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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 records · 2 cases since 1982, 2 fatal

2011-03-08WPR11FA156 · AD-4N N2088G · accident near Twin Falls, ID · 2 killed
1992-04-04MIA92LA103 · AD4-DW N91945 · accident near Titusville, FL · 1 killed

The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

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 · 1 AD4-DW (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N91945 Douglas
AD4-DW
Co-owned owner
Delaware
Experimental 2002-06-07 Valid