# N44587: 1944 Douglas DC3C

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c) (registry code 3021455, 32 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-90d) (registry code 51622)
- Serial number: 12857
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 2, 1963
- Certificate issued: June 16, 2010
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A560C0
- Registered owner: [Desert Air Transport Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DESERT%20AIR%20TRANSPORT%20INC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, 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=44587
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44587

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.

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

### Matched by airframe (Douglas DC3C)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90D)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N44587.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20100807047459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100807047459I), Aug 7, 2010: Douglas DC3C (N44587), Tyonek, AK, Minor damage. Airplane struck known light and weather sock poles, while landing.
- [Incident 19860604033319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860604033319I), Jun 4, 1986: Doug DC3C (N44587), Eugene, OR, Minor damage. Lost power on one engine. Engine shutdown and landing made. Number 10 cylinder failed, rod broke, hole in cowling.

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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 D7TA20211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/D7TA20211), Oct 21, 2021: CYLINDER. CRACKED. ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON FLIGHT TO AKIAK - RIGHT ENGINE #6 CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN BARREL AND HEAD.
- [SDR D7TA2012090800001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/D7TA2012090800001), Aug 17, 2012: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NUMBER ONE CYLINDER FAILURE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE.

## 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-1830-90D engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-90d.md

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