# N4988N: Douglas A-26B - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Douglas A-26B](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-a-26b) (registry code 3020504, 6 seats) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026) - Data sheets: [TCDS TCS L-3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TCS%20L-3) (P. V. Shields) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 64-17679 - Type: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Reciprocating - Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition - Airworthiness date: October 1, 1985 - Certificate issued: February 17, 2012 - Expires: February 29, 2028 - Mode S code: A6314D - Registered owner: [Reynolds James Stanley](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REYNOLDS%20JAMES%20STANLEY) - Location: [Haltom City, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Haltom%20City) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 32.8597° N, 97.2915° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76137, 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=4988N - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4988N 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-2800 model are included. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 7 in force ### Matched by airframe (Douglas A-26B) - [AD 84-15-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/84-15-02): Wing Inflight Structure · P. V. Shields A-26B (Army) and A-26C (Army). Effective Apr 16, 1985 - [AD 64-12-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/64-12-03): Wing Spar Caps · P. V. Shields A-26B (Army) and A-26C (Army). Effective Jul 15, 1975 - [AD 61-11-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/61-11-05): Wing Structure Corrosion · P. V. Shields A-26B (Army) and A-26C (Army). Effective Jun 29, 1961 - [AD 56-18-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/56-18-03): Nose Wheel Cross Beam Assembly · P. V. Shields A-26B (Army) and A-26C (Army) - [AD 55-26-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/55-26-01): Fuselage Fuel Tank Modification · P. V. Shields A-26B (Army) and A-26C (Army) - [AD 47-36-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-36-02): Oil Screen Replacement · P. V. Shields A-26B (Army) and A-26C (Army) - [AD 47-36-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-36-01): Wing Fitting Rework · P. V. Shields A-26B (Army) and A-26C (Army) ### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series) None in force. ## Information bulletins (advisory) None matched. ## NTSB investigations None matched to N4988N. ## 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 20220909022209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220909022209I), Sep 9, 2022: Douglas A-26B (N4988N), Fort Worth, TX, Minor damage. [privacy data omitted] Was on approach to runway 16 at Fort Worth meacham international airport (kfws) and during touch down phase of flight, aircraft landed… - [Incident 19981021036619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981021036619I), Oct 21, 1998: Doug A26BSHIELDS (N4988N), Winslow, AZ, Minor damage. (-5)On landing roll out, left main landing gear started to retract due to a landing gear component failure. Left main gear retracted partilly, prop. Struck… ## 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) (8) Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do. ### Approved for the airframe (Douglas A-26B) - [STC SA01282NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01282NY): Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K015 on aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney radial reciprocating engine Series R-985, R-1340 and R-1830. Airwolf Filter Corporation - [STC SA1552WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1552WE): Installation of Stack Assembly Exhaust. Vanaero Company - [STC SA4-1177](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-1177): ONE ONLY STC: Installation of Sperry Auto Pilot SP 30. S/N 28044. Vanaero Company - [STC SA4-387](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-387): ONE ONLY STC -Installation of Propeller Spinner and after body and modification to carburetor air inlet duct. S/N 28048. Vanaero Company - [STC SA4-571](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-571): Installation of Airborne Radar, RDR-1. Vanaero Company - [STC SA8075SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA8075SW): Installation of fiberglass covering. (M-62 SERIES PT-19) (G-73 SCHWEIZER). Razorback Fabrics Inc - [STC SA926WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA926WE): Modifications consist of spar reinforcements. Aircraft Technical Service Inc - [STC SA261SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA261SW): Design and fabricae new left and right axle assembly for landing gear struts. Pan American Petroleum Co ## Earlier aircraft with N4988N The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N4988N before. - [Cancelled 1960-11-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4988N-1960-11-22): Beech A45 (T-34A), S/N 34-107. Owner: [United States Air Force](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE), [Lincoln, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Lincoln) ## Related - Other Douglas A-26B aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-a-26b/aircraft.md - The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.