Douglas C-54
7 on the U.S. register across 6 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1942 to 1943; half of them date from 1942 or earlier. Wyoming has the most (2). 71% 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-54 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 4 engines
- Common engines
- P & W R-2000 Series (2), P & W R-2000 (2)
- Seats
- 60
- Cruise speed
- about 173 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Douglas
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 11, 2010; newest July 10, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 4 | 57% |
| Individual | 2 | 29% |
| LLC | 1 | 14% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| South African Air Lease LLC | 1 |
| Florida Air Transport INC | 1 |
| Berlin Airlift Historial Foundation | 1 |
| Alaska Air Fuel In | 1 |
| Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee | 1 |
Fleet pages: Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee
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-54 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
7 as of October 23, 2026, counting 6 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Douglas C-54s?
Wyoming, with 2.
Who owns the Douglas C-54?
71% 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-54s on the register built?
Between 1942 and 1943; half of them in 1942 or earlier.
How many Douglas C-54 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-54 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-54 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 (A-762, held by The Boeing Company). The FAA has issued 44 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general. Operators and repair shops have filed 105 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 32 of them in the last ten years: about 57.1 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 49 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Transocean Airlines.
FAA orders 44 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Douglas C-54
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 13 | 30% |
| Engine | 6 | 14% |
| Airframe structure | 5 | 11% |
| Landing gear | 5 | 11% |
| Electrical power | 3 | 7% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 3 | 7% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 2 | 5% |
| Fuel system | 2 | 5% |
Failure reports 105 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 1 |
| 96 | 10 |
| 97 | 4 |
| 98 | 2 |
| 99 | 1 |
| 00 | 6 |
| 01 | 49 |
| 02 | 6 |
| 03 | 8 |
| 04 | 10 |
| 05 | 3 |
| 06 | 1 |
| 07 | 2 |
| 09 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 67 | 64% |
| Airframe structure | 16 | 15% |
| Landing gear | 7 | 7% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 7 | 7% |
| Electrical power | 3 | 3% |
| Propeller | 3 | 3% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 2% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 10 |
| Cylinder | 7 |
| Bushing | 4 |
| Bearing | 3 |
| Bulb | 3 |
| Cylinder Head | 3 |
| Stud | 3 |
| Cap Seal | 2 |
| Coil | 2 |
| Diaphragm | 2 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 4 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: mount (2), retardant tank (1), pitot airspeed (1).
Approved modifications 49 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
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-54 links to the rest of the register
- Douglas 305 aircraft on the register
- Douglas C54D-DC 2 registered
- Douglas C-54 1 registered
- Douglas C-54G 1 registered
- Douglas C54-D 1 registered
- Douglas C54E-DC 1 registered
- Douglas C54G-DC 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R-2000 series 2 of these aircraft · 1450 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-2000 2 of these aircraft · 1450 hp
- Wyoming 2 of these aircraft
- Oklahoma 1 of these aircraft
- New Jersey 1 of these aircraft
- Missouri 1 of these aircraft
- Florida 1 of these aircraft
- South African Air Lease LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Florida Air Transport INC 1 of these aircraft
- Berlin Airlift Historial Foundation 1 of these aircraft
- Alaska Air Fuel In 1 of these aircraft
- Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the C-54 4 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA orders naming the C-54 44 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the C-54 105 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the C-54 49 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/douglas/c-54.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N708Z | Douglas C54G-DC |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500EJ | Douglas C54-D |
Berlin Airlift Historial Foundation Farmingdale, New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3054V | Douglas C54D-DC |
Alaska Air Fuel In Wasilla, Alaska |
Multiple | 2020-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90203 | Douglas C-54G |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2013-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89FA | Douglas C-54 |
South African Air Lease LLC Clayton, Missouri |
Standard | 2012-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55CW | Douglas C54D-DC |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2011-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N460WA | Douglas C54E-DC |
Florida Air Transport INC Miami Lakes, Florida |
Standard | 2010-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |