Twin turboprop

N272R

1944 Douglas DC-3/C-47

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
13678
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Desert Air Transport Inc (Corporation)
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N272R on the FAA register

Type
1944 Douglas DC-3/C-47 (FAA: Douglas DC3C)
Serial
13678
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Registered owner
Desert Air Transport Inc
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2010-05-28
Airworthiness date
1956-06-04
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2AF61
Mode S (octal)
50527541
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N272R.
  • 1965-09-10
    Accident at Louisville Ky, 17; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N272R

N272R is a 1944 Douglas DC-3/C-47 (FAA model DC3C), serial number 13678. The FAA register lists Desert Air Transport Inc as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 2010 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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, dated June 4, 1956.

N272R 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

1965-09-10 Accident · Louisville Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · 2 0826
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC3
Probable cause: TER CONTROL ZONE AND FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID N272R

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.