# N4996E: 1958 Douglas DC3C, registration cancelled 2014-10-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 14, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c) (registry code 3021457)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney TW-S1-S3-S4](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-tw-s1-s3-s4) (registry code 52019)
- Serial number: 12141
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 28, 1959
- Certificate issued: December 12, 1978
- Last registry action: June 5, 1982
- Mode S code: A634B6
- Owner when cancelled: [Rodriguez Jose](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RODRIGUEZ%20JOSE)
- Location: [Key West, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Key%20West)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 24.5446° N, 81.9217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33040, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4996E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4996E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4996E-2014-10-14

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (2)

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 MIA79FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA031), Dec 14, 1978: Douglas DC-3C (N4996E), Belle Glade, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67A0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67A0026), Sep 23, 1966: Douglas DC-3 (N4996E), Rapid City, SD, no 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 19781214042499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781214042499A), Dec 14, 1978: Doug C52B (N4996E), Belle Glade, FL, Substantial damage. Illegally transporting marijuana. Crew not apprehended. Sugar cane d.injury index presumed.

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