# N8780R: Douglas DC-8-51, registration cancelled 1972-11-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 6, 1972
- Exported to: Finland
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-51) (registry code 3021920)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45628
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: March 29, 1972
- Mode S code: AC1676
- Owner when cancelled: [Eastern Airlinesinc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EASTERN%20AIRLINESINC)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8780R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8780R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8780R-1972-11-06

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-8-51: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-51.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 NYC68A0111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0111), Mar 23, 1968: Douglas DC-8 (N8780R), Jamaica, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC65A0114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65A0114), Mar 5, 1965: Douglas DC-8 (N8780R), Kennedy Intl, NY, substantial damage

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