# N357AL: 1957 Douglas DC-7C, registration cancelled 2012-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-7C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-7c) (registry code 3021806)
- Engine: [Wright TC18EA series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-tc18ea-series) (registry code 67038)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45229
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 16, 1974
- Last registry action: February 21, 2003
- Mode S code: A3FED9
- Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8341° N, 84.3921° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30305, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N357AL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=357AL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N357AL-2012-06-04

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 DC-7C: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-7c.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 LAX79FUT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUT01), Jun 22, 1979: Douglas DC-7C (N357AL), Daggett, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19790622015709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790622015709A), Jun 22, 1979: Doug DC7B (N357AL), Daggett, CA, Destroyed. Lost 2 engine on takeoff due to cylinder head ruptures, caused by low grade fuel. Pilots not rated in acft.

## Other aircraft with N357AL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N357AL): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P21569

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