# N812CK: 1967 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-61, registration cancelled 2013-08-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 16, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-61](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-61) (registry code 302195B)
- 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: 45890
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 2, 1992
- Last registry action: March 25, 2005
- Mode S code: AB1106
- Location: [Tecumseh, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Tecumseh)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0094° N, 83.9303° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49286, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N812CK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=812CK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N812CK-2013-08-16

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-8-61: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-61.md

## Service difficulty reports (53, newest 50)

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

- [SDR CKSA98340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98340), May 12, 1998: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND COMP NR 18 SIDE WALL RESTRAINT PULLED OUT OF SEAT TRACK, DAMAGED SEAT TRACK. REMOVED FLOOR PANEL TO FOM. REMOVED DAMAGE
- [SDR CKSA98339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98339), May 12, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT SIDE FS 1200 SKIN ABOVE NLG STRUT DOOR CRACKED. REMOVED DOOR AND ACCESS PANEL AS REQUIRED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW 
- [SDR CKSA98203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98203), Mar 23, 1998: WIRE. SHORTED. RT GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ON IN CRUISE INTERMITTENTLY. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE ON GEAR DOOR SWITCH SYSTEM, OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW DC8 MM 32-60-0.
- [SDR CKSA98088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98088), Mar 8, 1998: SWITCH. MALFUNCTION. RT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT AND DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT ON DURING FLIGHT, ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT SWITCH AND ADJUSTE
- [SDR CKSA98090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98090), Mar 7, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT AND RT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON. ALL ELSE NORMAL. CLEANED UPLATCH C/P, REPLACED BADLY MUSHROOMED DOOR LIGHT BULB, OPS CHECKS
- [SDR CKSA98085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98085), Mar 6, 1998: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. DURING CLIMB, DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT CAME ON AND THE RIGHT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT. GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WAS NORMAL. CLEANED RIGHT GEAR DOOR SWITCH ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
- [SDR CKSA98207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98207), Mar 4, 1998: LOCKS. LACK OF LUBE. AFTER CLIMB CHECKLIST COMPLETE, DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, RT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ON, ALL ELSE NORMAL. LUBED GEAR DOOR ROLLOVER LOCKS, OPS CHECKS NORMA
- [SDR CKSA97611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97611), Dec 24, 1997: INDICATING SYST. MALFUNCTIONED. AT CRUISE, LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID QTY COMPLETED EMERGENCY DESCENT AND LANDING CHECKLIST. EMERGENCY LANDING COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. PRESSURE R
- [SDR CKSA97558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97558), Oct 14, 1997: SEAL. DIRTY. AT FL33.0 CABIN RATE OF CLIMB WAS 50 FPM UP INDICATED CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 9000 FT ACCOMPANIED BY ALT WARNING HORN. DESCENT INITIATED TO FL 29.0. ACFT WILL NO
- [SDR CKSA96360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96360), Dec 8, 1996: TRAILING EDGE. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED INBOARD OF EXHAUST GATE. REPAIRED LEFT HAND OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE IAW DC-8 
- [SDR CKSA96359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96359), Dec 8, 1996: TRAILING EDGE. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED AT STA 340 APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG. REPLACED TRAILING EDGE IAW DC-8 SRM
- [SDR CKSA96358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96358), Dec 8, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE CRACKED AND TORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED TORN SURFACE IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 
- [SDR CKSA96357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96357), Dec 8, 1996: PYLON. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: NR 4 PYLON TO BE REPLACED. INSTALLED NR 4 PYLON IAW DC-8 MM 54-40-0 AND SRM 51-1-20D, 51-3-0 AND DAC DRAWING NR 57659
- [SDR CKSA96356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96356), Dec 8, 1996: SLOT VANE. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: LEFT HAND OUTBOARD SLOT VANE TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND OUTBOARD SLOT VANE TRAILING EDGE I
- [SDR CKSA96355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96355), Dec 8, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: RIGHT INBOARD AILERON TRAILING EDGE DENTED AND CRACKED. REPAIRED AILERON TRAILING EDGE IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0, DC-8 MIP-
- [SDR CKSA96354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96354), Dec 8, 1996: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: FORWARD LOWER SPAR CAP CRACKED AT OUTBOARD SPLICE. REPAIRED LOWER SPAR CAP CRACK IAW AIA ENGINEERING SKETCH NR'S AIA/
- [SDR CKSA96353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96353), Dec 8, 1996: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: FORWARD UPPER SPAR CAP CRACKED AT OUTBOARD SPLICE. REPAIRED UPPER SPAR CAP CRACK IAW AIA ENGINEERING SKETCH NR'S AIA/
- [SDR CKSA96352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96352), Dec 8, 1996: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: RIGHT WING AFT SPAR LOWER CAP CRACKED AT STA 408 SPLICE. REPAIRED IAW DRAWING AIA/E/2285, AIA/E/2342, AIA/E/2343 AND 
- [SDR CKSA96351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96351), Dec 8, 1996: DOOR. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: INBOARD AFT COWL DOOR NR 2 TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED APPROXIMATELY 24 INCHES LONG. PATCHED COWL DOOR TRAILING EDGE IAW DC
- [SDR CKSA96350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96350), Dec 8, 1996: DOOR. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: NR 2 ENGINE LEFT FORWARD COWL DOOR DENTED AND HAS SMALL HOLE. REPAIRED SMALL HOLE AND REMOVED DENT IAW DC-8 SRM 78-2-
- [SDR CKSA96349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96349), Dec 8, 1996: DOOR. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: LEFT HAND INBOARD SLOT DOOR DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND WING INBOARD SLOT DOOR IAW DMM 27-80-1 PAGE 201, 
- [SDR CKSA96348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96348), Dec 8, 1996: FAIRING. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: FLAP FAIRING TRAILING EDGE PANEL STA 98 LOWER LEFT WING DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP FAIRING TRAILING EDGE PANE
- [SDR CKSA96347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96347), Dec 8, 1996: PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: LEFT WING LOWER TRAILING EDGE PANEL AT STA 106 HAS HOLE IN IT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER TRAILING EDGE PANEL AT STA 
- [SDR CKSA96346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96346), Dec 8, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE FITTING STA 98 CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER WING TRAILING EDGE FITTING STA 98 IAW SRM 
- [SDR CKSA96345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96345), Dec 8, 1996: PLATING. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: SKIN UNDER OUTBOARD SLOT PANEL DAMAGED APPROXIMATELY 1 HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PLATING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-
- [SDR CKSA96344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96344), Dec 8, 1996: EXHAUST GATE. TORN. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP EXHAUST GATE TORN UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES BOTH SIDES. REINSTALLED EXHAUST 
- [SDR CKSA96343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96343), Dec 8, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: LEFT HAND OUTBOARD SLOT LEADING EDGE DAMAGED. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-2-1 FIGURE 2H, DC-8 MIP-1 SECTION 15, NON-ROUTINE T
- [SDR CKSA96342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96342), Dec 8, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: NR 3 PYLON INBOARD STUB WING ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED NR 3 PYLON STUB WING ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 54-2-1 FIGURE 19,
- [SDR CKSA96341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96341), Dec 8, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: WING LEADING EDGE LOWER SURFACE AT WING PYLON INTERSECTION CRACKED NR 1. REPAIRED WING LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACK IAW DC
- [SDR CKSA96340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96340), Dec 8, 1996: WEB. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: NR 1 PYLON INBOARD STUB WING UPPER WEB DAMAGED APPROXIMATELY 2 INCH HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PLATING IAW DC-8 S
- [SDR CKSA96339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96339), Dec 8, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: NR 1 PYLON SKIN DAMAGED AT STA YOP.270 INBOARD SIDE, APPROXIMATELY 3 INCH LONG HOLE. REPAIRED DAMAGED SKIN NR 1 PYLON
- [SDR CKSA96338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96338), Dec 8, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: NR 1 PYLON INBOARD UPPER SPAR WEB CRACKED AT STA YOP.270 APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES LONG. REPAIRED NR 1 PYLON UPPER SPAR 
- [SDR CKSA96337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96337), Dec 8, 1996: ANGLE. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: NR 1 PYLON INBOARD SIDE AT STA YOP.270 HAS TEMPORARY REPAIR ANGLE INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 
- [SDR CKSA96336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96336), Dec 8, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: LEFT WING UPPER SKIN DAMAGED AT STA 140 TO 150 JUST FORWARD OF CENTER SPAR DENTS AND HOLE APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES DIAM
- [SDR CKSA96335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96335), Dec 8, 1996: APRON. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: NR 1 PYLON APRON FORWARD OUTBOARD SECTION DAMAGED APPROXIMATELY 24L BY 3W. REPAIRED APRON PER SRM 54-2-1, DC-8 MIP-1 
- [SDR CKSA96334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96334), Dec 8, 1996: ANGLE. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: NR 2 PYLON INBOARD FORWARD SIDE OF STUB WING HAS TEMPORARY REPAIR ANGLE INSTALLED AT STA YIP.230. REMOVED TEMPORARY A
- [SDR CKSA96333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96333), Dec 8, 1996: RIB. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: LEFT HAND OUTBOARD FLAP 2ND RIB OUTBOARD OF EXHAUST GATE DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 57-2
- [SDR CKSA96332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96332), Dec 8, 1996: DOOR. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: LEFT HAND OUTBOARD SLOT DOOR DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND OUTBOARD SLOT DOOR IAW DC-8 MM 27-41-2, DC-8 MIP
- [SDR CKSA96331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96331), Dec 8, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: NR 2 PYLON DAMAGED INBOARD SIDE UPPER STATION YIP.230 APPROXIMATELY 1 HOLE. REPAIRED INBOARD PYLON INBOARD SIDE SKIN 
- [SDR CKSA96330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96330), Dec 8, 1996: DOOR. MISSING. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: LEFT HAND INBOARD SLOT DOOR LEADING EDGE MISSING. REPAIR DONE ON RO#230452 INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-3-0
- [SDR CKSA96329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96329), Dec 8, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: LEFT INBOARD AILERON LOWER SURFACE CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH LONG. REPAIRED PER DC-8 SRM 57-2-0 AND 57-2-1. TREAT
- [SDR CKSA96328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96328), Dec 8, 1996: SKIN. DENTED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: DENT IN NR 2 PYLON INBOARD SIDE ABOVE ENGINE EXHAUST. REPAIRED DENT IAW DC-8 SRM 54-2-1 FIGURE 7, DC-8 MIP-1 SECTION 
- [SDR CKSA96327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96327), Dec 8, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: HOLE IN NR 2 PYLON INBOARD SIDE ABOVE ENGINE EXHAUST. REPAIRED HOLE IAW DC-8 SRM 54-2-1 FIGURE 7, DC-8 MIP-1 SECTION 
- [SDR CKSA96326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96326), Dec 8, 1996: DOOR. CRACKED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: NR 1 ENGINE RIGHT UPPER NACELLE DOOR CRACKED AND DENTED. INSTALLED NEW DOOR PER MM 71-10-0, DC-8 MIP-1 SECTION 15, NO
- [SDR CKSA96325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96325), Dec 8, 1996: DOOR. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: NR 1 ENGINE LEFT UPPER NACELLE DOOR DAMAGED. INSTALLED NEW DOOR PER MM 71-10-0, DC-8 MIP-1 SECTION 15, NON-ROUTINE TA
- [SDR CKSA96079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96079), Jul 25, 1996: CUSP. CORRODED. SPLP - FLT NR 74558: DURING C AND AOS INSPECTION WORK CARD 007-1, FOUND FS 1600 THROUGH FS 1620 LT SIDE FRAME-TO-FRAME FORMER HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. MADE AND IN
- [SDR CKSA96078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96078), Jul 25, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SPLP - FLT NR 74558: DURING C AND AOS INSPECTION WORK CARD 010-10, FOUND CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR NR 1 TRACK RIGHT SIDE STA 580 HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. INSTALLED 
- [SDR CKSA96077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96077), Jul 25, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SPLP - FLT NR 74558: DURING C AND AOS INSPECTION WORK CARD 006-4, FOUND CENTER TRACK, STA 1420 THROUGH STA 1400, HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRA
- [SDR CKSA96076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96076), Jul 25, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SPLP - FLT 74558: DURING C AND AOS INSPECTION WORK CARD NR 006-4: FOUND RT TRACK NR 1, STA 1580, HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. INSTALLED TRACK AT AFFECTED AREA PER SRM
- [SDR CKSA9600057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA9600057), May 31, 1996: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. SPIM - FLT 74558 - DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED AT SPIM. ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERE DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING TIP, RIGHT AILERON, NR 1 ENGINE COWLS, NR 2 

All 53: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N812CK-2013-08-16/reports.md

## 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 19941023046319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941023046319I), Oct 23, 1994: Doug DC861 (N812CK), Seattle, WA, Minor damage. NR4 engine outboard cowling separated on climblut. Landed safe. Cowling found side runway 16L at sea.

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