# Mcdonnell Douglas A4N

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 3021019
- Manufacturer (registry): MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
- Model: A4N
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Turbo-jet
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: 12,500 to 19,999 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 6
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-a4n

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft (6)

- [N161EM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N161EM): [Draken International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAKEN%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland), built 1978, S/N 159805
- [N162EM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N162EM): [Draken International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAKEN%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland), built 1972, S/N 159542
- [N163EM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N163EM): [Draken International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAKEN%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland), built 1972, S/N 159815
- [N164EM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N164EM): [Draken International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAKEN%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland), built 1972, S/N 159078
- [N166EM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N166EM): [Draken International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAKEN%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland), built 1972, S/N 159545
- [N167EM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N167EM): [Draken International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAKEN%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland), built 1972, S/N 159530

## 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 DEN03TA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03TA079), May 10, 2003: McDonnell Douglas A-4N (N263WL), Salt Lake City, UT, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The lose of engine power during descent due to the in-flight collision with a bird which FOD damaged the engine and subsequently melted the turbine section. A contributing factor was the airplane's…

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20260415005449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260415005449I), Apr 15, 2026: Mcdonnell Douglas A4N (N161EM), Kinston, NC, Minor damage. Aircraft landed runway 23 at iso with the landing gear retracted.
- [Incident 20170908020739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170908020739I), Sep 8, 2017: Mcdonnell Douglas A4N (N163EM), Conroe, TX, Minor damage. The aircraft undershot runway 14 at kcxo. The aircraft main wheels touched down aproximently 10 to 20 feet before the runwaythreshold . The main tires…
- [Incident 20141016019419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141016019419I), Oct 16, 2014: Mcdonnell Douglas A4N (N267WL), Mesa, AZ, Minor damage. Upon landing on runway 30R and subsequent roll out, pilot initiated a normal brake application below 100 knots. Aircraft was slowed to approximately 31 knots…
- [Accident 20030510008039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030510008039A), May 10, 2003: Doug A4N (N263WL), Syracuse, UT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) The aircraft departed from williams gateway airport enroute to cold lake, Canada with two other A4'S with a planned fuel stop at hill afb. After…

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