N17334 - 1937 Douglas DC3 Aircraft Registration

N17334 is a 1937 Douglas DC3, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Flagship Detroit Foundation in Shelbyville, TN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 14, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on January 7, 2005. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N17334 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A12730 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N17334 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.7724, -85.5180 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N17334 was last updated on September 2, 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 N17334. 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.