N8079U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71F. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 6, 2001. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71F cancelled September 6, 2001
- Serial number
- 45947
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbojet
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- April 21, 1998
- Last FAA action
- April 17, 2001
- Last owner
- Emery Worldwide Airlines INC (Corporation)
Redwood City, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N8079U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Douglas DC-8-71F · serial 45947
A loss of pitch control resulting from the disconnection of the right elevator control tab. The disconnection was caused by the failure to properly secure and inspect the attachment bolt.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Douglas DC-8-71 · serial 45947
THE FAILURE OF THE FAA LOCAL CONTROLLER TO ASURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WAS ESTABLISHED.
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