N3006 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3006 is a 1946 Douglas DC3 (serial 42961), registered to Dc3 Flying Circus LLC (LLC) in Los Angeles, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1955 (70 years ago). It carries 2 P & W R-1830 SERIES engines rated at 1,350 hp each (2,700 hp total), the engine on 50% of registered Douglas DC3s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A3227C. It is one of 34 Douglas DC3 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Dc3 Flying Circus LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Los Angeles, CA

Serial number

42961

Year built

1946 · 80 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A3227C · 50621174 octal

Certificate issued

Jun 27, 2018

Airworthiness date

Oct 25, 1955

Last FAA activity

May 19, 2023

Registration expires

Jun 30, 2028

FAA region

4

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P & W R-1830 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

1,350 hp × 2 (2,700 hp total)

Power per seat

84 hp

FAA engine code

52020

13 of the 26 registered Douglas DC3 carry this engine (50%), across 10 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N3006

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