Twin piston

N6840D

1945 Douglas A-26C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
29190
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × P & W R-2800 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spirit of North Carolina LLC (LLC)
Based
Virginia Beach, VA
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Registration record

N6840D on the FAA register

Type
1945 Douglas A-26C
Serial
29190
Engines
2 × P & W R-2800 series
Registered owner
Spirit of North Carolina LLC
Virginia Beach, VA
Certificate issued
2018-08-23
Airworthiness date
1970-02-03
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Limited
Mode S (hex)
A9146F
Mode S (octal)
52212157
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
1,400 nm
Cruise (type)
247 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N6840D.
  • 1970-02-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (limited category).
  • 1967-12-08
    Accident at Oklahoma Cty,Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N6840D

N6840D is a 1945 Douglas A-26C, serial number 29190. The FAA register lists Spirit of North Carolina LLC as the registrant in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 23, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two P & W R-2800 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 247 knots and a range of about 1,400 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is limited category, dated February 3, 1970.

N6840D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
247 kt
Range
1,400 nm
Fuel burn
23 gph

Published figures for the Douglas A-26C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-12-08 Accident · Oklahoma Cty,Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0972
Reported aircraft: Douglas B-26
Probable cause: USTED

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.