Flight Tracker
N55CW
1942 DOUGLAS C54D-DC
Fixed wing multi engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 2 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
AIRCRAFT GUARANTY CORP TRUSTEE
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Aug 12, 2011
Airworthiness Date
Aug 19, 2011
Expires
Aug 31, 2027
Approved Operations
Transport

Airframe

Manufacturer
DOUGLAS
Model
C54D-DC
Year
1942
Serial Number
10673
Seats
60
Engines
4
Max Weight
20,000 lb and over
Cruise Speed
173 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
R-2000
Type
Reciprocating
Power
1,450 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A6FD59
Mode S Code (Octal)
51576531

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
WHITCOMB FRANK W DBA WALPOLE, NH Mar 19, 1993
SUTTON AVIATION INC LAPEER, MI Apr 8, 2009

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jan 27, 2006 Accident Destroyed Pontiac, MI
Injuries2 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The excessive bank angle executed by the flight crew and their failure to maintain airspeed during the turn, which led to the inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with the ground. A factor was the low altitude.

NTSB CHI06LA073