# N982Z: 1943 Douglas DC3C

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c) (registry code 3021457, 32 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (registry code 52020)
- Serial number: 12947
- Year built: 1943
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 13, 1973
- Certificate issued: June 22, 2023
- Expires: June 30, 2030
- Mode S code: ADB4D1
- Registered owner: [Warbird South Flying Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARBIRD%20SOUTH%20FLYING%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Rainbow City, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Rainbow%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9271° N, 86.0951° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35906, 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=982Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N982Z

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 DC3C)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N982Z.

## 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 19790702017969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790702017969I), Jul 2, 1979: Doug DC9 (N982Z), Decatur, IL. Engine vibration at cruise. Precautionary landing. Changed engine.

## Service difficulty reports (3)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR R8AM2012021900001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/R8AM2012021900001), Feb 17, 2012: PROPELLER. CONTAMINATED. INSTALLED PROPELLERS AND FOUND THE LEFT PROPELLER TO BE OUT OF BALANCE AND A MAXIMUM OF 1500 ENGINE RPM USED, DETERMINED THAT INCREASED RPM COULD CAUSE DAMAGE T
- [SDR 2010FA0000773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000773), Jul 29, 2010: IGNITION UNIT. GROUNDED. ENGINE ROLL DOWN JUST AFTER TAKE-OFF. AFTER LANDING, ENGINE WOULD ONLY START ON LT MAG. DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION VIBRATOR WAS SHORTING RT MAG DUE TO AN INTE
- [SDR 2008FA0000893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000893), Dec 17, 2008: PUMP. LEAKING. LT ENG FUEL PUMP DEVELOPED LEAK THROUGH THE BLEED HOLE IN A PLUG INSTALLED ON THE PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT PORTION OF THE PUMP. SYS WAS PRESSURIZED BY THE ELECTRIC F

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Douglas DC3C aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series.md

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