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Boeing 247

B247-1741Written off

RegistrationUSNC13359

PCOperatorPCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines

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Boeing 247. Operated for PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines, WAE Western Air Express and United Air Lines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN1741

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing 247

Figures for the 247D variant, the most representative of the family

Length15.7 m52 ft

Wingspan22.6 m74 ft

Height3.7 m12 ft

Range1,199 km647 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed304 km/h164 ktMach 0.29

Service ceiling7,742 m25,400 ft

Maximum take-off weight6,192 kg13,651 lb

Maximum payload2,044 kg4,506 lbIts 10 passengers with baggage would weigh about 1.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity10 passengers

Endurance3 h 57 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1933 (93 years ago) · About 75 units built · Production ended in 1935

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Apr 16, 1941

Delivered to PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines

Delivered to PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines as NC13359.

Operators

1941-04-16

PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines

Registration NC13359

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WAE Western Air Express

Registration NC13359 · Lessor: United Air Lines

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United Air Lines

Registration NC13359

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 247 · NC13359 · PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B247-1741},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B247-1741}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
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Wikipedia

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