N198RD - Douglas DC3 Aircraft Registration

N198RD is a Douglas DC3, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Lee County Mosquito Control District in Lehigh Acres, FL. The registration certificate was issued on October 2, 2020. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. The aircraft is configured with 32 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1875E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N198RD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 26.6296, -81.6621 on March 12, 2026. The FAA registry record for N198RD was last updated on March 24, 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 N198RD. 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.