# N8042X: 1942 Douglas C-47, registration cancelled 2013-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Douglas C-47](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-47) (registry code 3021461)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (registry code 52020)
- Serial number: 19041
- Year built: 1942
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1979
- Last registry action: March 3, 2004
- Mode S code: AAF36D
- Location: [Petersburg, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Petersburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 56.7790° N, 133.1280° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99833, within about 31 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8042X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8042X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8042X-2013-02-27

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-47: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-47.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 SEA89FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89FA122), Jun 26, 1989: Douglas DC-3C (N8042X), Petersburg, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO DITCH THE AIRCRAFT WHEN IT COULD HAVE BEEN FLOWN BACK TO THE AIRPORT USING THE RIGHT SEAT CONTROLS. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE FAILURE & SEPARATION OF A PORTION…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19890626017629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890626017629A), Jun 26, 1989: Doug DC3C (N8042X), Petersburg, AK, Substantial damage. Aileron left yoke control chain broke on climbout. Ditched aircraft.
- [Incident 19870804045139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870804045139I), Aug 4, 1987: Doug C47 (N8042X), Fairbanks, AK, Minor damage. Engine shutdown and fire bottles discharged after fire warning on descent. A cylinder had cracked.
- [Incident 19860922050839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860922050839I), Sep 22, 1986: Doug DC3C (N8042X), Fairbanks, AK. Right engine oil pressure dropped. Secured engine. Found a piece of carbon stuck in oil pressure regulator.

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