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Douglas C-47A-60-DL

DC3-13863Written off

RegistrationUSN19454

MAOperatorMajestic Air

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Douglas C-47A-60-DL. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, United Airlines and AAXICO American Air Export and Import Co.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN13863

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA17A2B

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Douglas DC-3

Figures for the DC-3 variant, the most representative of the family

Length19.7 m65 ft

Wingspan29.0 m95 ft

Height5.2 m17 ft

Range2,540 km1,371 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed339 km/h183 ktMach 0.32

Service ceiling7,100 m23,294 ft

Maximum take-off weight11,431 kg25,201 lb

Maximum payload3,781 kg8,336 lbIts 21 passengers with baggage would weigh about 2.1 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity21 passengersUp to 32 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1935 (91 years ago) · About 607 units built · Production ended in 1942

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jun 1, 1946

Delivered to United Airlines

Delivered to United Airlines as N19454.

Aug 14, 1967

Transferred to Century Airlines

Transferred to Century Airlines.

Apr 28, 1999

Transferred to Southcentral Air

Transferred to Southcentral Air.

Jan 23, 2001

Transferred to Majestic Air

Transferred to Majestic Air.

Operators

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 43-30712

1946-06-01

United Airlines

Registration N19454

1967-08-14

Century Airlines

Registration N19454

1999-04-28

Southcentral Air

Registration N19454

2001-01-23

Majestic Air

Registration N19454 · Lessor: Southcentral Air

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Cape Smythe Air

Registration N19454

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Central Airlines

Registration N19454

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AAXICO American Air Export and Import Co

Registration N19454

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        = {{Douglas C-47A-60-DL · N19454 · Majestic Air}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-25}
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