Twin piston

N139D

1939 Douglas DC3A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
2165
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Athens, IL
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Registration record

N139D on the FAA register

Type
1939 Douglas DC3A
Serial
2165
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Athens, IL
Certificate issued
1984-08-15
Airworthiness date
1956-01-17
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A09CEB
Mode S (octal)
50116353
Seats (type)
32
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1984-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N139D to the current registrant.
  • 1970-10-26
    N139D previously assigned to a Douglas DC3A (s/n 2027); cancelled.
  • 1969-07-10
    Accident at Malcolm Is,Can, 71; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N139D

N139D is a 1939 Douglas DC3A, serial number 2165. It is registered to an individual in New Athens, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 1984 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two P & W R-1830 series engines and 32 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 17, 1956.

N139D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-07-10 Accident · Malcolm Is,Can, 71 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0082
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC-3A

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.