# N423MB: 1945 Douglas DC3C, registration cancelled 1980-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 1980
- Exported to: Colombia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c) (registry code 3021457)
- Serial number: 27079
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 2, 1970
- Mode S code: A507D9
- Owner when cancelled: [Bottoms William F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOTTOMS%20WILLIAM%20F)
- Location: [Richmond, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Richmond)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N423MB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=423MB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N423MB-1980-09-04

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 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 OAK76AP006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP006), Aug 23, 1975: Douglas DC-3C (N423MB), Middletown, CA, 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 19750823031499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750823031499A), Aug 23, 1975: Doug DC3C (N423MB), Middletown, CA, Substantial damage. Gusting to 45K. Hit fence & ditch.

## Other aircraft with N423MB

- [Cancelled 2010-12-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N423MB-2010-12-14): MBB BK 117 A-3, S/N 7079. Assigned (import), pending cancellation

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