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Type Record · As of May 3, 2026

DOUGLAS DC3

Fixed Wing Multi Engine · P & W R-1830 SERIES

Registered

33

Year Range

1937–1952

NTSB Events

1

Airworthiness Directives

1

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered DOUGLAS DC3 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

By State (top 10)

  • CA 15.2% 5
  • NC 12.1% 4
  • WI 12.1% 4
  • FL 9.1% 3
  • TX 9.1% 3
  • AK 6.1% 2
  • NV 6.1% 2
  • DE 3.0% 1
  • TN 3.0% 1
  • IN 3.0% 1

+7 more states

By Decade of Manufacture

  • 1930s 9.1% 3
  • 1940s 48.5% 16
  • 1950s 3.0% 1
  • Unknown 39.4% 13

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving DOUGLAS DC3 aircraft

1 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 1.

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to DOUGLAS DC3

1 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 1.

  • Jan 8, 1998

    Airworthiness Directives; Turbopropeller-Powered McDonnell Douglas Model DC-3 and DC-3C Series Airplanes

    This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-3 and DC-3C series airplanes. This proposal would require revising the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to modify the limitation that prohibits positioning the power levers below the flight id…

    Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

05 /  Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins

Advisories applicable to DOUGLAS DC3

1 SAIB on file. SAIBs are FAA advisory notices — not mandatory like ADs, but worth reviewing for service bulletins and emerging issues.

06 /  Supplemental Type Certificates

Modifications approved for DOUGLAS DC3

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

  • 09/09/2022

    STC SA1008WE

    Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material.

    Poly-Fiber Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 12/20/2017

    STC SA01282NY

    Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K015 on aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney radial reciprocating engine Series R-985, R-1340 and R-1830.

    Airwolf Filter Corporation

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 10/31/2012

    STC SA01282NY

    Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K015 on aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney radial reciprocating engine Series R-985, R-1340 and R-1830.

    Airwolf Filter Corporation

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 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.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 05/27/2003

    STC SA1008WE

    Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material.

    Poly-Fiber Inc.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 05/27/2003

    STC SA1008WE

    Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material.

    Poly-Fiber Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 10/06/1992

    STC SA1008WE

    Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material.

    Poly-Fiber, Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

07 /  PMA replacement parts

FAA-approved replacement parts for DOUGLAS DC3

3 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.

  • Fabric System AT 101 InstallationKit#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DRSDOCID599967921920220208124922.0001##

    Fabric System AT 101 InstallationKit

    Air Tech Coatings LLC replaces Modification Part

    PMA holder →

  • Master Drawing List BAE 1001#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/1D3EFD4EF321493F86257AC300749AF0.0001##

    Air Conditioning

    Basler Turbo Conversions, LLC replaces Modification Part

    PMA holder →

  • AK990#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/35FAE9B1C24EFF298625752E007594D6.0001##

    Autopilot

    Century Flight Systems Inc replaces -

    PMA holder →

04 /  Regulations watching this type

Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for DOUGLAS DC3

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 33 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.

33 of 33
N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N1072M NC 1943 · Look up ↗
N129PC CA 1943 · Look up ↗
N146RD FL 1944 · Look up ↗
N151ZE TX — · Look up ↗
N17332 DE 1937 · Look up ↗
N17334 TN 1937 · Look up ↗
N198RD FL — · Look up ↗
N19906 AK — · Look up ↗
N242SM CA 1942 · Look up ↗
N272ZZ NC 1943 · Look up ↗
N3006 CA 1946 · Look up ↗
N30TN AK — · Look up ↗
N33644 IN 1941 · Look up ↗
N341A NV 1939 · Look up ↗
N34DF PA 1952 · Look up ↗
N3753N KS — · Look up ↗
N4089T OK 1941 · Look up ↗
N41CQ NV — · Look up ↗
N435DK WA 1944 · Look up ↗
N44V NC 1942 · Look up ↗
N45366 TX 1943 · Look up ↗
N467SP NC 1945 · Look up ↗
N54599 CA — · Look up ↗
N54602 CA — · Look up ↗
N56V OR — · Look up ↗
N57123 WI — · Look up ↗
N577PT OH — · Look up ↗
N734H WI 1949 · Look up ↗
N77U FL — · Look up ↗
N843MB WI 1942 · Look up ↗
N856RB WI 1942 · Look up ↗
N87745 TX 1942 · Look up ↗
N99FS GA — ● 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 →