Aircraft record

N9682C1946 Douglas B-26B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2025)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Nov 30, 2027
Based in: Dallas, TX; owner city / state
Engine: R-2800 SERIES · 2000 hp; P & W
Owners: 1; since 1998
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2025
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Dallas, TX
Certificate issued: Jul 24, 1998
Expires: Nov 30, 2027
Airworthiness: Limited
Airworthiness date: Jun 2, 1999

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: B-26B
Year: 1946
Serial number: 4139230
Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 6
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: 20,000 and over lb
Mode S code: AD7C7F

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

1998 – nowAmerican Airpower Heritage Flying MuseumDallas, TX · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 1, 2025 · Ponca City, OK

Failure of the nose landing gear link which resulted in a loss of directional.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: CEN26LA041

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN26LA041)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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