# N810CK: 1966 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-52, registration cancelled 2013-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-52](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-52) (registry code 302192D)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT3D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-series) (registry code 52035)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45814
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 7, 1992
- Last registry action: December 19, 2003
- Mode S code: AB0998
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.6544° N, 80.4122° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33186, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N810CK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=810CK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N810CK-2013-08-22

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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-52: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-52.md

## Service difficulty reports (9)

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

- [SDR CKSA98009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98009), Feb 5, 1998: SWITCH. MALFUNCTION. LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON AT ALL TIMES UNTIL DOWN AND LOCKED. REPLACED LEFT GEAR DOOR SWITCH. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW MM CHAPTER 32-7.
- [SDR CKSA98010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98010), Feb 4, 1998: SWITCH. MALFUNCTION. LT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON AT ALL TIMES WITH GEAR UP AND LOCKED. WHEN GEAR PLACED IN DOWN POSITION LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON. OK WITH GEAR DOWN AN
- [SDR CKSA97311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97311), Jun 10, 1997: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 90-16-05 SB 57-72 R-3, FOUND UPPER FRONT SPAR CAP FORWARD FLANGE RIGHT HAND WING HAS CRACKS OF 1 INCH LENGTH XFS 25, 1.75 INCH LENGT
- [SDR CKSA97310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97310), Jun 10, 1997: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 90-16-05 SB 57-30 R-4, FOUND LOWER FRONT SPAR CAP FORWARD FLANGE RIGHT HAND WING HAS TWO CRACKS OF .25 INCH LENGTH XFS 56 AND .125 I
- [SDR CKSA97004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97004), Jan 14, 1997: PRESSURIZATION. MALFUNCTIONED. FL29,000 FT CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO 10,000 FT AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. INITIALLY CABIN HAD A DIFFERENTIAL OF 7.6 DURING CLIMB BEFORE IT STARTED CLIMBING
- [SDR CKSA97001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97001), Jan 6, 1997: TURBO COMP. MALFUNCTIONED. LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION AT ALTITUDE APPROX FL340, UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE IN AUTO OR MANUAL. AIA ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED. OPERATION OF NR 4 T
- [SDR CKSA96122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96122), Aug 27, 1996: BALLAST. FAILED. SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR LIKE FLUORESCENT LIGHT BALLAST. TURNED ALL LIGHTS OFF, TURNED ALL LIGHTS BACK ON ONE AT A TIME EXCEPT FLUORESCENT LIGHTS AND SME
- [SDR CKSA95147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95147), Dec 14, 1995: FIRE LOOP. DIRTY. KBYH - AT APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF WE HAD A FIRE WARNING AND BELL ON NR 2 ENGINE. WE PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR ENGINE FIRE. FIRE WARNI
- [SDR CKSA95141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95141), Nov 9, 1995: FIRE LOOP. BROKEN. KCLE - FLT 68675 - ON SHORT APPROACH INTO CLE, HAD FIRE INDICATION ON NR 2 ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED ALL APPROPRIATE CHECK LISTS. PULLED NR 2 FIRE HANDLES, DISCHARGE

## 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 DEN93FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA015), Dec 9, 1992: Douglas DC-8-52 (N810CK), Denver, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN ENCOUNTER WITH SEVERE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.

## 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 19980818035649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980818035649I), Aug 18, 1998: Doug DC852 (N810CK), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. (A) the nose gear collapsed after landing on runway 27R (b) the pilots statement indicated there were three green lights and normal touch down. The nose gear…
- [Accident 19921209049549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921209049549A), Dec 9, 1992: Doug DC852 (N810CK), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Encountered severe turbulence. Engine pylon and engine separated. Left wing leading edge also. Landed safely.

## Other aircraft with N810CK

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N810CK): Bombardier BD-700-1A10, S/N 60133, built 2024

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