Aircraft model · Fixed wing multi engine · Airplane · registry code 302195B

Manufacturer (registry)
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
DC-8-61
Registry code
302195B
Registered
0 aircraft
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engines
4 · Turbo-jet
Seats
152
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Cruise speed
444 mph
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDS4A25
Holder
The Boeing Company

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 6

1967Registered nowDeregistered2026
Aircraft by the year they were built: 6 aircraft
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19702
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 133

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1960In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 141 ADs
19602
196111
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19702
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19964
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200110
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20054
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20101
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20221
20232
20262
See all 144 ADs
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('302195B'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Information bulletins that may apply · 4

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
  WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_saib.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('302195B'))
  GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 0

No aircraft currently registered with this model

NTSB investigations · 4

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('302195B')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 7

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

Incident 19990812032359IDoug DC861 · Fort Wayne, IN(-23) On landing roll at Fort Wayne international airport. It appears that fire was coming out of the number 4 engine. Emergency equipment called out. The aircraft landed safely after landing investigation revealed that the turbine blade failure in number 4…Aug 12, 1999 · N816CKAccident 19970807021309ADoug DC861 · Miami, FLAircraft crashed into a field and a highway on takeoff. (.4): on August 7, 1997, at 1236 eastern daylight time, a Douglas DC-8-61, N27UA, operated by fine airlines inc. (fine air) as flight 101, crashed after takeoff from runway 27R at Miami International…Aug 7, 1997 · N27UA · Destroyed · 5 fatalIncident 19970704029029IDoug DC861 · Miami, FLNarrative: on July 4, 1997, at about 2155 eastern daylight time, a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-61, N27UA, registered to argo air associates, operated by fine airlines, as a title 14 CFR part 121 nonscheduled international cargo flight, found a cracked right main…Jul 4, 1997 · N27UA · Minor damageIncident 19941023046319IDoug DC861 · Seattle, WANR4 engine outboard cowling separated on climblut. Landed safe. Cowling found side runway 16L at sea.Oct 23, 1994 · N812CK · Minor damageAccident 19940315015819ADoug DC861 · Covington/Cinci, KYCrew failed to fasten emergency door unnoticed by engineer. Obese pilot suffered decompression incapacitation.Mar 15, 1994 · N817CKIncident 19920828037119IDoug DC861 · Chicago, ILUnsafe gear on retraction. Lost hydraulic fluid. Returned. On extension gear door and actuator broke away.Aug 28, 1992 · N845AX · Minor damageIncident 19810115007069IDoug DC861 · Luxembourg, GEDuring maintenance a fire of undetermed origin broke out in forward lavatory. Intire aircraft was destroyed.Jan 15, 1981 · N913R · Destroyed
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('302195B')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 942

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'DC861'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 220

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

See all 220 STCs
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  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('302195B')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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PMA parts · 1,000+

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_type_certificate_pma.parquet'
  WHERE tcds_number IN ('4A25')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['DC-8-61'])) > 0
  ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC"

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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = 'DC861' AND m.code NOT IN ('302195B')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

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