Douglas C-47
12 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1942 to 1945; half of them date from 1943 or earlier. California has the most (3). 92% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
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About the C-47 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- P & W R-1830 Series (4)
- Seats
- 32
- Cruise speed
- about 150 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Douglas
- Registered
- earliest certificate December 3, 1979; newest February 10, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 8 | 67% |
| LLC | 3 | 25% |
| Individual | 1 | 8% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| None on file | 5 | 42% |
| Standard | 4 | 33% |
| Restricted | 2 | 17% |
| Experimental | 1 | 8% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Environmental Aviation Services INC | 2 |
| Wwii Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation | 1 |
| Vintage Traditions Foundations | 1 |
| Valiair Limited Company Trustee | 1 |
| Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee | 1 |
| Skytrain Company LLC | 1 |
| Round Engine Aero | 1 |
| Flabob Aviation Associates | 1 |
| Basler Turbo Conversions LLC | 1 |
| Air Heritage INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Valiair Limited Company Trustee · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Round Engine Aero · Basler Turbo Conversions LLC · Air Heritage INC
Accident history NTSB records · 4 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 4 most recent of 4 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-47 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
12 as of October 23, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Douglas C-47s?
California, with 3.
Who owns the Douglas C-47?
92% 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-47s on the register built?
Between 1942 and 1945; half of them in 1943 or earlier.
How many Douglas C-47 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
4 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 C-47 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-47 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 3 failure reports with the FAA since 2001, 3 of them in the last ten years: about 8.3 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine.
Failure reports 3 since 2001 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 01 | 1 |
| 06 | 1 |
| 08 | 1 |
By system
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 20 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: fuselage frame (16), tail wheel (2), fabric system (2).
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-47 links to the rest of the register
- Douglas 305 aircraft on the register
- Douglas C-47 8 registered
- Douglas C-47A 3 registered
- Douglas C-47B 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series 4 of these aircraft · 1350 hp
- California 3 of these aircraft
- Wyoming 2 of these aircraft
- Louisiana 2 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 1 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Environmental Aviation Services INC 2 of these aircraft
- Wwii Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation 1 of these aircraft
- Vintage Traditions Foundations 1 of these aircraft
- Valiair Limited Company Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the C-47 4 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 4 filings · 4 bill of sale
- Failure reports filed on the C-47 3 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/douglas/c-47.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 12
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N308SF | Douglas C-47 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N147DC | Douglas C-47A |
Valiair Limited Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
None on file | 2025-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N836M | Douglas C-47 |
Air Heritage INC Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2025-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N834M | Douglas C-47 |
Skytrain Company LLC Dover, Delaware |
None on file | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N215CM | Douglas C-47 |
Vintage Traditions Foundations San Luis Obispo, California |
None on file | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64767 | Douglas C-47A |
Environmental Aviation Services INC Bourg, Louisiana |
Restricted | 2020-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47FJ | Douglas C-47 |
Round Engine Aero Nashville, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60480 | Douglas C-47A |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N960BT | Douglas C-47 |
Basler Turbo Conversions LLC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
None on file | 2016-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N751A | Douglas C-47 |
Wwii Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation Lawton, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2007-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103NA | Douglas C-47B |
Flabob Aviation Associates Riverside, California |
Standard | 2007-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64766 | Douglas C-47 |
Environmental Aviation Services INC Bourg, Louisiana |
Restricted | 1979-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |