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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N71CX

N71CX is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Douglas DC-8-62F built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 1, 2014. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Douglas DC-8-62F cancelled May 1, 2014

Serial number
45961
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbojet
Year built
1968
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
March 31, 2014
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Moorpark, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport

NTSB accident and incident record under N71CX

ANC11CA101Accident on September 10, 2011 at Yakota: serious injuries.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Douglas DC-8-62F · serial 45961

The passenger's decision to ignore the fasten seatbelt sign, resulting in serious injury to the passenger during a turbulence encounter.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site