# N96H: 1943 Douglas DC3C-S1C3G, registration cancelled 2017-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3C-S1C3G](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c-s1c3g) (registry code 3021458)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (registry code 52020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-669](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-669) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19224
- Year built: 1943
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 10, 1955
- Certificate issued: March 11, 1992
- Last registry action: March 30, 2011
- Mode S code: AD5A7C
- Owners when cancelled: [Duff J W DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUFF%20J%20W%20DBA), [J W Duff Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20W%20DUFF%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)
- Location: [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7614° N, 104.9167° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80207, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=96H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96H-2017-10-06

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 DC3C-S1C3G: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c-s1c3g.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 DEN91LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA102), Jul 20, 1991: Douglas DC-3C (N96H), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19910719028959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910719028959A), Jul 19, 1991: Doug DC3C (N96H), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Right main tire exploded on takeoff roll. Lost control and ground looped.
- [Incident 19810421030269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810421030269I), Apr 21, 1981: Doug DC3CS1C3G (N96H), Kahului, HI, Minor damage. On approach the passenger door opened then came off.

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