# N811CK: 1971 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63F, registration cancelled 2002-05-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 6, 2002 - Exported to: Ghana - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f) (registry code 302198H) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 46147 - Year built: 1971 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 20, 1990 - Certificate issued: January 16, 2002 - Last registry action: January 16, 2002 - Mode S code: AB0D4F - Owner when cancelled: [Mk Airlines Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MK%20AIRLINES%20INC%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N811CK - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=811CK - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N811CK-2002-05-06 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-8-63F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f.md ## Service difficulty reports (148, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR K4HA99093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K4HA99093), Nov 26, 1999: FLANGE. CORRODED. PERU - DURING ROUTINE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SCHEDULED C-CHECK AND CPCP TASK CARDS, FOUND SPOTS OF CORROSION ALONG LEADING EDGE FLANGE. CORROSION DAMAGE ON INNER WIN - [SDR K4HA99091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K4HA99091), Nov 22, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. PERU - DURING ROUTINE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SCHEDULED C-CHECK AND CPCP TASK CARDS, FOUND SPOTS OF CORROSION. STA XFS-195000. (X) - [SDR K4HA99090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K4HA99090), Nov 18, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. PERU - DURING ROUTINE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SCHEDULED C-CHECK AND CPCP TASK CARDS, FOUND SPOTS OF CORROSION ALONG LEADING EDGE. (X) - [SDR CKSA98542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98542), Sep 29, 1998: AIR DISTR. ODOR. DURING CLIMB-OUT, EXPERIENCED BAD SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. RAN NASI SYSTEM THROUGH ALL SETTINGS AND VISUALLY CHECKED INSTALLATION OF SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. - [SDR CKSA98505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98505), Jul 12, 1998: SWITCH. NOT SECURED. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MIA, LANDING GEAR FAILED UPLATCH CHECK. MX NOTE: COMPLETED UPLATCH CHECK LIST AND FOUND WHEN LOWERING LANDING GEAR RIGHT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGH - [SDR CKSA98267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98267), Apr 20, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, FS 1700 STRINGER 29R CRACKED AT END. STRESS CRACK (CORROSION) .0625 TO END OF STRINGER 29R FROM LAST FA - [SDR CKSA98266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98266), Apr 20, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION. STRINGER 26 POSSIBLE INDICATION OF CRACK. COMPLIED WITH HFEC INSPECTION, DETERMINED CRACK TO RUN FWD TO - [SDR CKSA98028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98028), Feb 10, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. DUE TO WEATHER IN MIAMI AIRPORT SUCH AS HIGH WINDS, TORNADO'S AND FLYING DEBRIS, LT ELEVATOR AT STA XE 149.0 WEB SKIN FOR HINGE CUT OUT IS DAMAGED AND CRACKED. - [SDR CKSA98027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98027), Feb 10, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. DUE TO WEATHER IN MIAMI AIRPORT SUCH AS HIGH WINDS, TORNADO'S AND FLYING DEBRIS, LT ELEVATOR AT STA XE 221.0 WEB SKIN FOR HINGE CUTOUT IS DAMAGED AND CRACKED. R - [SDR CKSA98026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98026), Feb 10, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. DUE TO WEATHER IN MIAMI AIRPORT SUCH AS HIGH WINDS, TORNADO'S AND FLYING DEBRIS, LT ELEVATOR AT STA XE 272.0 WEB SKIN FOR HINGE CUTOUT IS DAMAGED AND CRACKED. R - [SDR CKSA98025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98025), Feb 10, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DUE TO WEATHER IN MIAMI AIRPORT SUCH AS HIGH WINDS, TORNADO'S AND FLYING DEBRIS, LT ELEV HINGE CUT-OUT AT XE 77.000 SKIN EDGES CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION - [SDR CKSA98024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98024), Feb 10, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DUE TO WEATHER IN MIAMI AIRPORT SUCH AS HIGH WINDS, TORNADO'S AND FLYING DEBRIS, FWD PASSENGER DOOR EXT SKIN AFT UPPER CORNER OLD REPAIR CRACKED SECTION MISSING - [SDR CKSA98023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98023), Feb 10, 1998: SKIN. TORN. DUE TO WEATHER IN MIAMI AIRPORT SUCH AS HIGH WINDS, TORNADO'S AND FLYING DEBRIS, LEFT WING, LOWER SKIN O/B OF O/B AILERON WS XFS 795 RIP ON SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGE - [SDR CKSA98022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98022), Feb 10, 1998: SKIN. WRINKLED. DUE TO WEATHER IN MIAMI AIRPORT SUCH AS HIGH WINDS, TORNADO'S AND FLYING DEBRIS, RT WING OUTBD FLAP INBD AREA AT STA 204 XRS HAS WRINKLED T/E. REMOVED DAMAGED S - [SDR CKSA98021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98021), Feb 10, 1998: LONGERON. DAMAGED. DUE TO WEATHER IN MIAMI AIRPORT SUCH AS HIGH WINDS, TORNADO'S AND FLYING DEBRIS, DAMAGE LOWER FUSELAGE FS 120.0 STRINGER 35R AND 34R. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF - [SDR CKSA98020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98020), Feb 10, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. DUE TO WEATHER IN MIAMI AIRPORT SUCH AS HIGH WINDS, TORNADO'S AND FLYING DEBRIS, LT WING L/E DAMAGE TO XFS 841 APPROXIMATE 1.5 FT. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF L/ - [SDR CKSA98006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98006), Jan 30, 1998: PRESSURIZATION. MALFUNCTIONED. A/C CANNOT HOLD FL350 WITH THREE TC'S ON, CABIN WILL CLIMB PAST 10,000 FT HAD TO DESCENT TO FL310. OPS CK ON GRND NORMAL MM 21-31-0, ADVISE CREW COMMENTS. AIRCR - [SDR CKSA96323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96323), Nov 24, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1660 LONGERON 11L CORROSION ON SKIN AROUND SCREW. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0 FIGURE 18 SHEET 3. C-4 CHEC - [SDR CKSA96322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96322), Nov 24, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT HAND TRAILING EDGE WING JUST OUTBOARD OF OUTBOARD AILERON IS CRACKED IN RADIUS. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED REPAIR AS - [SDR CKSA96321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96321), Nov 24, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WHEEL WELL DOG HOUSE ANGLE CORRODED. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW AIA ENGINEERING SKETCH AIA/E/2379, EA 96-326 AND AIA 8110-3 DAT - [SDR CKSA96320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96320), Nov 24, 1996: WEB. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT HAND NOSE TUNNEL FS 32 CORRODED AT UPPER WEB. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-2-1. C-4 CHECK WORK CARD NR - [SDR CKSA96319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96319), Nov 24, 1996: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1766 AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL SUPPORT ANGLE ATTACHING TRANSVERSE FLOORBEAM CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLAC - [SDR CKSA96318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96318), Nov 24, 1996: SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LONGERON SPLICE FITTING CRACKED STA 1260 TO 1280 STRINGER 35R. REPAIRED IAW AIA DRAWING AIA/E/2407, EER D8-05103, EA 96-326 A - [SDR CKSA96317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96317), Nov 24, 1996: SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LONGERON SPLICE CRACKED STA 1280 THROUGH STA 1300 LONGERON 36. REPAIRED IAW EA 96-326 AIA/E/2407, CORROSION CARD NR 5590-055, - [SDR CKSA96316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96316), Nov 24, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND INTERCOSTAL FITTING CRACKED STA 879 RIGHT HAND SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-0. C-4 CHECK CARD NR 3010, NON-RO - [SDR CKSA96315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96315), Nov 24, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND BATHTUB FITTING CORRODED STA 1220 STRINGER 32R THROUGH STRINGER 33R. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1- - [SDR CKSA96314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96314), Nov 24, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND C-PIT FITTING CRACKED STA 1260 LONGERON 32R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-0. CORROSION CARD NR 5590-0551, N - [SDR CKSA96313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96313), Nov 24, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF CARGO DOOR. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW EA96-326 SKETCH AIA/E/2387 AND AIA 8110-3 D - [SDR CKSA96312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96312), Nov 24, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND REPLACE FS 1240 THROUGH FS 1260 STRINGER 33L TO STRINGER 33R INNER SKIN. REPAIRED IAW EA 96-326 SKETCH AIA/E/2398. CORROSION - [SDR CKSA96311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96311), Nov 24, 1996: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED STA 1240 TO STA 1260 LONGERON 33L. REPAIRED IAW 51-1-20 DC-8 SRM. CORROSION CARD NR 5590-0551, NON-ROUTIN - [SDR CKSA96310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96310), Nov 24, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON INNER SKIN FROM FS 1140 THROUGH FS 1240 STRINGER 31L TO STRINGER 31R. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW - [SDR CKSA96309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96309), Nov 24, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1260 SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT STRINGER 33R. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-0 AND D8-05072 AND EA 96-326 AND 8110-3 DATE - [SDR CKSA96308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96308), Nov 24, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1260 FRAME CORRODED STRINGER 34R THROUGH STRINGER 34L. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0 FIGURE 2 SH - [SDR CKSA96307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96307), Nov 24, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT SIDE OF FRAME CORRODED STA 1240 STRINGER 33R. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW AIA DRAWING AIA/E/2401 REV 0 DATED 11-12-96. C - [SDR CKSA96306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96306), Nov 24, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1240 FRAME ATTACH ANGLE BLOWN OUT AT STRINGER 32R. REPAIRED FRAME ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0. CORROSION CARD NR 5590 - [SDR CKSA96305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96305), Nov 24, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1230 MAIN SHEAR TIE FITTING CRACKED STRINGER 31R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-0. CORROSION CARD NR 5590 - [SDR CKSA96304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96304), Nov 24, 1996: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND INTERCOSTAL HAS CORROSION STA 1140 LONGERON 33R. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-0. CORROSION CARD NR 5590 - [SDR CKSA96303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96303), Nov 24, 1996: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FINGER DOUBLER DAMAGED AT STRINGER 31L FS 1240 C-PIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FINGER DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-0. CORROSION CARD - [SDR CKSA96302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96302), Nov 24, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1220 TO 1240 STRINGER 31R CORRODED INCLUDING END FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED END FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-0. CORROSION - [SDR CKSA96301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96301), Nov 24, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND STA 1360 STRINGER 35L THROUGH STRINGER 35R FRAME CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0 FIGURE 2. CORROSION CARD NR 5590-0551 - [SDR CKSA96300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96300), Nov 24, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1240 TO FS 1260 SKIN CORRODED AT STRINGER 36. REMOVED CORRODED SKIN, INSTALLED REPAIR IAW AIA SKETCH AIA/E/2398 REV O SHEE - [SDR CKSA96299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96299), Nov 24, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND EXTERNAL SKIN HAS CORROSION STA 1260 LONGERON 36. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-1 FIGURE 7 - [SDR CKSA96298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96298), Nov 24, 1996: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND D-PIT DOOR FRAME FORWARD AT LIGHT SWITCH CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0 FIGURE 2 S - [SDR CKSA96297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96297), Nov 24, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND STRINGER 26L FS 1160 VERTICAL STIFFENER ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-1-0. CORROSION CARD NR 5590-0551, NON-ROUTINE TASK - [SDR CKSA96296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96296), Nov 24, 1996: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND INTERCOSTAL END FITTING CRACKED STA 1220 LONGERON 33R. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL END FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-0. CORR - [SDR CKSA96295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96295), Nov 24, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND DOOR FRAME ANGLE CRACKED AT FS 1220 TO DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0 FIGURE 1B. CORROSION CARD NR 5590-0 - [SDR CKSA96294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96294), Nov 24, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND STRINGER 36 TOP FLANGE IS CRACKED AT FACTORY SPLICE BETWEEN STA 1260 TO STA 1280. REPAIRED IAW EA 96-326 SKETCH AIA/E/2408. C - [SDR CKSA96293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96293), Nov 24, 1996: WEB. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1220 STRINGER 33R WEB CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION ON WEB AND REPAIRED IAW AIA SKETCH AIA/E/2398 REV O SHEET 1 THROUGH 8 DA - [SDR CKSA96292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96292), Nov 24, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LOWER FLANGE OF FRAME CORRODED STA 1140 LONGERON 33R. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW AIA DWG AIA/E/2405 REV O D - [SDR CKSA96291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96291), Nov 24, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1390 LONGERON 31 RIGHT BULGE IN SKIN. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF SKIN, INSTALLED REPAIR IAW EA 96-326, SKETCH AIA/E/2380 All 148: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N811CK-2002-05-06/reports.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 SEA00LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA046), Feb 20, 2000: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63F (N811CK), Seattle, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate inspection of the number 1 and 2 engine cowls by company maintenance personnel and inadequate preflight inspection by the flight engineer, resulting in unsecured cowls separating from the… ## 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. - [Accident 20000219008909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000219008909A), Feb 19, 2000: Doug DC863F (N811CK), Seattle, WA, No damage. (-23) On rotation #1 and #2 engine cowlings separated from engines, damaging left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. During maintenance on #1 and #2 engine… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.