Twin turboprop

N115U

1944 Douglas DC-3/C-47

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
33567
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Basler Turbo Conversions LLC (LLC)
Based
Oshkosh, WI
Registration record

N115U on the FAA register

Type
1944 Douglas DC-3/C-47 (FAA: Douglas DC3C)
Serial
33567
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Registered owner
Basler Turbo Conversions LLC
Oshkosh, WI
Certificate issued
2020-12-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A04088
Mode S (octal)
50040210
Seats (type)
32
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
3,800 nm
Cruise (type)
488 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-08
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N115U to the current registrant.
  • 1974-05-08
    N115U previously assigned to a Cessna 310 (s/n 35420); cancelled.
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N115U

N115U is a 1944 Douglas DC-3/C-47 (FAA model DC3C), serial number 33567. The FAA register lists Basler Turbo Conversions LLC as the registrant in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two P & W R-1830 series engines and 32 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 488 knots and a range of about 3,800 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N115U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
488 kt
Range
3,800 nm
Fuel burn
46 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-05-08 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC26LA040
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC3C
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.