# N998CF: 1970 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62F, registration cancelled 2013-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62f) (registry code 302197D)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46139
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1985
- Last registry action: December 1, 2003
- Mode S code: ADF093
- Location: [Smyrna, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Smyrna)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9628° N, 86.5297° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37167, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N998CF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=998CF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N998CF-2013-08-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-8-62F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62f.md

## Service difficulty reports (5)

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

- [SDR RRXA991477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991477), Oct 1, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THREE (3) POPPED RIVETS TO EXTERNAL SKIN BETWEEN STA 225 TO STA 255 AND LONGERON 21 RIGHT. REMOVED RIVETS FROM SKIN PANEL FR
- [SDR RRXA98144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98144), May 19, 1998: TRANSFER VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON LEAVING 10,000 FT ASKING FOR CLIMB CK, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A UNCONTROLLED RIGHT TURN, AS IF FLYING IN ANOTHER A/C WAKE. CK WITH ATC TO VERIFY POSSIBLE TRA
- [SDR RRXA98014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98014), Feb 6, 1998: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLS, SHUTDOWN IN-FLIGHT PER EWA PROCEEDURES. COMPLIED WITH FORM SP003, FOUND 2 BENT BLADES, BLENDED BLADES. FOUND TO BE WITH IN LIMITS
- [SDR RRXA98002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98002), Jan 8, 1998: VENT. OPEN. LOUD EXPLOSION, DECOMPRESSION AT APROX 29,000FT, CARGO VENT DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON. VISUAL ON GROUND, THE CABIN VENT DOOR WAS FULL OPEN. FOUND VENT DOOR MANUAL H
- [SDR RRXA97253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA97253), Sep 3, 1997: SWITCH WIRE. FRAYED. APPROACH AT KDAY WAS MISSED, DID NOT HAVE LIGHT INDICATION FOR LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK. CREW TRIED RE-CYCLING GEAR AGAIN NO LIGHT INDICATION. CREW NOTI

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