Aircraft Description
N872SJ is a Douglas DC-8-72, a four-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Heavylift Cargo Airlines INC in Kingman, AZ. The registration certificate was issued on February 18, 2023. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. The aircraft is configured with 152 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABFF5D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N872SJ was last updated on February 18, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) was a major American aircraft manufacturer that produced the F-15 Eagle, F/A-18 Hornet, DC-10, and MD-80 series commercial airliners. AviatorDB tracks 363 Douglas aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DC-8-72 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N872SJ. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Data Source
Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC