N804AX - 1987 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

DC85

1987

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1987

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Multi Engine

ICAO Type Code

DC85DC-8-50

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Transport Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

The Triennial Aircraft Registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

ABX AIR INC

Address

145 HUNTER DRIVE

City

WILMINGTON

State / Zip Code

Ohio45177

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

Turbo-jet

Number of Engines

Mode S Code (Oct)

52570317

Mode S Code (Hex)

AAF0CF

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Dec 31, 1996	MIA97IA050	MINR	None	The failure of the captain to center the rudder and close all engine throttles during an aborted takeoff resulting in an uncontrolled turn to the right due to nose wheel steering through the rudder pedals and asymmetric engine thrust. A factor in the incident was failure of operator maintenance personnel to properly service the nose landing gear strut resulting in an over extended strut and the flight crews loss of directional control to the left during takeoff requiring them to abort the takeoff.

Dec 31, 1996MIA97IA050

MINR

None

The failure of the captain to center the rudder and close all engine throttles during an aborted takeoff resulting in an uncontrolled turn to the right due to nose wheel steering through the rudder pedals and asymmetric engine thrust. A factor in the incident was failure of operator maintenance personnel to properly service the nose landing gear strut resulting in an over extended strut and the flight crews loss of directional control to the left during takeoff requiring them to abort the takeoff.

Additional Details

Registration

N804AX

Serial Number

45987

Number of Engines

Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC