# N5906: 1957 Douglas DC-7C, registration cancelled 2013-02-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 1, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-7C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-7c) (registry code 3021806)
- Engine: [Wright TC18EA series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-tc18ea-series) (registry code 67038)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45074
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 22, 1957
- Last registry action: June 15, 1994
- Mode S code: A7A091
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2188° N, 80.7896° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28205, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5906
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5906
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5906-2013-02-01

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 DC-7C: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-7c.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 FTW64A0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW64A0016), Aug 15, 1963: Douglas DC-7C (N5906), Panama Cty, St. Pierre & Miquelon, substantial damage

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