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Type Record · As of May 3, 2026

DOUGLAS DC-7B

Fixed Wing Multi Engine · WRIGHT 988TC18EA SER

Registered

2

Year Range

1958–1958

NTSB Events

0

Airworthiness Directives

3

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered DOUGLAS DC-7B aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

By State (top 10)

  • GA 50.0% 1
  • OR 50.0% 1

By Decade of Manufacture

  • 1950s 50.0% 1
  • Unknown 50.0% 1

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving DOUGLAS DC-7B aircraft

No NTSB-recorded events match DOUGLAS DC-7B in the indexed corpus.

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to DOUGLAS DC-7B

3 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 3.

  • Oct 27, 2004

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Transport Category Airplanes on Which Cargo Restraint Strap Assemblies Have Been Installed per Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST01004NY

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to various transport category airplanes on which cargo restraint strap assemblies have been installed per STC ST01004NY. This amendment requires revising the airplane flight manual to include a procedure for discontinuing the use of certain cargo res…

  • Aug 4, 2004

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Transport Category Airplanes on Which Cargo Restraint Strap Assemblies Have Been Installed per Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST01004NY

    This document revises an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to various transport category airplanes on which cargo restraint strap assemblies have been installed per STC ST01004NY. That action would have required revising the airplane flight manual to include a procedure for discontinuing the us…

  • Jul 29, 2003

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Transport Category Airplanes on Which Cargo Restraint Strap Assemblies Have Been Installed Per Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST01004NY

    This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to various transport category airplanes on which cargo restraint strap assemblies have been installed per STC ST01004NY. This proposal would require revising the Airplane Flight Manual to include a procedure for discontinuing…

06 /  Supplemental Type Certificates

Modifications approved for DOUGLAS DC-7B

1 STC on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.

  • 06/26/2009

    STC SA01734SE (PG 2)

    Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts.

    Stewart Thomas D. and Stewart Dan R.

07 /  PMA replacement parts

FAA-approved replacement parts for DOUGLAS DC-7B

2 parts on file from the FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval database. Each is a non-OEM part the FAA has authorized for use as a replacement on this aircraft type.

  • 42362#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/59B6428851D87A0886257FC5006D9E1F.0001##

    CONE

    Timken Corporation replaces 42362

    PMA holder →
  • 42362#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/8D471283E66700D486257D2A0057459E.0001##

    CONE

    Timken Corporation replaces 42362

    PMA holder →

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 2 registered N-numbers

Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.

2 of 2
N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N4887C GA · Look up ↗
N838D OR 1958 · Look up ↗

Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)

05 /  Sources & Methodology

Every count traces back to a primary US-government source

We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →