# N39DT: Douglas DC3A, registration cancelled 1991-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3a) (registry code 3021433)
- Serial number: 4871
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: April 4, 1980
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A480CD
- Owner when cancelled: [La Mesa Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LA%20MESA%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [West Linn, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/West%20Linn)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.3518° N, 122.6690° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97068, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39DT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39DT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39DT-1991-04-23

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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

## 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 FTW87LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA180), Jul 29, 1987: Douglas DC-3A (N39DT), Laredo, 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 19870728040229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870728040229A), Jul 28, 1987: Doug DC3A (N39DT), Laredo, TX, Substantial damage. Left engine failed on takeoff for unknown reasons. Cartwheeled during abort. Aircraft over maximum gross weight.

## Other aircraft with N39DT

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39DT): Zabler Gene D VARIEZE, S/N 175, built 1983

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