Douglas DC-7
5 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1957 to 1958; half of them date from 1958 or earlier. Oregon has the most (3). 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 DC-7 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 4 engines
- Common engines
- Wright Tc18Ea Series (2), Wright Tc18Da Series (2), Wright 988Tc18Ea Ser (1)
- Seats
- 102
- Cruise speed
- about 232 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Douglas
- Registered
- earliest certificate December 27, 2012; newest May 6, 2023
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 3 | 60% |
| Corporation | 2 | 40% |
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 | 80% |
| Restricted | 1 | 20% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Corsair Two LLC | 3 |
| Missionary Wings INC | 1 |
| Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum DBA | 1 |
Fleet pages: Corsair Two LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 3 most recent of 3 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 DC-7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of October 23, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Douglas DC-7s?
Oregon, with 3.
Who owns the Douglas DC-7?
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 DC-7s on the register built?
Between 1957 and 1958; half of them in 1958 or earlier.
How many Douglas DC-7 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 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 DC-7 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 DC-7 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 2 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 2 of them in the last ten years: about 20.0 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is airframe structure. 49 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Airesearch Aivation Service CO.
Failure reports 2 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 1 |
| 03 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 2 | 100% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Bathtub Fitting | 1 |
| Floorbeam | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 13 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:
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
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 DC-7 links to the rest of the register
- Douglas 305 aircraft on the register
- Douglas DC-7 2 registered
- Douglas DC-7B 2 registered
- Douglas DC-7C 1 registered
- Type certificate 4A10 · held by The Boeing Company
- Built of aluminium
- Wright TC18EA series 2 of these aircraft · 3700 hp
- Wright TC18DA series 2 of these aircraft · 3250 hp
- Wright 988TC18EA series 1 of these aircraft · 3400 hp
- Corsair Two LLC 3 of these aircraft
- Missionary Wings INC 1 of these aircraft
- Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum DBA 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the DC-7 3 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the DC-7 2 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the DC-7 49 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/douglas/dc-7.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N777EA | Douglas DC-7C |
Missionary Wings INC Litchfield Park, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4887C | Douglas DC-7B |
Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum DBA Atlanta, Georgia |
Restricted | 2019-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401US | Douglas DC-7 |
Corsair Two LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2012-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6353C | Douglas DC-7 |
Corsair Two LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2012-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N838D | Douglas DC-7B |
Corsair Two LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2012-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |