# N826BX: 1968 Douglas DC-8-71F, registration cancelled 2014-01-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 6, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (registry code 302199D)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45998
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 21, 1993
- Certificate issued: June 16, 2004
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: AB4754
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Transport International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20TRANSPORT%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC)
- Location: [Little Rock, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Little%20Rock)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7381° N, 92.2473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72202, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N826BX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=826BX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N826BX-2014-01-06

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 Douglas DC-8-71F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f.md

## Service difficulty reports (31)

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

- [SDR IXXA0200004O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200004O), Feb 7, 2002: STRUT. CRACKED. EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO BDL, THE LANDING GEAR AND DOOR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR BU
- [SDR IXXAO200003O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXAO200003O), Jan 29, 2002: UPLOCK. LACK OF LUBE. EN ROUTE FROM MCI TO TOL, THE LANDING GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING BUT THE WARNING INDIC
- [SDR IXXA0100071O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100071O), Nov 10, 2001: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. ENROUTE FROM TOL TO BFI, ON DESCENT THE NUMBER FOUR ENGINE FIRE WARNING SHORT CIRCUIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND SECURED
- [SDR IXXA0100036O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100036O), Jun 6, 2001: HINGE PIN. WORN. IN ROUTE FROM RDU TO TOL AFTER GEAR RETRACTION LANDING GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR, WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE 
- [SDR IXXA0100026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100026), May 25, 2001: DOOR. OUT OF RIG. EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO BDL, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER A SUCCESFUL GEAR UP LATCH CHECK WAS PERFORMED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO TOL
- [SDR IXXA0100023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100023), May 3, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. EN ROUTE FROM SJC TO TOL, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE GEAR D
- [SDR IXXA0100017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100017), Apr 24, 2001: UPLOCK SENSOR. DIRTY. EN ROUTE FROM SJC TO TOL, THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE AND DOOR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE WAR
- [SDR IXXA0100009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100009), Mar 2, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. EN ROUTE FOR JFK TO TOL, THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON DIM AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE WARNING LIGHT EXTING
- [SDR IXXA0100007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100007), Feb 21, 2001: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO JFK, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR BUT THE WARNIN
- [SDR IXXA0100003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100003), Jan 9, 2001: SWITCH. CONTAMINATED. EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO JFK, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR WITH THE WARNING INDICATION REM
- [SDR IXXA0100001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100001), Jan 5, 2001: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. !ENROUTE FROM RDU TO TOL, THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE WARNING INDICATION EXTI
- [SDR IXXA0000045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000045), Jan 5, 2001: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. ENROUTE FROM RDU TO TOL, THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE WARNING INDICATION EXTIN
- [SDR IXXA0000044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000044), Dec 12, 2000: UPLOCK. LACK OF LUBE. ENROUTE FROM PDX TO TOL, AFTER T.O. THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED GEAR WITH THE DOOR WARNING INDICATIO
- [SDR IXXA0000043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000043), Dec 7, 2000: SWITCH. MISRIGGED. GEAR FAILED UPLATCH CHECK. CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES FOLLOWED ATI DOOR WARNING CHECKLIST. FOUND INDICATION PROBLEM AND CONTINUED ACCORDING TO ATI CHECKLIST. 30 MIN L
- [SDR IXXA0000032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000032), Sep 13, 2000: FILTER. CONTAMINATED. EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO DFW, THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A ROLL BACK AT THE TOP OF DESCENT. NO THROTTLE RESPONCE WAS MOMENTARILY NOTED THEN ALL ENGINE PARAME
- [SDR IXXA9800082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800082), Nov 10, 1998: CONNECTOR. WET. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE WARNING INDICAT
- [SDR IXXA9800062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800062), Jul 21, 1998: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. ON APPROACH, DURING GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING,THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE IN THE DOWN POSITION, ACCOMPANIED BY AN ILLUMINATED GEAR 
- [SDR IXXA9800056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800056), May 1, 1998: WIRE. CHAFED. EN ROUTE TOL TO DFW, DURING GEAR EXTENTION FOR LANDING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE CREW CYCLED THE G
- [SDR IXXA96104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96104), Jul 4, 1996: COALESCER. LOOSE. EN ROUTE FROM BNA-FLL AT FLT LEVEL 350, OIL SMOKE/MIST WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. THE RIGHT PACK SYSTEM WAS SUSPECTED AND SHUT DOWN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIG
- [SDR IXXA96103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96103), Jun 27, 1996: DOWNLOCK SW. INTERMITTENT. ON DESCENT INTO SAN, LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY THE WARNING HORN WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 50 DEGREES. GEAR CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL SA
- [SDR IXXA96102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96102), Jun 25, 1996: DOWNLOCK SW. DIRTY. UPON GEAR EXTENTION INTO TOL, LEFT GEAR INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY. ALL GEAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. GEAR WAS CYCLED, EXTENTION
- [SDR IXXA9550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9550), Mar 27, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND AT XRS-6 RIB. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED IAW DRAWING HSE27-57-169, WHICH WAS FAA DER APPROVED, AND EO 57-DC8-151.
- [SDR IXXA9551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9551), Mar 24, 1995: PLATING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, STUB WING, PLATING AT XRS 453. UPON DOUGLAS EVALUATION AND FAA DER APPROVAL
- [SDR IXXA9556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9556), Mar 16, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS BLENDED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. THE EXTERIOR PLATING AT STATION 530-550 BETWEEN LONGERONS 33 RT AND 36. DAMAGE WAS R
- [SDR IXXA9558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9558), Mar 15, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, AN AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR STOP FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE FITTING WAS MANUFACTURED IAW DRAWING HSE27-53-165, WHICH WAS FAA 
- [SDR IXXA9557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9557), Mar 15, 1995: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND LOADER DAMAGE AT THE FORWARD BASKET DOOR CUTOUT. THE FUSELAGE PLATING WAS ROUTED OUT AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER ADDED. REP
- [SDR IXXA9555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9555), Mar 15, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND AT STATION 520, BETWEEN LONGERONS 33 AND 35 RIGHT. THE SECTION OF BELTFRAME WAS REMOVED MANUFACTURED AND 
- [SDR IXXA9554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9554), Mar 15, 1995: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND AT FUSELAGE STATION 560-610. THIS AREA HAD A PREVIOUS REPAIR AND THE CORROSION FOUND IS ATTRIBUTE
- [SDR IXXA9553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9553), Mar 15, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS NOTED AT THE BELTFRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 1397, BETWEEN LONGERONS 34 LEFT AND RIGHT. THE LOCALIZED CORROSION W
- [SDR IXXA9552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9552), Mar 15, 1995: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT WING LOWER PLATING. THE CRACK MEASURED 1.75 INCHES AND WAS LOCATED AT XW 441.5, BETWEEN STRINGE
- [SDR IXXA9549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9549), Jan 25, 1995: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK, EXTERIOR CORROSION WAS NOTED AT FS 610, BETWEEN LONGERONS 34 LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY CUT OUT, ADDING A REPAIR FILLE

## 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 CHI95LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA049), Nov 30, 1994: Douglas DC-8-71F (N826BX), Chicago, IL, minor damage. Probable cause: the failure of the ground crew to maintain an appropriate center of gravity while downloading cargo from the airplane. A factor was the ground crew's failure to follow established downloading…

## 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 19941130044059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941130044059A), Nov 30, 1994: Doug DC871F (N826BX), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Unloaded forward cargo first contrary to instructions. Failed lock rack. Rolled aft. Tail hit ramp. Damage door.

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