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N243201944 Douglas DC-3A-S1C3G

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 1994)No ADs since 1998 matched3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2029
Based in
Missoula, MT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2002
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1994
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Museum Of Mountain Flying
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
Jan 15, 2002
Expires
Dec 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest
Airworthiness date
Aug 4, 1975

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

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
  1. 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.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA95LA040

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA95LA040)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

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.

  • Reciprocating engine · accessory sect · failedNov 24, 1997

    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.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · failedAug 27, 1997

    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.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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