# N763A: 1947 Douglas DC3A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3a) (registry code 3021433, 32 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (registry code 52020)
- Serial number: 4894
- Year built: 1947
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 20, 1957
- Certificate issued: August 4, 2021
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AA4CAD
- Registered owner: [Von Pronay Nicolai A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VON%20PRONAY%20NICOLAI%20A)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 62.0437° N, 158.1745° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99503, 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=763A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N763A

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 DC3A)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N763A.

## 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 20041216034799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041216034799I), Dec 16, 2004: Doug DC3A (N763A), Bloomington, IL, Minor damage. (-23) [privacy data omitted] on December 16 at about 1500 local time while on a local training flight the crew of the DC-3 experienced a fire in the right…

## 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 DC3A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3a/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series.md

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