# N345VJ: 1945 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: 34378
- Year built: 1945
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 11, 1956
- Certificate issued: December 23, 2022
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A3D1C5
- Registered owner: [Vaerus Jet Sales LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAERUS%20JET%20SALES%20LLC)
- Location: [Topeka, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Topeka)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9471° N, 95.6902° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66619, 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=345VJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N345VJ

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 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 N345VJ.

## 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, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20240609013379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240609013379I), Jun 9, 2024: Douglas DC3C (N345VJ), Chesterfield, MO, No damage. Pilots noticed the right (number 2) engine was starting to vibrate enroute to their home base. Pilots decided to return to sus. After turning around, the…

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR 2024FA0000501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000501), Jun 16, 2024: CYLINDER. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION/TROUBLESHOOTING OF ENGINE FOR ROUGH OPERATION/BACKFIRING, FOUND EXHAUST ROCKER LOBE OF THE #9 CYLINDER CRACKED THRU EXHAUST PORT AND AROUND EX

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

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

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