# N8246U: Douglas DC-8-33, registration cancelled 1989-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-33](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-33) (registry code 3021912)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45262
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: AB42F4
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8246U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8246U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8246U-1989-03-06

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Douglas DC-8-33: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-33.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 19791021055239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791021055239I), Oct 21, 1979: Doug DC833 (N8246U), Ypsilanti, MI. Flight returned with gear problems. Found gear door selector valve defective.

## Other aircraft with N8246U

- [Cancelled 2010-08-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8246U-2010-08-24): Beech A36, S/N E-2673, built 1991. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [North Alantic Aircraft Services Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTH%20ALANTIC%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICES%20CORP), [Boca Raton, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Boca%20Raton)
- [Cancelled 1965-05-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8246U-1965-05-06): Cessna 172F, S/N 17252146. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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