# N870BX: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63, registration cancelled 2017-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63) (registry code 302198B)
- 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: 46036
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 1985
- Certificate issued: June 30, 2005
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: ABF685
- Owner when cancelled: [Alg Transportation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALG%20TRANSPORTATION%20INC)
- Location: [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0571° N, 94.5939° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N870BX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=870BX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N870BX-2017-05-22

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-8-63: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63.md

## Service difficulty reports (109, newest 50)

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

- [SDR IXXA0000037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000037), Oct 28, 2000: PANEL. DEFECTIVE. EN ROUTE FROM LRD TO BRO, DURING DESCENT LOST OF ALL GENERATOR ELECTRICAL POWER WAS EXPERIENCED. THE FLT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND ALL ELECTRICAL POW
- [SDR IXXA0000012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000012), Mar 29, 2000: UNKNOWN. ODOR. FLT 823 - MKE-TOL, AN ODOR WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT WHEN THE CENTER PEDESTAL LIGHTING FUSE ILLUMINATED, THEN SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVE
- [SDR CKSA98259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98259), Apr 14, 1998: TRANSFORMER. MALFUNCTION. ON LANDING F/E'S PANEL BEHIND LIGHT SWITCH'S BEGAN TO ARC AND SMOKE. ON INSPECTION OF LIGHT SWITCHES FOUND DAMAGE ON FLOOD LIGHT SWITCHES PULLED BREAKERS AS REQ
- [SDR CKSA98201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98201), Feb 28, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND B-PIT DOOR HAS CORROSION ON LOWER SEAL CHANNEL FWD LOWER TO AFT LOWER. REMOVED MINOR SURFACE CORROSION ON LOWER AFT C
- [SDR CKSA98200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98200), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORROSION ON FWD FACE OF FRAME AT FS Y180 ABOVE LONGERON 34R. CORROSION REMOVAL BEYOND DC8 SRM LIMITS I
- [SDR CKSA98199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98199), Feb 28, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION. NR 1 T-BOLT BACK-UP FITTING CORRODED STA Y288. REMOVED NR 1 T BOLT BACK UP FITTING AT STA Y288. CLEANED
- [SDR CKSA98198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98198), Feb 28, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORROSION ON FITTING AT FS 340 BETWEEN LONGERON 34R AND 35R. CORROSION IS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FITTIN
- [SDR CKSA98197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98197), Feb 28, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME TO SPAR FITTING CENTER WING UPPER SKIN UNDER CUSP RIGHT SIDE STA680 X=-64. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SR
- [SDR CKSA98196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98196), Feb 28, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND COCKPIT FLOOR TRACK SECOND OBSERVERS SEAT AFT TRACK HAS CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT FLOOR TR
- [SDR CKSA98195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98195), Feb 28, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND COCKPIT FLOOR TRACK SECOND OBSERVERS SEAT FWD TRACK HAS CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD FLOOR TR
- [SDR CKSA98194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98194), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORROSION OF FLOOR FRAME STA 240 ABOVE LONGERON 35L A PIT. AFTER REMOVAL OF CORROSION FLOOR FRAME OUT O
- [SDR CKSA98193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98193), Feb 28, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORROSION ON UPPER CUSP FITTING AT FS 580 LT. REMOVED UPPER CUSP FITTING AT STA 580 LT. CORROSION EVALU
- [SDR CKSA98192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98192), Feb 28, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORROSION AND GOUGE MARK ON LT UPPER CUSP FITTING AT FS 1000. REMOVED OLD FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 53-1-0. D
- [SDR CKSA98191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98191), Feb 28, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORROSION SPOT ON LT SIDE OF LONG 34 RT AT FS Y298 INSIDE DOOR CUT OUT. CORROSION REMOVAL IS BEYOND LIM
- [SDR CKSA98190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98190), Feb 28, 1998: BULKHEAD WEB. PUNCTURED. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND NUMEROUS PUNCTURES ON LOWER END OF 9G BULKHEAD. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS TO REPAIR PUNCTURES ON LOWER END OF 9G BUL
- [SDR CKSA98189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98189), Feb 28, 1998: BULKHEAD ANGLE. BROKEN. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND BULKHEAD ATTACH ANGLE RT SIDE BETWEEN C AND D PITS FS 1320 HAS AREA BROKEN OUT AT TWO HOLES WHERE ATTACH ANGLE ATTACHES TO
- [SDR CKSA98188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98188), Feb 28, 1998: SEAT TRACK. WORN. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CAPT'S UPPER SEAT TRACKS WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FWD SEAT TRACK T'S AT CAPT'S POSITION IAW DC8 SRM 53-1-0 AND
- [SDR CKSA98187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98187), Feb 28, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN TORN DAMAGE TOP OF DOOR CUT OUT BOX FS 320 TO 330 ABOVE LONGERON 35 RT. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED AREA AT FS 320 TO 330 LONG
- [SDR CKSA98186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98186), Feb 28, 1998: FLANGE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME FLANGE CRACKED STA Y420 ABOVE LONGERON 36. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AT FS 420 TO ACCESS DAMAGE AREA FROM LONGERON 35 TO 3
- [SDR CKSA98185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98185), Feb 28, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WHEEL WELL BARE METAL WITH SLIGHT CORROSION ON TOP OF LONGERON 24 STA 980 AROUND 2 AFT BOLT HEADS. REMOVED CORRO
- [SDR CKSA98184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98184), Feb 28, 1998: FITTING. MISDRILLED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND HOLES DRILLED INTO RT UPPER CUSP FITTING AT FS 1000. REMOVED AND REPLACED CUSP FITTING AT FS 1000 IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND
- [SDR CKSA98183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98183), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND LT FRAME CRACKED AT FS 1560. REMOVED CUSP FITTING AND CUT OUT CRACKED FRAME SEGMENT ON LT FRAME STA 1560. FABRICATED NEW F
- [SDR CKSA98182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98182), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL HOLES DRILLED INTO RT FRAME AT FS 480, 5.5 ABOVE UPPER CUSP AREA. PLUGGED HOLES, FABED SHIM, ANGLE AND DRILLED RT 
- [SDR CKSA98181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98181), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL HOLES DRILLED INTO RT FRAME AT FS 560, 5.5 ABOVE UPPER CUSP AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE IAW COTNEY DWG NR D93-R0
- [SDR CKSA98180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98180), Feb 28, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT WING L/E STA XFS710 LOWER SEAM SCREW HEADS PULLED THROUGH L/E SKIN. FABRICATED FILLER PLATE FROM 7075-T6 .063 IAW 
- [SDR CKSA98179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98179), Feb 28, 1998: FITTING. MISDRILLED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND LT UPPER CUSP FITTING AT FS 600 DRILLED INTO. REMOVED LT UPPER CUSP FITTING AT FS 600. POSITION AND FITTED NEW CUSP FITTIN
- [SDR CKSA98178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98178), Feb 28, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND FITTING CRACKED ON STA 857 FRAME RT SIDE 20 INCHES ABOVE CUSP. REMOVED FITTING FROM STA 857 FRAME, FABRICATED FITTING IAW 
- [SDR CKSA98177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98177), Feb 28, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND FITTING CRACKED ON STA 902 FRAME RT SIDE 20 INCHES ABOVE CUSP. REMOVED DAMAGED FITTING, FABRICATED NEW FITTING IAW DAC DWG
- [SDR CKSA98176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98176), Feb 28, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A PIT DOOR INNER SKIN CRACKED 2 PLACES UPPER FWD CORNER. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND FABRICATED, HEAT-TREATED, TREATED AND
- [SDR CKSA98175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98175), Feb 28, 1998: SEAT TRACK. WORN. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT TRACK WORN, STA 1400, BL 45RT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 2 PLACES FOR PLUG REPAIR AT STA 1400 BL 45RT IAW DC8 SRM 53-
- [SDR CKSA98174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98174), Feb 28, 1998: SEAT TRACK. WORN. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT TRACK WORN, STA 860, BL 45RT. REMOVED THE DAMAGED CARGO TRACK AT STA 860, BL 45RT. CORROSION TREATED AND PRIMED 
- [SDR CKSA98173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98173), Feb 28, 1998: SEAT TRACK. WORN. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT TRACK WORN, STA 770 BL 24RT. CUT WORN OUT SEAT TRACK AT STA 770, BL 24RT. INSTALLED CHANNELS AND SEAT TRACK IAW 
- [SDR CKSA98172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98172), Feb 28, 1998: SEAT TRACK. WORN. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT TRACK WORN, STA 1130, BL 24RT. CUT THE DAMAGED SEAT TRACK AT STA 1130 BL 24RT TO FIT PLUGS AND CHANNELS. INSTALL
- [SDR CKSA98171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98171), Feb 28, 1998: SEAT TRACK. BROKEN. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT TRACK LUGS BROKEN AT BEAR TRAP POSITION BETWEEN COMP 1 AND 2 BL 24RT. ROUTED OUT BROKEN LUGS AT BEAR STRAP BETWE
- [SDR CKSA98170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98170), Feb 28, 1998: SEAT TRACK. WORN. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT TRACK WORN, STA 1220 BL 45 LT. REMOVED DAMAGE FROM SEAT TRACK TO FLT TRACK PLUGGED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3 FIG 6D. PR
- [SDR CKSA98169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98169), Feb 28, 1998: SEAT TRACK. WORN. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT TRACK WORN, STA 680, BL 0. REMOVED 2 SECTIONS OF WORN SEAT TRACK, STA 680, BL 0. INSTALLED TWO TRACK PLUGS IAW D
- [SDR CKSA98168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98168), Feb 28, 1998: SEAT TRACK. WORN. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT TRACK WORN, STA 870, BL 0. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SEAT TRACK 2 PLACES FOR PLUG REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3. TREAT
- [SDR CKSA98167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98167), Feb 28, 1998: SEAT TRACK. WORN. DURING ROUTINE C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT TRACK WORN, STA 1310, BL 24RT. REMOVED DAMAGED CARGO TRACK AT STA 1310, BL 24RT TO FIT PLUGS. CORROSION TREATED,
- [SDR CKSA98166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98166), Feb 28, 1998: SPLICE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORROSION ON DOUBLER FS 1050 LONG 31LT. CLEANED CORROSION ON SPLICE PLATE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. CORROSION
- [SDR CKSA98165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98165), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND HOLE DRILLED INTO LT FRAME RADIUS AT FS 580, 12 ABOVE UPPER CUSP AREA. PLUGGED MISDRILLED HOLES FABRICATED SHIM AND REPAIR
- [SDR CKSA98164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98164), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND HOLE DRILLED INTO LT FRAME RADIUS AT FS 480, 20 ABOVE UPPER CUSP AREA AND GOUGE AT 12 ABOVE UPPER CUSP AREA. FABRICATED RE
- [SDR CKSA98163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98163), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL HOLES DRILLED INTO LT FRAME RADIUS AT FS 1540, 5 ABOVE UPPER CUSP AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE FOR FRA
- [SDR CKSA98162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98162), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL HOLES DRILLED IN LT FRAME RADIUS AT FS 1520, 5 ABOVE UPPER CUSP AREA. INSTALLED RIVET IN MISDRILLED HOLE IN RADIUS
- [SDR CKSA98161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98161), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL HOLES DRILLED INTO LT FRAME AT FS 1500 5 ABOVE UPPER CUSP AREA. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME OF LT FRAME FS 1500 
- [SDR CKSA98160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98160), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL HOLES DRILLED INTO LT FRAME AT FS 1480, 5 ABOVE UPPER CUSP AREA AND ON LT FRAME RADIUS FROM 9 TO 44 ABOVE UPPER CU
- [SDR CKSA98159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98159), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL HOLES DRILLED INTO LT FRAME AT FS 1460, 5 ABOVE UPPER CUSP AREA. FAB 2 REPAIRS IAW COTNEY DWG NBR D93-R33. HEAT TR
- [SDR CKSA98158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98158), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL HOLES DRILLED INTO LT FRAME AT FS 1440, 5 ABOVE UPPER CUSP AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS FOR STA 1440 LT SIDE, 5 A
- [SDR CKSA98157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98157), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL HOLES DRILLED INTO LT FRAME AT FS 1420, 5 ABOVE UPPER CUSP AREA AND LT FRAME RADIUS AT 31 AND 40 ABOVE UPPER CUSP 
- [SDR CKSA98156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98156), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL HOLES DRILLED INTO LT FRAME AT FS 1380, 5 ABOVE UPPER CUSP AREA. FABRICATED, DRILLED, HEAT-TREATED, TREATED AND PR
- [SDR CKSA98155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98155), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL HOLES DRILLED INTO LT FRAME AT FS 1360, 5 ABOVE UPPER CUSP AREA. FABRICATED REPAIRS DRILLED TO FIT FRAME AT STA 13

All 109: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N870BX-2017-05-22/reports.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 BFO93IA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93IA176), Sep 15, 1993: Douglas DC-8-63 (N870BX), Toledo, OH, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE OPERATOR MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL'S FAILURE TO PERFORM AN ADEQUATE INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE, WHICH LED TO A WORN AILERON CABLE WHICH SEPARATED IN FLIGHT AND CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19930915044069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930915044069I), Sep 15, 1993: Doug DC863 (N870BX), Toledo, OH. Had severe aileron control problems on approach. Made missed approach, landed safely.
- [Incident 19930409015969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930409015969I), Apr 9, 1993: Doug DC863 (N870BX), Milwaukee, WI, Minor damage. Lost a main wheel while taxiing for departure. Pilot not aware of problem until after landing at destination.
- [Incident 19930312007289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930312007289I), Mar 12, 1993: Doug DC863 (N870BX), Toledo, OH. While turning off runway onto taxiway aircraft rolled off taxiway uncontroled. Had no braking action.

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