# N31538: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 20, 1976
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31538
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31538

## Aircraft that carried N31538

- [Cancelled 1976-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31538-1976-05-20): Douglas DC3, S/N 6317. Owner: [Mercer D W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERCER%20D%20W), [Burbank, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Burbank)

## NTSB investigations on N31538 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX73AL005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL005), Aug 4, 1972: Douglas DC-3G (N31538), Pt.Mugu Nas, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70IL049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70IL049), Feb 19, 1970: Douglas DC-3 (N31538), Burbank, CA, incident, minor damage

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