N59314 - Douglas DC3C Aircraft Registration

N59314 is a Douglas DC3C, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Registration Pending in Anchorage, AK. This aircraft received its airworthiness certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration on July 26, 1978. Powered by a P & W R-1830-90D engine producing 1200 horsepower, N59314 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7AB24 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N59314 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 61.5717, -149.5400 on September 29, 2024. The FAA registry record for N59314 was last updated on September 9, 2025. 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 N59314. 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.