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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 never named here.

Douglas C-54: Military transport aircraft derived from DC-4
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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
Maker on the register
Douglas
Registered
earliest certificate February 11, 2010; newest July 10, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Wyoming2Oklahoma1New Jersey1Missouri1Florida1Alaska1

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation4 (57%)Individual2 (29%)LLC1 (14%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
C54D-DC2194228.6%
C54G-DC1—14.3%
C54E-DC1—14.3%
C54-D1194314.3%
C-54G1—14.3%
C-541—14.3%

When they were built by decade · 5 with no year on file

0012221940

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0001112010120111201212013120201202112026

Registration status

Valid7 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard6 (86%)Multiple1 (14%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

South African Air Lease LLC1Florida Air Transport INC1Berlin Airlift Historial Foundation1Alaska Air Fuel In1Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee1

Fleet pages: Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee

Accident history NTSB records · 4 cases since 1982, 1 fatal

2007-01-17ANC07LA016 · C54G-DC N82FA · accident near Nenana, AK · no injuries
1995-08-23LAX95TA304 · C-54G N2742G · accident near Aubeery, CA · no injuries
1995-06-21LAX95GA219 · C-54G N4989P · accident near Ramona, CA · 3 killed
1984-08-14MIA84LA228 · C-54 N74183 · accident near Ft.Lauderdale, FL · no injuries

The 4 most recent of 4 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 C-54 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

7 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1 C54E-DC (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N460WA Douglas
C54E-DC
Florida Air Transport INC
Miami Lakes, Florida
Standard 2010-02-11 Valid