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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 never named here.

Douglas DC-7: US airliner with 4 piston engines, 1953
Photo: K.W. Gullers, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Douglas DC-7 on Wikipedia

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
Maker on the register
Douglas
Registered
earliest certificate December 27, 2012; newest May 6, 2023

Where they are owner's state

Oregon3Georgia1Arizona1

Who owns them registrant type

LLC3 (60%)Corporation2 (40%)

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
DC-7B2195840.0%
DC-721957 to 195840.0%
DC-7C1—20.0%

When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file

0122331950

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

01223320121201912023

Registration status

Valid5 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard4 (80%)Restricted1 (20%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Corsair Two LLC3Missionary Wings INC1Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum DBA1

Fleet pages: Corsair Two LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

1993-02-18MIA93WA070 · DC-7C HI599 · accident near Santo Domingo
1992-10-01LAX93T#A01 · DC-7B N848D · accident near Kyburz, CA
1983-07-02ANC83IA111 · DC-7C N284 · incident near King Salmon, AK · no injuries

The 3 most recent of 3 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-7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

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

Aircraft newest certificates first · 2 DC-7 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N401US Douglas
DC-7
Corsair Two LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
Standard 2012-12-27 Valid
N6353C Douglas
DC-7
Corsair Two LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
Standard 2012-12-27 Valid