# N8608: Douglas DC-8-21, registration cancelled 1977-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 1977
- Exported to: United Arab Emirates
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-21](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-21) (registry code 3021906)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45429
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: December 22, 1976
- Mode S code: ABD247
- Owner when cancelled: [James H Goodwin & Assoc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JAMES%20H%20GOODWIN%20%26%20ASSOC)
- Location: [Orlando, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Orlando)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8608
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8608
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8608-1977-04-01

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-8-21: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-21.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 NYC68I0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68I0018), Aug 2, 1967: Douglas DC-8 (N8608), Jamaica, NY, incident, substantial damage

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