# N8666: 1945 Douglas C-47J, registration cancelled 2005-11-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 16, 2005
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Douglas C-47J](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-47j) (registry code 302146Z)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (registry code 52020)
- Serial number: 25957
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 8, 1970
- Certificate issued: February 14, 1989
- Last registry action: November 16, 2005
- Mode S code: ABE84B
- Owner when cancelled: [Whittington Charles B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITTINGTON%20CHARLES%20B)
- Location: [Mcallen, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mcallen)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.2158° N, 98.2396° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78501, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8666
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8666
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8666-2005-11-16

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-47J: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-47j.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19820812048799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820812048799I), Aug 12, 1982: Doug DC3 (N8666), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Minor damage. Power from a lear jet starting to roll was in excess of idle and snapped the left elevator of N8666 at the hinges.

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