Twin piston

N61981

1940 Douglas DC3A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
2216
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marstons Mills, MA
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Registration record

N61981 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Douglas DC3A
Serial
2216
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marstons Mills, MA
Certificate issued
2015-06-09
Airworthiness date
2000-02-15
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A813B7
Mode S (octal)
52011667
Seats (type)
32
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N61981 to the current registrant.
  • 2000-02-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1985-07-16
    N61981 previously assigned to a Cessna A185F (s/n 18504285); cancelled.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N61981

N61981 is a 1940 Douglas DC3A, serial number 2216. It is registered to an individual in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 9, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 (transport), dated February 15, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N61981.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N61981.

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.