# N8970U: Douglas DC-8-62, registration cancelled 1991-10-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 16, 1991
- Exported to: Bermuda
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62) (registry code 3021970)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46071
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: May 8, 1991
- Last registry action: July 8, 1991
- Mode S code: AC61C0
- Owner when cancelled: [Sante Fe Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SANTE%20FE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0564° N, 118.4137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90067, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8970U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8970U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8970U-1991-10-16

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-8-62: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19890123005839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890123005839I), Jan 23, 1989: Doug DC862 (N8970U), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. NR2 engine oil and pressure drop. Engine shutdown. Landed safely. Found a hole in top of oil pressure transmitter.
- [Incident 19881130064019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881130064019I), Nov 30, 1988: Doug DC862 (N8970U), Honolulu, HI, 1 fatal. Mechanic was electrocuted while replacing fuel flow power supply. His head contacted a power relay terminal.

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