# N44905: 1944 Douglas C54D-DC, registration cancelled 1981-02-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 9, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas C54D-DC](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c54d-dc) (registry code 3021522)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-762](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-762) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22159
- Year built: 1944
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: February 12, 1976
- Mode S code: A56E82
- Owner when cancelled: [Biegert Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIEGERT%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Paradise Valley, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Paradise%20Valley)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44905
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44905
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44905-1981-02-09

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 C54D-DC: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c54d-dc.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 LAX79FUJ73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ73), May 15, 1979: Douglas C-54D (N44905), Mesa, AZ, destroyed

## 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 19790515018139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790515018139A), May 15, 1979: Doug C54DDC (N44905), Mesa, AZ, Destroyed. Attempted takeoff with flight controls in locked mode. Factor inadequate pre-flight check.

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