# N47FJ: Douglas C-47

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas C-47](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-47) (registry code 3021461, 32 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (registry code 52020)
- Serial number: 9053
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 1974
- Certificate issued: December 19, 2019
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A5BF47
- Registered owner: [Round Engine Aero](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROUND%20ENGINE%20AERO)
- Location: [Nashville, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Nashville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5749° N, 85.1262° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49073, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47FJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47FJ

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 C-47)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N47FJ.

## 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 19860408018439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860408018439I), Apr 8, 1986: Doug C47 (N47FJ), Memphis, TN. Number 2 engine cut out and lost 2 inches of manifold pressure. Returned. Cylinder was replaced.

## 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.

## Related

- Other Douglas C-47 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-47/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series.md

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