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N47HL

N47HL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Douglas DC3 built in 1943. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 3, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Douglas DC3 cancelled February 3, 2020

Serial number
27203
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprop
Year built
1943
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 4, 2003
Last FAA action
June 6, 2016
Last owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INC (Corporation)
Dallas, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N47HL

WPR18FA201Accident on July 21, 2018 at Burnet, TX: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Douglas DC3 · serial 27203

The copilot's failure to maintain directional control during the initial takeoff roll and the pilot's failure to adequately monitor the copilot during the takeoff and his delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane briefly becoming airborne and subsequently experiencing an aerodynamic stall.

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