Douglas C-118
9 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1952 to 1955; half of them date from 1953 or earlier. Alaska has the most (9). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the C-118 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 4 engines
- Common engines
- P & W R-2800 Series (5)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 96
- Cruise speed
- about 216 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Douglas
- Registered
- earliest certificate March 5, 2010; newest March 26, 2018
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 9 | 100% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 4 | 44% |
| None on file | 4 | 44% |
| Experimental | 1 | 11% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Everts Air Fuel INC | 6 |
| Tatonduk Outfitters LTD | 2 |
| Everts Air Fuel | 1 |
Fleet pages: Everts Air Fuel INC · Tatonduk Outfitters LTD
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 2 most recent of 2 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 C-118 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
9 as of November 3, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Douglas C-118s?
Alaska, with 9.
Who owns the Douglas C-118?
100% 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 C-118s on the register built?
Between 1952 and 1955; half of them in 1953 or earlier.
How many Douglas C-118 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Douglas C-118 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 C-118 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A19NM, held by Hawkins & Powers Aviation INC.). No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 120 failure reports with the FAA since 1996, 69 of them in the last ten years: about 76.7 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is airframe structure.
Failure reports 120 since 1996 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 2 |
| 97 | 1 |
| 01 | 3 |
| 02 | 7 |
| 03 | 1 |
| 05 | 1 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 15 |
| 12 | 11 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 8 |
| 15 | 17 |
| 16 | 6 |
| 17 | 3 |
| 18 | 5 |
| 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 5 |
| 21 | 7 |
| 22 | 2 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 93 | 78% |
| Engine | 16 | 13% |
| Emergency equipment | 4 | 3% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 4 | 3% |
| Landing gear | 2 | 2% |
| Propeller | 1 | 0.8% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Skin | 42 |
| Stringer | 14 |
| Frame | 6 |
| Cap | 5 |
| Doubler | 5 |
| Fitting | 5 |
| Cylinder | 3 |
| Wire | 3 |
| Carburetor | 2 |
| Floor Panel | 2 |
Latest reports
Certificates and bulletins
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 C-118 links to the rest of the register
- Douglas 305 aircraft on the register
- Douglas C-118A 5 registered
- Douglas C-118 3 registered
- Douglas C-118B 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series 5 of these aircraft · 2000 hp
- Alaska 9 of these aircraft
- Everts Air Fuel INC 6 of these aircraft
- Tatonduk Outfitters LTD 2 of these aircraft
- Everts Air Fuel 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the C-118 2 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the C-118 120 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/douglas/c-118.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N830CS | Douglas C-118B |
Everts Air Fuel INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
None on file | 2018-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N351CE | Douglas C-118A |
Everts Air Fuel INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5307S | Douglas C-118 |
Everts Air Fuel INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
None on file | 2014-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N528ZE | Douglas C-118 |
Everts Air Fuel INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
None on file | 2014-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N517EE | Douglas C-118 |
Everts Air Fuel INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
None on file | 2014-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N951CE | Douglas C-118A |
Everts Air Fuel INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Experimental | 2013-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747CE | Douglas C-118A |
Tatonduk Outfitters LTD Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2012-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N251CE | Douglas C-118A |
Everts Air Fuel Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2012-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100CE | Douglas C-118A |
Tatonduk Outfitters LTD Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2010-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |