N797AL
1972 McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63
N797AL on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2033-07-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2026-07-31Certificate of registration issued as N797AL.
- 1989-05-24Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
- 1972Manufactured (1972).
About N797AL
N797AL is a 1972 McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63, serial number 46163. The FAA register lists Skybus Jet Cargo Inc as the registrant in Las Vegas, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 31, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, four P & W JT3D series engines and 152 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 488 knots and a range of about 3,800 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated May 24, 1989.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N797AL.
Published figures for the McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N797AL.
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.
