N965AD - 1952 Douglas AD-4N(A) Aircraft Registration

DC4

1952 DOUGLAS AD-4N(A)

Aircraft Description

N965AD is a 1952 Douglas AD-4N(A), a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Heritage Flight Museum in Burlington, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 4, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on March 8, 2004. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Wright R3350 SERIES engine producing 2200 horsepower, N965AD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD6EBD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N965AD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 48.4709, -122.4210 on June 30, 2025. The FAA registry record for N965AD was last updated on September 9, 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 AD-4N(A) model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N965AD. 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
1952
Manufacturer
DOUGLAS
Model
AD-4N(A)
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
DC4DC-4
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 4, 2005
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 8, 2004

Registered Owner

Name
HERITAGE FLIGHT MUSEUM
Address
15053 CROSSWIND DR
City
BURLINGTON
State / Zip Code
Washington98233-5320
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
WRIGHT
Engine Model
R3350 SERIES
Horsepower
2200 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53267275
Mode S Code (Hex)
AD6EBD

Additional Details

Registration
N965AD
Serial Number
126965
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
October 31, 2029
Last Action Date
September 9, 2023
Last Update Date
September 9, 2023
Unique ID
00078839

Last Known Position

Date
June 30, 2025 (UTC 16:50:40)
Airport
Latitude
48.470901
Longitude
-122.420998

Data Source

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

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