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
C-118A
Serial number
43709
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
96
Engines
4
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A4FED4
Engine
Type
Reciprocating
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1970 – 1974Individual ownerWellsville, MO · different airframe: 1966 Cessna 172g S/N 17254275
until 2012Individual ownerFairbanks, AK
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Jun 9, 1984 · Deadhorse, AK
THE ACFT STRUCK A NON-DIRECTIONAL RADIO BEACON TOWER WHILE ON AN ILS DME RWY 05 INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO THE KUPARAK OIL FIELD AIRPORT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT WX ISSUED TO THE ACFT INCLUDED AN INDEFINATE 200 FT SKY OBSCURED CONDITION & VISIBILITY OF 1 1/4 MILES. BOTH THE CAPTAIN & CO-PLT STATED THAT THEY COULD SEE THE OTHER END OF THE RWY. THE DECISION HEIGHT FOR THE APPROACH IS 316 FT MSL…
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 (2)
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.
adi regulator · inoperativeJul 11, 1997
ANC - FLT 311 - RETURNED TO ANC AT 1632Z DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FLOW WOULD ENRICH AND WATER PRESSURE REMAINED ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ADI REGULATOR. OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION COMPLETED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · crackedFeb 11, 1995
FLT 701 - SHUT DOWN NR 4 ENGINE DUE TO BACKFIRING AT 2358Z. REPLACED NR 1 CYLINDER. (Z)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.