Douglas A-26
22 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1941 to 1971; half of them date from 1944 or earlier. Texas has the most (5). 68% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the A-26 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- P & W R-2800 Series (15), P & W R-2800-79 (1), P & W R-2800-51 (1)
- Seats
- 6
- Cruise speed
- about 213 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Douglas
- Registered
- earliest certificate October 24, 1975; newest February 17, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 11 | 50% |
| Individual | 7 | 32% |
| LLC | 4 | 18% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 6 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 20 | 91% |
| Sale reported | 2 | 9% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Limited | 13 | 59% |
| None on file | 4 | 18% |
| Restricted | 2 | 9% |
| Experimental | 2 | 9% |
| Standard | 1 | 5% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Tsi Holdco INC | 1 |
| Tina Fly INC Trustee | 1 |
| Stockton Field Aviation Museum | 1 |
| Spirit of North Carolina LLC | 1 |
| Premier Jets INC | 1 |
| On Mark Engineering LLC | 1 |
| Military Aircraft Restoration CORP | 1 |
| Mid America Flight Museum | 1 |
| Martin Aviation INC | 1 |
| Jz Aero Montana LLC | 1 |
| Continental Aviation INC | 1 |
| Comanche Warbirds INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Tsi Holdco INC · Premier Jets INC · Military Aircraft Restoration CORP · Mid America Flight Museum · Martin Aviation INC · Comanche Warbirds INC
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 2 fatal
The 3 most recent of 3 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Douglas A-26 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
22 as of October 26, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Douglas A-26s?
Texas, with 5.
Who owns the Douglas A-26?
68% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Douglas A-26s on the register built?
Between 1941 and 1971; half of them in 1944 or earlier.
How many Douglas A-26 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 accidents and incidents since 1982, 2 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Douglas A-26 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Douglas A-26 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 10 failure reports with the FAA since 1997, 10 of them in the last ten years: about 9.1 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine.
Failure reports 10 since 1997 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 97 | 1 |
| 98 | 2 |
| 00 | 1 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 3 |
By system
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the A-26 links to the rest of the register
- Douglas 305 aircraft on the register
- Douglas A-26B 11 registered
- Douglas A-26C 8 registered
- Douglas A-26 3 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series 15 of these aircraft · 2000 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-2000 series 1 of these aircraft · 1450 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-2800-79 1 of these aircraft · 2000 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 1 of these aircraft · 2000 hp
- Texas 5 of these aircraft
- California 5 of these aircraft
- Virginia 2 of these aircraft
- Louisiana 2 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Tsi Holdco INC 1 of these aircraft
- Tina Fly INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Stockton Field Aviation Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Spirit of North Carolina LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Premier Jets INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the A-26 3 cases since 1982 · 2 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the A-26 10 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/douglas/a-26.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 22
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N74874 | Douglas A-26B |
Jz Aero Montana LLC Missoula, Montana |
Limited | 2026-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N706ME | Douglas A-26B |
On Mark Engineering LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Limited | 2025-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N167B | Douglas A-26B |
Tina Fly INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Limited | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26BK | Douglas A-26B |
Mid America Flight Museum Mount Pleasant, Texas |
Limited | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4313 | Douglas A-26C |
Individual owner California |
Limited | 2025-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126HK | Douglas A-26C |
Stockton Field Aviation Museum Stockton, California |
Restricted | 2024-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26RP | Douglas A-26B |
Tsi Holdco INC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Limited | 2024-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500MR | Douglas A-26B |
Comanche Warbirds INC Houston, Texas |
Limited | 2023-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26AB | Douglas A-26 |
Individual owner Texas |
Limited | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6840D | Douglas A-26C |
Spirit of North Carolina LLC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Limited | 2018-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5625S | Douglas A-26C |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2015-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26VQ | Douglas A-26B |
Continental Aviation INC Kingsford, Michigan |
None on file | 2015-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4988N | Douglas A-26B |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2012-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7079G | Douglas A-26C |
Alien Invaders LLC Medina, Washington |
Limited | 2009-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26PJ | Douglas A-26C |
Premier Jets INC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Experimental | 2007-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34538 | Douglas A-26B |
Martin Aviation INC Santa Ana, California |
Limited | 1999-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N240P | Douglas A-26B |
American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm Dallas, Texas |
Limited | 1991-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4959K | Douglas A-26C |
Abrams Airborne Manufacturing INC Tucson, Arizona |
Limited | 1989-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5544V | Douglas A-26C |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Restricted | 1985-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9990Z | Douglas A-26B |
Military Aircraft Restoration CORP Costa Mesa, California |
Standard | 1975-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N267G | Douglas A-26 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
None on file | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N268G | Douglas A-26 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
None on file | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes |