# N9682C: 1946 Douglas B-26B

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas B-26B](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-b-26b) (registry code 3020514, 6 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Serial number: 4139230
- Year built: 1946
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Limited
- Airworthiness date: June 2, 1999
- Certificate issued: July 24, 1998
- Expires: November 30, 2027
- Mode S code: AD7C7F
- Registered owner: [American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRPOWER%20HERITAGE%20FLYING%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7831° N, 96.8067° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dallas, TX, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9682C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9682C

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): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Douglas B-26B)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN26LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA041), Nov 1, 2025: Douglas B-26B (N9682C), Ponca City, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the nose landing gear link which resulted in a loss of directional.

## 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.

- [Accident 20251101016829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251101016829A), Nov 1, 2025: Douglas B-26B (N9682C), Ponca City, OK, Substantial damage. Aircraft experienced a partial nose gear collapse while attempting to take off from Ponca City Regional Airport (kpnc). The pilot stated after matching the…
- [Incident 19991001030319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991001030319I), Oct 1, 1999: Doug B26B (N9682C), Midland, TX. (-23) During an airshow the pilot declared an emergency for a rough running engine and landed without incident. A crashed distribuor cap and a bad coil were…

## 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 B-26B aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-b-26b/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series.md

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