N229GB — 1944 Douglas C-47B-20-DK (R4D-6Z/DC-3) Data
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N229GB
1944 Douglas C-47B-20-DK (R4D-6Z/DC-3), c/n 26874
N229GB is a 1944 Douglas C-47B-20-DK (R4D-6Z/DC-3) (serial number 26874). It is configured with 2 engines and 32 seats. Registration status is listed as Valid, with ownership recorded under MID ATLANTIC AIR MUSEUM INC in Reading, PA, United States. The profile includes 12 photos documenting this aircraft.
Latest photos of N229GB
Jack N. Derrickson
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Mark Pasqualino
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Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | Douglas |
| Model | C-47B-20-DK (R4D-6Z/DC-3) Search all Douglas C-47B-20-DK (R4D-6Z/DC-3) |
| Year built | 1944 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | 26874 |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats | 32 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-94 Twin Wasp |
| Also Registered As |
Aircraft
| Registration Number | N229GB |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code | a20308 |
| Certification Class | Standard |
| Certification Issued | 1981-07-13 |
| Air Worthiness Test | 1968-03-28 |
| Last Action Taken | 2023-03-24 |
| Current Status | Valid |
Owner
| Registration Type | Corporation |
| Owner | MID ATLANTIC AIR MUSEUM INC |
| Address |
Reading, PA 19605 United States |
| Region | Eastern |
User Comments
Glenn E. Chatfield, 2012-01-26 22:11:02
This aircraft was built as C-47A 43-49613 and delivered to USAAF on 11/29/44, but diverted to USN as R4D-6 BuNo 50819, initially assigned to Fleet Air Wing 5 at Norfolk, VA in Jan 1945. Transferred to Naval AIr Transport service Aug 1946 with VR-2 Sqdn based at Alameda, CA. Apr 1947 saw it with VR-22 NATS back at Norfolk and then modified as an ASW R4D-6S. Still with the Navy, it was first registered as N9119Z, then as N60. In 1959 it was place in storage in Phoenix, AZ. The FAA began operating the plane on 8/1/66 and on 8/29/66 it was re-registered as N68, with U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Re-registered as N68AH in Jan 1977, then to N229GB in Jun 1977. During 1979 it was stored as N68AH in Arizona before going to State Agency Surplus Property. On 6/2/81 it was bought by the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, registered as N229GB and marked as VR-2 NATS