# N51D: Douglas DC3C, registration cancelled 1982-03-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 18, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c) (registry code 3021455)
- Serial number: 4550
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: November 2, 1977
- Mode S code: A65F61
- Owner when cancelled: [Caribe Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARIBE%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Birmingham, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Birmingham)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51D-1982-03-18

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 IAD78DA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DA070), Jun 8, 1978: Douglas DC-3 (N51D), Nashville, TN, 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 19780608015239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780608015239A), Jun 8, 1978: Doug C52B (N51D), Nashville, TN, Substantial damage. PIC assumed control after rwy departure.

## Other aircraft with N51D

- [Cancelled 2022-02-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51D-2022-02-05): Ryan NAVION, S/N NAV-4-1300. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Garn Edwin J Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARN%20EDWIN%20J%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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