N3006: 1946 Douglas DC3, Los Angeles, CA

Registered owner: Dc3 Flying Circus LLC
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Owner type: LLC
Serial number: 42961
Year built: 1946
Type: Fixed wing multi engine
Engine: Turbo-prop
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: October 25, 1955
Certificate issued: June 27, 2018
Expires: June 30, 2028
Mode S code: A3227C

Douglas DC3Airframe model · 32 seats · 2 engines · 32 registered Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-1830 series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R-1830 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

No ADs matched this aircraft’s modelsADs on appliances, propellers and installed equipment aren’t matched by model; check those separately.

Information bulletins that may apply

Advisory, not mandatory.

No bulletins matched this aircraft’s models

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N3006Matched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Douglas DC3 aircraft

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 19860606057659ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Nantucket, MALow oil pressure light came on after takeoff. Returned, engine shutdown. Oil temp bulb disconnected, bad helicoil.Jun 6, 1986

Reports on N3006 not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N3006, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Incident 19990418019019IPiper PA28181 · Las Vegas, NVPilot taxied off paved taxiway and in to dirt area between taxiway and ramp. Struck prop and tail. Occurred at night.Apr 18, 1999 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports · 3

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR U97A2013110400001Supercharger · deterioratedENGINE RAN FINE UNTIL THE NR 3 PHASE INSPECTION WAS UNDERWAY. STC OIL FILTER WAS CUT OPEN REVEALING LARGE AMOUNTS OF ALUMINUM/ MAGNESIUM. ENGINE INTEGRAL OIL SCREEN SHOWED THE SAME, INDICATING THAT THE OIL FILTER HAD BYPASSED ALLOWING CONTAMINAUTOION INTO THOct 29, 2013 · N3006 · Doug DC3 · Reciprocating Engine Supercharger SDR U972009F00001Stringer · corrodedAREAS OF STRINGER MATERIAL WITHIN ACFT CTR AND OTBD WING FOUND TO BE SUFFERING FROM MILD EXFOLIATION CORROSION. CORROSION MANIFESTED ITSELF AS A LOCALIZED BUMP OR BULGE WITHIN THE VERTICAL LEG OF THE STRINGER MATERIAL. ALL STRINGER MATERIAL SUFFERING FROM THApr 6, 2009 · N3006 · Doug DC3 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer SDR U972009F00000Rib · crackedCRACKS APPROX 4 INCHES IN LENGTH WERE DETECTED VISUALLY ON THE UPPER RETURN OF CTR WING RIBS AT STA 42 LT AND RT. MDG SB NR 228 AND SRM (TO 1C-47-3) SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBES ACCEPTABLE REPAIRS FOR THIS LOCATION ON THIS RIB. SUPP INSP DOCUMENT DOES NOT GIVE GUIApr 6, 2009 · N3006 · Doug DC3 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead

STCs that may be installed

No STCs matched this aircraft’s modelsSTCs are matched through the model’s type certificate data sheet, and this registry model isn’t matched to one.

Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N3006 before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

1933Waco 9 · S/N 302Cancelled Oct 23, 1933 · Kratzer Blair S, Lewiston, PA

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