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Fairchild C-119

9 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1948 to 1953; half of them date from 1953 or earlier. Wyoming has the most (3). 33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Fairchild C-119: American military transport aircraft
Photo: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar on Wikipedia

About the C-119 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
Common engines
Wright R-3350-34&91 (4), Wright R3350-32Wa (2), Wright R3350-42 (1)
Seats
52 (up to 78 in some versions)
Maker on the register
Fairchild
Registered
earliest certificate February 23, 1995; newest March 7, 2023

Where they are owner's state

Wyoming3Alaska3Pennsylvania1Indiana1Arizona1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual6 (67%)Corporation3 (33%)

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
C-119G-3E2—22.2%
C-119G21948 to 195322.2%
C-119F2195322.2%
C-11921952 to 195322.2%
C-119L1—11.1%

When they were built by decade · 4 with no year on file

012341194041950

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

0001112017120191202012023

Registration status

Valid9 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Restricted4 (44%)Experimental3 (33%)Standard1 (11%)None on file1 (11%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Mid Atlantic Air Museum1Everts Air Fuel INC1Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum INC1

Fleet pages: Mid Atlantic Air Museum · Everts Air Fuel INC

Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

1987-05-14ANC87LA069 · C-119L N8504X · accident near Shageluk, AK · no injuries
1984-04-21ANC84LA058 · C-119 N15509 · accident near Venetie, AK · no injuries

The 2 most recent of 2 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 Fairchild C-119 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

9 as of October 2, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Fairchild C-119s?

Wyoming, with 3.

Who owns the Fairchild C-119?

33% 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 C-119L (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N37636 Fairchild
C-119L
Individual owner
Wyoming
Experimental 2007-03-30 Valid