# N817CK: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-61, registration cancelled 2001-07-10 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 10, 2001 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-61](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-61) (registry code 302195B) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45887 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Last registry action: May 29, 2001 - Mode S code: AB2399 - Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 35.0795° N, 89.8454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38119, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N817CK - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=817CK - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N817CK-2001-07-10 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 (27) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CKSA99001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA99001), Jan 5, 1999: LINE. CRACKED. TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WITH QUANTITY LOSS ON FLAP EXTENSION. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, REQUESTED FIRE TRUCKS TO STAND BY FOR LANDING. AIR BRAKE - [SDR CKSA98634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98634), Nov 3, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. AT FS -67 LT APPROX S-21L CORROSION ON STIFFENER WEB. REMOVED CORROSION, REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1D. FOUND AT OSC MAINTENANCE FACILITY DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT - [SDR CKSA98633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98633), Nov 3, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FRAME AT FS 1746.621 FROM STRINGER 34R TO STRINGER 34L. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW 53-2-0. REPAIRED IAW - [SDR CKSA98632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98632), Nov 3, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT ACC COMPT STRINGER AT FS 1640 TO 1650, BETWEEN S-20R AND S-22R HAS SMALL AREA OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW - [SDR CKSA98631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98631), Nov 3, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 21R AT RT SUB FLOOR BELOW FLT ENGR TABLE AFT BASE, APPROX 3 AREA OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2 - [SDR CKSA98630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98630), Nov 3, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. COCKPIT FLOOR WEB AND FINGER DOUBLERS CORRODED AT STA -99 TO STA -8, LBL 97. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1F. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW - [SDR CKSA98629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98629), Nov 3, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP TASK CARD NUMBER 5600-0551, FOUND SEAT TRACK SPLICE AT FS 1754 CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER B727 SRM - [SDR CKSA98628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98628), Nov 3, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP TASK CARD NUMBER 5600-0551, FOUND SEAT TRACK AT FS 1680 TO 1766, RBL 24 CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER - [SDR CKSA98627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98627), Nov 3, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP TASK CARD NUMBER 5600-0551, FOUND SEAT TRACK AT FS 1680 TO 1750 CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER DC-8 SR - [SDR CKSA98626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98626), Nov 3, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP TASK CARD NUMBER 5600-0551, FOUND SEAT TRACK AT FS 1680 TO 1750 CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER DC-8 SR - [SDR CKSA98624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98624), Oct 10, 1998: NASI SYST. ODOR. RIGHT NASI SYSTEM HAS BURNT SMELL WHEN TURNED ON. SUSPECT NR 3 ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED NR 3 AND NR 4 ENGINE RUN. NO SMELL NOTED ON GROUND AS PER DC-8 MM NAS 21-00- - [SDR CKSA98338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98338), Jun 1, 1998: MECHANISM. OUT OF ADJUST. FLIGHT CONTROLS ACT LIKE THEY ARE IN MANUAL REVERSION AT AIRSPEED GREATER THAN 230 KCAS. UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE LEFT OCCURS. DURING DESCENT AIRSPEED BELOW 230 - [SDR CKSA98208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98208), Apr 7, 1998: POWER CONTL VLV. FAILED. MAN RUDDER AND AILERON LIGHTS CAME ON IN FLIGHT ALONG WITH RES PRESS LOW LIGHT HYD QTY DROPPED DOWN 1/3 FROM FULL. LOST ALL HYD PRESS. PERFORMED ABNORMAL HYDRAU - [SDR CKSA97436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97436), Jul 1, 1997: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT HORIZ STAB T/E LWR SKIN BETWEEN XR28.846 AND XE176.156 FASTENER AREA DELAMINATED (FOR CORROSION). REPAIRED AFFEC - [SDR CKSA97435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97435), Jul 1, 1997: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT HORIZ STAB T/E LWR SKIN XE77.000 THROUGH XE221.000 FASTENER AREA DELAMINATED FOR CORROSION. REPAIRED AFFECTED AREA - [SDR CKSA97434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97434), Jul 1, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND NR 4 PYLON LT SIDE UPPER PART YOP280.0 PANEL SKIN HAS A CRACK (.5 INCH). REPAIRED AFFECTED AREA PER SRM 54-2-0. NON-R - [SDR CKSA96163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96163), Oct 21, 1996: FIRE AMPLIFIER. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 2345Z DUE TO FIRE WARNING. FIRE WARNING CAME ON THEN OFF, MONITORED ENGINE NORMAL. THEN GANG TESTED FIRE LOOP, TEST FAILED. AT THAT TIME - [SDR CKSA96138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96138), Sep 19, 1996: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS ON DESCENT AND WENT OFF WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. REPAIRED WIRE CONNECTOR AT UPPER AFT FIRE LOOP SYSTEM, OPS CHE - [SDR CKSA96137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96137), Sep 18, 1996: FIRE LOOP. DIRTY. FIRE WARNING ON NR 2 ENGINE CAME ON AT 500 FT ON THIS APPROACH AND AGAIN ON TAXI IN AND WILL NOT TEST. CLEANED CONNECTORS ON LOOP, REPOSITIONED LOOP ALONG FRAME - [SDR CKSA96127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96127), Sep 3, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FWD PIT STATION 410 LEFT HAND LOWER CUSP FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD PIT STATION 410 LEFT HAND LOWE - [SDR CKSA96126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96126), Sep 3, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND STATION 240 FWD PIT STRINGER 35L AND 36L SKIN HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED CLASS II REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIGURE 7. INSPECT REP - [SDR CKSA96125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96125), Sep 3, 1996: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND STATION 390 LEFT HAND LOWER CUSP FLOOR SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER CUSP FLOOR SUPPORT STATION 390 IAW 5 - [SDR CKSA96124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96124), Sep 3, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED FITTING FS 702 LEFT HAND CUSP UPPER. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 53-2-0 AND SRM 51-1-20D. TASK NR 83400 CORROSION CARD NR - [SDR CKSA96123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96123), Sep 3, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT HAND UPPER CUSP HAS CRACKED FITTING AT FS 702. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 AND 51-1-20D. TASK NR 83371 CORROSION - [SDR CKSA96074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96074), Jul 12, 1996: SIDE BRACE. WORN. KORD - FLT 76824: GEAR FAILED UPLATCH CHECK, LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED, CYCLED GEAR TWICE. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR INTEND - [SDR CKSA95105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95105), Oct 11, 1995: CONNECTOR. SHORTED. KMIA - ON CLIMB-OUT, HAD ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON NR 2 ENGINE. FIRED ONE BOTTLE, FIRE INDICATION PERSISTED. FIRED SECOND BOTTLE, FIRE INDICATION PERSISTED. REP - [SDR CKSA95083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95083), Jul 4, 1995: B-NUT. LOOSE. SFO - ON TAKEOFF, HYDRAULIC CAME DOWN AND GEAR TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO RETRACT. CONTINUED TO CLIMB OUT, THE HYD FLUID LEVEL CONTINUED TO COME DOWN CONFIRMING ## 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 NYC94LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA062), Mar 15, 1994: Douglas DC-8-61 (N817CK), Covington, KY, no damage. Probable cause: THE CAPTAIN'S IMPROPER DECISION TO CONDUCT FLIGHT AT HIGH ALTITUDE IN AN UNPRESSURIZED AIRPLANE, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INCAPACITION FROM DEPRESSURIZATION SICKNESS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT… ## 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 19940315015819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940315015819A), Mar 15, 1994: Doug DC861 (N817CK), Covington/Cinci, KY. Crew failed to fasten emergency door unnoticed by engineer. Obese pilot suffered decompression incapacitation. --- 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.