Twin piston

N24320

1944 Douglas DC-3A-S1C3G

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
20197
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Museum of Mountain Flying (Corporation)
Based
Missoula, MT
Registration record

N24320 on the FAA register

Type
1944 Douglas DC-3A-S1C3G
Serial
20197
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Registered owner
Museum of Mountain Flying
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
2002-01-15
Airworthiness date
1975-08-04
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A23DDB
Mode S (octal)
50436733
Seats (type)
32
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N24320.
  • 1994-12-15
    Accident at Memphis, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N24320

N24320 is a 1944 Douglas DC-3A-S1C3G, serial number 20197. The FAA register lists Museum of Mountain Flying as the registrant in Missoula, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 2002 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 multiple category, dated August 4, 1975.

N24320 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-12-15 Accident · Memphis, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA95LA040B
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC-3A
Probable cause: THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT OF CESSNA 208, N927FE TO SEE DOUGLAS DC3, N24320, AS HE TAXIED TO TAKEOFF DUE TO INOPERATIVE TAIL NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND BEACON LIGHTS ON THE DC3 AND DUE TO GLARE ON THE WET TAXIWAY.

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.