N161PR - 1944 Douglas DC3C Aircraft Registration

N161PR is a 1944 Douglas DC3C, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to N161PR LLC in California, MD. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 1, 2018. The registration certificate was issued on November 4, 2019. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-67R engine producing 1424 horsepower, N161PR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0F6BA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N161PR was last updated on July 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Douglas DC-3, aviation's first commercially profitable airliner without government subsidy, revolutionized air transport and made flying accessible to millions of passengers. First flown on December 17, 1935, it was a low-wing twin-engine monoplane powered by two Wright R-1820 Cyclone radial engines that could accommodate 21-28 passengers or 6,000 pounds of cargo. With a wingspan of 95 feet and length exceeding 64 feet, the aircraft achieved a cruising speed of 185 miles per hour with a range of nearly 1,500 miles. Built by Douglas Aircraft Company in Santa Monica, California, the DC-3 became the foundation of modern commercial aviation. AviatorDB tracks 363 Douglas aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is DC3.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N161PR. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.