# N88939: 1944 Douglas C54B-DC, registration cancelled 2013-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas C54B-DC](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c54b-dc) (registry code 3021516)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2000 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2000-series) (registry code 52023)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-762](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-762) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18397
- Year built: 1944
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 23, 1965
- Certificate issued: August 1, 1984
- Last registry action: September 15, 1997
- Mode S code: AC4227
- Owner when cancelled: [Bif Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIF%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.6544° N, 80.4122° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33186, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88939
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=88939
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88939-2013-07-08

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 C54B-DC: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c54b-dc.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 MIA76OM011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76OM011), Sep 16, 1976: Douglas C-54B (N88939), Grand Turk, Tokelau, 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 19841018060789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841018060789A), Oct 18, 1984: Doug C54BDC (N88939), South Caicos I, TK, Destroyed. Landed gear up on beach after 3 engines failed due to low fuel and electrical failure. Suspect illegal cargo load.

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