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N8041U

Cancelled 2016

Deregistered aircraft · 1964 Douglas DC-8F-54 · Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3B

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Cancelled: December 27, 2016
Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
Serial number: 45675
Year built: 1964
Type: Fixed wing multi engine
Engine: Turbo-fan
Airworthiness: Standard, transport
Airworthiness date: March 28, 1964
Certificate issued: March 27, 1991
Last registry action: April 10, 2006
Mode S code: AAF347
Owner when cancelled: Zantop International Airlines Inc
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Owner type: Corporation

Airframe modelDouglas DC-8F-54TCDS 4A25 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3BTurbo-fan

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N8041U and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB FTW93IA067Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDfw Airport, TXFailure of an engine turbine wheel for undetermined reasons.Jan 15, 1993 · Minor damage

FAA incident reports · 4

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N8041U and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Incident 19950815029199IClimb · Rochester, NYOn climbout catastrophic failure of NR1 engine. Returned. Found destroyed fan blades. Engine was destroyed.Aug 15, 1995 Incident 19930114001609IForced/Precautionary Landing · Dallas-Ft Worth, TXNR4 engine shut down on climb. Returned. Landed safely. Engine had a turbine failure.Jan 14, 1993 Incident 19920707026989IFinal Approach-IFR · Kansas City, MONR2 engine low oil pressure light on. Shut engine down. Landed safely. Found metal in NR2 engine oil screen.Jul 7, 1992 Incident 19911018052179IForced/Precautionary Landing · Las Vegas, NVNR1 engine compressor stall after takeoff. Returned. Engine tail cone parts found on runway.Oct 18, 1991 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports · 4

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

SDR ZIAA98039Skin · corrodedYIP - BELLY AT APPROXIMATELY FS 600, REINFORCING PLATE HAS SEVERAL POPPED RIVETS. REMOVED PLATE DUE TO CORROSION. REMOVED SKIN DAMAGE DUE TO CORROSION. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ZANTOP DRAWING SKA95008-1 REVISION A. SEALED EDGES WITH CS3204 B1/2. (M)Oct 3, 1998 · N8041U · Doug DC8F54 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin SDR ZIAA97041Indication Sys · malfunctionedBRO - SLOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL, ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS. INSPECTED SLOTS AND FLAPS FOR PROPER OPERATION. INSPECTION REVEALED NORMAL OPERATION. SLOT INDICATION SYSTEM DEFERRED IAW DC8 MEL 27-8. (M)Sep 13, 1997 · N8041U · Doug DC8F54 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System SDR ZIAA97037Indication Light · malfunctionedORD - ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO SLOT LIGHT INDICATION, RETURNED TO RAMP. ACTUATED FLAPS TO CHECK SLOT OPERATION. OPERATION WAS CONFIRMED AND SATISFACTORY. DEFERRED SLOT LIGHT INDICATION SYSTEM IAW DC-8 MEL, CHAPTER 27-8. (M)Jul 31, 1997 · N8041U · Doug DC8F54 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System SDR ZIAA96074Connector · dirtyMHR - DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON. SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, DISCHARGED BOTH RIGHT WING FIRE BOTLES. RETURNED TO MHR. INSPECTED ENGINE, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. INSPECTED FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM AND CLEANED CONNECTOR ON LOWER LOOP. RESIDec 4, 1996 · N8041U · Doug DC8F54 · Fire Detection