# N102BL: Douglas DC3C, registration cancelled 1983-11-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 11, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c) (registry code 3021457)
- Serial number: 32654
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 27, 1982
- Last registry action: November 11, 1983
- Mode S code: A00C46
- Owners when cancelled: [Pronto Aviation Services](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRONTO%20AVIATION%20SERVICES), [Navajo Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NAVAJO%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Las Cruces, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Las%20Cruces)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2902° N, 106.7531° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88001, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N102BL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=102BL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N102BL-1983-11-11

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Douglas DC3C: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c.md

## 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 FTW82DA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA302), Jul 30, 1982: Douglas DC-3C (N102BL), El Paso, TX, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 19820730051929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820730051929A), Jul 30, 1982: Doug DC3C (N102BL), El Paso, TX, Destroyed. The aircraft crashed while maneuvering to land with one engine out and an unsafe landing gear indication.

## Other aircraft with N102BL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N102BL): Buhl LA-1, S/N 102

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