# N285SE: 1940 Douglas DC3A, registration cancelled 2012-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3a) (registry code 3021433)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (registry code 52020)
- Serial number: 2177
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 2, 1961
- Last registry action: November 11, 1982
- Mode S code: A2E223
- Location: [Forest Hills, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Forest%20Hills)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7230° N, 73.8432° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11375, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N285SE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=285SE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N285SE-2012-08-27

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 DC3A: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3a.md

## 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 19811107082789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811107082789I), Nov 7, 1981: Doug DC3 (N285SE), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Parked, unattended aircraft struck by jet blast from unidentified aircraft. Damage found by maintenance personell.

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