Twin piston

N143D

1937 Douglas DC3A-S4C4G

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1937
Serial
2054
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Harlingen, TX
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Registration record

N143D on the FAA register

Type
1937 Douglas DC3A-S4C4G
Serial
2054
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Harlingen, TX
Certificate issued
2024-09-24
Airworthiness date
1963-02-20
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0AE20
Mode S (octal)
50127040
Seats (type)
32
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N143D.
  • 1984-09-18
    Accident at Boca Raton, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-03-18
    Accident at Peoria,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1937
    Manufactured (1937).
Overview

About N143D

N143D is a 1937 Douglas DC3A-S4C4G, serial number 2054. It is registered to an individual in Harlingen, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

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 February 20, 1963.

N143D has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-09-18 Accident · Boca Raton, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA84FA256
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC3
1963-03-18 Accident · Peoria,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 1 0026
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC-3
Probable cause: UED FLT,LANDED AT OHARE FLD. DAMAGED LEFT WING.

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.