# N31538: Douglas DC3, registration cancelled 1976-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3) (registry code 3021401)
- Serial number: 6317
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: May 16, 1966
- Mode S code: A35C46
- Owner when cancelled: [Mercer D W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERCER%20D%20W)
- Location: [Burbank, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Burbank)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31538
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31538
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31538-1976-05-20

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 DC3: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX73AL005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL005), Aug 4, 1972: Douglas DC-3G (N31538), Pt.Mugu Nas, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70IL049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70IL049), Feb 19, 1970: Douglas DC-3 (N31538), Burbank, CA, incident, minor damage

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