Douglas DC-3
155 on the U.S. register across 16 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1936 to 1987; half of them date from 1943 or earlier. Wisconsin has the most (18). 89% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the DC-3 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 (82), Wright C9Gc&D Series (8), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (7)
- Seats
- 32
- Cruise speed
- about 150 mph
- Maker on the register
- Douglas
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 16, 1966; newest September 9, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Wisconsin18Texas15Florida15California14Alaska11Ohio9Nevada6Utah4North Carolina4Kansas4Delaware4Washington3
Who owns them registrant type
Corporation78 (50%)LLC55 (35%)Individual16 (10%)Government5 (3%)Co-owned1 (0.6%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC3C | 36 | 1942 to 1958 | 23.2% |
| DC3 | 32 | 1937 to 1952 | 20.6% |
| DC3C-S1C3G | 30 | 1940 to 1987 | 19.4% |
| DC3A | 13 | 1937 to 1947 | 8.4% |
| DC3C-R-1830-90C | 10 | 1942 to 1949 | 6.5% |
| DC3C 1830-94 | 8 | 1943 to 1945 | 5.2% |
| DC3-G202A | 7 | 1940 to 1944 | 4.5% |
| DC3C-S4C4G | 5 | 1942 to 1944 | 3.2% |
| DC-3A-S1C3G | 5 | 1936 to 1944 | 3.2% |
| DC3A-S4C4G | 2 | 1937 to 1940 | 1.3% |
| DC-3C-TP | 2 | 1943 to 1944 | 1.3% |
| DC3C-SC3G | 1 | 1944 | 0.6% |
| DC3C-R | 1 | 1943 | 0.6% |
| DC3A 1830-94 | 1 | — | 0.6% |
| DC3-G102A | 1 | 1939 | 0.6% |
| DC-3S/R4D-8 | 1 | — | 0.6% |
When they were built by decade · 40 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid152 (98%)Revoked3 (2%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard119 (77%)None on file16 (10%)Multiple7 (5%)Experimental5 (3%)Restricted4 (3%)Special flight permit3 (2%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Basler Turbo Conversions LLC16Preferred Airparts LLC5International Air Services INC Trustee3American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum3Airborne Holdings INC3Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee2Military Aircraft Restoration CORP2Lee County Mosquito Control District2Florida Air Cargo INC2Desert Air Transport INC2Big Flats LLC2Yankee Air Force INC1
Fleet pages: Basler Turbo Conversions LLC · Preferred Airparts LLC · International Air Services INC Trustee · American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum · Airborne Holdings INC · Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee · Military Aircraft Restoration CORP · Lee County Mosquito Control District
Accident history NTSB records · 22 cases since 1982, 5 fatal
2026-05-08ANC26LA040 · DC3C N115U · accident near Anchorage, AK · no injuries
2022-04-08DCA22WA113 · DC3 HK5016 · accident near San Felipe · no injuries
2021-07-08GAA21WA172 · DC3 HK2820 · accident near Restrepo, OF · 3 killed
2020-08-26DCA20WA139 · DC3 HK2006 · incident near San Jose Del Guaviere · no injuries
2019-08-01GAA19CA492 · DC3C N59314 · accident near Kenai, AK · no injuries
2019-03-09ERA19WA121 · DC3 HK2494 · accident near Vereda La Bendicion · 14 killed
2019-01-21CEN19LA056 · DC3C N467KS · accident near Kidron, OH · 2 killed
2018-07-21WPR18FA201 · DC3 N47HL · accident near Burnet, TX · serious injuries
The 8 most recent of 22 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 DC-3 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
155 as of October 2, 2026, counting 16 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Douglas DC-3s?
Wisconsin, with 18.
Who owns the Douglas DC-3?
89% 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 · 155
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N44587 | Douglas DC3C |
Desert Air Transport INC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2010-06-16 | Valid |
| N272R | Douglas DC3C |
Desert Air Transport INC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2010-05-28 | Valid |
| N500MF | Douglas DC-3C-TP |
Missionary Flights And Services INC Fort Pierce, Florida |
Standard | 2010-04-29 | Valid |
| N932H | Douglas DC3C |
Airborne Support INC Houma, Louisiana |
Experimental | 2009-07-22 | Valid |
| N928MC | Douglas DC3 |
Lee County Mosquito Control District Lehigh Acres, Florida |
Standard | 2009-06-26 | Valid |
| N843MB | Douglas DC3 |
Basler Turbo Conversions LLC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2009-05-15 | Valid |
| N47TF | Douglas DC3C |
Planes Of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
None on file | 2009-01-30 | Valid |
| N16005 | Douglas DC3C-S1C3G |
N1944M LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2008-05-09 | Valid |
| N18121 | Douglas DC3A |
Blue Skies Air LLC Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2007-09-11 | Valid |
| N1XP | Douglas DC3C-S1C3G |
Duggy Foundation Page, North Dakota |
Standard | 2007-08-28 | Valid |
| N47SJ | Douglas DC3C-R |
Gooney Bird Group INC Templeton, California |
Standard | 2007-07-19 | Valid |
| N574JB | Douglas DC3C-S1C3G |
War Eagles Air Museum Santa Teresa, New Mexico |
Standard | 2007-04-10 | Valid |
| N4089T | Douglas DC3 |
Wwii Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation Lawton, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2007-02-21 | Valid |
| N705GB | Douglas DC3C |
Atlantic Air Cargo In Doral, Florida |
Standard | 2006-10-13 | Valid |
| N60154 | Douglas DC3C-R-1830-90C |
Palm Springs Air Museum Palm Springs, California |
Standard | 2006-08-31 | Valid |
| N791HH | Douglas DC3C-R-1830-90C |
Martin Aviation INC Santa Ana, California |
Standard | 2006-08-28 | Valid |
| N130D | Douglas DC3C-S4C4G |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2005-12-15 | Valid |
| N345AB | Douglas DC3C-S1C3G |
1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum Geneseo, New York |
Standard | 2005-04-11 | Valid |
| N242SM | Douglas DC3 |
City Of Santa Monica Santa Monica, California |
Standard | 2005-01-19 | Valid |
| N17334 | Douglas DC3 |
Flagship Detroit Foundation Shelbyville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2005-01-07 | Valid |
| N25673 | Douglas DC3A |
Lone Star Flight Museum Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2004-02-24 | Valid |
| N200MF | Douglas DC-3C-TP |
Missionary Flights & Services INC DBA Fort Pierce, Florida |
Standard | 2003-04-04 | Valid |
| N34 | Douglas DC3C 1830-94 |
Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2003-02-26 | Valid |
| N305SF | Douglas DC3C |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2002-08-12 | Valid |
| N24320 | Douglas DC-3A-S1C3G |
Museum Of Mountain Flying Missoula, Montana |
Multiple | 2002-01-15 | Valid |
| N45366 | Douglas DC3 |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2001-12-04 | Valid |
| N15SJ | Douglas DC3C |
American Airpower Museum INC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2001-10-03 | Valid |
| N467SP | Douglas DC3 |
Samaritans Purse Boone, North Carolina |
Standard | 2001-08-29 | Valid |
| N5106X | Douglas DC3C-S1C3G |
Pleasant Aviation LLC Mount Pleasant, Texas |
Standard | 2001-07-23 | Valid |
| N17332 | Douglas DC3 |
Flying M Museum Townsend, Delaware |
Standard | 2000-09-18 | Valid |
| N2805J | Douglas DC3C-R-1830-90C |
American Flight Museum INC Topeka, Kansas |
Standard | 2000-08-30 | Valid |
| N22357 | Douglas DC3A |
Basler Turbo Conversions LLC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
None on file | 2000-07-24 | Valid |
| N300BF | Douglas DC3C-R-1830-90C |
Basler Turbo Conversions LLC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Standard | 1998-02-20 | Valid |
| N115NA | Douglas DC3C-S1C3G |
Basler Turbo Conversions LLC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Standard | 1997-12-16 | Valid |
| N44V | Douglas DC3 |
Carolinas Aviation Museum Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 1996-08-23 | Valid |
| N1945 | Douglas DC3-G202A |
Save A Connie INC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 1995-09-30 | Valid |
| N33623 | Douglas DC3C-S1C3G |
Dakota Aviation Museum INC Mason, New Hampshire |
Standard | 1993-09-17 | Valid |
| N28341 | Douglas DC3-G202A |
Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 1993-03-24 | Valid |
| N138D | Douglas DC3C-S1C3G |
Museum Of Flight Foundation Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 1992-04-14 | Valid |
| N151ZE | Douglas DC3 |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 1991-09-06 | Valid |
| N99FS | Douglas DC3 |
Brooks Aviation INC Douglas, Georgia |
None on file | 1989-03-31 | Valid |
| N86584 | Douglas DC3-G202A |
Aero Specialists INC Eloy, Arizona |
Standard | 1987-09-08 | Valid |
| N728G | Douglas DC3C |
Kw Plastics INC Troy, Alabama |
Standard | 1986-03-13 | Valid |
| N130Q | Douglas DC3-G202A |
Hbf INC Greenville, Maine |
Experimental | 1986-01-03 | Valid |
| N139D | Douglas DC3A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1984-08-15 | Valid |
| N54599 | Douglas DC3 |
Military Aircraft Restoration CORP Anaheim, California |
Special flight permit | 1984-04-04 | Valid |
| N54602 | Douglas DC3 |
Military Aircraft Restoration CORP Anaheim, California |
Special flight permit | 1984-04-04 | Valid |
| N3239T | Douglas DC3C-S1C3G |
Valiant Air Command INC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 1983-01-06 | Valid |
| N8704 | Douglas DC3C-S4C4G |
Yankee Air Force INC Belleville, Michigan |
Standard | 1982-11-12 | Valid |
| N229GB | Douglas DC3C 1830-94 |
Mid Atlantic Air Museum INC Reading, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1981-07-13 | Valid |
| N7AP | Douglas DC3C |
Ohio University Albany, Ohio |
Experimental | 1981-01-20 | Valid |
| N710Z | Douglas DC3C |
Combat Air Museum INC Topeka, Kansas |
Standard | 1980-09-09 | Valid |
| N502V | Douglas DC3C |
Westernair Of Albuquerque INC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 1967-06-27 | Revoked |
| N129PC | Douglas DC3 |
Aerospace Products INC North Hollywood, California |
Standard | 1966-09-16 | Revoked |
| N77U | Douglas DC3 |
American Arcft & Engine Svc CORP Miami, Florida |
None on file | Revoked |
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