# N8040U: Douglas DC-8-12, registration cancelled 1961-07-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 27, 1961
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-12) (registry code 3021904)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45307
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: June 8, 1961
- Mode S code: AAF324
- 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/N8040U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8040U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8040U-1961-07-27

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-8-12: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-12.md

## Other aircraft with N8040U

- [Cancelled 2011-07-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8040U-2011-07-19): Cessna 150M, S/N 15077880, built 1976. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Debold David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEBOLD%20DAVID), [Spring, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Spring)

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