N500EJ - 1943 Douglas C54-D Aircraft Registration

1943 DOUGLAS C54-D

Aircraft Description

N500EJ is a 1943 Douglas C54-D, a four-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Berlin Airlift Historial Foundation in Farmingdale, NJ. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 20, 1983. The registration certificate was issued on January 12, 2021. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a P & W R-2000 SERIES engine producing 1450 horsepower, N500EJ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A63A5D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N500EJ was last updated on April 14, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) was a major American aircraft manufacturer that produced the F-15 Eagle, F/A-18 Hornet, DC-10, and MD-80 series commercial airliners. AviatorDB tracks 363 Douglas aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the C54-D model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N500EJ. 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.

Model Year
1943
Manufacturer
DOUGLAS
Model
C54-D
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
Cruise Speed
173 mph
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 20, 1983
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 12, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
BERLIN AIRLIFT HISTORIAL FOUNDATION
Address
PO BOX 782
City
FARMINGDALE
State / Zip Code
New Jersey07727-0782
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
4
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
R-2000 SERIES
Horsepower
1450 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51435135
Mode S Code (Hex)
A63A5D

Additional Details

Registration
N500EJ
Serial Number
43-17228
Number of Engines
4
Number of Seats
60
Expiration Date
January 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 14, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00741631

Last Known Position

Date
April 28, 2026 (UTC 23:27:08)
Airport
Latitude
36.329413
Longitude
-76.191763

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC