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Models · Douglas · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Douglas AD-4

9 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1949 to 1952; half of them date from 1952 or earlier. Oregon has the most (2). 78% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the AD-4 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (2), Wright R3350-42 (1), Wright R3350-32Wa (1)
Seats
2
Maker on the register
Douglas
Registered
earliest certificate November 17, 1988; newest May 16, 2024

Where they are owner's state

Oregon2Washington1Virginia1Texas1Iowa1Delaware1California1Alabama1

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation6 (67%)LLC1 (11%)Individual1 (11%)Co-owned1 (11%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
AD-4N3195233.3%
AD-43194933.3%
AD4-DW1195211.1%
AD-4W1195211.1%
AD-4N(A)1195211.1%

When they were built by decade · 4 with no year on file

012341194041950

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

00011120131201612024

Registration status

Valid9 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental7 (78%)None on file2 (22%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

West Indies Investments LTD1Tsi Holdco INC1Heritage Flight Museum1Erickson Group LTD1East Iowa Air INC1Comanche Warbirds INC1Avenger LLC1

Fleet pages: Tsi Holdco INC · Heritage Flight Museum · Comanche Warbirds INC · Avenger LLC

Accident history NTSB

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Douglas AD-4 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

9 as of October 2, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Douglas AD-4s?

Oregon, with 2.

Who owns the Douglas AD-4?

78% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 3 AD-4 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N23827 Douglas
AD-4
Tsi Holdco INC
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Experimental 2024-05-16 Valid
N4277P Douglas
AD-4
Erickson Group LTD
Beaverton, Oregon
None on file 1992-12-03 Valid
N409Z Douglas
AD-4
Comanche Warbirds INC
Houston, Texas
Experimental 1991-12-04 Valid