Twin turboprop

N305SF

1944 Douglas DC-3/C-47

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
6208
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spring Creek, NV
Registration record

N305SF on the FAA register

Type
1944 Douglas DC-3/C-47 (FAA: Douglas DC3C)
Serial
6208
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spring Creek, NV
Certificate issued
2002-08-12
Airworthiness date
1988-06-01
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3337B
Mode S (octal)
50631573
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N305SF.
  • 1998-07-31
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N305SF

N305SF is a 1944 Douglas DC-3/C-47 (FAA model DC3C), serial number 6208. It is registered to an individual in Spring Creek, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2002 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 (normal), dated June 1, 1988.

N305SF 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

1998-07-31 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC98LA114
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC-3C
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, and the resulting overload fracture of the tailwheel fork assembly.

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.