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N18111
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1935 Douglas DC-3A-197 C/N 1983Discuss this aircraft in forum |
by Peter Nicholson @ SRQ
by J.G. Handelman @ MD1
by Daniel L. Berek @ MD1
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Model: | DC-3A-197 Search all Douglas DC-3A-197 |
| Year built: | 1935 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 1983 |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats: | 32 |
| Number of Engines: | 2 |
| Engine Type: | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | P & W R-1830 SERIES |
| Also Registered As: | NC18111 De-registered |
| Registration Number: | N18111 |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code: | A146F8 |
| Certification Class: | Standard |
| Certification Issued: | 1981-02-12 |
| Air Worthiness Test: | 1968-12-23 |
| Last Action Taken: | 2008-05-02 |
| Current Status: | De-registered |
| Registration Cancel Date: | 2015-05-05 |
| Registration Type: | Corporation |
| Owner: | Mercantile National Bank At Dallas |
| Address: | Dallas, TX 75265 |
| Region: | Southwestern |
| Model: | DC-3A-197 (by Daniel L. Berek on 2007-04-12 00:00:00) |
| Daniel L. Berek, 2007-04-12 00:00:00 | |
| Don't let the olive drab paint job fool you - this is a classic airliner, one of the first DC-3s built. NC18111 was delivered as a DC-3A to United Air Lines; the starboard passenger door and absence of cargo doors on the port give clues as to her identity. In fact, this aircraft was one of the few DC-3s not to have been pressed into WWII service! In the 1970s, the airplane flew for Shawnee Air, her registration updated to N18111. Until late 2006, this poor DC-3 sat as a gate guard in front of a restaurant in Wilmington, DE, exposed to the elements. A group of dedicated aviation enthusiasts from the Massey Aero Museum, Massey, MD, acquired the aircraft and had her trucked to her current location, where she is getting the restoration so long overdue. | |