Aircraft Description
N86584 is a 1942 Douglas DC3-G202A, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Aero Specialists INC in Eloy, AZ. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 3, 1953. The registration certificate was issued on September 8, 1987. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Wright C9GC&D SERIES engine producing 1200 horsepower, N86584 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABE4F7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N86584 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Eloy Municipal Airport (KE60) on February 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N86584 was last updated on October 30, 2024. 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 N86584. 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: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC