Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest
Airworthiness date
Aug 4, 1975
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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Douglas
Model
DC-3A-S1C3G
Year
1944
Serial number
20197
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
32
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A23DDB
Engine
Make and model
P & W R-1830 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
1350 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2002 – nowMuseum Of Mountain FlyingMissoula, MT · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Dec 15, 1994 · Memphis, TN
THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT OF CESSNA 208, N927FE TO SEE DOUGLAS DC3, N24320, AS HE TAXIED TO TAKEOFF DUE TO INOPERATIVE TAIL NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND BEACON LIGHTS ON THE DC3 AND DUE TO GLARE ON THE WET TAXIWAY.
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (3)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE RAN ROUGH FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS, THEN OIL PSI LIGHT AND FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND PROPELLER FEATHERED. ONCE ON GROUND, IT WAS DETERMINED THE ACCESSORY SECTION WAS NOT WORKING. SUSPECT EITHER A FAILED GEAR IN THE ACCESSORY SECTION OR POSSIBLY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. ENGINE WAS SECURED AND PROPELLER FEATHERED. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT ROCKER ARM OR CYLINDER HEAD FAILED. CYLINDER TO BE REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ENGINE DONE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Ignition · magneto · looseJun 26, 1995
RIGHT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH IN-FLIGHT. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND FEATHERED. FOUND RIGHT MAG HAS COME LOOSE. RE-TIMED AND TORQUED RIGHT MAG. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.