Douglas DC-2-112 · NC13730 · Eastern Air Lines

Douglas DC-2-112 illustration in Eastern Air Lines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-2-112

DC2-1256Written off
RegistrationUSNC13730
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OperatorEastern Air Lines
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-2-112. Operated for TWA Transcontinental and Western Air and Eastern Air Lines.

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Technical data

MSN1256
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N13730 · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Douglas DC-2

Figures for the DC-2 variant, the most representative of the family

Length18.9 m62 ft
Wingspan25.9 m85 ft
Height5.0 m16 ft
Range1,600 km864 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed310 km/h167 ktMach 0.29
Service ceiling6,840 m22,441 ft
Maximum take-off weight8,419 kg18,561 lb
Maximum payload2,791 kg6,153 lbIts 14 passengers with baggage would weigh about 1.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity14 passengers
Endurance5 h 10 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1934 (92 years ago) · About 192 units built · Production ended in 1939

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.

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Mar 25, 1937
Delivered to TWA Transcontinental and Western Air as N13730.

Operators

1937-03-25
—
Registration NC13730

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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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-2-112 · NC13730 · Eastern Air Lines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC2-1256},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC2-1256}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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