N89FA - Douglas C-54 Aircraft Registration

DOUGLAS C-54

Aircraft Description

N89FA is a Douglas C-54, a four-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to South African Air Lease LLC in Clayton, MO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 11, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on March 13, 2012. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. The aircraft is configured with 60 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC4379 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N89FA was last updated on April 28, 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 C-54 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N89FA. 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
Manufacturer
DOUGLAS
Model
C-54
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
Cruise Speed
155 mph
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 11, 1979
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 13, 2012

Registered Owner

Name
SOUTH AFRICAN AIR LEASE LLC
Address
C/O MICHAEL N KERN ATTORNEY
130 S BEMISTON AVE STE 200
City
CLAYTON
State / Zip Code
Missouri63105-1913
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
4
Mode S Code (Oct)
53041571
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC4379

Additional Details

Registration
N89FA
Serial Number
27249
Number of Engines
4
Number of Seats
60
Expiration Date
March 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 28, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00421801

Data Source

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

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