N747CE
Douglas C-118A · built 1955
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on December 14, 1982.
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.
US fleet inventory (BTS B-43)
Filed in BTS’s annual carrier fleet inventory from 2013 to 2025, most recently reported as owned.
| Carrier | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|
| 5V 5V | 2013 | 2025 |
Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).
Safety history
- February 7, 1982Accident
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AT NIGHT NEAR A PRIVATE STRIP IN MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE GEAR WAS FOUND IN THE UP POSITION, THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS BROKEN OFF, THE NOSE SECTION WAS CRUSHED BACK TO THE WINDSHIELD, AND BOTH PROPELLERS WERE BENT AND TWISTED. ABOUT 1300 LBS OF MARIJUANA WAS FOUND ON BOARD.
- February 6, 1982Accident
Occurrence #1: in flight collision with terrain/water Phase of operation: unknown Findings 1. (f) stolen aircraft/unauthorized use - performed - pilot in command 2. (f) light condition - dark night 3. (f) weather condition - low ceiling 4. (c) vfr flight into imc - continued - pilot in command 5. (c) altitude - misjudged - pilot in command 6. Full accident record
- June 5, 1981Accident
Powerplant Failure For Undetermined Reasons