Aircraft Description
N39165 is a 1935 Douglas DC2, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee in Oklahoma City, OK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 7, 1959. The registration certificate was issued on December 21, 2012. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Wright 1820G-2-3&5 engine producing 1000 horsepower, N39165 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A489C8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N39165 was last updated on July 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Douglas DC-2, a pioneering commercial airliner that proved passenger air travel could be comfortable, safe, and reliable, first flew on May 11, 1934. This low-wing twin-engine monoplane seated 14 passengers and featured retractable landing gear with two Wright Cyclone radial engines producing 775 horsepower each. Spanning over 85 feet with a cruising speed of 190 miles per hour, the DC-2 was manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company and directly led to the legendary DC-3. AviatorDB tracks 363 Douglas aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is DC2.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N39165. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC