# N77B: 1944 Douglas DC3, registration cancelled 2014-11-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 18, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3) (registry code 3021401)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (registry code 52020)
- Serial number: 20433
- Year built: 1944
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 28, 1955
- Certificate issued: December 3, 1985
- Last registry action: January 21, 1989
- Mode S code: AA66C7
- Owner when cancelled: [Tepito Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEPITO%20INC)
- Location: [Mcallen, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mcallen)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1608° N, 98.2451° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78503, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=77B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77B-2014-11-18

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 DC3: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3.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 MIA79FLD79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD79), Jul 22, 1979: Douglas DC3-C (N77B), Tampa, FL, 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 19790722022899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790722022899A), Jul 22, 1979: Doug DC3 (N77B), Tampa, FL, Substantial damage. Landing gear failed on landing. Found a fatigue crack in rear drag strut.

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