Twin piston

N3239T

1987 Douglas DC-3/C-47

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
19054
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Valiant Air Command Inc (Corporation)
Based
Titusville, FL
Registration record

N3239T on the FAA register

Type
1987 Douglas DC-3/C-47 (FAA: Douglas DC3C-S1C3G)
Serial
19054
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Valiant Air Command Inc
Titusville, FL
Certificate issued
1983-01-06
Airworthiness date
1987-03-11
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A37D1A
Mode S (octal)
50676432
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-07-09
    Accident at Titusville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1983-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N3239T to the current registrant.
  • 1971-04-15
    N3239T previously assigned to a Cessna 177 (s/n 17700539); cancelled.
Overview

About N3239T

N3239T is a 1987 Douglas DC-3/C-47 (FAA model DC3C-S1C3G), serial number 19054. The FAA register lists Valiant Air Command Inc as the registrant in Titusville, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 1983 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 March 11, 1987.

N3239T has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
488 kt
Range
3,800 nm
Fuel burn
46 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-07-09 Accident · Titusville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL01LA078
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas DC-3
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a bounced landing, resulting in a ground loop and subesequent collision with the runway.
1971-03-28 Accident · Warner Spg,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0327
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177 — a different aircraft that carried the N3239T registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: RISING TERRAIN AFTER T/O. DENSITY ALT 5300 FT.

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.