# N74183: 1943 Douglas C-54, registration cancelled 2012-10-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 19, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas C-54](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-54) (registry code 3021506)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2000 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2000-series) (registry code 52023)
- Serial number: 10314
- Year built: 1943
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 1983
- Last registry action: November 13, 2003
- Mode S code: A9F9CD
- Location: [Chico, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chico)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7458° N, 121.8439° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95926, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74183
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74183
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74183-2012-10-19

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 C-54: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-54.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 MIA84LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA228), Aug 14, 1984: Douglas C-54 (N74183), Ft.Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76IP059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76IP059), Jun 28, 1976: Douglas C-54B (N74183), Chico, CA, incident, minor 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 19840814073689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840814073689A), Aug 14, 1984: Doug C54 (N74183), Fort Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. Nose gear collapsed on cargo aircraft taxiing to takeoff. Aircraft had just landed in excess of max landing weight.

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