# N45873: 1942 Douglas DC3C-S1C3G, registration cancelled 2012-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3C-S1C3G](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c-s1c3g) (registry code 3021458)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (registry code 52020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-669](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-669) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 42-108861
- Year built: 1942
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 6, 1978
- Last registry action: November 14, 2003
- Mode S code: A5933D
- Location: [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0508° N, 82.4496° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33612, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45873
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45873
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45873-2012-11-14

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-S1C3G: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c-s1c3g.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 CHI78FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA047), Jul 9, 1978: Douglas DC-3 (N45873), Richmond, IN, 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 19780709042899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780709042899A), Jul 9, 1978: Doug DC3C (N45873), IN, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N45873

- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45873-1965-05-20): Luscombe 8A, S/N 2400. Owner: [Croston John B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROSTON%20JOHN%20B), [Sonora, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sonora)

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