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N959AD

DOUGLAS AD-4N · 1952 · Valid

N959AD is a DOUGLAS AD-4N (year 1952), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-09-06. Owner type: entity. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-09-06 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
126959
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
IA

Registered owner

EAST IOWA AIR INC

BENNETT, IA

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentEAST IOWA AIR INCsince —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(0 matches)

No NTSB CAROL record matches N959AD in our snapshot. The official NTSB search may show later filings. Open NTSB CAROL.

Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N959AD.

Type certificate

DOUGLAS AD-4N is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the DOUGLAS family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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