# N44V: 1942 Douglas DC3

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3) (registry code 3021401, 32 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (registry code 52020)
- Serial number: 4545
- Year built: 1942
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 2, 1987
- Certificate issued: August 23, 1996
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A54A1F
- Registered owner: [Carolinas Aviation Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAROLINAS%20AVIATION%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2320° N, 80.9050° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28208, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44V

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 DC3)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N44V.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N44V.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N44V

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N44V before.

- [Cancelled 1961-11-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44V-1961-11-28): Douglas C-47, S/N 9914, built 1946. Owner: [Charlotte Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHARLOTTE%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- [Cancelled 1948-04-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44V-1948-04-06): Granville Brothers GEE BEE A, S/N P-7, built 1930. Owner: [Hackettstown Flyers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HACKETTSTOWN%20FLYERS%20INC), [Hackettstown, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Hackettstown)

## Related

- Other Douglas DC3 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series.md

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