# N138FS: 1942 Douglas DC3C

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c) (registry code 3021457, 32 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (registry code 52020)
- Serial number: 9967
- Year built: 1942
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 23, 1973
- Certificate issued: July 5, 2019
- Expires: July 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A09977
- Registered owner: [Florida Air Cargo Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLORIDA%20AIR%20CARGO%20INC)
- Location: [Davie, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Davie)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1105° N, 80.3241° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33325, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=138FS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N138FS

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R-1830 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Douglas DC3C)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N138FS.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20080910849029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080910849029I), Sep 10, 2008: Doug DC3C (N138FS), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Minor damage. (-23) The investigation revealed the aircraft departed st. thomas virgin island to San Juan international airport (sju) 9/10/2008 and landed on runway 10 at at…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Douglas DC3C aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Douglas DC3C: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c/stcs.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series.md

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