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Douglas C-53-DO Skytrooper · YV-427C · AeroEjecutivos

Douglas C-53-DO Skytrooper illustration in AeroEjecutivos livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas C-53-DO Skytrooper

DC3-4944Written off
RegistrationVEYV-427C
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N33PB), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorAeroEjecutivos
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Douglas C-53-DO Skytrooper. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, Mid-Continent Airlines and AeroEjecutivos.

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Technical data

Country of registrationVenezuela
MSN4944
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N33PB · Oct 8, 2026

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

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

May 22, 1942
Delivered to United States Army Air Forces
Delivered to United States Army Air Forces as 42-6492.
Aug 11, 1944
Transferred to Mid-Continent Airlines
Transferred to Mid-Continent Airlines.
Aug 15, 1952
Transferred to Braniff International
Transferred to Braniff International.
Dec 1, 1959
Transferred to TTA Trans Texas Airways
Transferred to TTA Trans Texas Airways.
May 24, 1965
Transferred to MAT Modern Air Transport
Transferred to MAT Modern Air Transport.
Feb 29, 1968
Transferred to Provincetown-Boston Airlines
Transferred to Provincetown-Boston Airlines.
May 27, 1972
Transferred to PBA
Transferred to PBA.
Apr 25, 1986
Transferred to AeroEjecutivos
Transferred to AeroEjecutivos.

Operators

1942-05-22
United States Army Air Forces
Registration 42-6492
1944-08-11
Mid-Continent Airlines
Registration N34952
1952-08-15
Braniff International
Registration N34952
1959-12-01
TTA Trans Texas Airways
Registration N34952
1965-05-24
MAT Modern Air Transport
Registration N34952
1968-02-29
Provincetown-Boston Airlines
Registration N233PB
1972-05-27
PBA
Registration N33PB
—
Sekman Aviation Corp.
Registration N33PB
1986-04-25
AeroEjecutivos
Registration YV-427C

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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APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Douglas C-53-DO Skytrooper · YV-427C · AeroEjecutivos. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-4944

MLA

“Douglas C-53-DO Skytrooper · YV-427C · AeroEjecutivos.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-4944. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Douglas C-53-DO Skytrooper · YV-427C · AeroEjecutivos.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-4944.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Douglas C-53-DO Skytrooper · YV-427C · AeroEjecutivos. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-4944 (Accessed: 23 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas C-53-DO Skytrooper · YV-427C · AeroEjecutivos}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-4944},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-4944}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
}

Wikipedia

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