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N451CE1953 Douglas C-118A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 11, 2020.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2019)No ADs since 1998 matched11 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fairbanks, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2019
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
11
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Fairbanks, AK
Canceled
Feb 11, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jun 27, 2002

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
Year
1953
Serial number
43712
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
A5760A

Engine

Make and model
P & W R-2800 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
2000 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. until 2020Individual ownerFairbanks, AK

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 1, 2019 · Buckland, AK

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glidepath during the approach, which resulted in the airplane impacting rocks and dirt at the runway threshold, a separation of the right main landing gear, and a loss of directional control.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC19LA045

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC19LA045)

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 (11)

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.

  • Fuselage · frame · crackedMar 14, 2019

    FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR REPLACEMENT AT F/STA -29 LT SIDE. TO REPAIR CRACK ON FRAME REPAIR AT F/STA -29 ABOVE FWD DOOR HINGE. REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING REPAIR PER OVERHAUL MANUAL 11-4-8 AND 11-4-9.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Propellers · propeller · shearedDec 21, 2018

    EXCESSIVE VIBRATION ON #4 ENGINE NO OTHER INDICATION PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN #4 ENGINE/ TWO BLADES WENT TO FEATHER THIRD BLADE STAYED IN LOW PITCH CONDITION

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedNov 28, 2018

    CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER COMM ANTENNA AT F/STA 348 BETWEEN STRINGER 1L AND 1R. CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER NR 2 COMM ANTENNA AT F/STA 348 BETWEEN STRINGER 1L AND 1R. PERFORM SKIN REPAIR PER DC-6 A&B OHM FIGURE 12-22.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine fuel and control · carburetor · leakingDec 7, 2017

    COMING OUT OF REVERSE #1 ENGINE STARTED ON FIRE, UNABLE TO RESTART BLEW RIGHT SIDE CO2 BANK

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · corrodedSep 12, 2016

    CORRODED SKIN LAP JOINT AT BS 380 BETWEEN STRINGER 20R AND 21R. CORRODED SKIN LAP JOINT. CUT-OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALL REPAIR DOUBLER PER THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN EAC EO 0502.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · cap · crackedAug 14, 2015

    WING STRINGER CAP 21, CRACKED AT STATION 238R. REMOVE STRINGER CAP FROM STATION 230.5 TO 252.0. MANUFACTURE & INSTALL CAP STRINGER SPLICES IAW REPAIR SKETCH 891212002.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · cap · crackedAug 6, 2015

    WING STRINGER CAP 18, CRACKED AT STATION 238L. REMOVED STRINGER CAP FROM STATION 232L TO 250L. MANUFACTURE & INSTALL STRINGER CAP & SPLICES IAW REPAIR SKETCH 891212002.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · cap · crackedAug 6, 2015

    NUMBER 2 MAIN TANK, OTBD LANDING DOUBLER CRACKED. REMOVE STRINGER CAP FROM STATION 230.0 TO 250.0. MANUFACTURE & INSTALL CAP STRINGER SPLICES IAW REPAIR SKETCH 891212002.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · cap · crackedAug 6, 2015

    WING STRINGER CAP 19, CRACKED AT STATION 238R & 244R. REMOVE STRINGER CAP FROM STATION 230.5 TO 252.0. MANUFACTURE & INSTALL CAP STRINGER SPLICES IAW REPAIR SKETCH 891212002.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · cap · crackedAug 6, 2015

    WING STRINGER CAP 21, CRACKED AT STATION 242L. REMOVE STRINGER CAP FROM STATION 230.0 TO 250.0. MANUFACTURE & INSTALL CAP STRINGER SPLICES IAW REPAIR SKETCH 891212002.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 11 reports.

Sources

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

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