), Washington, DC, Minor damage. Tires blew on landing. Found light burned out on anti-skid system.

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