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N888DG1956 Douglas C-118A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 5, 2020.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fairbanks, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1996
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
Jun 28, 1996
Canceled
Dec 5, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Mar 31, 1992

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
1956
Serial number
44675
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
AC3BDF

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. 1996 – 2020Tatonduk Outfitters LtdFairbanks, AK

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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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 (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.

  • Exhaust · adapter · wornJul 5, 2001

    FLIGHT CREW HAD A ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS. ON INSPECTION ON THE ENGINE, NR 14 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE CAUSING THE COMBUSTION CHARGE ACCESS TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE EXHAUST PIPE ADAPTER FOR THIS CYLINDER WAS WORN AND IT IS SUSPECTED THAT FLAMES…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · valve guide · looseJul 5, 2001

    FLIGHT CREW HAD A ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS. ON INSPECTION ON THE ENGINE, NR 14 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE CAUSING THE COMBUSTION CHARGE ACCESS TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE EXHAUST PIPE ADAPTER FOR THIS CYLINDER WAS WORN AND IT IS SUSPECTED THAT FLAMES…

    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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