N272ZZ - 1943 Douglas DC3 Aircraft Registration

N272ZZ is a 1943 Douglas DC3, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Big Flats LLC in Durham, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 26, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on March 23, 2017. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w PT6A SERIES engine producing 500 horsepower, N272ZZ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2B041 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N272ZZ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.5069, -78.4087 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N272ZZ was last updated on October 13, 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 N272ZZ. 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.