Twin piston

N983DC

1942 Douglas DC-3/C-47

For sale Registered No accidents on file
Built
1942
Serial
12267
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Greystone Housing Foundation Inc (Corporation)
Based
San Diego, CA
For sale
N983DC 1942 Douglas DC-3/C-47
N983DC, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N983DC on the FAA register

Type
1942 Douglas DC-3/C-47 (FAA: Douglas DC3C-S1C3G)
Serial
12267
Engines
2 × P & W R-1830 series
Registered owner
Greystone Housing Foundation Inc
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2020-03-16
Airworthiness date
1998-10-16
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADB697
Mode S (octal)
53333227
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-25
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $495,000.
  • 2020-03-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N983DC.
  • 1998-10-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N983DC

N983DC is a 1942 Douglas DC-3/C-47 (FAA model DC3C-S1C3G), serial number 12267. The FAA register lists Greystone Housing Foundation Inc as the registrant in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 16, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2030. It is listed for sale on fyiAero at $495,000.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, 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 October 16, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N983DC.

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

Published figures for the Douglas DC-3/C-47 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Douglas DC-3/C-47 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Market

For sale now

$495,000 View listing → fyiEstimate $82,000–$84,000
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Trade-A-Plane live 2026-10-252026-11-01$495,000

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N983DC.

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.