Douglas B-26
11 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1944 to 1946; half of them date from 1944 or earlier. Texas has the most (4). 91% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the B-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 (7), P & W R-2800-79 (2), P & W R-2000 Series (1)
- Seats
- 6
- Cruise speed
- about 213 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Douglas
- Registered
- earliest certificate July 21, 1987; newest February 4, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 7 | 64% |
| Corporation | 2 | 18% |
| Partnership | 1 | 9% |
| Individual | 1 | 9% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Limited | 8 | 73% |
| Experimental | 3 | 27% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Tailwinds LLC | 1 |
| Pond Warbirds LLC | 1 |
| Pasumek LLC | 1 |
| Nakajima N43Je LLC | 1 |
| Lone Star Express LLP | 1 |
| Invader Leasing LLC | 1 |
| Cct of 1979 B-24 Series LLC A-26 Series | 1 |
| Cavanaugh Air LLC | 1 |
| American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INC | 1 |
| American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum | 1 |
Fleet pages: Tailwinds LLC · Pond Warbirds LLC · Cavanaugh Air LLC · American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INC · American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 1 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 B-26 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
11 as of October 26, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Douglas B-26s?
Texas, with 4.
Who owns the Douglas B-26?
91% 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 B-26s on the register built?
Between 1944 and 1946; half of them in 1944 or earlier.
How many Douglas B-26 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Douglas B-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 B-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 11 failure reports with the FAA since 1998, 11 of them in the last ten years: about 14.3 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine.
Failure reports 11 since 1998 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 98 | 1 |
| 99 | 1 |
| 00 | 1 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 2 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 8 | 73% |
| Airframe structure | 2 | 18% |
| Electrical power | 1 | 9% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Exhaust Valve | 2 |
| Magneto | 2 |
| Spar | 2 |
| Cylinder | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Nut | 1 |
| Spark Plug | 1 |
| Wire | 1 |
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 B-26 links to the rest of the register
- Douglas 305 aircraft on the register
- Douglas B-26B 5 registered
- Douglas B-26C 5 registered
- Douglas B-26 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series 7 of these aircraft · 2000 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-2800-79 2 of these aircraft · 2000 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-2000 series 1 of these aircraft · 1450 hp
- Tailwinds LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Pond Warbirds LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Pasumek LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Nakajima N43Je LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Lone Star Express LLP 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the B-26 3 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the B-26 11 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/douglas/b-26.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 11
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N26BP | Douglas B-26C |
Tailwinds LLC Houston, Texas |
Limited | 2025-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3222T | Douglas B-26B |
Nakajima N43Je LLC Beaverton, Oregon |
Experimental | 2016-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8036E | Douglas B-26B |
Cct of 1979 B-24 Series LLC A-26 Series Stow, Massachusetts |
Limited | 2014-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917Y | Douglas B-26B |
Pasumek LLC Provo, Utah |
Limited | 2012-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7705C | Douglas B-26 |
Cavanaugh Air LLC Addison, Texas |
Limited | 2007-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9425Z | Douglas B-26C |
Pond Warbirds LLC Reno, Nevada |
Experimental | 2001-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9682C | Douglas B-26B |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Limited | 1998-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202R | Douglas B-26C |
Lone Star Express LLP Grand Junction, Colorado |
Limited | 1998-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N626SH | Douglas B-26C |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INC Dallas, Texas |
Limited | 1991-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39401 | Douglas B-26C |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 1987-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99420 | Douglas B-26B |
Invader Leasing LLC Kingsford, Michigan |
Limited | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |